Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 205gr | Sierra HPBT Gameking

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 205gr \| Sierra HPBT Gameking
Manufacturer SKU:	2236
Bullet Weight:	205gr \| 13.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.290" \| 32.8mm
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:	0.668" \| 17.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.510" \| 13.0mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B10978_C301
Last updated:	2025-11-05
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 205gr | Sierra HPBT Gameking bullet and 66 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355. 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>>	83%	41655	90%	**05	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	88%	41582	90%	**88	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	83%	41713	90%	**05	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	41655	90%	**36	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	88%	41365	89%	**18	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	38899	84%	**38	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	89%	41495	89%	**24	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	86%	40930	88%	**15	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	40567	87%	**54	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41611	90%	**10	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	28558	62%	**21	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	84%	41263	89%	**18	97%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	88%	41292	89%	**54	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	88%	41191	89%	**11	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	41089	89%	**51	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	39291	85%	**59	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	37362	81%	**69	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	94%	40886	88%	**41	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	95%	41263	89%	**57	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	89%	41582	90%	**88	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	86%	41336	89%	**21	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	89%	41611	90%	**85	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	41031	88%	**36	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	41481	89%	**98	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	41075	89%	**69	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	34301	74%	**29	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	85%	40756	88%	**18	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	84%	40915	88%	**05	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	87%	41307	89%	**92	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	94%	41408	89%	**92	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	41263	89%	**01	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	84%	41713	90%	**82	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	83%	40814	88%	**75	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	87%	41162	89%	**18	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	39856	86%	**41	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	88%	41626	90%	**47	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	39508	85%	**24	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	40872	88%	**75	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	88%	41002	88%	**57	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41684	90%	**13	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	39813	86%	**67	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	40799	88%	**70	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	86%	41698	90%	**75	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	91%	40770	88%	**21	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	41437	89%	**75	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	90%	41060	88%	**44	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	83%	41336	89%	**88	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	84%	40843	88%	**95	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	89%	41684	90%	**29	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	41089	89%	**52	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	41408	89%	**92	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	40915	88%	**05	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	87%	41307	89%	**92	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	83%	41089	89%	**88	98%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41423	89%	**15	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	35578	77%	**98	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	84%	41220	89%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	92%	41742	90%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	86%	41713	90%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	41742	90%	**98	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	94%	41336	89%	**24	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	86%	41249	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	95%	41684	90%	**70	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	29544	64%	**83	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	95%	41379	89%	**08	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	41089	89%	**51	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	38943	84%	**56	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	32996	71%	**28	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	38899	84%	**59	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	36405	78%	**44	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32721	71%	**64	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	25715	55%	**55	91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	31850	69%	**44	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	34708	75%	**00	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	83%	27296	59%	**49	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	27920	60%	**01	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	92%	25222	54%	**26	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	37753	81%	**56	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	32982	71%	**90	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	71%	**51	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	86%	33533	72%	**03	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	36129	78%	**96	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	23090	50%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	82%	27876	60%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	36782	79%	**72	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	32996	71%	**28	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34722	75%	**10	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32285	70%	**08	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	33562	72%	**91	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	35389	76%	**83	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	33620	72%	**24	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	87%	25628	55%	**23	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	35534	77%	**26	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37188	80%	**42	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34476	74%	**67	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	82%	28935	62%	**36	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	87%	32155	69%	**31	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38072	82%	**19	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38145	82%	**33	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	34229	74%	**93	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	83%	26455	57%	**46	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	33417	72%	**90	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	89%	31778	68%	**67	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	72%	**34	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	32430	70%	**96	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	27267	59%	**88	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	27209	59%	**85	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	88%	31372	68%	**64	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36390	78%	**80	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	29283	63%	**95	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	87%	35346	76%	**64	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	30850	66%	**41	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	38711	83%	**39	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	37231	80%	**26	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32909	71%	**82	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	87%	32082	69%	**91	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	28935	62%	**36	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37188	80%	**42	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34476	74%	**67	98%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	38522	83%	**46	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	30661	66%	**11	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	22307	48%	**54	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37434	81%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29791	64%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	35505	76%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	25947	56%	**86	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	58%	**23	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35041	76%	**83	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	27050	58%	**65	91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	91%	25251	54%	**65	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	26382	57%	**90	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	86%	33533	72%	**03	90%

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.