Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 90gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Hodgdon H414.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 82% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 3133 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 3209 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,463 psi | 57% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 3038 fps | 98% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3143 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3232 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3320 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3153 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 84% | 3163 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 97.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 82% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 3045 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,086 psi | 58% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 78% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2884 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 3222 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 3117 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 83% | 3235 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,327 psi | 76% | 3117 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 3120 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 2894 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 3041 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 3107 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 71% | 3097 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,080 psi | 46% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 2936 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.7 gr | 84% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,718 psi | 75% | 3146 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 75% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 71% | 3097 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 66% | 2907 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 76% | 3071 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | 44.3 gr | 80% | 40,161 psi | 63% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 3028 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 54% | 2779 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 3012 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 42% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 81% | 3091 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,004 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2835 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 78% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 2890 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 3104 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,994 psi | 77% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 50.6 gr | 90% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 3045 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 59% | 2884 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2930 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 3074 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,630 psi | 43% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 59% | 2900 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 58% | 2907 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 3077 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 83% | 3159 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 3087 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 66% | 2907 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 2890 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 78% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 72% | 3051 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,548 psi | 84% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 2822 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,398 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 54% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 61% | 2881 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,976 psi | 69% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 2881 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,242 psi | 51% | 2766 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 60% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 63% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,543 psi | 43% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,195 psi | 74% | 3054 fps | 95.5% |
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.
This overview compares 87 powders for .240 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .243 | 90gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,379 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,044 fps to 3,379 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, 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-26, Norma MRP, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for .240 Weath. Mag. with the .243 | 90gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.