Load data for .340 Weath. Mag. + .338 | 250gr | Rhino Penetrator

.340 Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Rhino Bullets
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:1:13.0

Load data in caliber .340 Weath. Mag. with .338 | 250gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 105 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Accurate High Country.

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>>82%54,665 psi86%2523 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%55,927 psi88%2602 fps99.5%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,243 psi83%2648 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%55,042 psi86%2579 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%55,593 psi87%2687 fps100%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%54,172 psi85%2785 fps98.4%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%55,056 psi86%2782 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%57,464 psi90%2651 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%55,056 psi86%2612 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%56,420 psi88%2733 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,983 psi85%2730 fps98%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%54,172 psi85%2726 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%56,405 psi88%2730 fps99.2%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%56,405 psi88%2730 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%55,898 psi88%2631 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%56,057 psi88%2651 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%56,391 psi88%2740 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%53,737 psi84%2710 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%55,622 psi87%2723 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,765 psi83%2730 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,937 psi78%2661 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,540 psi68%2605 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,464 psi90%2851 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%57,406 psi90%2674 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,356 psi76%2657 fps98.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%56,768 psi89%2648 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,765 psi83%2730 fps99%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%56,072 psi88%2641 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H1000ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,221 psi68%2539 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%57,058 psi89%2667 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%54,172 psi85%2690 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%57,566 psi90%2700 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%54,099 psi85%2677 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%56,695 psi89%2713 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%56,652 psi89%2661 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%54,723 psi86%2648 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%42,612 psi67%2635 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%54,027 psi85%2726 fps99.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,521 psi57%1608 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%55,593 psi87%2612 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%54,563 psi86%2592 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%57,276 psi90%2631 fps99.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%57,014 psi89%2674 fps99.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%57,624 psi90%2664 fps99.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%55,999 psi88%2680 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%57,479 psi90%2677 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%55,869 psi88%2667 fps97.8%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%51,474 psi81%2707 fps97.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%56,260 psi88%2575 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%54,897 psi86%2589 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%54,462 psi85%2615 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%55,463 psi87%2654 fps99.8%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,295 psi69%2513 fps99.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%56,115 psi88%2595 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%56,942 psi89%2589 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%55,347 psi87%2641 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%53,998 psi85%2674 fps98.8%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%56,043 psi88%2805 fps99.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%54,201 psi85%2674 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%56,231 psi88%2667 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%51,779 psi81%2720 fps98%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%56,507 psi89%2726 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%45,919 psi72%2602 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,188 psi58%1644 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%56,884 psi89%2654 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%57,363 psi90%2720 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%57,145 psi90%2749 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%55,303 psi87%2710 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%57,725 psi90%2792 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,250 psi66%2628 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%56,797 psi89%2595 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%56,826 psi89%2644 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%54,563 psi86%2651 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%55,013 psi86%2710 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%56,072 psi88%2641 fps99.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%54,462 psi85%2615 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%54,897 psi86%2589 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%55,463 psi87%2654 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%54,650 psi86%2654 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%55,970 psi88%2628 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%57,058 psi89%2523 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%54,476 psi85%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%57,638 psi90%2621 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%54,534 psi85%2707 fps99.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%56,565 psi89%2523 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%56,608 psi89%2638 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%56,304 psi88%2651 fps97.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%57,130 psi90%2720 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%55,709 psi87%2687 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%57,609 psi90%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%57,203 psi90%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%57,348 psi90%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%54,578 psi86%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%56,449 psi88%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,314 psi80%2612 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%55,448 psi87%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%55,332 psi87%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,999 psi88%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,391 psi88%2799 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N565ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,817 psi70%2605 fps96.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%55,956 psi88%2635 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%54,172 psi85%2690 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%45,049 psi71%2723 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%55,912 psi88%2631 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,666 psi87%2680 fps99%

