Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 58 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 LEVERevolution and Bofors RP3.
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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% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,392 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,653 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,524 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,916 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,959 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 72% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,479 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,481 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,508 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,083 psi | 71% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,886 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,553 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,176 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,191 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,276 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 32,372 psi | 70% | 2244 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 75% | 2316 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 53% | 2126 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 65% | 2260 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,990 psi | 54% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,566 psi | 83% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,895 psi | 73% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,099 psi | 76% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 81% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,145 psi | 82% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | 38.8 gr | 92% | 34,200 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 74% | 2257 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,980 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 78% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,419 psi | 78% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 38.3 gr | 88% | 34,563 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,308 psi | 52% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,840 psi | 82% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 84% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,854 psi | 79% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,895 psi | 73% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 74% | 2313 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,950 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,402 psi | 72% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,112 psi | 71% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,834 psi | 62% | 2205 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,511 psi | 53% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 77% | 2333 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.4 gr | 90% | 31,488 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 70% | 2244 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,431 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,127 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,950 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,402 psi | 72% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,073 psi | 84% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 82% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 67% | 2175 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 54% | 2047 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 72% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 65% | 2178 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,319 psi | 83% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,534 psi | 77% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 76% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 67% | 2188 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 56% | 2146 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 59% | 2149 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,908 psi | 69% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,634 psi | 72% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,847 psi | 60% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,198 psi | 69% | 2313 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,114 psi | 78% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
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 58 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,559 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,539 fps to 2,559 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 58 of the 58 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 LEVERevolution, Bofors RP3 rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X 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.