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.240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. Load Data

Alternative names: .240 Magnum Rimless Nitro Express, .240 Apex, .240 H&H

Our load data for caliber .240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. covers 9 bullets from 7 manufacturers and a total of 567 load recipes.

The .240 Belt Rimless Nitro Express (BRENe) is a powerful rifle cartridge developed in the late 1800s. It was designed for use in double-barreled rifles and was made to be an improvement over existing cartridges such as the .450 NE and the .500 NE.The .240 BRENe offers excellent performance at long range with low recoil and high accuracy. It is used for both hunting dangerous game and long-range target shooting, making it a versatile choice for many types of hunters and shooters.The cartridge is offered in several popular bolt-action rifles from top manufacturers like Browning, Ruger, Howa, Remington, Savage Arms and Tikka T3x CTR. It is also available in semi-automatic rifles such as the Ruger American Predator and Savage MSR 15 Competition.

Suitable Powders

Bullet Weight (gr) ->
0-50
50-75
75-100
100-150
150-200
200-300
>300

👍 ... suitable powder 

👍👍 ... suitable AND popular powder among our reloading community  (clasification might evolve as more community members share their loads )

Caliber Specifications

Standard / Datasheet

Primer Size

Large Rifle (LR)

Max. Case Length

55 Grains of Water

Bullet / Barrel Diameter

0.245'' | 6.22 mm

Max. Case Length

2.496'' | 63.4 mm

Max. Cartridge Length 

3.21'' | 81.53 mm

Max. Standardized Pressure:

60191 psi | 4150 bar

XXL ID

CID_166

.240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. load data is available with the following bullets:

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