Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 68gr | Berger M bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 82% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3606 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3586 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3606 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 68% | 3399 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 3609 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3563 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3602 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3596 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3533 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3589 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3652 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3540 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3593 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 76% | 3504 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3596 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 3392 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3589 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 51,517 psi | 81% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 70% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 82% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 83% | 3448 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 66% | 3281 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 65% | 3310 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 75% | 3425 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 3228 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 3438 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 79% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 69% | 3445 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 63% | 3251 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3337 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 3323 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47 gr | 80% | 35,375 psi | 55% | 3196 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,795 psi | 56% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,946 psi | 67% | 3438 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 3422 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 3258 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,200 psi | 83% | 3491 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 3428 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3458 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3333 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 79% | 3517 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 3442 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,288 psi | 55% | 3127 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 3392 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 3550 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 41% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 3376 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3278 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 81% | 3438 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3514 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 81% | 3468 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,856 psi | 62% | 3248 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 3376 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 3438 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 3350 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 3284 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 3330 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 3425 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 73% | 3369 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 74% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 3320 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 3310 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 67% | 3327 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,543 psi | 73% | 3432 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 79% | 3435 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 78% | 3461 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 42% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,514 psi | 74% | 3379 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 72% | 3461 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47 gr | 80% | 37,652 psi | 59% | 3287 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 3330 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 53.7 gr | 90% | 44,280 psi | 69% | 3419 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 79% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3310 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 3186 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,200 psi | 83% | 3491 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 3330 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 3284 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 3425 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 61% | 3238 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 3402 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3376 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 3143 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 81% | 3399 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 3402 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 3196 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,518 psi | 51% | 3104 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 84% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 58% | 3117 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 63% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 3438 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3274 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3310 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,320 psi | 62% | 3291 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,215 psi | 55% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 3491 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 80% | 3527 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,229 psi | 54% | 3219 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 72% | 3379 fps | 98.6% |
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 90 powders for .240 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .243 | 68gr | Berger M. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,730 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,326 fps to 3,730 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 68.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .240 Weath. Mag. with the .243 | 68gr | Berger M 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.