Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 165gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Sierra HPBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2140
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.170" \| 29.7mm
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:	0.548" \| 13.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.398" \| 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_B5881_C301
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:11

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 165gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, 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>>	87%	41423	89%	**64	96%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	93%	41307	89%	**44	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	83%	41104	89%	**02	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	41133	89%	**11	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	41742	90%	**93	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	41089	89%	**80	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41626	90%	**00	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	41162	89%	**77	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	41336	89%	**87	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	91%	41002	88%	**80	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	40451	87%	**30	96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	41365	89%	**74	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	41089	89%	**00	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	83%	40959	88%	**85	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	41278	89%	**07	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	41481	89%	**54	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	40930	88%	**64	93%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	32140	69%	**87	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	38000	82%	**28	91%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	92%	40973	88%	**31	95%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41205	89%	**10	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	94%	41408	89%	**38	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	90%	41046	88%	**93	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	41220	89%	**34	97%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	89%	41495	89%	**87	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	41727	90%	**02	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	41307	89%	**57	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	39436	85%	**05	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	88%	41611	90%	**48	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	88%	41510	89%	**57	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	92%	41104	89%	**87	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	40959	88%	**97	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	41669	90%	**34	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	41220	89%	**67	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	41495	89%	**36	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	39363	85%	**10	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	85%	41075	88%	**15	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	41133	89%	**28	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	41394	89%	**93	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	41640	90%	**13	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	40988	88%	**34	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	88%	41147	89%	**57	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	86%	41539	89%	**75	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	93%	41118	89%	**88	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	39436	85%	**05	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	89%	41495	89%	**87	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	41307	89%	**57	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	83%	41524	89%	**64	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	87%	41408	89%	**95	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	41118	89%	**51	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	95%	41234	89%	**77	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	31082	67%	**20	93%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	89%	41234	89%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	40582	87%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	41162	89%	**34	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	35810	77%	**52	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	38145	82%	**11	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	41075	89%	**48	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41466	89%	**70	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	38305	83%	**64	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	38508	83%	**85	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	41220	89%	**93	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	34113	74%	**13	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	83%	30603	66%	**08	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38363	83%	**52	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	78%	**13	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32866	71%	**26	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	33547	72%	**33	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	27644	60%	**98	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34098	73%	**49	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27615	60%	**82	92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	65%	**34	91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	29979	65%	**67	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	32895	71%	**90	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	33823	73%	**46	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38377	83%	**36	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	32880	71%	**20	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37913	82%	**92	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	86%	32924	71%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	93%	28993	62%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	94%	34882	75%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	82%	30168	65%	**95	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29747	64%	**60	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	29762	64%	**85	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30763	66%	**64	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	36071	78%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	31705	68%	**87	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	35215	76%	**70	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	29559	64%	**01	93%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	94%	36332	78%	**36	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	33518	72%	**80	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33054	71%	**93	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	63%	**24	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	29834	64%	**38	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	35882	77%	**13	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	34693	75%	**36	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	27920	60%	**21	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	29327	63%	**51	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36825	79%	**33	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	68%	**24	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	82%	26063	56%	**49	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	29849	64%	**41	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	33518	72%	**77	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	70%	**70	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35389	76%	**60	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28572	62%	**26	97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	36332	78%	**36	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	31705	68%	**87	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	29559	64%	**01	93%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37956	82%	**98	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34693	75%	**64	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	33069	71%	**83	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	26469	57%	**39	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	92%	26948	58%	**98	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32909	71%	**24	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25454	55%	**10	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30763	66%	**24	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	23424	50%	**34	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	92%	33765	73%	**16	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	37710	81%	**75	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30414	66%	**38	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	92%	32967	71%	**43	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	29472	63%	**75	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36927	80%	**11	97%

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.