Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 185gr | Berger Juggernaut Target bullet and 62 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% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,945 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,945 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2257 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,553 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,129 psi | 78% | 2283 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,481 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 73% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,814 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2293 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,479 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,669 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 74% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,885 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 psi | 90% | 2267 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,814 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,393 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,800 psi | 90% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,958 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,814 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,698 psi | 88% | 2359 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% | 36,695 psi | 79% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 63% | 2119 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 75% | 2234 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 59% | 2096 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 72% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,724 psi | 79% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 76% | 2211 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 73% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,073 psi | 84% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,922 psi | 67% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,839 psi | 77% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.2 gr | 92% | 35,099 psi | 76% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,124 psi | 65% | 2169 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 81% | 2215 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 71% | 2221 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 78% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 73% | 2205 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,055 psi | 73% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,082 psi | 69% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 54% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 70% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 69% | 2215 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,201 psi | 78% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,461 psi | 74% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 76% | 2211 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 85% | 2287 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 67% | 2175 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 75% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 64% | 2100 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 71% | 2162 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 71% | 2178 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 71% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 38.2 gr | 86% | 35,056 psi | 76% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 74% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 83% | 2254 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 54% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,043 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.7 gr | 84% | 29,080 psi | 63% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 79% | 2215 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 67% | 2119 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,256 psi | 70% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 67% | 2175 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 64% | 2100 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,156 psi | 74% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,316 psi | 74% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 75% | 2139 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 61% | 2024 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 81% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 74% | 2146 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,186 psi | 76% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,444 psi | 68% | 2169 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,937 psi | 67% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 75% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 64% | 2119 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 67% | 2126 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,137 psi | 61% | 2077 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 76% | 2208 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 64% | 2113 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,360 psi | 76% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,228 psi | 72% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
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 62 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 185gr | Berger Juggernaut Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,441 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,470 fps to 2,441 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 62 of the 62 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 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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 | 185gr | Berger Juggernaut Target 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.