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Load data for .240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 100gr | Sellier & Bellot SP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 100gr | Sellier & Bellot SP

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 100gr | Sellier & Bellot SP
Manufacturer SKU:
2921
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.043" | 26.5mm
Caliber:
.240 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.500" | 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.490" | 12.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.490" | 12.4mm
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B7208_C175
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 100gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 71 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 36.9 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    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 2208
<<locked>>
84%
57145
90%
**58
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
56579
89%
**33
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
55695
87%
**53
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40408
63%
**15
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36143
57%
**76
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**12
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54766
86%
**54
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57305
90%
**10
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
54288
85%
**40
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
56797
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
57087
89%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
56463
88%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
57072
89%
**36
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
55085
86%
**53
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52504
82%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
44628
70%
**79
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56521
89%
**19
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40408
63%
**15
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
57101
89%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51445
81%
**15
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
57217
90%
**14
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57029
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
56594
89%
**04
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36143
57%
**76
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
56579
89%
**53
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
56710
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35027
55%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**45
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
56637
89%
**35
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**84
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
56898
89%
**68
99%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57174
90%
**00
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56637
89%
**77
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
57116
89%
**99
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
56869
89%
**51
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
56884
89%
**71
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46267
72%
**07
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
56971
89%
**23
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
56550
89%
**05
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**14
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57203
90%
**40
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53853
84%
**10
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35708
56%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
56391
88%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
56492
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
56724
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44324
69%
**18
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
56724
89%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
57421
90%
**91
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
56768
89%
**33
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
56405
88%
**58
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57072
89%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
56391
88%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57276
90%
**22
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
56869
89%
**51
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
56652
89%
**45
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
57261
90%
**54
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57217
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
56927
89%
**94
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
56594
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
56985
89%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50923
80%
**79
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56985
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55129
86%
**66
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47210
74%
**99
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57159
90%
**48
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**36
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47964
75%
**33
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52098
82%
**76
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
57%
**17
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
35824
56%
**10
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
35955
56%
**07
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
91%
30095
47%
**79
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50140
79%
**94
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
32082
50%
**82
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43410
68%
**71
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
39958
63%
**41
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52852
83%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**84
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
57%
**13
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
50%
**31
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30835
48%
**15
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
42%
**87
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33344
52%
**33
96%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
35955
56%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49182
77%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40205
63%
**53
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
36376
57%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
83%
36825
58%
**03
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39407
62%
**62
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46079
72%
**20
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
30095
47%
**79
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44715
70%
**40
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51677
81%
**59
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27978
44%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50995
80%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49908
78%
**20
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42105
66%
**92
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48399
76%
**07
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37579
59%
**23
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
35766
56%
**44
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
35853
56%
**33
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45687
72%
**54
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43874
69%
**41
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27659
43%
**44
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41872
66%
**25
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
52%
**94
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42888
67%
**64
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41640
65%
**44
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
30240
47%
**66
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28587
45%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46383
73%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43163
68%
**81
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41524
65%
**94
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
30472
48%
**18
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50589
79%
**56
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37826
59%
**00
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35563
56%
**97
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46847
73%
**77
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52040
82%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51430
81%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**05
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45687
72%
**54
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50618
79%
**49
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38392
60%
**84
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39131
61%
**08
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
57%
**84
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49356
77%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43439
68%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46267
72%
**87
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
48%
**16
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46659
73%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34272
54%
**90
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
85%
36854
58%
**69
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
35186
55%
**17
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43250
68%
**18
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49182
77%
**99
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25295
40%
**89
97%

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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