Load data for .240 Weath. Mag. + .243 | 85gr | Barnes Solid BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 85gr \| Barnes Solid BT
Manufacturer SKU:	24302
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.063" \| 27.0mm
Caliber:	.240 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.500" \| 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.054" \| 77.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.509" \| 12.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.409" \| 10.4mm
Case Capacity:	64.0 Grains of Water \| 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B480_C175
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .243 | 85gr | Barnes Solid BT bullet and 81 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	88%	56898	89%	**71	100%
ADI AR 2209	<<locked>>	97%	53635	84%	**91	96%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	97%	48109	75%	**96	93%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	88%	57043	89%	**19	98%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	96%	46209	72%	**04	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	86%	57406	90%	**51	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	93%	56289	88%	**23	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	87%	56347	88%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	85%	56652	89%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56608	89%	**83	100%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	90%	56478	89%	**83	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	96%	52402	82%	**58	96%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	97%	46949	74%	**92	95%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	44208	69%	**36	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	38421	60%	**12	95%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	97%	50763	80%	**46	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	85%	57363	90%	**40	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	87%	57145	90%	**04	100%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	89%	57217	90%	**50	99%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	96%	56985	89%	**84	98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	97%	50633	79%	**96	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	56492	89%	**87	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	91%	56275	88%	**23	100%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	91%	56594	89%	**69	98%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	88%	57319	90%	**74	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	34519	54%	**57	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	85%	57377	90%	**74	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	88%	57116	89%	**68	100%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	89%	56507	89%	**48	98%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	94%	56927	89%	**81	98%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	90%	56492	89%	**61	98%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	53316	84%	**48	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	84%	57000	89%	**17	100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	49313	77%	**27	93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	97%	49023	77%	**22	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	86%	56826	89%	**51	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	92%	57101	89%	**78	99%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	93%	56724	89%	**87	99%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	97%	38856	61%	**43	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	83%	57174	90%	**51	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	86%	57014	89%	**07	100%
Norma 204	<<locked>>	94%	56681	89%	**20	97%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	97%	49182	77%	**78	97%
Norma URP 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56565	89%	**37	100%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	85%	56840	89%	**07	100%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	94%	56362	88%	**40	99%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	97%	45542	71%	**33	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34998	55%	**00	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	87%	57334	90%	**81	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	85%	57058	89%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	91%	56536	89%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56811	89%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56144	88%	**89	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	56391	88%	**25	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	88%	56405	88%	**81	100%
Rottweil R 904	<<locked>>	97%	55172	86%	**55	95%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	97%	51735	81%	**48	96%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	91%	56826	89%	**68	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	88%	56753	89%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	83%	56782	89%	**74	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	88%	57348	90%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	92%	56594	89%	**19	98%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	57101	89%	**78	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	86%	56826	89%	**51	100%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	89%	56652	89%	**74	100%
Somchem S361	<<locked>>	96%	56565	89%	**28	95%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56434	88%	**43	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	97%	52779	83%	**38	97%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	85%	56855	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	90%	56608	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	85%	56623	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	94%	56724	89%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	91%	56507	89%	**81	100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	43685	68%	**35	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	85%	56971	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	91%	56753	89%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	49530	78%	**38	100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	97%	46963	74%	**02	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	93%	57145	90%	**58	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	89%	57217	90%	**50	99%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	96%	37768	59%	**59	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	46093	72%	**74	99%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	86%	36970	58%	**07	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	93%	41959	66%	**51	90%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	81%	44715	70%	**82	95%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	84%	29472	46%	**77	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	48254	76%	**07	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	36622	57%	**07	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	46644	73%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	49705	78%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	36085	57%	**33	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	41046	64%	**81	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	86%	36506	57%	**97	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	89%	36318	57%	**36	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	26150	41%	**21	92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	89%	30124	47%	**59	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	45%	**43	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	49371	77%	**92	99%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	47166	74%	**10	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	81%	42743	67%	**64	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	34896	55%	**05	91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	92%	42380	66%	**12	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	33446	52%	**15	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	39639	62%	**82	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	38276	60%	**72	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	45716	72%	**68	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27441	43%	**86	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	50879	80%	**73	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	45382	71%	**45	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	44382	70%	**02	96%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	36898	58%	**58	92%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	42772	67%	**92	95%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	50%	**62	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	50937	80%	**15	100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	41669	65%	**59	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	92%	42003	66%	**61	90%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	48849	77%	**14	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	40030	63%	**30	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	38072	60%	**97	94%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	89%	29718	47%	**90	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	53026	83%	**86	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	48936	77%	**56	100%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	81%	36753	58%	**84	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	86%	33286	52%	**74	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	36666	57%	**17	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	49922	78%	**89	100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	35578	56%	**87	93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	90%	35549	56%	**81	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27934	44%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	81%	47732	75%	**00	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	48704	76%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	39726	62%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	36753	58%	**40	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	81%	35998	56%	**30	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	50343	79%	**30	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	43700	68%	**41	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	87%	39769	62%	**36	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	86%	35969	56%	**87	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	41292	65%	**53	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	45107	71%	**04	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	52794	83%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	45440	71%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	39407	62%	**71	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40030	63%	**30	96%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	48849	77%	**14	100%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	44266	69%	**48	99%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	88%	42003	66%	**43	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	33156	52%	**64	98%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	83%	33170	52%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	50763	80%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	42989	67%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	50430	79%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	37695	59%	**61	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	39784	62%	**49	97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	90%	34490	54%	**08	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	49879	78%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	40190	63%	**92	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	45%	**20	93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	94%	42699	67%	**97	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	37782	59%	**97	99%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	81%	42743	67%	**64	95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	83%	24816	39%	**21	91%

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.