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Load data for .240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 70gr | Sierra Blitzking

Recommended Powder(s):

.240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 70gr | Sierra Blitzking

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 70gr | Sierra Blitzking
Manufacturer SKU:
1507
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.898" | 22.8mm
Caliber:
.240 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.500" | 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.054" | 77.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.345" | 8.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.215" | 5.5mm
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5766_C175
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 174 loads in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 70gr | Sierra Blitzking bullet and 87 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**70
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**43
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
48776
76%
**19
92%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
83%
56492
89%
**20
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
83%
57217
90%
**10
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
57232
90%
**58
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
41858
66%
**32
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**33
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
57174
90%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57421
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
57217
90%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
55535
87%
**32
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56666
89%
**65
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
48240
76%
**19
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
39653
62%
**61
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44933
70%
**55
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**70
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
89%
56347
88%
**43
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
56681
89%
**93
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
53069
83%
**55
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
52359
82%
**74
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
57116
90%
**96
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
94%
56942
89%
**25
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
56521
89%
**24
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33620
53%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
56753
89%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
56521
89%
**27
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
56637
89%
**01
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
56188
88%
**14
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
56565
89%
**24
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
48878
77%
**15
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
56637
89%
**83
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
83%
56724
89%
**27
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
56420
88%
**14
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
56637
89%
**91
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
57087
89%
**30
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**33
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
56782
89%
**33
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**24
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
56550
89%
**17
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**73
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
57072
89%
**73
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
44556
70%
**99
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
57101
89%
**06
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
56753
89%
**76
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
55550
87%
**70
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
83%
57014
89%
**24
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
83%
56811
89%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34751
54%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
56652
89%
**24
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
88%
57000
89%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**15
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
56347
88%
**38
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
83%
57261
90%
**14
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56666
89%
**50
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
51155
80%
**09
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
47123
74%
**83
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
57232
90%
**27
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56405
88%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
56333
88%
**14
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
57392
90%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
90%
57087
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
94%
57072
89%
**68
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**33
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
56420
88%
**14
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
57087
89%
**30
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**38
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
57058
89%
**17
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
91%
57000
89%
**40
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
52779
83%
**92
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
51532
81%
**37
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
48414
76%
**79
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
57145
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
56869
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
56666
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
57232
90%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
56521
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
56492
89%
**96
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44454
70%
**79
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
56521
89%
**07
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
56681
89%
**93
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
35694
56%
**38
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
50502
79%
**35
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42612
67%
**41
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
43018
67%
**74
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
52634
82%
**45
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
52924
83%
**48
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41524
65%
**36
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
90%
33750
53%
**12
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44657
70%
**97
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
52%
**41
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42685
67%
**71
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45905
72%
**56
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
52%
**58
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37391
59%
**12
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
42380
66%
**71
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
27514
43%
**67
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
88%
33141
52%
**97
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50212
79%
**32
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44904
70%
**50
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43468
68%
**71
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
38870
61%
**92
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
38986
61%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
48%
**40
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
57%
**20
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
39247
62%
**09
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42308
66%
**35
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26905
42%
**67
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
46717
73%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**15
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41771
65%
**76
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
38421
60%
**27
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39494
62%
**36
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
29791
47%
**07
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47137
74%
**89
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
52634
82%
**51
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50517
79%
**19
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
49835
78%
**53
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**91
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**87
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
36013
56%
**64
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49588
78%
**83
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
49922
78%
**92
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45411
71%
**43
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
43076
68%
**78
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
38392
60%
**25
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33460
52%
**51
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45513
71%
**43
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
82%
34418
54%
**68
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
53069
83%
**51
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
52895
83%
**74
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27311
43%
**16
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
43947
69%
**51
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
44541
70%
**50
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36289
57%
**05
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
52%
**54
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
33533
53%
**64
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
53388
84%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46746
73%
**17
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**05
97%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
45687
72%
**97
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
41307
65%
**58
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38363
60%
**04
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41365
65%
**51
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51547
81%
**19
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49023
77%
**83
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
50488
79%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42177
66%
**53
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36550
57%
**15
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**87
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50517
79%
**19
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**91
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50415
79%
**23
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51198
80%
**09
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41017
64%
**19
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
94%
48298
76%
**04
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
29820
47%
**66
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
90%
38537
60%
**53
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47253
74%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39682
62%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46470
73%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34606
54%
**22
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
57%
**94
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46427
73%
**10
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
36796
58%
**36
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
28906
45%
**27
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**25
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
38870
61%
**92
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
28674
45%
**46
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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