Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 180gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 59 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% | 40,814 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,843 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,451 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,422 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,508 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,666 psi | 79% | 2339 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,959 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 74% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,001 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,566 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 74% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,553 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,784 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,566 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,539 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,712 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 77% | 2385 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,814 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,698 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 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% | 37,231 psi | 80% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 63% | 2169 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 76% | 2290 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 60% | 2149 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 73% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,144 psi | 80% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 78% | 2270 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 74% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,444 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 78% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41.7 gr | 92% | 35,607 psi | 77% | 2375 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,603 psi | 66% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 82% | 2267 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 72% | 2274 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 80% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,606 psi | 75% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,430 psi | 70% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 54% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 71% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 70% | 2270 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,724 psi | 79% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 75% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 78% | 2270 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 68% | 2231 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 76% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 64% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 71% | 2231 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,562 psi | 72% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 39.6 gr | 86% | 35,491 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 74% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 84% | 2306 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 55% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,695 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.1 gr | 84% | 29,530 psi | 64% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 79% | 2267 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 68% | 2172 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,677 psi | 70% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 68% | 2231 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 64% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,621 psi | 75% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,809 psi | 75% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 76% | 2195 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 62% | 2073 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 82% | 2336 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 75% | 2198 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,505 psi | 77% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,894 psi | 69% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,515 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 76% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 65% | 2175 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 68% | 2175 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,587 psi | 62% | 2129 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 77% | 2257 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 65% | 2162 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,808 psi | 73% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 74% | 2293 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,620 psi | 72% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
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 59 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Swift A-Frame. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,490 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,490 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 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 1:14.0 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 | Swift A-Frame 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.