Load data for .240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 88gr | Warner Tool Co. Flat Line

.240 Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Warner Tool Co
Bullet Weight:88 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:1:7.5

Load data in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 88gr | Warner Tool Co. Flat Line bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Alliant Reloder-26.

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%56,869 psi89%3140 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%54,534 psi85%3140 fps97.5%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi82%3169 fps98.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%57,116 psi90%3196 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%54,346 psi85%3241 fps99.8%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%57,217 psi90%3386 fps96.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%56,115 psi88%3225 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%57,450 psi90%3228 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%55,419 psi87%3278 fps96.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%56,797 psi89%3363 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%55,477 psi87%3271 fps97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%54,404 psi85%3196 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%54,694 psi86%3219 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%54,824 psi86%3301 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%56,318 psi88%3333 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%54,752 psi86%3261 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,924 psi81%3255 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,907 psi77%3196 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,583 psi67%3087 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,492 psi89%3406 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%56,072 psi88%3235 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%55,201 psi87%3212 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,924 psi81%3255 fps96.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%54,969 psi86%3189 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%55,767 psi87%3225 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%56,507 psi89%3294 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%56,173 psi88%3248 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%56,724 psi89%3235 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%55,158 psi86%3222 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%57,188 psi90%3274 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%57,319 psi90%3337 fps98.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,172 psi57%2044 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%54,041 psi85%3176 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%57,101 psi89%3212 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%56,565 psi89%3209 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%55,825 psi87%3182 fps98.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%55,637 psi87%3215 fps98%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%56,608 psi89%3222 fps98.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%54,723 psi86%3232 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%56,086 psi88%3251 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%56,608 psi89%3196 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%54,795 psi86%3140 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%56,710 psi89%3202 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%56,420 psi88%3212 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%54,549 psi85%3202 fps98.4%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,149 psi68%2995 fps96.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%54,897 psi86%3166 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%55,463 psi87%3163 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%53,983 psi85%3202 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%56,710 psi89%3274 fps97%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,288 psi87%3353 fps98.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%56,652 psi89%3281 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%54,984 psi86%3228 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%55,463 psi87%3278 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,695 psi57%2090 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%55,985 psi88%3209 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%55,753 psi87%3294 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%55,753 psi87%3327 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%54,302 psi85%3264 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%56,681 psi89%3353 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%55,579 psi87%3166 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%55,419 psi87%3209 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%57,276 psi90%3248 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,493 psi90%3307 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%54,969 psi86%3189 fps97.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%56,420 psi88%3212 fps99.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%56,608 psi89%3196 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%56,710 psi89%3202 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%54,549 psi85%3202 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%57,145 psi90%3274 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%57,566 psi90%3225 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%54,621 psi86%3189 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%55,695 psi87%3097 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%56,463 psi88%3091 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%56,608 psi89%3163 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,985 psi89%3301 fps97.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%55,448 psi87%3091 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%57,029 psi89%3209 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%55,361 psi87%3202 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%55,869 psi88%3287 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%54,462 psi85%3215 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%56,130 psi88%3077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%55,477 psi87%3123 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%55,898 psi88%3136 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%56,724 psi89%3176 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%55,274 psi87%3219 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,270 psi79%3123 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%54,404 psi85%3133 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%54,317 psi85%3222 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,694 psi86%3281 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%55,027 psi86%3182 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%56,840 psi89%3297 fps98.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%44,193 psi69%3238 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%54,708 psi86%3196 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,810 psi86%3212 fps96.8%

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%49,661 psi78%3031 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%47,674 psi75%3012 fps96%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%39,566 psi62%2917 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%47,021 psi74%3031 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%35,534 psi56%2844 fps96%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%53,229 psi83%3317 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%52,460 psi82%3159 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%44,585 psi70%2992 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%48,414 psi76%3140 fps95.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%48,950 psi77%3219 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%48,588 psi76%3143 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%45,121 psi71%3025 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%47,964 psi75%3094 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-1640.5 gr80%35,056 psi55%2864 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%39,639 psi62%3005 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%47,964 psi75%3133 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%48,370 psi76%3186 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%29,109 psi46%2697 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%37,579 psi59%2956 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-2649.1 gr88%36,129 psi57%2963 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%52,431 psi82%3176 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%45,281 psi71%3031 fps99.8%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%48,370 psi76%3186 fps95.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%45,368 psi71%3002 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%45,571 psi71%3035 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%43,323 psi68%3035 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%46,383 psi73%3058 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%53,011 psi83%3173 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%32,474 psi51%2746 fps96.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%49,821 psi78%3150 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>84%42,670 psi67%3045 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,992 psi42%1831 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%50,778 psi80%3117 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%53,490 psi84%3156 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%46,847 psi73%3031 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%49,153 psi77%3058 fps97.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%43,279 psi68%2972 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%44,150 psi69%2979 fps95.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%34,447 psi54%2799 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%49,211 psi77%3127 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%52,837 psi83%3136 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%51,561 psi81%3084 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%47,108 psi74%3035 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%38,798 psi61%2858 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%42,105 psi66%2949 fps95.6%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%37,797 psi59%2874 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%51,285 psi80%3104 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%52,112 psi82%3110 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%47,369 psi74%3081 fps99.6%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%49,559 psi78%3143 fps95.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%44,570 psi70%3140 fps96%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%35,578 psi56%2844 fps95.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%47,616 psi75%3100 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%39,494 psi62%2953 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,499 psi43%1877 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%45,759 psi72%3015 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%51,880 psi81%3228 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%42,134 psi66%3077 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%35,346 psi55%2861 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 7045.4 gr82%37,260 psi58%2936 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%48,776 psi76%3051 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%42,583 psi67%2969 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%53,461 psi84%3182 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%46,905 psi74%3110 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%45,368 psi71%3002 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%38,798 psi61%2858 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%52,837 psi83%3136 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%47,108 psi74%3035 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%42,105 psi66%2949 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%43,700 psi68%3025 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%53,780 psi84%3163 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%51,082 psi80%3130 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%52,257 psi82%3041 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%44,092 psi69%2890 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%40,814 psi64%2858 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%49,951 psi78%3173 fps95.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%51,880 psi81%3038 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%53,330 psi84%3150 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%42,873 psi67%2969 fps99.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%32,010 psi50%2792 fps98.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%44,730 psi70%3031 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%52,779 psi83%3028 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%49,081 psi77%3022 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%49,385 psi77%3031 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%41,031 psi64%2897 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,854 psi58%2848 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%47,094 psi74%3064 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%47,587 psi75%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,419 psi57%2844 fps96%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%32,053 psi50%2785 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%36,347 psi57%2818 fps98.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%43,323 psi68%3035 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%29,443 psi46%2795 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%51,097 psi80%3133 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%47,630 psi75%3081 fps95.1%

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 95 powders for .240 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .243 | 88gr | Warner Tool Co. Flat Line. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,406 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,044 fps to 3,406 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 88.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Alliant Reloder-22 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. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .240 Weath. Mag. with the .243 | 88gr | Warner Tool Co. Flat Line 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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