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Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 168gr | CutEdge MTAC

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

.30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 168gr | CutEdge MTAC

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | CutEdge MTAC
Manufacturer SKU:
MTAC 308 168
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.366" | 34.7mm
Caliber:
.30 Fl. N.E. Purdey load data
Case Length (l3):
2.313" | 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.935" | 74.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.744" | 18.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.508" | 12.9mm
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
46412 psi | 3200 bar
LID:
LID_B8483_C301
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 168gr | CutEdge MTAC bullet and 63 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, 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>>
90%
41350
89%
**18
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
95%
41147
89%
**92
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
41727
90%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
41408
89%
**72
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
41423
89%
**85
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
40799
88%
**88
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
41539
89%
**54
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
40915
88%
**38
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41133
89%
**54
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
41176
89%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41263
89%
**44
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
41046
88%
**34
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36724
79%
**95
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
91%
41423
89%
**28
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
40915
88%
**51
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
41133
89%
**49
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
94%
40901
88%
**51
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
41640
90%
**18
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41205
89%
**21
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
41669
90%
**02
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
94%
40741
88%
**61
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41060
88%
**88
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
93%
40988
88%
**48
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
40930
88%
**85
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
83%
41234
89%
**82
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
40799
88%
**88
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
92%
41365
89%
**48
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
41263
89%
**43
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
41698
90%
**21
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
41307
89%
**95
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
91%
41176
89%
**11
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
94%
41191
89%
**41
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
94%
41162
89%
**51
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
41568
90%
**85
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
41002
88%
**18
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
41742
90%
**79
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
40959
88%
**88
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
40799
88%
**74
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
36085
78%
**85
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
41655
90%
**85
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
41263
89%
**85
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
37884
82%
**85
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
40640
88%
**44
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
41742
90%
**98
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
41379
89%
**18
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
41539
89%
**36
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
41771
90%
**52
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
92%
41365
89%
**48
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
41698
90%
**21
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
40959
88%
**08
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
40901
88%
**43
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
41089
89%
**98
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
39291
85%
**98
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
41176
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
41437
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37333
80%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
41553
90%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
33170
71%
**57
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
41060
88%
**02
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
93%
41452
89%
**28
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35099
76%
**64
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
41742
90%
**64
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
41524
89%
**44
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30980
67%
**98
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
31024
67%
**75
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35012
75%
**54
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
72%
**05
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36492
79%
**93
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36071
78%
**97
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28718
62%
**01
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30211
65%
**24
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24178
52%
**77
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30966
67%
**47
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
26078
56%
**03
90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
29936
65%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31227
67%
**64
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32996
71%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
66%
**34
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35708
77%
**41
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
33968
73%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34853
75%
**90
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
33866
73%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
30589
66%
**69
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27108
58%
**59
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30037
65%
**52
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28311
61%
**72
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
71%
**28
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38218
82%
**26
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36071
78%
**97
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28456
61%
**82
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
71%
**72
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26876
58%
**96
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
65%
**65
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29979
65%
**88
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
28689
62%
**69
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30589
66%
**15
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36347
78%
**80
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
68%
**24
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36405
78%
**74
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37173
80%
**16
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25382
55%
**10
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
29979
65%
**28
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33504
72%
**28
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
61%
**19
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
26542
57%
**29
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
30168
65%
**08
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
34374
74%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29660
64%
**65
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32445
70%
**59
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26107
56%
**31
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28456
61%
**82
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26876
58%
**96
91%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34621
75%
**90
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31531
68%
**62
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
65%
**72
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
27296
59%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36477
79%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30037
65%
**26
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22916
49%
**08
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28152
61%
**26
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24308
52%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34447
74%
**67
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27601
59%
**29
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30690
66%
**62
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33562
72%
**97
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
36100
78%
**39
95%

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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