Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 180gr | A-Square DeadTough bullet and 63 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 SNPE Vectan SP 11.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,321 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,727 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,451 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,683 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,162 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,334 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,552 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,364 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 74% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,596 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,568 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,785 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,568 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,278 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,205 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 75% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,901 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,639 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,972 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,524 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,523 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,669 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,132 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 70% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 84% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 66% | 2244 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 77% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 83% | 2359 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 81% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 65% | 2224 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,056 psi | 76% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,796 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42.3 gr | 86% | 31,908 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 77% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 79% | 2372 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,459 psi | 68% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 71% | 2320 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 55% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 77% | 2316 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 77% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,925 psi | 75% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,724 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 72% | 2306 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 83% | 2359 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 75% | 2329 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 81% | 2297 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 70% | 2244 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 78% | 2306 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 78% | 2320 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 69% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,653 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,895 psi | 73% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 81% | 2372 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 56% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 73% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.4 gr | 80% | 28,166 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,747 psi | 64% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 75% | 2329 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 70% | 2244 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | 40.7 gr | 84% | 33,127 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,160 psi | 84% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 76% | 2316 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 82% | 2280 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 67% | 2159 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 80% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 78% | 2326 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,806 psi | 66% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,529 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 82% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 71% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 59% | 2129 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,101 psi | 82% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 83% | 2352 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 71% | 2254 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,246 psi | 80% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,097 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 74% | 2316 fps | 96.8% |
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 84 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 180gr | A-Square DeadTough. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,556 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,549 fps to 2,556 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 67–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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, Alliant Reloder-17, SNPE Vectan SP 11 rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 180gr | A-Square DeadTough they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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.