Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 155gr | Sierra HPBT Palma MK

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 155gr \| Sierra HPBT Palma MK
Manufacturer SKU:	2156
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.198" \| 30.4mm
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:	0.576" \| 14.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.396" \| 10.1mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B5878_C301
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 155gr | Sierra HPBT Palma MK bullet and 61 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	89%	41582	90%	**30	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	95%	41698	90%	**10	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	41568	90%	**87	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	41640	90%	**84	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	41118	89%	**87	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	41553	90%	**10	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41321	89%	**66	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	41031	88%	**49	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41162	89%	**69	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	41002	88%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	41176	89%	**52	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	40930	88%	**43	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	37826	81%	**30	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	41336	89%	**36	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	40944	88%	**62	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	41118	89%	**54	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	41307	89%	**69	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	41582	90%	**26	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	95%	40973	88%	**26	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	95%	41017	88%	**97	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41408	89%	**85	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	40712	88%	**84	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	40930	88%	**56	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	41220	89%	**00	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	41553	90%	**10	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	91%	41423	89%	**59	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	88%	41713	90%	**61	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	40973	88%	**20	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	40857	88%	**00	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41495	89%	**33	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	41002	88%	**49	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	41104	89%	**56	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	41292	89%	**39	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	41756	90%	**87	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	41336	89%	**03	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	41437	89%	**98	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	37188	80%	**13	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	41060	88%	**84	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	41611	90%	**07	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	38421	83%	**07	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	40785	88%	**59	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	41104	89%	**97	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	41060	88%	**20	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	41640	90%	**44	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	41249	89%	**57	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	41423	89%	**59	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	40973	88%	**20	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	41524	89%	**30	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	41408	89%	**64	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	41234	89%	**13	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	40277	87%	**23	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	41611	90%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	41626	90%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	37594	81%	**61	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	41104	89%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	33721	73%	**69	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	41321	89%	**16	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41437	89%	**36	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	35650	77%	**79	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	41118	89%	**62	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	41249	89%	**43	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	31807	69%	**20	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	87%	32663	70%	**16	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36361	78%	**88	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	35592	77%	**59	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	37478	81%	**18	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37173	80%	**28	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30298	65%	**36	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	30937	67%	**39	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	55%	**01	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31546	68%	**65	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	28094	61%	**51	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	85%	32039	69%	**49	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	92%	32634	70%	**92	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	34113	73%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	68%	**56	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	36071	78%	**56	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	35549	77%	**41	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35288	76%	**02	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	35766	77%	**18	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	32372	70%	**10	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27978	60%	**80	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	31792	69%	**93	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	29762	64%	**06	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	73%	**43	94%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37173	80%	**28	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	63%	**93	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33547	72%	**87	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	27833	60%	**18	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	67%	**87	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30951	67%	**10	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	84%	30052	65%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	31879	69%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	32460	70%	**46	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	79%	**88	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37782	81%	**38	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	82%	26585	57%	**31	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	31952	69%	**72	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34606	75%	**52	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	64%	**44	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	87%	28355	61%	**70	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	31749	68%	**46	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	36593	79%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	66%	**83	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33083	71%	**74	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	26658	57%	**36	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	63%	**93	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	27833	60%	**18	91%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	35462	76%	**08	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32532	70%	**83	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	31096	67%	**87	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	86%	28616	62%	**54	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37246	80%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30864	67%	**44	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	23554	51%	**19	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	28601	62%	**31	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	25817	56%	**62	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	35172	76%	**88	95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28297	61%	**41	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	32053	69%	**87	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	34505	74%	**18	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37086	80%	**57	94%

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.