.240 Weatherby Magnum
Test barrel: 600 mm (23½”), 1 in 10” twistPrimers: Large Rifle Magnum
Cases: Norma, trim-to length 63,20 mm (2.488”)
CAUTION: Loads less than the listed starting loads may cause excessive chamber pressure and must not be used!
Bullet | 4,9 g / 75 gr | Hornady, HP | C.O.L. 78,1 mm / 3.075 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N150 | 2,94 | 45.4 | 995 | 3266 | 3,17 | 48.9 | 1076 | 3532 |
N550 | 3,20 | 49.4 | 1028 | 3371 | 3,38 | 52.2 | 1111 | 3645 |
N160 | 3,34 | 51.6 | 1010 | 3314 | 3,52 | 54.2 | 1094 | 3589 |
Bullet | 5,0 g / 77 gr | Lapua, HP | C.O.L. 78,1 mm / 3.075 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N150 | 2,97 | 45.8 | 990 | 3248 | 3,15 | 48.7 | 1055 | 3460 |
N550 | 3,20 | 49.3 | 1014 | 3327 | 3,37 | 51.9 | 1095 | 3591 |
N160 | 3,34 | 51.5 | 1005 | 3297 | 3,51 | 54.1 | 1084 | 3556 |
Bullet | 5,8 g / 90 gr | Lapua, Scenar | C.O.L. 78,1 mm / 3.075 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N550 | 2,98 | 46.0 | 939 | 3081 | 3,22 | 49.6 | 1013 | 3325 |
N160 | 3,20 | 49.3 | 938 | 3077 | 3,41 | 52.6 | 1014 | 3327 |
N165 | 3,47 | 53.6 | 949 | 3114 | 3,71 | 57.2 | 1031 | 3383 |
Bullet | 6,5 g / 100 gr | Lapua, Mega | C.O.L. 78,1 mm / 3.075 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N550 | 2,94 | 45.4 | 891 | 2923 | 3,16 | 48.7 | 966 | 3170 |
N160 | 3,06 | 47.2 | 895 | 2936 | 3,26 | 50.3 | 956 | 3137 |
N165 | 3,47 | 53.6 | 949 | 3114 | 3,62 | 55.8 | 989 | 3246 |
Bullet | 6,8 g / 105 gr | Speer, Spitzer | C.O.L. 77,8 mm / 3.063 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N160 | 2,83 | 43.6 | 852 | 2795 | 3,15 | 48.7 | 935 | 3068 |
N165 | 3,33 | 51.3 | 895 | 2936 | 3,57 | 55.2 | 969 | 3180 |
N560 | 3,23 | 49.8 | 887 | 2910 | 3,47 | 53.5 | 962 | 3157 |