Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 178gr \| Hornady ELD-X
Manufacturer SKU:	3074
Bullet Weight:	178gr \| 11.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.404" \| 35.7mm
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:	0.782" \| 19.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.622" \| 15.8mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B2692_C301
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 4064, 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>>	89%	41365	89%	**33	96%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	41162	89%	**06	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	41017	88%	**70	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	41582	90%	**90	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	41524	89%	**97	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	41162	89%	**06	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	40828	88%	**49	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41321	89%	**59	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41582	90%	**69	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	40973	88%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	41176	89%	**59	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	41249	89%	**56	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	38276	82%	**52	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	41713	90%	**52	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	41423	89%	**69	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	41727	90%	**74	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	41017	88%	**62	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	41379	89%	**23	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	40944	88%	**33	94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	30922	67%	**39	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	94%	41568	90%	**16	95%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41278	89%	**75	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	41771	90%	**13	96%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	41307	89%	**65	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	40799	88%	**00	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	41162	89%	**06	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41046	88%	**52	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	41539	90%	**67	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	41452	89%	**29	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	41002	88%	**03	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	40886	88%	**20	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	41452	89%	**59	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	40872	88%	**59	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	40857	88%	**87	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	41278	89%	**39	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	41713	90%	**90	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	94%	41350	89%	**98	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	37275	80%	**33	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	41379	89%	**90	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	41017	88%	**93	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	39697	86%	**33	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	40944	88%	**65	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	41205	89%	**06	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	41597	90%	**36	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	40785	88%	**34	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	41394	89%	**64	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41046	88%	**52	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	41452	89%	**29	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	41176	89%	**26	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	41611	90%	**70	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	41336	89%	**23	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	41379	89%	**49	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	96%	29370	63%	**56	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	41249	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	41756	90%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	38914	84%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	40843	88%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	34345	74%	**01	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	37246	80%	**64	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	41437	89%	**16	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41249	89%	**29	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	36840	79%	**03	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	36521	79%	**21	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	40944	88%	**56	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	41539	90%	**56	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	70%	**56	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	83%	29617	64%	**64	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37217	80%	**08	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	35143	76%	**65	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	38725	83%	**51	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38290	83%	**54	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31415	68%	**72	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	32126	69%	**85	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	26585	57%	**60	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32474	70%	**95	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	26571	57%	**37	91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	28776	62%	**87	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	29675	64%	**46	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	68%	**42	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	32358	70%	**95	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37144	80%	**85	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	32474	70%	**88	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36318	78%	**31	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	87%	32866	71%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	94%	28790	62%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	83%	29950	65%	**73	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29051	63%	**26	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	28906	62%	**47	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	63%	**13	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	34534	74%	**78	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38290	83%	**54	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	30327	65%	**42	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	74%	**29	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	28747	62%	**64	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	32213	69%	**29	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31778	68%	**42	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	28065	60%	**73	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	29515	64%	**06	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	35534	77%	**78	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33460	72%	**85	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	38043	82%	**21	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	26876	58%	**73	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	29051	63%	**26	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35737	77%	**88	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30690	66%	**87	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	83%	25846	56%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	85%	29066	63%	**03	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	33112	71%	**49	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	31299	67%	**26	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34200	74%	**13	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	27673	60%	**95	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	30327	65%	**42	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	28747	62%	**64	93%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	36477	79%	**38	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33547	72%	**19	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	31966	69%	**36	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	82%	25933	56%	**14	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	92%	26208	56%	**67	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38189	82%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31691	68%	**77	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24642	53%	**82	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	29544	64%	**80	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	83%	23337	50%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	32982	71%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36506	79%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	29472	63%	**96	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	93%	32576	70%	**15	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	29153	63%	**51	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	35505	76%	**51	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	37652	81%	**83	96%

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.