Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 168gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 60 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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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>> | 84% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,770 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,974 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,481 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,205 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 73% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,683 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,785 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,508 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,785 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,785 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,953 psi | 73% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,350 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,059 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,508 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,727 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,800 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,837 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,653 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,204 psi | 84% | 2428 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,205 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 85% | 2470 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% | 35,491 psi | 76% | 2316 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 82% | 2398 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 60% | 2221 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 73% | 2346 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,956 psi | 80% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 74% | 2320 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,953 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,303 psi | 78% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | 39.1 gr | 88% | 33,185 psi | 72% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 79% | 2326 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 69% | 2323 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 84% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 38.6 gr | 84% | 33,286 psi | 72% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 54% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 78% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,592 psi | 77% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 74% | 2320 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 82% | 2395 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,969 psi | 78% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 70% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 69% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,448 psi | 79% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,624 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,724 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 81% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 54% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,247 psi | 82% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.6 gr | 88% | 32,169 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 77% | 2326 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,285 psi | 70% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,112 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 70% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,420 psi | 81% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,782 psi | 81% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 73% | 2247 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 59% | 2119 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 79% | 2388 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 72% | 2254 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,059 psi | 84% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,650 psi | 75% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,763 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 83% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 73% | 2257 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 62% | 2224 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,066 psi | 65% | 2228 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,893 psi | 67% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 74% | 2313 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 62% | 2211 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,854 psi | 79% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,490 psi | 74% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
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 85 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Sierra MatchKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,592 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,565 fps to 2,592 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 73–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 | Sierra MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4350, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-16 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.