Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 59 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>> | 86% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,959 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,653 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,524 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,205 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,872 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,460 psi | 72% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,727 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,683 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,653 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,771 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,771 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 72% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,436 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,901 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,524 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,945 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,814 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,596 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,378 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,698 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,784 psi | 86% | 2451 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% | 33,953 psi | 73% | 2267 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 78% | 2339 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 57% | 2165 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,005 psi | 54% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,420 psi | 81% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,403 psi | 74% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 83% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | 38.1 gr | 90% | 33,402 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 76% | 2274 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,430 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 80% | 2375 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 81% | 2388 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,404 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 38.5 gr | 88% | 35,868 psi | 77% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 53% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,579 psi | 79% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,305 psi | 83% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 77% | 2336 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,885 psi | 84% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,677 psi | 70% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,445 psi | 70% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 65% | 2231 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,030 psi | 84% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,102 psi | 84% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,450 psi | 83% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,421 psi | 83% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 53% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 80% | 2352 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.5 gr | 90% | 32,503 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 73% | 2270 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 71% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,433 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,677 psi | 70% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,508 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 70% | 2198 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 57% | 2070 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 75% | 2333 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 69% | 2201 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,072 psi | 80% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 80% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 70% | 2208 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 59% | 2172 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 61% | 2169 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,357 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 70% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 59% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,070 psi | 76% | 2356 fps | 95% |
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 59 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,556 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,539 fps to 2,556 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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 | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.