Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 170gr | Speer Hot-Cor bullet and 61 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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>> | 84% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,566 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,364 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,639 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,364 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 73% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,466 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,916 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 74% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,191 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,669 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,809 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,494 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,553 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,132 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 36,245 psi | 78% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 74% | 2352 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 59% | 2201 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,549 psi | 77% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,827 psi | 84% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2329 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 72% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,692 psi | 70% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,116 psi | 82% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 43.9 gr | 94% | 37,333 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,305 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,937 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 71% | 2336 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,841 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 72% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 39 gr | 84% | 33,837 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 54% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,650 psi | 75% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 69% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,189 psi | 82% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 79% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2329 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 84% | 2405 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 79% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,198 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 70% | 2274 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 70% | 2293 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,070 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,101 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,289 psi | 78% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 83% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 54% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.1 gr | 86% | 30,719 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 78% | 2329 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 67% | 2228 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,055 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,198 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,201 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,347 psi | 78% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 75% | 2257 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 61% | 2133 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 81% | 2398 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 73% | 2260 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,217 psi | 80% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,315 psi | 72% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,677 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 75% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 64% | 2234 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 66% | 2234 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,675 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 64% | 2221 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 73% | 2356 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,127 psi | 71% | 2326 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 61 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Speer Hot-Cor. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,556 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,565 fps to 2,556 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 61 of the 61 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 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 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, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 170gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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.