Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 165gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 57 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.
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% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,131 psi | 84% | 2425 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,392 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,930 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,247 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,814 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,683 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,495 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 71% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,784 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,278 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,843 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,814 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,479 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,895 psi | 71% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,364 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,176 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,784 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,727 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 96.5% |
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% | 32,039 psi | 69% | 2257 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 74% | 2329 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,062 psi | 52% | 2139 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,078 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 84% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,665 psi | 77% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,254 psi | 63% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,650 psi | 75% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 79% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,984 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 73% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 37.4 gr | 84% | 32,822 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 77% | 2372 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,737 psi | 77% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,535 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,468 psi | 53% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,144 psi | 80% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 83% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,725 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,665 psi | 77% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 73% | 2323 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 35.3 gr | 82% | 28,558 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 71% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,592 psi | 75% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,943 psi | 84% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,381 psi | 53% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.3 gr | 92% | 33,040 psi | 71% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,940 psi | 75% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,897 psi | 77% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,558 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 71% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 81% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,986 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 66% | 2188 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 54% | 2060 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 71% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 65% | 2192 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,333 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 76% | 2280 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 66% | 2201 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 55% | 2156 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 58% | 2156 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,517 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,528 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,604 psi | 68% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,956 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
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 81 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Fox Classic Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,562 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,562 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 | Fox Classic Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, Hodgdon CFE223 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.