Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 180gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA bullet and 64 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 Ramshot Big Game.
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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>> | 82% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,828 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,508 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,393 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,001 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,943 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 74% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,321 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,118 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,321 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 74% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,959 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,393 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,916 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,364 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,887 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 39,363 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 69% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 81% | 2362 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 65% | 2218 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,361 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 78% | 2320 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,853 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 82% | 2336 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 79% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,956 psi | 80% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 64% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,185 psi | 74% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,927 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42.3 gr | 88% | 33,228 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,115 psi | 80% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 62% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 77% | 2346 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,914 psi | 84% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,605 psi | 70% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 70% | 2290 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 55% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 75% | 2287 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 75% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,316 psi | 74% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 71% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 82% | 2336 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 80% | 2274 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 69% | 2221 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 76% | 2283 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 76% | 2297 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,576 psi | 72% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,492 psi | 81% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 41 gr | 84% | 35,259 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 55% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,070 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.5 gr | 80% | 27,543 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 84% | 2329 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 72% | 2234 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,835 psi | 66% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 69% | 2221 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,432 psi | 74% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 75% | 2290 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 80% | 2257 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 65% | 2136 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 79% | 2260 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 76% | 2300 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,169 psi | 69% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,472 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 80% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 70% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 72% | 2241 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 58% | 2106 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 82% | 2329 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 69% | 2228 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,667 psi | 83% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,533 psi | 72% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 79% | 2365 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 73% | 2290 fps | 96.3% |
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 64 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA. ReloadSwiss RS 62 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,530 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,530 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 64 of the 64 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 74–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:17.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 180gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA 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.