.240 Gibbs data requested

[lhsako]

A friend is working up loads for the .240. 24" tube w/ 1 in 8 twist. i'm thinking 115 berger VLD hunting bullet to start. what powders have worked well for you?,,,,ty

 

[FOTIS]

Cartridge : .240 Gibbs
Bullet : .243, 105, Berger VLD
Useable Case Capaci: 64.105 grain H2O = 4.162 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 55000 psi, or 379 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 110 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

196 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 90%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
ADI AR 2218 103.6 65.2 4.23 3221 95.8 55000 17338 1.201 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N570 99.5 62.0 4.02 3201 95.5 55000 16906 1.225 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Retumbo 103.0 61.2 3.97 3188 100.0 55000 15260 1.215 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H870 105.7 64.5 4.18 3180 97.3 55000 16426 1.230 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-50 106.0 67.7 4.39 3174 95.3 55000 17029 1.257 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Magnum (Big Boy) 93.6 59.2 3.84 3150 99.2 55000 15228 1.220 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 517 93.9 59.2 3.84 3149 99.2 55000 15215 1.220 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 12 93.8 59.1 3.83 3148 99.2 55000 15186 1.221 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-25 96.2 56.5 3.66 3146 100.0 55000 14397 1.221 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N560 90.7 54.8 3.55 3146 98.3 55000 15347 1.220 ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP 2 98.3 58.1 3.77 3145 99.1 55000 15402 1.236 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 7828 95.0 54.6 3.54 3142 98.8 55000 14963 1.209 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AP 2214 95.0 58.3 3.78 3136 99.1 55000 14738 1.204 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate MAGPRO 91.1 57.3 3.71 3135 97.2 55000 15464 1.231 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H1000 99.9 58.4 3.78 3134 99.1 55000 14699 1.204 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2213 91.0 54.4 3.52 3132 98.7 55000 14812 1.204 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-22 91.0 54.4 3.52 3122 99.4 55000 14749 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA15 91.0 54.4 3.52 3122 99.4 55000 14749 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP5/NP ~approximation 91.0 54.4 3.52 3122 99.4 55000 14749 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester WXR 93.4 54.6 3.54 3120 99.4 55000 14762 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP5 NT ~approximation 94.5 56.9 3.69 3102 97.1 55000 14615 1.205 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori 24N41 102.3 64.4 4.17 3099 89.8 55000 15251 1.211 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R905 92.4 54.2 3.51 3098 98.3 55000 14488 1.223 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 13 109.6 66.2 4.29 3096 94.8 55000 15204 1.235 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori 20N29 110.0 70.0 4.53 3094 92.4 54120 15605 1.244 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon 50BMG 107.7 64.6 4.19 3090 85.7 55000 15434 1.221 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon US 869 107.5 67.7 4.39 3088 89.9 55000 15297 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4831 93.5 53.7 3.48 3071 98.1 55000 13994 1.212 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N170 102.5 59.9 3.88 3052 94.1 55000 14430 1.238 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 513/520/9520 110.0 66.4 4.30 3042 92.7 52140 15030 1.264 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N165 93.5 54.6 3.54 3039 99.7 55000 13235 1.227 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 3100 96.6 54.0 3.50 3032 100.0 55000 13109 1.257 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N160 93.7 53.1 3.44 3031 98.7 55000 13272 1.215 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 8700 110.0 66.6 4.31 3030 93.7 50281 15008 1.270
Lovex D100 99.9 63.5 4.12 3029 90.6 55000 14145 1.227 ! Near Maximum !
NC A3502 ,test only 110.0 63.6 4.12 2804 70.1 44475 12962 1.330
TLP A 502(RH) ,test only 110.0 63.6 4.12 2775 73.7 42388 13105 1.369
IMR TrailBoss 110.0 21.9 1.42 2057 100.0 42113 4534 1.402
ADI AS 25 BP 110.0 21.9 1.42 2057 100.0 42113 4534 1.402
V1734 7-multiperf ,test only 110.0 63.6 4.12 1983 34.6 22576 6397 1.804

