Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 150gr | Barnes XLC BT

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Barnes XLC BT
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.200" \| 30.5mm
Caliber:	.30 Fl. N.E. Purdey load data
Case Length (l3):	2.313" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.935" \| 74.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.578" \| 14.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.453" \| 11.5mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B614_C301
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 150gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 54 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>>	87%	40886	88%	**26	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	41771	90%	**26	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	83%	41002	88%	**84	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	40857	88%	**77	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	41742	90%	**79	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41582	90%	**75	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41713	90%	**82	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	41278	89%	**72	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	41365	89%	**72	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	40973	88%	**56	93%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	39421	85%	**69	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	41698	90%	**59	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	41060	88%	**75	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	84%	41539	89%	**74	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	41626	90%	**82	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	41626	90%	**49	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	41423	89%	**39	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	41205	89%	**16	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41379	89%	**02	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	41046	88%	**03	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	41205	89%	**75	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	41133	89%	**10	96%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41582	90%	**75	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	41452	89%	**67	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	41162	89%	**26	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	88%	41278	89%	**16	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	88%	40988	88%	**33	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	41046	88%	**59	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	41089	89%	**69	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	41263	89%	**46	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	41176	89%	**08	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	38595	83%	**46	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	84%	40886	88%	**87	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	41292	89%	**07	96%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	41162	89%	**72	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	95%	41510	89%	**82	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	41495	89%	**43	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	86%	41176	89%	**48	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	41495	89%	**77	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41582	90%	**75	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	41162	89%	**26	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	41234	89%	**36	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	87%	40930	88%	**64	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	41611	90%	**33	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	41582	90%	**56	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	83%	41553	90%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	41524	89%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40364	87%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	41597	90%	**26	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	35824	77%	**21	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	41481	89%	**33	96%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41582	90%	**56	98%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	37811	81%	**31	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	41307	89%	**82	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	33852	73%	**72	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	34185	74%	**56	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38377	83%	**34	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	36811	79%	**88	90%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33518	72%	**08	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	33765	73%	**08	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28616	62%	**83	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33866	73%	**25	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	29254	63%	**87	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	33402	72%	**82	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	34911	75%	**54	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	36143	78%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	72%	**08	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38174	82%	**08	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	37623	81%	**93	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37565	81%	**64	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	37782	81%	**70	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	34272	74%	**59	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29907	64%	**36	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	33402	72%	**33	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	31923	69%	**59	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	77%	**95	94%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	31444	68%	**56	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	35215	76%	**29	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	65%	**77	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	72%	**43	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33330	72%	**65	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	31488	68%	**43	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	33895	73%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	34272	74%	**95	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	28543	61%	**93	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	33678	73%	**21	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37826	82%	**21	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	32213	69%	**00	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	29631	64%	**06	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	33808	73%	**05	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	70%	**39	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35505	77%	**33	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29008	62%	**01	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	31444	68%	**56	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	65%	**77	92%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37753	81%	**64	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34780	75%	**39	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	33446	72%	**49	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	30313	65%	**03	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38986	84%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32677	70%	**93	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26165	56%	**88	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31111	67%	**00	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	86%	26919	58%	**88	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	37376	81%	**44	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30864	66%	**13	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	33634	72%	**29	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36593	79%	**77	95%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

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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