Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .240 Weath. Mag. with .245 | 101gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 88 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% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 3133 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 3051 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 2989 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,608 psi | 57% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 76% | 2946 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 84% | 3136 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 81% | 3068 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 3054 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 82% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 52,257 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,692 psi | 53% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 81% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 78% | 3064 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 3012 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 2835 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,075 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 44% | 2533 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,227 psi | 51% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 30,429 psi | 48% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2871 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 2920 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 79% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2841 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 3005 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 57% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2949 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2854 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 43% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 80% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 2743 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 2953 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 2986 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,824 psi | 55% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,715 psi | 70% | 2887 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | 47.6 gr | 86% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 83% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 2992 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 60% | 2772 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 2854 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 44% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 74% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 2815 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 2822 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,101 psi | 60% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,171 psi | 83% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,716 psi | 72% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,033 psi | 67% | 2871 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,656 psi | 67% | 2867 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 74% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 79% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 57% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 2785 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,234 psi | 63% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2789 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 49% | 2615 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 50.9 gr | 92% | 47,456 psi | 74% | 3018 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 39% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
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 88 powders for .240 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .245 | 101gr | Peregrine VRG-3. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,212 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,932 fps to 3,212 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 101.0 gr projectile in 0.245" calls for a 1:9.5 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 .245 | 101gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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.