 

[lhsako]

Cartridge : .240 Gibbs
Bullet : .243, 105, Berger VLD
Useable Case Capaci: 64.105 grain H2O = 4.162 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 55000 psi, or 379 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 110 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

196 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 90%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
ADI AR 2218 103.6 65.2 4.23 3221 95.8 55000 17338 1.201 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N570 99.5 62.0 4.02 3201 95.5 55000 16906 1.225 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Retumbo 103.0 61.2 3.97 3188 100.0 55000 15260 1.215 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H870 105.7 64.5 4.18 3180 97.3 55000 16426 1.230 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-50 106.0 67.7 4.39 3174 95.3 55000 17029 1.257 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Magnum (Big Boy) 93.6 59.2 3.84 3150 99.2 55000 15228 1.220 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 517 93.9 59.2 3.84 3149 99.2 55000 15215 1.220 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 12 93.8 59.1 3.83 3148 99.2 55000 15186 1.221 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-25 96.2 56.5 3.66 3146 100.0 55000 14397 1.221 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N560 90.7 54.8 3.55 3146 98.3 55000 15347 1.220 ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP 2 98.3 58.1 3.77 3145 99.1 55000 15402 1.236 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 7828 95.0 54.6 3.54 3142 98.8 55000 14963 1.209 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AP 2214 95.0 58.3 3.78 3136 99.1 55000 14738 1.204 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate MAGPRO 91.1 57.3 3.71 3135 97.2 55000 15464 1.231 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H1000 99.9 58.4 3.78 3134 99.1 55000 14699 1.204 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2213 91.0 54.4 3.52 3132 98.7 55000 14812 1.204 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-22 91.0 54.4 3.52 3122 99.4 55000 14749 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA15 91.0 54.4 3.52 3122 99.4 55000 14749 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP5/NP ~approximation 91.0 54.4 3.52 3122 99.4 55000 14749 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester WXR 93.4 54.6 3.54 3120 99.4 55000 14762 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP5 NT ~approximation 94.5 56.9 3.69 3102 97.1 55000 14615 1.205 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori 24N41 102.3 64.4 4.17 3099 89.8 55000 15251 1.211 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R905 92.4 54.2 3.51 3098 98.3 55000 14488 1.223 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 13 109.6 66.2 4.29 3096 94.8 55000 15204 1.235 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori 20N29 110.0 70.0 4.53 3094 92.4 54120 15605 1.244 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon 50BMG 107.7 64.6 4.19 3090 85.7 55000 15434 1.221 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon US 869 107.5 67.7 4.39 3088 89.9 55000 15297 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4831 93.5 53.7 3.48 3071 98.1 55000 13994 1.212 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N170 102.5 59.9 3.88 3052 94.1 55000 14430 1.238 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 513/520/9520 110.0 66.4 4.30 3042 92.7 52140 15030 1.264 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N165 93.5 54.6 3.54 3039 99.7 55000 13235 1.227 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 3100 96.6 54.0 3.50 3032 100.0 55000 13109 1.257 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N160 93.7 53.1 3.44 3031 98.7 55000 13272 1.215 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 8700 110.0 66.6 4.31 3030 93.7 50281 15008 1.270
Lovex D100 99.9 63.5 4.12 3029 90.6 55000 14145 1.227 ! Near Maximum !
NC A3502 ,test only 110.0 63.6 4.12 2804 70.1 44475 12962 1.330
TLP A 502(RH) ,test only 110.0 63.6 4.12 2775 73.7 42388 13105 1.369
IMR TrailBoss 110.0 21.9 1.42 2057 100.0 42113 4534 1.402
ADI AS 25 BP 110.0 21.9 1.42 2057 100.0 42113 4534 1.402
V1734 7-multiperf ,test only 110.0 63.6 4.12 1983 34.6 22576 6397 1.804

thanks fotis !!!!!!!!