Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT

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Bullet:	.308 \| 140gr \| Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30810
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.30 Fl. N.E. Purdey load data
Case Length (l3):	2.313" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B601_C301
Last updated:	2026-03-10
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 59 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	40959	88%	**18	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	41582	90%	**08	92%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	87%	41249	89%	**05	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	41611	90%	**92	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	41727	90%	**02	94%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	89%	40727	88%	**61	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	41568	90%	**67	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	95%	41104	89%	**67	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	41466	89%	**77	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	41524	89%	**67	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	40959	88%	**44	92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	41713	90%	**38	91%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	96%	41379	89%	**71	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	41394	89%	**74	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	41075	89%	**56	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	86%	41640	90%	**41	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	41089	89%	**35	94%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	95%	41582	90%	**08	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31908	69%	**60	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41452	89%	**00	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	41582	90%	**02	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	40973	88%	**57	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	41249	89%	**05	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	41191	89%	**05	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	91%	41568	90%	**67	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	41742	90%	**62	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	41423	89%	**21	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	41408	89%	**05	95%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41060	88%	**28	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	40988	88%	**51	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	41234	89%	**57	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	41176	89%	**35	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	41568	90%	**75	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32677	70%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	83%	41089	89%	**05	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	41220	89%	**00	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	40944	88%	**03	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	41263	89%	**82	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	41379	89%	**95	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	38943	84%	**12	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	41104	89%	**57	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	41437	89%	**31	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	41510	89%	**49	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	40872	88%	**56	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	41568	90%	**67	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	41423	89%	**21	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	41118	89%	**25	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	41713	90%	**75	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	41408	89%	**12	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	40277	87%	**25	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	41162	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	41582	90%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	38783	84%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	41481	89%	**15	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	34577	74%	**74	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	41713	90%	**31	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	40930	88%	**35	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	41553	90%	**71	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	41075	88%	**38	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	33953	73%	**61	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	36869	79%	**00	90%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	74%	**51	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37260	80%	**03	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38595	83%	**33	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32213	69%	**74	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	32198	69%	**57	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	27528	59%	**36	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32793	71%	**90	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	31357	68%	**21	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	35505	76%	**20	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	38696	83%	**75	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	87%	30850	66%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	70%	**64	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	37130	80%	**70	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35882	77%	**13	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	71%	**44	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	36869	79%	**00	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25701	55%	**29	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29109	63%	**95	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	35940	77%	**80	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	33373	72%	**84	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	74%	**51	92%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37855	82%	**36	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	65%	**02	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34287	74%	**88	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	29689	64%	**49	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32576	70%	**98	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32213	69%	**31	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	34084	73%	**93	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	35998	78%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	34418	74%	**77	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37521	81%	**93	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25643	55%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38696	83%	**52	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	37318	80%	**12	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	31604	68%	**51	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36405	78%	**80	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	67%	**59	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	31459	68%	**41	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	35868	77%	**36	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	34098	73%	**61	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34258	74%	**92	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27934	60%	**54	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	65%	**02	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	29689	64%	**49	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	36637	79%	**26	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33547	72%	**95	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	34635	75%	**64	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	32256	70%	**38	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38072	82%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31589	68%	**52	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25077	54%	**34	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	65%	**59	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	28587	62%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36085	78%	**07	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29791	64%	**65	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	35317	76%	**33	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37072	80%	**52	92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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