Load data for .240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 90gr | CutEdge MTAC

.240 Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:90 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:1:8.0

Load data in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 90gr | CutEdge MTAC 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 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%56,304 psi88%3107 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%54,781 psi86%3123 fps97.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi82%3146 fps98.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%56,666 psi89%3166 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%54,114 psi85%3215 fps99.8%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%57,624 psi90%3373 fps96.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%56,101 psi88%3199 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%57,493 psi90%3205 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%55,782 psi87%3261 fps97.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%57,000 psi89%3340 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%55,912 psi88%3258 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%54,679 psi86%3176 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%54,969 psi86%3199 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%55,259 psi87%3284 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%56,811 psi89%3314 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%55,056 psi86%3248 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,199 psi82%3235 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,139 psi77%3173 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,627 psi67%3064 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,840 psi89%3383 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%56,463 psi88%3219 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%55,361 psi87%3189 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,199 psi82%3235 fps96.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%54,853 psi86%3166 fps98%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%55,970 psi88%3205 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%56,869 psi89%3274 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%56,608 psi89%3232 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%56,724 psi89%3209 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%55,579 psi87%3202 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%57,276 psi90%3248 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%53,345 psi84%3241 fps98.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,984 psi56%2024 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%54,476 psi85%3159 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%57,551 psi90%3192 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%56,942 psi89%3189 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%56,188 psi88%3166 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%56,014 psi88%3202 fps98.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%56,637 psi89%3199 fps98.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%54,969 psi86%3209 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%56,449 psi88%3232 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%56,449 psi88%3169 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%54,853 psi86%3117 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%56,971 psi89%3179 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%56,637 psi89%3192 fps99.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%54,375 psi85%3176 fps98.6%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,062 psi67%2976 fps97%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%54,723 psi86%3140 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%55,419 psi87%3136 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%57,725 psi90%3238 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%57,101 psi89%3258 fps97.4%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,637 psi87%3333 fps98.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%56,637 psi89%3261 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%54,955 psi86%3205 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%55,854 psi88%3261 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,738 psi58%2073 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%55,912 psi88%3186 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%55,811 psi87%3271 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%56,260 psi88%3307 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%54,201 psi85%3238 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%57,058 psi89%3337 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%55,376 psi87%3140 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%55,201 psi87%3182 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%57,653 psi90%3232 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%54,128 psi85%3228 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%54,853 psi86%3166 fps98%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%56,637 psi89%3192 fps99.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%56,449 psi88%3169 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%56,971 psi89%3179 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%54,375 psi85%3176 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%57,203 psi90%3248 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%57,421 psi90%3202 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%54,636 psi86%3166 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%55,695 psi87%3071 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%56,521 psi89%3068 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%56,391 psi88%3140 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,305 psi90%3284 fps97.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%55,332 psi87%3064 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%57,421 psi90%3192 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%55,259 psi87%3176 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%56,289 psi88%3264 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%54,621 psi86%3199 fps98%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%56,246 psi88%3054 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%55,782 psi87%3100 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%56,231 psi88%3117 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%57,000 psi89%3156 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%55,259 psi87%3196 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,488 psi79%3107 fps96.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%54,331 psi85%3107 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%54,563 psi86%3199 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,940 psi86%3261 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%55,361 psi87%3163 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%56,869 psi89%3274 fps98.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%44,222 psi69%3219 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%54,679 psi86%3173 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,143 psi86%3196 fps97.2%

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%49,052 psi77%2995 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%47,819 psi75%2995 fps96.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%39,160 psi61%2887 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%46,470 psi73%2999 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%35,375 psi55%2822 fps96.3%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%53,534 psi84%3297 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%52,721 psi83%3143 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%44,541 psi70%2969 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%48,675 psi76%3127 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%49,371 psi77%3202 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%48,820 psi77%3127 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%44,962 psi70%2999 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%48,196 psi76%3074 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-1640.8 gr80%34,882 psi55%2838 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%39,523 psi62%2979 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%48,196 psi76%3117 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>96%45,498 psi71%3100 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%28,761 psi45%2671 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%37,536 psi59%2936 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%36,042 psi56%2940 fps96.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%52,446 psi82%3150 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,976 psi70%3002 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>96%45,498 psi71%3100 fps95%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%42,395 psi66%2917 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%45,658 psi72%3015 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%40,234 psi63%2943 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%46,354 psi73%3038 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%53,301 psi84%3153 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%32,242 psi51%2720 fps97.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%49,806 psi78%3127 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance48.7 gr84%42,496 psi67%3022 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,847 psi42%1814 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%50,865 psi80%3097 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%53,519 psi84%3130 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%46,833 psi73%3009 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%49,400 psi77%3041 fps97.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%43,424 psi68%2956 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,408 psi65%2897 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%34,142 psi54%2772 fps95.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%49,429 psi77%3107 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%52,605 psi82%3110 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%51,561 psi81%3061 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%46,920 psi74%3009 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%38,522 psi60%2831 fps96%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%42,076 psi66%2930 fps95.9%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%37,579 psi59%2848 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%51,068 psi80%3077 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%52,083 psi82%3084 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%47,543 psi75%3061 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%49,559 psi78%3120 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%41,568 psi65%3045 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%35,389 psi55%2822 fps96.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%47,848 psi75%3081 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%39,595 psi62%2933 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,325 psi43%1857 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%45,643 psi72%2995 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%51,909 psi81%3202 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%42,061 psi66%3051 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%35,317 psi55%2838 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 7045.7 gr82%37,043 psi58%2910 fps96%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%48,834 psi77%3028 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%42,264 psi66%2943 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%53,766 psi84%3166 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%47,137 psi74%3094 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%42,395 psi66%2917 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%38,522 psi60%2831 fps96%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%52,605 psi82%3110 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%46,920 psi74%3009 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%42,076 psi66%2930 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%43,613 psi68%3002 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%53,592 psi84%3140 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%51,082 psi80%3104 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%52,243 psi82%3018 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%44,005 psi69%2864 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%40,495 psi63%2835 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%46,702 psi73%3087 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%51,779 psi81%3012 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%53,301 psi84%3123 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%42,612 psi67%2943 fps99.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,720 psi50%2766 fps98.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%44,788 psi70%3012 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%52,823 psi83%3002 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%48,979 psi77%2995 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%49,313 psi77%3005 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%40,843 psi64%2871 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,898 psi58%2828 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%43,976 psi69%2979 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%47,761 psi75%2995 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,376 psi57%2825 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%31,705 psi50%2756 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%36,129 psi57%2792 fps98.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%40,524 psi64%2949 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%28,993 psi45%2762 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%51,053 psi80%3110 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%47,819 psi75%3064 fps95.5%

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 | 90gr | CutEdge MTAC. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,383 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,024 fps to 3,383 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.0 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .240 Weath. Mag. with the .243 | 90gr | CutEdge MTAC 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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