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Load data for .240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. + .243 | 109gr | Berger LONG RANGE HYBRID TARGET

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. + .243 | 109gr | Berger LONG RANGE HYBRID TARGET

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 109gr | Berger LONG RANGE HYBRID TARGET
Bullet Weight:
109gr | 7.1g
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_B12322_C166
Last updated:
2026-03-26
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. with .243 | 109gr | Berger LONG RANGE HYBRID TARGET bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
86%
53490
89%
**99
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
51372
85%
**44
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46644
78%
**76
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
53084
88%
**40
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
45223
75%
**03
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
53577
89%
**72
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53272
88%
**61
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
83%
53316
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
54114
90%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
53055
88%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53171
88%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
53577
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
50560
84%
**31
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45281
75%
**79
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42902
71%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
37550
62%
**35
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47993
80%
**07
99%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
96%
41321
69%
**94
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
85%
53403
89%
**18
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
45281
75%
**79
95%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
53200
88%
**89
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
54041
90%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
54027
90%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
54056
90%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
53461
89%
**22
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48675
81%
**66
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
54157
90%
**44
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
53374
89%
**58
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
54128
90%
**23
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
53490
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34519
57%
**22
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
53780
89%
**92
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
53998
90%
**79
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
53998
90%
**25
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
54041
90%
**08
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
52373
87%
**35
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48559
81%
**26
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47384
79%
**02
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
53229
88%
**76
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
53592
89%
**99
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
53490
89%
**18
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
38348
64%
**66
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
53388
89%
**25
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
53432
89%
**54
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
47427
79%
**54
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
52982
88%
**61
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
53055
88%
**31
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
49980
83%
**58
95%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53461
89%
**87
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
43337
72%
**17
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35404
59%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
53708
89%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
52997
88%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54041
90%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53417
89%
**33
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36477
61%
**21
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
54041
90%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
53490
89%
**25
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
49559
82%
**12
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
53200
88%
**89
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
53592
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
53403
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
53084
88%
**43
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
53592
89%
**99
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
53229
88%
**76
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
53345
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
53882
90%
**95
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
53606
89%
**94
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
51010
85%
**08
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
53563
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
53214
88%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
53592
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
53011
88%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
42163
70%
**35
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
52910
88%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
52823
88%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
47587
79%
**08
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45759
76%
**95
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
53243
88%
**08
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
54056
90%
**87
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
35172
58%
**62
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
97%
52968
88%
**25
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45687
76%
**61
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
35012
58%
**90
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
39653
66%
**21
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44657
74%
**95
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27644
46%
**00
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49095
82%
**00
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37275
62%
**69
97%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
49763
83%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46224
77%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49559
82%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36114
60%
**59
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40683
68%
**87
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
33968
56%
**74
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
33823
56%
**16
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26890
45%
**26
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
28631
48%
**72
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28514
47%
**25
92%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33924
56%
**16
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
46659
78%
**03
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
87%
33823
56%
**16
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
41684
69%
**79
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48196
80%
**76
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47427
79%
**17
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42235
70%
**74
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35215
59%
**57
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
40669
68%
**05
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33852
56%
**67
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39697
66%
**12
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37797
63%
**02
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45687
76%
**61
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27731
46%
**78
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45020
75%
**38
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44353
74%
**12
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
61%
**00
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42482
71%
**02
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32503
54%
**34
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
39044
65%
**39
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39494
66%
**35
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48762
81%
**03
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40466
67%
**59
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38537
64%
**33
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
26498
44%
**64
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48921
81%
**46
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
60%
**13
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
31053
52%
**57
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36651
61%
**46
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48486
81%
**59
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
89%
38740
64%
**21
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35650
59%
**33
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
33620
56%
**84
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28529
47%
**24
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47181
78%
**94
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43207
72%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36419
61%
**66
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35708
59%
**72
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
33489
56%
**33
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43932
73%
**54
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
37202
62%
**07
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
33504
56%
**67
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41684
69%
**79
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44585
74%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45600
76%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39552
66%
**00
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40466
67%
**59
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48762
81%
**03
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44454
74%
**51
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
39740
66%
**33
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33417
56%
**16
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
52%
**85
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43468
72%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49734
83%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38159
63%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39349
65%
**72
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
32184
53%
**02
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49516
82%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40335
67%
**28
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29080
48%
**02
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
39987
66%
**71
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37521
62%
**23
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42235
70%
**74
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24091
40%
**83
92%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
84%
33982
56%
**51
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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