Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3734 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3802 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3698 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3802 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3796 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3763 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3898 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3924 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3822 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3875 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3809 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3839 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3750 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3773 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3898 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3783 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3776 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3822 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 3593 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3845 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 54% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3763 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3829 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3819 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3763 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3730 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3832 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3862 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3783 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3753 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 54% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3750 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3930 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3894 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3743 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3737 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3822 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 3701 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3825 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3799 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3760 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3799 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3789 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3822 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3645 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3740 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 3734 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3763 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 82% | 3734 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3812 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3770 fps | 98.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 3471 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 3586 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 55% | 3304 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 3507 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 3261 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 81% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 3635 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 3517 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,702 psi | 73% | 3586 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 82% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 3474 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 76% | 3740 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.2 gr | 88% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 3750 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 3461 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 76% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,760 psi | 73% | 3632 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 3629 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 3652 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 3458 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 3481 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 3474 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 3727 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 75% | 3642 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 77% | 3655 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 80% | 3701 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 3533 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,250 psi | 66% | 3514 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 3540 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 39% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 3468 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 61% | 3478 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 3570 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,672 psi | 70% | 3599 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 3474 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 74% | 3586 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 60% | 3409 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 3458 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 3428 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 3383 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 61% | 3415 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 3537 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,033 psi | 67% | 3547 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 81% | 3678 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3556 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 3533 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 40% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 3606 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.6 gr | 86% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 3688 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.2 gr | 84% | 35,012 psi | 55% | 3392 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 3478 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 3392 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,074 psi | 63% | 3455 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 60% | 3409 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 3428 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 79% | 3629 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3737 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 3602 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 77% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 3638 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3540 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 3369 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 52% | 3173 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 3570 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 3366 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 3484 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 64% | 3465 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,798 psi | 61% | 3494 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 3383 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 56% | 3323 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 3327 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,622 psi | 57% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 3658 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 3461 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 56% | 3294 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,631 psi | 76% | 3658 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,031 psi | 64% | 3419 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 3507 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 3458 fps | 95.1% |
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 83 powders for .240 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,930 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,480 fps to 3,930 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 57.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .240 Weath. Mag. with the .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.