Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .311 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot SPRN bullet and 65 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 Ramshot Big Game.
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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% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,886 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,393 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,887 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,727 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,247 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,523 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,566 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,330 psi | 74% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,669 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,592 psi | 75% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,682 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,872 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 81% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,727 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,278 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,885 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,843 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,683 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 38,798 psi | 84% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 67% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 64% | 2205 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,493 psi | 83% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 77% | 2306 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,666 psi | 79% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 81% | 2323 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 78% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,131 psi | 84% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,111 psi | 67% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,926 psi | 77% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,565 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41.9 gr | 88% | 32,938 psi | 71% | 2336 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,941 psi | 80% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,269 psi | 65% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 76% | 2336 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 84% | 2448 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,493 psi | 83% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 77% | 2316 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,256 psi | 70% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 55% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 74% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,114 psi | 78% | 2293 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,507 psi | 81% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 70% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 81% | 2323 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 72% | 2287 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 79% | 2260 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 68% | 2208 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 75% | 2270 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 75% | 2287 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,098 psi | 71% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 40.6 gr | 84% | 34,925 psi | 75% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 55% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,635 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.1 gr | 80% | 27,238 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,885 psi | 84% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 83% | 2320 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 72% | 2228 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,414 psi | 66% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 72% | 2287 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 68% | 2208 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,098 psi | 73% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 74% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 79% | 2241 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 64% | 2119 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 78% | 2247 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 76% | 2290 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,749 psi | 68% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,153 psi | 63% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 79% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 69% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 71% | 2228 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,224 psi | 61% | 2136 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,262 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 81% | 2316 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 68% | 2218 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,058 psi | 82% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,257 psi | 72% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 78% | 2352 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 96.1% |
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 65 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .311 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot SPRN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,523 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,532 fps to 2,523 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 65 of the 65 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 74–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, 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, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .311 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot SPRN 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.