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Technical Specifications:
Caliber: | .240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. |
Bullet Diameter: | 0.245" | 6.22mm |
Primer Size: | Large Rifle (LR) |
Max. Case Length (l3): | 2.496" | 63.40mm |
Max. Cartridge Length / OAL: | 3.210" | 81.53mm |
Max. Standardized : | 60191 psi | 4150 bar |
Case Capacity: | 55.0 Grains of Water | 3.57 cm3 |
CID: | CID_166 |
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Letztes Update: | 2/20/2025 |
- The .240 Belt Rimless Nitro Express (BRENe) is a powerful rifle cartridge developed in the late 1800s. It was designed for use in double-barreled rifles and was made to be an improvement over existing cartridges such as the .450 NE and the .500 NE.The .240 BRENe offers excellent performance at long range with low recoil and high accuracy. It is used for both hunting dangerous game and long-range target shooting, making it a versatile choice for many types of hunters and shooters.The cartridge is offered in several popular bolt-action rifles from top manufacturers like Browning, Ruger, Howa, Remington, Savage Arms and Tikka T3x CTR. It is also available in semi-automatic rifles such as the Ruger American Predator and Savage MSR 15 Competition.
Technical specifications of caliber .240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp., popular powders, suitable bullets and comprehensive load data for this caliber: When aggregating the ballistic performance of 135 suitable bullets for this caliber, you get an average powder charge of 41.8gr | 2.71g , an average muzzle velocity (V0) of 3047fps | 929m/s , and an average muzzle energy (E0) of 2527 Joule.
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Weight vs. Velocity - Suitable Bullets for this Caliber
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Barrel Length Variation vs. Velocity - by Bullet Weight
.240 Belt. Riml. Nitr. