Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 156gr | Reichenbeg HDB Ogival bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Hodgdon BL-C2.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,784 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,524 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,118 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,866 psi | 71% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,784 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,568 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,909 psi | 71% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,639 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,568 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,349 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,916 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,350 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,771 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,653 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,132 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,828 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 68% | 2323 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 72% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,453 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 63% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,224 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 82% | 2503 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,056 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,072 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,172 psi | 78% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,128 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 71% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 39.5 gr | 86% | 34,563 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,507 psi | 81% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,247 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,192 psi | 52% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,943 psi | 84% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | 33.3 gr | 80% | 27,485 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,056 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 72% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,023 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,432 psi | 74% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,390 psi | 78% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,062 psi | 52% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.5 gr | 94% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 67% | 2316 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,695 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,623 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,023 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,432 psi | 74% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 79% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 65% | 2247 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,005 psi | 56% | 2159 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 64% | 2251 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,146 psi | 84% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 75% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 65% | 2264 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 54% | 2215 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 57% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,199 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,921 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,417 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 95% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 54 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 156gr | Reichenbeg HDB Ogival. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,628 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,628 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 71–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 156.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Rottweil R 903 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 156gr | Reichenbeg HDB Ogival they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.