Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT 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 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% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,349 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,001 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,392 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,968 psi | 73% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,162 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,205 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,191 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,481 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,887 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,727 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 74% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,436 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,727 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,552 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 74% | 2349 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,945 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,770 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 36,114 psi | 78% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 84% | 2313 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 61% | 2139 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 74% | 2260 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 58% | 2116 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,215 psi | 76% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,566 psi | 83% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 76% | 2238 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 72% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,489 psi | 70% | 2238 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,608 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.6 gr | 92% | 34,563 psi | 74% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,088 psi | 84% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,618 psi | 68% | 2234 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2244 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 70% | 2247 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,435 psi | 83% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 72% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 36.1 gr | 82% | 31,720 psi | 68% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 54% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 74% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 68% | 2238 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,072 psi | 82% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,055 psi | 73% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 76% | 2238 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 83% | 2310 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 66% | 2201 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 74% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,038 psi | 67% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 70% | 2185 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 69% | 2201 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,751 psi | 75% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,941 psi | 80% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,042 psi | 78% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 82% | 2274 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 55% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 79% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.1 gr | 84% | 28,747 psi | 62% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 78% | 2241 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 67% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,575 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 66% | 2201 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,038 psi | 67% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,737 psi | 77% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,027 psi | 78% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 74% | 2165 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,775 psi | 60% | 2044 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 80% | 2303 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 73% | 2169 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,869 psi | 79% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,011 psi | 71% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,458 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 84% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 74% | 2172 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 63% | 2142 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 66% | 2146 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,530 psi | 64% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 75% | 2228 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 63% | 2133 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,085 psi | 76% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 72% | 2260 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,851 psi | 71% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
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 87 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,474 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,496 fps to 2,474 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414 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 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H380 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.