Load data for .340 Weath. Mag. + .338 | 250gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing

.340 Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Lehigh Defense
Bullet Weight:250 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.338"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.825"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:100 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:26"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .340 Weath. Mag. with .338 | 250gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing bullet and 115 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-16.

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: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%57,566 psi90%2552 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%56,275 psi88%2592 fps99.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,588 psi76%2572 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%54,302 psi85%2566 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%54,911 psi86%2671 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%50,734 psi80%2707 fps96.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%57,638 psi90%2641 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,405 psi87%2605 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,304 psi88%2717 fps99%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,299 psi79%2657 fps96.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%56,536 psi89%2592 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%54,418 psi85%2723 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,782 psi87%2621 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%56,159 psi88%2644 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%55,941 psi88%2723 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%57,566 psi90%2753 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,303 psi87%2703 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,704 psi76%2654 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,934 psi72%2595 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,089 psi63%2526 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,460 psi82%2776 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%54,114 psi85%2618 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,672 psi70%2585 fps97.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%56,507 psi89%2638 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,704 psi76%2654 fps98.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%56,159 psi88%2628 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%57,696 psi90%2566 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%56,173 psi88%2621 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%57,188 psi90%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%57,537 psi90%2726 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%54,157 psi85%2638 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,056 psi85%2661 fps97%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%52,852 psi83%2644 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%54,853 psi86%2605 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%56,173 psi88%2648 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,824 psi86%2641 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%39,218 psi61%2546 fps96.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%53,896 psi84%2713 fps99.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,998 psi56%1581 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,854 psi88%2605 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%55,332 psi87%2575 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%54,969 psi86%2589 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%57,696 psi90%2621 fps99.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%56,898 psi89%2661 fps99.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,621 psi86%2608 fps99.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,390 psi87%2661 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%57,638 psi90%2667 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%55,840 psi88%2651 fps97.5%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%47,921 psi75%2631 fps96.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%56,536 psi89%2592 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%54,215 psi85%2569 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%56,811 psi89%2572 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,810 psi86%2579 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%57,624 psi90%2648 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,434 psi87%2641 fps99.7%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,277 psi63%2438 fps98.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%56,260 psi88%2589 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%56,985 psi89%2582 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%2631 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%54,070 psi85%2664 fps98.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,547 psi81%2730 fps99.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%57,493 psi90%2707 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%56,362 psi88%2661 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%47,790 psi75%2641 fps96.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%56,304 psi88%2713 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%42,206 psi66%2523 fps97.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%56,550 psi89%2625 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%56,579 psi89%2635 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,622 psi57%1621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%57,246 psi90%2648 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%57,377 psi90%2710 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%57,058 psi89%2740 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%54,723 psi86%2697 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%57,537 psi90%2779 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,928 psi61%2539 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,840 psi89%2556 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,753 psi89%2585 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%56,376 psi88%2631 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%54,491 psi85%2638 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,534 psi85%2694 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%56,159 psi88%2628 fps99.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%57,624 psi90%2648 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%54,215 psi85%2569 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,810 psi86%2579 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,434 psi87%2641 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%54,694 psi86%2644 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,303 psi87%2605 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%56,217 psi88%2621 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%57,508 psi90%2520 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%54,795 psi86%2480 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%57,725 psi90%2608 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,041 psi85%2687 fps98.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,913 psi89%2516 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%55,056 psi86%2592 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%56,492 psi89%2628 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>98%56,405 psi88%2635 fps97.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%56,463 psi88%2703 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,969 psi86%2667 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%54,592 psi86%2461 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%57,276 psi90%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%57,624 psi90%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%54,346 psi85%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%56,217 psi88%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,384 psi74%2543 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%56,884 psi89%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,680 psi87%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%55,129 psi86%2661 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,401 psi81%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,170 psi82%2720 fps97.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%56,028 psi88%2625 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%57,566 psi90%2638 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%54,143 psi85%2680 fps99.