Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 186gr | Peregrine VRG-2 bullet and 67 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 41,771 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,552 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2277 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,886 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,305 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 79% | 2306 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,771 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 73% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,305 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,378 psi | 85% | 2260 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,321 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,566 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,363 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 74% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,161 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,349 psi | 85% | 2329 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2244 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,596 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,215 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,350 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,118 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 36,622 psi | 79% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 62% | 2129 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 75% | 2257 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 59% | 2110 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,737 psi | 75% | 2221 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 77% | 2231 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,057 psi | 80% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,153 psi | 63% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,782 psi | 81% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.6 gr | 90% | 33,098 psi | 71% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 80% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,037 psi | 65% | 2182 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 82% | 2238 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 71% | 2238 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,566 psi | 83% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 73% | 2224 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,097 psi | 69% | 2215 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 65% | 2185 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 54% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 71% | 2188 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 70% | 2231 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 74% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,532 psi | 70% | 2224 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 77% | 2231 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 68% | 2198 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 76% | 2175 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 64% | 2119 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 71% | 2178 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 71% | 2195 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 71% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,289 psi | 80% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,244 psi | 76% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 74% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 83% | 2274 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 54% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.3 gr | 84% | 34,954 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37 gr | 82% | 27,282 psi | 59% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 78% | 2228 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 67% | 2136 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,211 psi | 65% | 2178 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 68% | 2198 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 64% | 2119 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,330 psi | 74% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,447 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 75% | 2156 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 61% | 2037 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 81% | 2300 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 74% | 2165 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 71% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,662 psi | 68% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,080 psi | 63% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 75% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 64% | 2136 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 67% | 2139 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,065 psi | 60% | 2090 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,276 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 76% | 2228 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,805 psi | 64% | 2129 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,305 psi | 83% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,489 psi | 72% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 73% | 2257 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 68% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
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 89 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 186gr | Peregrine VRG-2. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,461 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,483 fps to 2,461 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 186.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 186gr | Peregrine VRG-2 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.