Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead bullet and 60 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>> | 84% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,639 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,785 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,959 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,712 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,669 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,898 psi | 80% | 2346 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 73% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,118 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,785 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,887 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 74% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,785 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,698 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,712 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 76% | 2385 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,378 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,698 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 37,246 psi | 80% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 64% | 2172 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 76% | 2297 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 60% | 2152 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 74% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,173 psi | 80% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 78% | 2274 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 74% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,444 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,579 psi | 79% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41.9 gr | 92% | 35,824 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,565 psi | 81% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,632 psi | 66% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 83% | 2274 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 73% | 2280 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 80% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,606 psi | 75% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,460 psi | 70% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 54% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 72% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 71% | 2274 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,738 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,967 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 78% | 2274 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 69% | 2238 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 76% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 65% | 2159 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 72% | 2218 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 72% | 2234 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,576 psi | 72% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 39.7 gr | 86% | 35,491 psi | 76% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 84% | 2310 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 55% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,710 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.2 gr | 84% | 29,530 psi | 64% | 2234 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 80% | 2274 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 68% | 2172 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,777 psi | 66% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 69% | 2238 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 65% | 2159 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,621 psi | 75% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2195 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 62% | 2077 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 82% | 2336 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 75% | 2201 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,810 psi | 77% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,169 psi | 69% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,486 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 65% | 2175 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 68% | 2178 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,558 psi | 62% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 77% | 2267 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 65% | 2165 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,750 psi | 73% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 74% | 2297 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
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 60 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,500 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,500 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 73–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 | Sako SuperHammerhead 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.