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Load data for .240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. + .243 | 90gr | Swift Scirocco

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365

.240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. + .243 | 90gr | Swift Scirocco

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 90gr | Swift Scirocco
Bullet Weight:
90gr | 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.132" | 28.8mm
Caliber:
.240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.496" | 63.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.162" | 80.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.466" | 11.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.382" | 9.7mm
Case Capacity:
55.0 Grains of Water | 3.57 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10827_C166
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 160 loads in caliber .240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. with .243 | 90gr | Swift Scirocco bullet and 80 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 34.9 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
84%
53505
89%
**04
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
54128
90%
**94
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
46470
77%
**02
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
90%
53809
89%
**22
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
39711
66%
**48
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
53461
89%
**74
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
53940
90%
**53
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
54128
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
53026
88%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
52837
88%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53316
89%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
45803
76%
**95
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
38058
63%
**87
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
42322
70%
**45
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
53940
90%
**14
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
53330
89%
**40
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
53635
89%
**04
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
53838
89%
**59
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
51111
85%
**45
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
48588
81%
**41
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
53563
89%
**40
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
94%
54172
90%
**92
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
53635
89%
**74
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34330
57%
**23
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
53084
88%
**77
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
53940
90%
**77
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
53142
88%
**38
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
53621
89%
**94
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
53185
88%
**64
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
45992
76%
**92
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
53403
89%
**20
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
53142
88%
**71
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
53969
90%
**41
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
53084
88%
**64
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
53766
89%
**77
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
53795
89%
**04
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
53258
88%
**58
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
53055
88%
**48
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
53563
89%
**20
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
53127
88%
**20
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
96%
41930
70%
**86
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
54143
90%
**59
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
54172
90%
**36
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
52533
87%
**50
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
33953
56%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
53606
89%
**81
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
53650
89%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53940
90%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
53258
88%
**66
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
53214
88%
**09
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
53200
88%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53447
89%
**00
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
48472
81%
**99
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
44585
74%
**86
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
93%
53534
89%
**68
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53795
89%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
53592
89%
**91
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
54070
90%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
90%
53867
89%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
94%
53388
89%
**15
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
53766
89%
**77
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
53142
88%
**71
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
53084
88%
**64
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
54143
90%
**95
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
53983
90%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
91%
53548
89%
**91
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
50328
84%
**82
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48443
80%
**97
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
45934
76%
**76
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
53911
90%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
54114
90%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
53853
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
53911
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
53650
89%
**07
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
53214
88%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
94%
53853
89%
**50
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41959
70%
**76
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
53388
89%
**84
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
53838
89%
**59
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33852
56%
**51
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
49240
82%
**15
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41785
69%
**44
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
40030
67%
**61
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39929
66%
**46
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
30835
51%
**28
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43105
72%
**90
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
53%
**90
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41640
69%
**81
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44643
74%
**43
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
53%
**87
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35795
59%
**28
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
39595
66%
**58
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
84%
25411
42%
**87
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
30560
51%
**03
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48515
81%
**25
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
43076
72%
**46
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42250
70%
**84
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36985
61%
**08
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
35491
59%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
29675
49%
**95
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
58%
**53
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
36811
61%
**08
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41365
69%
**35
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27079
45%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45281
75%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40698
68%
**18
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40350
67%
**72
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
34998
58%
**94
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38638
64%
**62
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28123
47%
**43
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45847
76%
**86
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48602
81%
**95
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48515
81%
**40
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43743
73%
**97
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
60%
**00
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
57%
**74
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47718
79%
**59
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48486
81%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
44164
73%
**33
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
39943
66%
**41
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
36071
60%
**35
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
54%
**80
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43613
72%
**46
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
82%
32155
53%
**77
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27688
46%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42351
70%
**58
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42699
71%
**36
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34911
58%
**22
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31734
53%
**90
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
53%
**77
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45774
76%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
39001
65%
**18
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
43323
72%
**90
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
39088
65%
**54
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
62%
**26
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39726
66%
**64
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47369
79%
**72
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
49371
82%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41263
69%
**62
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
58%
**44
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
60%
**00
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48602
81%
**95
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43743
73%
**97
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48791
81%
**07
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49487
82%
**02
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39581
66%
**18
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
94%
46166
77%
**04
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28921
48%
**28
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
90%
36056
60%
**56
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46224
77%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38377
64%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45252
75%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33750
56%
**61
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
59%
**33
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44802
74%
**10
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
59%
**62
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
83%
26731
44%
**52
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33489
56%
**67
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36985
61%
**08
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
26266
44%
**66
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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