Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 69gr | SUS-TAC HPPT bullet and 89 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>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 3556 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3507 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3563 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 3346 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 3543 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3615 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3593 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3625 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3556 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3520 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3533 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3507 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3606 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3530 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3507 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3497 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3533 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3494 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3520 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 73% | 3448 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3615 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,855 psi | 59% | 3327 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 50,604 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 3235 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 3264 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 73% | 3373 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 3186 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 3392 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 77% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 3396 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 3205 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 3284 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 3274 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.6 gr | 82% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 3219 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,014 psi | 58% | 3209 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 3465 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 3369 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 3209 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 3386 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 76% | 3412 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,563 psi | 84% | 3593 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3284 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 83% | 3543 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 3389 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,492 psi | 57% | 3143 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3346 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 41% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 71% | 3330 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 3232 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 3392 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 3465 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 79% | 3415 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,365 psi | 65% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 3323 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 3392 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 3356 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 3307 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 3238 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 74% | 3346 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 80% | 3448 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 3320 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 3333 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 65% | 3271 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,335 psi | 63% | 3264 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 65% | 3284 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 3451 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3383 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 3412 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 3448 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 42% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,690 psi | 78% | 3402 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 3415 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.5 gr | 80% | 36,622 psi | 57% | 3235 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 3353 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 53.1 gr | 92% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 3442 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 78% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3261 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 58% | 3143 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 74% | 3346 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 3356 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 3238 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 80% | 3448 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 60% | 3196 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 74% | 3356 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 3337 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 61% | 3104 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 3350 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 3488 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 73% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 74% | 3350 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 59% | 3150 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,531 psi | 49% | 3054 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 83% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 67% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 56% | 3071 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,061 psi | 66% | 3271 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 77% | 3389 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 3232 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 3264 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,826 psi | 59% | 3235 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,258 psi | 54% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 3442 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 83% | 3543 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,389 psi | 55% | 3241 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3337 fps | 98.3% |
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 89 powders for .240 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .243 | 69gr | SUS-TAC HPPT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,711 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,297 fps to 3,711 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 69.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 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 | 69gr | SUS-TAC HPPT 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.