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,118 psi64%2644 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%56,202 psi88%2628 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,634 psi81%2612 fps98.3%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%47,355 psi74%2428 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,195 psi72%2441 fps98%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>86%29,921 psi47%2221 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%2434 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%33,707 psi53%2316 fps98.3%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%47,195 psi74%2648 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,879 psi80%2549 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,294 psi68%2421 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%40,654 psi64%2457 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>96%44,150 psi69%2549 fps95.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%53,069 psi83%2546 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%47,108 psi74%2612 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,279 psi68%2441 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,383 psi73%2503 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-1657.5 gr80%33,649 psi53%2333 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%37,782 psi59%2444 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>88%37,666 psi59%2402 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%37,434 psi59%2441 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%24,192 psi38%2106 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%29,254 psi46%2264 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>82%27,311 psi43%2254 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,560 psi79%2569 fps100%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%39,291 psi62%2480 fps95.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,163 psi68%2448 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%37,434 psi59%2441 fps95.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%38,406 psi60%2336 fps96.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%54,418 psi85%2523 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%52,460 psi82%2572 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,888 psi69%2461 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%35,940 psi56%2362 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%39,102 psi61%2382 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>96%47,195 psi74%2552 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%46,340 psi73%2539 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,416 psi81%2559 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,024 psi49%2234 fps98.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,834 psi75%2546 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>98%36,898 psi58%2490 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Superformance65.4 gr80%34,954 psi55%2369 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,934 psi42%1414 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,255 psi77%2513 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,895 psi81%2533 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,527 psi71%2451 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,819 psi75%2477 fps98.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%34,301 psi54%2270 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%40,001 psi63%2365 fps97.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%32,663 psi51%2277 fps98%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,572 psi75%2530 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%46,209 psi72%2503 fps95.5%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%44,802 psi70%2575 fps95.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%53,069 psi83%2546 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,734 psi80%2523 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%50,227 psi79%2484 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,469 psi71%2444 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,304 psi58%2320 fps97.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%35,592 psi56%2303 fps96.4%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%31,067 psi49%2247 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,574 psi78%2497 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,212 psi79%2493 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,745 psi72%2490 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>84%38,464 psi60%2395 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>88%34,142 psi54%2398 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%34,026 psi53%2320 fps98.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,745 psi72%2510 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%44,527 psi70%2582 fps95.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%32,924 psi52%2303 fps96.2%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%36,564 psi57%2408 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,910 psi83%2575 fps99.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,866 psi83%2585 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,398 psi43%1450 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,106 psi69%2448 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,879 psi78%2608 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%40,263 psi63%2493 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%33,475 psi52%2333 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 7062.8 gr80%32,924 psi52%2339 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>98%36,289 psi57%2477 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%53,519 psi84%2513 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,268 psi74%2454 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,770 psi64%2402 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>90%42,177 psi66%2438 fps95%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%39,030 psi61%2434 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%38,406 psi60%2336 fps96.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,304 psi58%2320 fps97.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,734 psi80%2523 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,469 psi71%2444 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%35,592 psi56%2303 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,858 psi66%2451 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,561 psi81%2556 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,313 psi77%2526 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,792 psi80%2434 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,699 psi67%2320 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%36,448 psi57%2267 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%38,667 psi61%2431 fps95.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,343 psi79%2434 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%51,430 psi81%2543 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,234 psi65%2402 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%46,166 psi72%2484 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,458 psi48%2277 fps99.7%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%34,592 psi54%2316 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%51,372 psi81%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,384 psi74%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,790 psi75%2438 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,421 psi62%2339 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,375 psi55%2316 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>92%36,347 psi57%2346 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%53,229 psi83%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,963 psi72%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%34,795 psi55%2320 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%26,136 psi41%2172 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%45,701 psi72%2612 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,693 psi54%2293 fps99.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%53,679 psi84%2589 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%36,129 psi57%2365 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%22,568 psi35%2123 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,153 psi77%2533 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%39,117 psi61%2402 fps95.4%

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.

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This overview compares 115 powders for .340 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .338 | 250gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,779 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,581 fps to 2,779 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 115 of the 115 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 250.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2209 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for .340 Weath. Mag. with the .338 | 250gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing 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.

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