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Load data for .240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 80gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N550

.240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 80gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 80gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
24080
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.990" | 25.1mm
Caliber:
.240 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.500" | 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.437" | 11.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.377" | 9.6mm
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B3983_C175
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 80gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, 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>>
88%
56811
89%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
52272
82%
**40
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
56913
89%
**91
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46079
72%
**63
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
56840
89%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57246
90%
**19
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
56507
89%
**60
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
56811
89%
**83
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57363
90%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
57116
90%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52054
82%
**37
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
46035
72%
**38
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43192
68%
**92
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
96%
37594
59%
**51
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49719
78%
**09
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
56623
89%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
56927
89%
**19
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
56782
89%
**53
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49806
78%
**48
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
56217
88%
**63
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
57276
90%
**12
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
57000
89%
**55
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
57377
90%
**60
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34200
54%
**13
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
56637
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**56
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
56739
89%
**20
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56724
89%
**63
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56565
89%
**40
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
53127
83%
**23
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
57159
90%
**09
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49182
77%
**05
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48791
76%
**94
92%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
56985
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
57116
89%
**46
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
57116
90%
**56
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
56652
89%
**63
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
38130
60%
**86
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
56550
89%
**23
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
57276
90%
**30
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
57159
90%
**83
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
56942
89%
**92
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48936
77%
**40
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57377
90%
**22
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
56695
89%
**86
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
56652
89%
**15
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
44454
70%
**79
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34650
54%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
57319
90%
**60
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
56405
88%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
57145
90%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56478
89%
**19
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
56971
89%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
56811
89%
**27
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
56507
89%
**56
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
53983
85%
**10
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51547
81%
**17
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
56913
89%
**50
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
57029
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
56507
89%
**60
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
56637
89%
**32
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
56637
89%
**81
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
57116
90%
**56
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
57116
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
56971
89%
**45
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
56782
89%
**63
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
57058
89%
**07
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
55927
88%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
52170
82%
**01
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57246
90%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
56927
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
56623
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
56782
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
56304
88%
**53
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
43439
68%
**97
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
56565
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57290
90%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48298
76%
**94
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
56840
89%
**40
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
56927
89%
**19
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
36477
57%
**02
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45614
71%
**40
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
39334
62%
**31
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
44121
69%
**38
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
30342
48%
**72
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
**73
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36114
57%
**66
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46064
72%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49081
77%
**41
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35621
56%
**92
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**33
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
38058
60%
**99
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
38174
60%
**48
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26005
41%
**77
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
31995
50%
**71
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
30052
47%
**61
91%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48269
76%
**55
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47050
74%
**79
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
41959
66%
**14
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
35172
55%
**81
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
45266
71%
**53
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32982
52%
**71
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39030
61%
**38
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
59%
**22
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45252
71%
**33
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27296
43%
**39
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
50314
79%
**38
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44846
70%
**14
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43903
69%
**68
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36434
57%
**13
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42322
66%
**54
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
50%
**25
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50256
79%
**81
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
43236
68%
**64
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
43468
68%
**73
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52968
83%
**38
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48327
76%
**86
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**92
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37826
59%
**49
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
30574
48%
**69
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52489
82%
**61
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
53243
83%
**64
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48312
76%
**22
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
38856
61%
**05
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
34577
54%
**76
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36100
57%
**76
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48907
77%
**41
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
55%
**46
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
36709
58%
**76
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27818
44%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47065
74%
**56
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48428
76%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39146
61%
**17
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35984
56%
**86
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
56%
**89
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49879
78%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43366
68%
**00
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
41437
65%
**38
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
37594
59%
**99
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40857
64%
**15
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44730
70%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52460
82%
**81
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45092
71%
**31
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
38972
61%
**17
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**92
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48327
76%
**86
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
53026
83%
**86
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**14
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
44251
69%
**68
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32692
51%
**20
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
35012
55%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50169
79%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42612
67%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49864
78%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37318
58%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39262
62%
**05
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
35969
56%
**10
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40001
63%
**58
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28297
44%
**66
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37144
58%
**43
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
41959
66%
**14
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
25701
40%
**13
90%

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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