240 Weatherby QL request

Cartridge : .240 Weath. Mag.
Bullet : .243, 105, Hornady A-MAX 24562
Useable Case Capaci: 58.084 grain H2O = 3.771 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.170 inch = 80.52 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-26
Code:
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   86    49.50   2935    2008   43321  13447     99.6    1.358
-09.0   87    50.05   2969    2055   44923  13543     99.8    1.336
-08.0   88    50.60   3003    2102   46583  13630     99.9    1.313
-07.0   89    51.15   3036    2150   48296  13707    100.0    1.292
-06.0   90    51.70   3070    2197   50064  13774    100.0    1.270
-05.0   91    52.25   3103    2245   51894  13836    100.0    1.249
-04.0   92    52.80   3136    2294   53789  13896    100.0    1.229
-03.0   93    53.35   3169    2342   55752  13956    100.0    1.209  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   94    53.90   3202    2391   57786  14014    100.0    1.189  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0   95    54.45   3235    2440   59894  14071    100.0    1.170  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0   96    55.00   3267    2489   62079  14127    100.0    1.151  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0   97    55.55   3299    2538   64343  14182    100.0    1.133  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0   97    56.10   3332    2588   66691  14236    100.0    1.114  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0   98    56.65   3363    2638   69127  14288    100.0    1.097  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0   99    57.20   3395    2688   71653  14340    100.0    1.079  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  100    57.75   3427    2738   74274  14390    100.0    1.062  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba     96    55.00   3403    2700   77021  13598    100.0    1.053  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba     96    55.00   3057    2179   47771  14635     98.7    1.284
 
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