Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE bullet and 56 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon BL-C2 and Lovex D073.6.
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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% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,669 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,263 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,553 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,214 psi | 72% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,828 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,131 psi | 84% | 2405 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,321 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,436 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 72% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,843 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,321 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,945 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,481 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,639 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,872 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,132 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,828 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,814 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,350 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 32,242 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 75% | 2316 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,743 psi | 53% | 2133 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 65% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,745 psi | 58% | 2198 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,810 psi | 77% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 64% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,797 psi | 81% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,970 psi | 80% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 80% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,926 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 73% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 36.4 gr | 84% | 32,953 psi | 71% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 77% | 2349 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 78% | 2365 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,305 psi | 83% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,405 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 53% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,391 psi | 81% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 83% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,769 psi | 84% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,810 psi | 77% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 74% | 2310 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 34.4 gr | 82% | 28,979 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,027 psi | 75% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,761 psi | 62% | 2201 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 53% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 77% | 2326 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.2 gr | 92% | 33,083 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 70% | 2244 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,346 psi | 76% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,853 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,979 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 81% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,073 psi | 84% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 67% | 2175 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 54% | 2047 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 71% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 65% | 2178 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,550 psi | 81% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 77% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 67% | 2188 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 56% | 2146 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,325 psi | 59% | 2146 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,750 psi | 73% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,418 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,891 psi | 60% | 2178 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,923 psi | 69% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,087 psi | 82% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
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 56 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,539 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,539 fps to 2,539 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 56 of the 56 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 72–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6 rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE 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.