Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .240 Belt. Riml. N.E. with .243 | 90gr | SUS-TAC HPPT bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Hodgdon Superformance.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 3245 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 3002 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 3186 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 3087 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 3009 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
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% | 49,632 psi | 82% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 82% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2910 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 3009 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 3041 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2864 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2874 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 2828 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,299 psi | 52% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 74% | 3009 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,456 psi | 79% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2871 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2989 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 45.8 gr | 92% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 3130 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 44% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 3041 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,035 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2963 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2940 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2963 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 79% | 3022 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 3045 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 44% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2913 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 3054 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.7 gr | 80% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 42.1 gr | 88% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2805 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,456 psi | 79% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2963 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2861 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2992 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2976 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 44% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2743 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,289 psi | 62% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 51% | 2654 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,704 psi | 49% | 2782 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
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 90 powders for .240 Belt. Riml. N.E. loaded with the .243 | 90gr | SUS-TAC HPPT. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,291 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,969 fps to 3,291 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .240 Belt. Riml. N.E. with the .243 | 90gr | SUS-TAC HPPT 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.