Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .311 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point bullet and 63 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,727 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,800 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,539 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,001 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,611 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,494 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,205 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,901 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2365 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 73% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,653 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,393 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,539 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,828 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,770 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,191 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 74% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,481 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,682 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 98.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 82% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 65% | 2188 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 78% | 2313 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 61% | 2169 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 75% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,826 psi | 82% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 76% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,884 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,110 psi | 65% | 2198 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,954 psi | 75% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,783 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41.5 gr | 90% | 33,910 psi | 73% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,203 psi | 82% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,299 psi | 67% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 84% | 2290 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 74% | 2297 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 81% | 2405 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 75% | 2280 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,199 psi | 72% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 36.8 gr | 80% | 31,038 psi | 67% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 55% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 72% | 2241 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 72% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,099 psi | 76% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,431 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 70% | 2254 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 77% | 2228 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 66% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 73% | 2234 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 73% | 2251 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,287 psi | 74% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,348 psi | 83% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,071 psi | 78% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 76% | 2297 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 55% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,940 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.9 gr | 82% | 28,239 psi | 61% | 2205 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 81% | 2283 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 69% | 2192 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,212 psi | 67% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 70% | 2254 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 66% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,215 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 72% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 77% | 2211 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 63% | 2093 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 84% | 2356 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 76% | 2215 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 73% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,619 psi | 70% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,965 psi | 65% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 77% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 67% | 2192 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 69% | 2195 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,196 psi | 63% | 2149 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 78% | 2283 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 66% | 2185 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,276 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,389 psi | 74% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 76% | 2316 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 63 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .311 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,516 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,516 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 63 of the 63 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 73–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .311 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.