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Load data for .240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 100gr | Berger BT Target

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 100gr | Berger BT Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 100gr | Berger BT Target
Manufacturer SKU:
24432
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.177" | 29.9mm
Caliber:
.240 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.500" | 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.623" | 15.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.523" | 13.3mm
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B953_C175
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 100gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 71 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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%
56927
89%
**45
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
57159
90%
**43
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53780
84%
**14
97%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
34998
55%
**30
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57072
89%
**09
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53606
84%
**31
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57276
90%
**14
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
53084
83%
**20
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
57188
90%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
56985
89%
**50
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
57217
90%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
53185
83%
**07
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50256
79%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43366
68%
**46
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56550
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
56797
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**23
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**71
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49603
78%
**72
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56304
88%
**94
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**68
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
56550
89%
**00
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
34998
55%
**30
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**56
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
56478
88%
**38
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34418
54%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57261
90%
**38
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
56594
89%
**35
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
56985
89%
**74
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56869
89%
**61
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
56985
89%
**87
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
55259
87%
**48
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
55143
86%
**50
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
56898
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
56840
89%
**68
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44338
69%
**58
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
56913
89%
**10
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
56884
89%
**09
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
56855
89%
**14
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57087
89%
**30
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51967
81%
**71
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35491
56%
**42
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
56652
89%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
56376
88%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56681
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42772
67%
**82
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
56594
89%
**45
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
56478
89%
**74
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
56753
89%
**23
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
56420
88%
**51
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
56681
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57334
90%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57421
90%
**12
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
56898
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
56347
88%
**35
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
56681
89%
**38
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
56463
88%
**10
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
56869
89%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
57014
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
49124
77%
**40
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57130
90%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56260
88%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
53113
83%
**27
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
45223
71%
**53
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
57363
90%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**23
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46572
73%
**14
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50908
80%
**46
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35665
56%
**90
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
36230
57%
**20
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
30850
48%
**08
91%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49153
77%
**71
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
49%
**46
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42192
66%
**38
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
40872
64%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52011
82%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40640
64%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46891
73%
**92
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35418
55%
**80
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
31821
50%
**28
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29994
47%
**79
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26484
41%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32474
51%
**07
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52707
83%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
**72
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39088
61%
**26
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
36970
58%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36521
57%
**94
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38101
60%
**33
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44817
70%
**87
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
30850
48%
**08
91%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43236
68%
**00
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50488
79%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28021
44%
**42
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50009
78%
**27
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48646
76%
**84
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41365
65%
**79
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47239
74%
**87
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36419
57%
**97
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
35853
56%
**41
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
35708
56%
**26
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44599
70%
**25
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42815
67%
**08
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26614
42%
**15
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40828
64%
**95
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
51%
**74
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41626
65%
**28
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40553
64%
**18
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
30603
48%
**75
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28282
44%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52562
82%
**79
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45208
71%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42032
66%
**54
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40567
64%
**67
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
30908
48%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49458
78%
**30
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36767
58%
**74
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34447
54%
**57
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45774
72%
**58
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50676
79%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50038
78%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44034
69%
**76
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44599
70%
**25
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**20
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37594
59%
**61
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38319
60%
**89
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
55%
**51
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47834
75%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42612
67%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45092
71%
**67
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
29965
47%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45469
71%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33417
52%
**61
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
36579
57%
**62
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
35752
56%
**33
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42235
66%
**95
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
**72
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24076
38%
**49
96%

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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