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Load data for .240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 80gr | Hornady FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

.240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 80gr | Hornady FMJ

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 80gr | Hornady FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:
2430
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.850" | 21.6mm
Caliber:
.240 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.500" | 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.296" | 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.296" | 7.5mm
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2541_C175
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 160 loads in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 80gr | Hornady FMJ bullet and 80 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
87%
56768
89%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
53766
84%
**76
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
48907
77%
**87
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**04
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47384
74%
**96
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56434
88%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
56623
89%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
56376
88%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
57392
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57116
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
56405
88%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53359
84%
**56
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
47761
75%
**84
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
45382
71%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
38899
61%
**87
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
51866
81%
**45
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
57377
90%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
56550
89%
**73
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**25
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
56913
89%
**60
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
51314
80%
**84
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
57246
90%
**76
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
56449
88%
**09
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
56623
89%
**45
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
57319
90%
**60
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34301
54%
**26
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
56855
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57246
90%
**56
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
56507
89%
**33
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57421
90%
**76
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
57261
90%
**60
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
53954
85%
**50
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
56782
89%
**06
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
50734
80%
**35
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49850
78%
**30
93%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
56971
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
57377
90%
**69
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
56985
89%
**73
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39624
62%
**22
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
56579
89%
**86
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
56362
88%
**86
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
49937
78%
**66
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56608
89%
**19
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**99
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
56173
88%
**22
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46267
73%
**22
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34766
54%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
56637
89%
**50
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
56521
89%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56739
89%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
56884
89%
**78
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
56855
89%
**27
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
56260
88%
**56
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
52634
82%
**46
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
56594
89%
**56
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
57029
89%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
57392
90%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
56507
89%
**32
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
56768
89%
**01
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
57377
90%
**69
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
56971
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
57246
90%
**63
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
57014
89%
**20
95%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57000
89%
**38
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53824
84%
**23
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57377
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
56927
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
56739
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
56695
89%
**63
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
44483
70%
**17
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
56362
88%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56913
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
50256
79%
**23
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
47688
75%
**91
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**40
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**25
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
39276
62%
**68
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46572
73%
**63
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
37913
59%
**05
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
94%
43627
68%
**56
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45353
71%
**74
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
30298
47%
**69
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49501
78%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37565
59%
**02
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47079
74%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
50444
79%
**78
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36579
57%
**22
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41655
65%
**73
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
37710
59%
**99
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
37478
59%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26905
42%
**07
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
31372
49%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
29269
46%
**38
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49763
78%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47892
75%
**09
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43308
68%
**53
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35766
56%
**00
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
44295
69%
**23
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33881
53%
**00
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40524
63%
**74
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**64
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46209
72%
**56
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27601
43%
**55
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
51677
81%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45905
72%
**40
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44817
70%
**94
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37304
58%
**36
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43134
68%
**74
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
51%
**58
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
51822
81%
**07
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
42438
66%
**58
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
42960
67%
**66
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
49356
77%
**05
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40915
64%
**28
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
38986
61%
**95
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
30298
47%
**69
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49937
78%
**68
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
38087
60%
**95
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
34461
54%
**76
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37449
59%
**12
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50343
79%
**74
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
57%
**69
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
36129
57%
**66
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28079
44%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48167
75%
**86
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
49516
78%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40306
63%
**56
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37347
59%
**15
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
36550
57%
**15
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
51053
80%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44759
70%
**43
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
41060
64%
**41
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
36724
58%
**82
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
41698
65%
**38
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45832
72%
**89
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
53577
84%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46108
72%
**54
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
40263
63%
**63
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40915
64%
**28
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
49356
77%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45237
71%
**46
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
43656
68%
**58
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33562
53%
**43
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
34490
54%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51387
81%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43888
69%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50879
80%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38319
60%
**56
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40538
64%
**48
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
35607
56%
**04
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
50807
80%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40944
64%
**91
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
29283
46%
**99
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
94%
43584
68%
**99
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38189
60%
**76
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43308
68%
**53
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
25860
41%
**26
91%

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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