Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 169gr | Sierra Hollow Point Boat Tail - Closed Nose bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 86% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,349 psi | 85% | 2395 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,653 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,683 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,785 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,479 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 73% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,930 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,117 psi | 84% | 2395 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,566 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,421 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 72% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,466 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,843 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,321 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 96.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 74% | 2274 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 80% | 2352 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 70% | 2293 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 55% | 2146 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,087 psi | 82% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,027 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,405 psi | 81% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,011 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 77% | 2283 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 67% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,276 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 81% | 2382 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 78% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,113 psi | 74% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 54% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,188 psi | 80% | 2369 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,537 psi | 83% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,709 psi | 79% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 63% | 2231 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,260 psi | 80% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,286 psi | 72% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,054 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,088 psi | 84% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,015 psi | 84% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 54% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 81% | 2359 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,140 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 74% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,344 psi | 72% | 2267 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,953 psi | 73% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 63% | 2231 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,286 psi | 72% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,653 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,102 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 71% | 2205 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 57% | 2080 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 76% | 2339 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 69% | 2211 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,681 psi | 81% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,491 psi | 76% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 80% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 70% | 2215 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 60% | 2178 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 63% | 2182 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,894 psi | 69% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,804 psi | 60% | 2165 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,956 psi | 82% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 69% | 2300 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,621 psi | 77% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 60 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 169gr | Sierra Hollow Point Boat Tail - Closed Nose. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,543 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,545 fps to 2,543 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 60 of the 60 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 169.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Winchester 6.5 StaBALL 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.