Load data for .240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 80gr | Fox Classic Hunter

.240 Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Fox Bullets
Bullet Weight:80 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.5"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:64 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.0

Load data in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 80gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 96 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%54,375 psi85%3241 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%56,449 psi88%3294 fps97.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,588 psi78%3245 fps97.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%54,868 psi86%3301 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%55,390 psi87%3389 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%57,580 psi90%3386 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,434 psi87%3330 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,768 psi89%3422 fps96.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%56,101 psi88%3327 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%54,201 psi85%3451 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%56,739 psi89%3419 fps96.4%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%56,739 psi89%3419 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,941 psi88%3356 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%56,260 psi88%3379 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%56,289 psi88%3458 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%53,708 psi84%3425 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,883 psi88%3406 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,702 psi73%3274 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,563 psi84%3481 fps99.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%54,143 psi85%3333 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%56,637 psi89%3369 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%56,478 psi89%3340 fps97.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%57,624 psi90%3310 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%56,391 psi88%3356 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%57,595 psi90%3389 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%54,056 psi85%3376 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%54,143 psi85%3337 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%54,505 psi85%3333 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%56,594 psi89%3373 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,752 psi86%3373 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%54,650 psi86%3415 fps97.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,998 psi56%2146 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,912 psi88%3343 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%55,085 psi86%3327 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%54,607 psi86%3307 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%57,653 psi90%3343 fps98%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%57,130 psi90%3366 fps97.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,491 psi85%3310 fps97.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%56,072 psi88%3383 fps99.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%54,012 psi85%3350 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%56,101 psi88%3327 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%54,389 psi85%3301 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%56,492 psi89%3304 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,723 psi86%3307 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%54,491 psi85%3304 fps98.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,782 psi87%3346 fps97.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%56,159 psi88%3323 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%57,029 psi89%3327 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%55,550 psi87%3363 fps99.9%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%52,475 psi82%3422 fps97.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%54,230 psi85%3373 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%56,507 psi89%3389 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%57,000 psi89%3432 fps98.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%56,724 psi89%3343 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%56,463 psi88%3363 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,448 psi57%2192 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%57,377 psi90%3363 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%57,232 psi90%3455 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%57,130 psi90%3488 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%55,303 psi87%3409 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%54,230 psi85%3435 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,782 psi89%3304 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,782 psi89%3323 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%56,826 psi89%3366 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,926 psi86%3389 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%56,478 psi89%3340 fps97.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%54,491 psi85%3304 fps98.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%54,389 psi85%3301 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,723 psi86%3307 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,782 psi87%3346 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%54,984 psi86%3369 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,303 psi87%3317 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%56,260 psi88%3350 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%57,290 psi90%3258 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%54,650 psi86%3199 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%54,549 psi85%3251 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,433 psi85%3383 fps96.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,768 psi89%3248 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%55,158 psi86%3314 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%56,913 psi89%3363 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%57,000 psi89%3442 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,869 psi88%3363 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%57,696 psi90%3238 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%57,029 psi89%3284 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%57,682 psi90%3301 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%54,723 psi86%3278 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%56,405 psi88%3369 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%56,710 psi89%3327 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,985 psi88%3291 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%55,651 psi87%3373 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,127 psi82%3363 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%56,521 psi89%3337 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%57,479 psi90%3383 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%54,404 psi85%3383 fps97.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%42,206 psi66%3301 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%56,188 psi88%3356 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%47,587 psi75%3130 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%49,182 psi77%3159 fps95.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%43,163 psi68%3110 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,034 psi71%3127 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%36,245 psi57%2979 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,749 psi80%3261 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,960 psi67%3081 fps98%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%53,287 psi84%3356 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,852 psi83%3268 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,876 psi73%3304 fps98.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%53,287 psi84%3353 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%53,287 psi84%3353 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,265 psi68%3110 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,325 psi73%3189 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-1642.6 gr82%35,737 psi56%2995 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%37,913 psi59%3081 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%52,518 psi82%3343 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%31,517 psi49%2877 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%36,999 psi58%3094 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,444 psi79%3264 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,236 psi68%3114 fps99.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%46,499 psi73%3143 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%54,012 psi85%3251 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%52,446 psi82%3291 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,874 psi69%3120 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%44,324 psi69%3176 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%50,633 psi79%3268 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,329 psi80%3274 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,995 psi49%2812 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,834 psi75%3241 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance52 gr88%47,050 psi74%3258 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,832 psi42%1923 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,907 psi77%3212 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,343 psi80%3264 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,150 psi71%3123 fps98.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,659 psi75%3150 fps95.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%47,152 psi74%3176 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,339 psi71%3123 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%37,492 psi59%2995 fps95.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,529 psi74%3225 fps99.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,852 psi83%3268 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,807 psi80%3238 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,879 psi78%3182 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,324 psi71%3127 fps99.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%39,871 psi62%2995 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%45,992 psi72%3156 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,443 psi77%3202 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,183 psi79%3212 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,716 psi72%3173 fps99%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%45,585 psi71%3274 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%36,419 psi57%2986 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,629 psi72%3182 fps98.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%43,439 psi68%3163 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,924 psi83%3278 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,910 psi83%3301 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,296 psi43%1972 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,092 psi69%3100 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,763 psi78%3320 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%40,292 psi63%3156 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%38,740 psi61%3061 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7048.9 gr86%41,017 psi64%3146 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%53,447 psi84%3251 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,065 psi74%3146 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,712 psi64%3051 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%51,517 psi81%3323 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%46,499 psi73%3143 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%39,871 psi62%2995 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,807 psi80%3238 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,324 psi71%3127 fps99.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%45,992 psi72%3156 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,930 psi66%3107 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,721 psi81%3255 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,342 psi77%3225 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,314 psi79%3143 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,293 psi66%2982 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%44,788 psi70%3061 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%51,039 psi80%3317 fps95.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,125 psi79%3140 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%51,300 psi80%3245 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,133 psi64%3054 fps98.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,414 psi48%2854 fps96.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%49,023 psi77%3238 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,763 psi80%3130 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,905 psi74%3120 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,485 psi74%3133 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,305 psi62%2976 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%37,681 psi59%2982 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%53,011 psi83%3264 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,992 psi72%3117 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%37,376 psi59%2982 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%34,664 psi54%2972 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,853 psi55%2887 fps97.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%53,722 psi84%3320 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%44,324 psi69%3176 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%32,111 psi50%2986 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,168 psi77%3228 fps99.7%

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.

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This overview compares 96 powders for .240 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .243 | 80gr | Fox Classic Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,488 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,146 fps to 3,488 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 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 80.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .240 Weath. Mag. with the .243 | 80gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.

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