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%51,329 psi80%2480 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%48,965 psi77%2500 fps98.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>82%29,022 psi45%2198 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,617 psi76%2490 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%37,101 psi58%2388 fps99.2%
Accurate High Country72.4 gr90%41,089 psi64%2562 fps95.5%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%47,979 psi75%2671 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%54,056 psi85%2605 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,818 psi72%2474 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>86%38,319 psi60%2421 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>94%44,266 psi69%2566 fps95.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%50,604 psi79%2677 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>86%38,479 psi60%2425 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>86%38,479 psi60%2425 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%46,470 psi73%2497 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,588 psi78%2562 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%36,100 psi57%2395 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%40,857 psi64%2510 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>86%38,101 psi60%2418 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>90%38,000 psi60%2464 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,484 psi42%2182 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>88%29,994 psi47%2290 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-2666.3 gr80%28,094 psi44%2280 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%53,635 psi84%2621 fps100%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>92%37,507 psi59%2451 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,615 psi73%2507 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>90%38,000 psi60%2464 fps95.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%41,089 psi64%2395 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>98%40,553 psi64%2484 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%47,050 psi74%2520 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%39,001 psi61%2431 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%41,872 psi66%2444 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>92%44,338 psi69%2516 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>94%46,412 psi73%2552 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,620 psi53%2297 fps99.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%51,213 psi80%2598 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>96%37,536 psi59%2520 fps95.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%37,840 psi59%2444 fps96.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,296 psi43%1434 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%52,272 psi82%2566 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%48,211 psi76%2500 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,575 psi79%2533 fps99.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%36,767 psi58%2333 fps96.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,482 psi67%2425 fps98.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,694 psi56%2346 fps98.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,879 psi80%2585 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>90%43,656 psi68%2467 fps95.1%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>94%42,351 psi66%2543 fps95.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%52,953 psi83%2533 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,559 psi76%2500 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%40,059 psi63%2379 fps98.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%38,334 psi60%2365 fps97.5%
Lovex S071<<locked>>88%30,197 psi47%2228 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,808 psi83%2549 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%53,563 psi84%2546 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%48,965 psi77%2549 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>82%38,711 psi61%2411 fps95.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>84%32,619 psi51%2369 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,898 psi58%2382 fps99%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%49,139 psi77%2572 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>94%41,945 psi66%2546 fps95.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%35,737 psi56%2372 fps97.4%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>92%34,606 psi54%2375 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,804 psi44%1470 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,949 psi74%2507 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%53,621 psi84%2667 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%43,424 psi68%2552 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,651 psi57%2405 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 7065.7 gr80%35,679 psi56%2415 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>94%34,519 psi54%2444 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%50,285 psi79%2507 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,976 psi69%2461 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>88%42,525 psi67%2454 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>86%37,086 psi58%2402 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%41,089 psi64%2395 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%40,059 psi63%2379 fps98.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,559 psi76%2500 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%38,334 psi60%2365 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%45,063 psi71%2513 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%52,475 psi82%2579 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,606 psi84%2480 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,281 psi71%2365 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,218 psi61%2329 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>86%36,724 psi58%2395 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,301 psi84%2480 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%44,295 psi69%2461 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>90%46,296 psi73%2497 fps95.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%33,272 psi52%2343 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>84%35,230 psi55%2336 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%54,143 psi85%2464 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,604 psi79%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,763 psi80%2484 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%42,293 psi66%2392 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%38,305 psi60%2379 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>88%34,650 psi54%2316 fps95%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%48,965 psi77%2484 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,681 psi59%2382 fps99%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%29,167 psi46%2251 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>92%43,149 psi68%2575 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>98%41,887 psi66%2552 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,231 psi58%2349 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%39,001 psi61%2431 fps97.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%23,395 psi37%2162 fps96.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,388 psi82%2585 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>88%36,970 psi58%2369 fps95%

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 105 powders for .340 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .338 | 250gr | Rhino Penetrator. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,851 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,851 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 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 250.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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. Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Accurate High Country rank at the top here: for .340 Weath. Mag. with the .338 | 250gr | Rhino Penetrator 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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