Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30359
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.30 Fl. N.E. Purdey load data
Case Length (l3):	2.313" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B627_C301
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 0 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	91%	40915	88%	**88	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	40901	88%	**62	94%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	89%	41365	89%	**75	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	41466	89%	**52	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	41452	89%	**46	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	40814	88%	**52	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	41234	89%	**79	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41249	89%	**38	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	41437	89%	**28	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38899	84%	**02	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	40857	88%	**18	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	94%	41727	90%	**67	93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	39320	85%	**95	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	41669	90%	**62	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	95%	41655	90%	**28	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	35230	76%	**36	92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	41307	89%	**05	93%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	96%	37942	82%	**82	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	41553	90%	**44	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	41466	89%	**36	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	41365	89%	**31	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	40785	88%	**85	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	41104	89%	**02	92%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	91%	41060	88%	**02	96%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	40901	88%	**62	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41582	90%	**54	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40132	86%	**46	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	41365	89%	**34	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	41365	89%	**75	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	41771	90%	**72	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	41234	89%	**79	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	40959	88%	**25	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	41292	89%	**23	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	41684	90%	**02	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	41191	89%	**79	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41104	89%	**98	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	40814	88%	**18	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	41060	88%	**28	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	41495	89%	**59	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	40683	88%	**98	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	41307	89%	**46	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	40857	88%	**62	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	40857	88%	**64	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	37608	81%	**08	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	41278	89%	**62	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	41176	89%	**69	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	35520	77%	**23	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	38551	83%	**82	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	41437	89%	**75	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	41017	88%	**88	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	41466	89%	**13	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	40843	88%	**23	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	40959	88%	**25	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	41684	90%	**02	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	40901	88%	**33	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	41350	89%	**02	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	40959	88%	**29	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	40930	88%	**75	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	37695	81%	**46	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	40930	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	40785	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35230	76%	**90	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	41147	89%	**75	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31676	68%	**05	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	40901	88%	**75	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41524	89%	**11	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	41350	89%	**34	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	40770	88%	**08	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	29501	64%	**49	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	32068	69%	**78	90%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	68%	**75	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33591	72%	**11	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	34693	75%	**18	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35012	75%	**44	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34519	74%	**54	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27369	59%	**56	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	62%	**72	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	22829	49%	**28	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29747	64%	**01	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	90%	36129	78%	**43	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	27050	58%	**13	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37391	81%	**93	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	30850	66%	**05	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	31966	69%	**57	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	34055	73%	**57	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	86%	26252	57%	**16	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29327	63%	**88	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	34142	74%	**88	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	35041	75%	**06	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33199	72%	**34	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	35186	76%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	64%	**56	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	32068	69%	**78	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26020	56%	**13	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	31227	67%	**62	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	29109	63%	**75	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	68%	**75	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36608	79%	**80	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34519	74%	**54	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26876	58%	**26	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	68%	**26	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	25831	56%	**54	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	63%	**19	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	28631	62%	**39	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	29312	63%	**75	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	31662	68%	**24	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	37521	81%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	65%	**78	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35041	75%	**24	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35969	78%	**74	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	32532	70%	**87	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	87%	27557	59%	**46	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32184	69%	**85	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	59%	**70	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	27354	59%	**36	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	31212	67%	**15	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	35679	77%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	29849	64%	**52	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31198	67%	**16	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	25121	54%	**88	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26876	58%	**26	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	25831	56%	**54	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37884	82%	**77	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33170	71%	**41	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30443	66%	**23	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	30458	66%	**56	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	27615	60%	**26	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35070	76%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29066	63%	**90	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21872	47%	**62	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	26716	58%	**73	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	25150	54%	**37	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	72%	**24	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26629	57%	**90	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	32213	69%	**44	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	74%	**80	93%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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