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Load data for .240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. + .243 | 120gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target

Recommended Powder(s):

.240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. + .243 | 120gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 120gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target
Manufacturer SKU:
24486
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.496" | 63.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
55.0 Grains of Water | 3.57 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B12489_C166
Last updated:
2026-07-13
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:7 - 1:6

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. with .243 | 120gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target bullet and 82 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
52982
88%
**80
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
53127
88%
**76
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48457
81%
**23
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
53983
90%
**64
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
48022
80%
**54
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
53795
89%
**57
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
54114
90%
**62
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
48994
81%
**69
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
53679
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
53200
88%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
53795
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53940
90%
**89
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47297
79%
**20
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44599
74%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39320
65%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50647
84%
**44
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
97%
48892
81%
**38
92%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
43976
73%
**57
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
85%
54114
90%
**10
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
97%
35665
59%
**03
92%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
47297
79%
**20
97%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
53621
89%
**00
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
38957
65%
**16
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
53592
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53476
89%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
54157
90%
**36
98%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51982
86%
**23
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
50836
84%
**13
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
53577
89%
**23
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
38595
64%
**08
94%
Hodgdon Superformance
<<locked>>
89%
52910
88%
**95
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34679
58%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
53374
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
53055
88%
**07
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
53809
89%
**00
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
53447
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53925
90%
**23
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
46499
77%
**97
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
53824
89%
**74
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
52953
88%
**84
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
52881
88%
**10
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39856
66%
**10
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
53214
88%
**53
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
50154
83%
**02
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
54099
90%
**62
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
54172
90%
**33
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
46180
77%
**00
95%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53316
89%
**72
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
40944
68%
**75
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35012
58%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
53316
89%
**97
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
53374
89%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53896
90%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53330
89%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
96%
37550
62%
**79
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
53243
88%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
53185
88%
**20
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
53185
88%
**76
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
53621
89%
**00
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
53359
89%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
53461
89%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
53243
88%
**51
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000
<<locked>>
97%
52736
88%
**66
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
52953
88%
**84
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
53824
89%
**74
100%
Shooters World SW4350
<<locked>>
90%
52881
88%
**10
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
53780
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
53505
89%
**94
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
53113
88%
**66
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53316
89%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
53040
88%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
53679
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
53838
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46412
77%
**18
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
53766
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
49719
83%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50734
84%
**92
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
39740
66%
**82
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
53258
88%
**97
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
53476
89%
**66
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
38159
63%
**00
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
97%
49603
82%
**77
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47268
79%
**85
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
54%
**43
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
34998
58%
**31
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50430
84%
**08
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
47%
**34
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50343
84%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38348
64%
**90
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
36883
61%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47747
79%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37318
62%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42351
70%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
54%
**56
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
30269
50%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27253
45%
**64
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
25628
43%
**01
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
29095
48%
**62
95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
94%
44933
75%
**66
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
86%
31067
52%
**59
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
48037
80%
**25
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
94%
32663
54%
**28
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
83%
30269
50%
**36
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
42641
71%
**07
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
34606
57%
**11
91%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
48805
81%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40480
67%
**39
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43120
72%
**52
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
35679
59%
**11
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
35679
59%
**11
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34548
57%
**92
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
32111
53%
**25
90%
Hodgdon Superformance
<<locked>>
81%
39059
65%
**43
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27847
46%
**16
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49792
83%
**18
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37782
63%
**25
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43859
73%
**33
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36622
61%
**38
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
34983
58%
**62
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
35056
58%
**41
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50198
83%
**18
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41336
69%
**84
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39407
65%
**67
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
23873
40%
**13
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37275
62%
**54
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29283
49%
**33
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37811
63%
**80
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50633
84%
**84
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
88%
34650
58%
**48
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36869
61%
**67
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
29921
50%
**13
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28152
47%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48617
81%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44991
75%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37666
63%
**00
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36637
61%
**07
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
30574
51%
**79
91%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45237
75%
**69
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
57%
**46
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
52%
**33
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42641
71%
**07
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46456
77%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46557
77%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40364
67%
**28
97%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30995
51%
**23
91%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41336
69%
**84
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50198
83%
**18
100%
Shooters World SW4350
<<locked>>
81%
39407
65%
**67
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45701
76%
**72
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
35737
59%
**62
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34200
57%
**38
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31865
53%
**23
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49284
82%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43482
72%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39523
66%
**80
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
29095
48%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38972
65%
**84
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29762
49%
**33
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
35766
59%
**84
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
34360
57%
**57
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38682
64%
**57
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40480
67%
**39
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24018
40%
**24
95%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
82%
30690
51%
**87
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.

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