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Load data for .240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator

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

.240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.961" | 24.4mm
Caliber:
.240 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.500" | 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.407" | 10.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.407" | 10.4mm
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5292_C175
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 81 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>>
88%
56855
89%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
53316
84%
**53
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**94
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46615
73%
**86
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
56913
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
56521
89%
**60
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
57290
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
56507
89%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52707
83%
**46
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
46296
73%
**58
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
43192
68%
**89
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38551
60%
**81
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49632
78%
**99
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**19
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
56623
89%
**63
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**32
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
56913
89%
**56
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49748
78%
**45
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
56362
88%
**63
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
56855
89%
**09
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
56492
89%
**45
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
56434
88%
**50
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34418
54%
**19
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**56
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
56768
89%
**20
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56869
89%
**66
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56550
89%
**40
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
53113
83%
**37
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
56782
89%
**89
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49284
77%
**09
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48878
77%
**94
93%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
57043
89%
**14
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
57145
90%
**46
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
57116
89%
**56
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
56782
89%
**66
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
38261
60%
**86
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
56608
89%
**23
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
56782
89%
**76
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
56898
89%
**06
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48878
77%
**37
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**22
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
56710
89%
**86
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
56623
89%
**25
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
44657
70%
**82
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34563
54%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
57319
90%
**60
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
56579
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
56869
89%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56449
88%
**15
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
56898
89%
**81
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
56869
89%
**27
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
56869
89%
**60
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54491
85%
**14
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51532
81%
**14
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
56913
89%
**50
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
57058
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
56536
89%
**60
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
56710
89%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
56637
89%
**94
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
57116
89%
**56
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
57145
90%
**46
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
57188
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
56811
89%
**63
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
57276
90%
**23
94%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57188
90%
**42
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
52098
82%
**97
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
57014
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
56985
89%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
56811
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
57029
89%
**76
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
43540
68%
**00
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
56608
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57276
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48602
76%
**01
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
56927
89%
**40
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**32
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37362
59%
**22
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45701
72%
**43
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
38609
60%
**12
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
44150
69%
**38
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
30719
48%
**76
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48022
75%
**73
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36695
58%
**82
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46151
72%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49545
78%
**48
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35694
56%
**95
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40814
64%
**43
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
38377
60%
**22
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
38290
60%
**48
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26049
41%
**80
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
31459
49%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
30052
47%
**58
91%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**61
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47108
74%
**82
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
42134
66%
**17
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34635
54%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
44382
70%
**33
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33054
52%
**74
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39450
62%
**48
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
59%
**31
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45339
71%
**36
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27528
43%
**49
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
50444
79%
**41
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44947
70%
**17
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43990
69%
**71
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
57%
**13
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42380
66%
**54
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
50%
**28
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50908
80%
**94
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
43366
68%
**68
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
43424
68%
**69
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
53040
83%
**38
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48414
76%
**89
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**82
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37884
59%
**53
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
30719
48%
**76
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52562
82%
**61
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48907
77%
**35
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
38885
61%
**05
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
34708
54%
**79
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36172
57%
**76
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49095
77%
**48
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35563
56%
**53
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
37405
59%
**95
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27659
43%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47123
74%
**56
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48486
76%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39508
62%
**40
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36289
57%
**95
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
56%
**89
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50096
78%
**09
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43439
68%
**04
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
41930
66%
**48
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
37623
59%
**99
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40930
64%
**18
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44788
70%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52504
82%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45121
71%
**35
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
39117
61%
**23
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**82
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48414
76%
**89
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
53098
83%
**86
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43816
69%
**17
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
43555
68%
**51
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32764
51%
**23
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
35041
55%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50401
79%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42743
67%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49951
78%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37405
59%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39784
62%
**18
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
35969
56%
**07
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49850
78%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40190
63%
**61
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28471
45%
**72
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37275
58%
**46
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
42134
66%
**17
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
25802
40%
**20
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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