Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 96gr | RWS Kegelspitz bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3123 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3163 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,637 psi | 57% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 98% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 82% | 3133 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,478 psi | 59% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 3156 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 83% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 97.8% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,447 psi | 54% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2864 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 3136 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 77% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,614 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 78% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 61% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 2953 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 45% | 2605 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,056 psi | 55% | 2799 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 47.9 gr | 82% | 33,620 psi | 53% | 2795 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 3002 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 79% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 2953 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 3035 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2917 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 2936 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 3091 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 80% | 3071 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,655 psi | 65% | 3015 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 65% | 2930 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 43% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,779 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 2910 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 2815 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 79% | 3022 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 3120 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,781 psi | 56% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,194 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 48.7 gr | 86% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2897 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 2861 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,644 psi | 73% | 3058 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2930 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 44% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 3015 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 61% | 2890 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,580 psi | 60% | 2927 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 3009 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 77% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 2936 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 75% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 2999 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 51% | 2690 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 53.3 gr | 94% | 51,590 psi | 81% | 3159 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2917 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 40% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
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 84 powders for .240 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .243 | 96gr | RWS Kegelspitz. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,287 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,988 fps to 3,287 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 96.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .240 Weath. Mag. with the .243 | 96gr | RWS Kegelspitz 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.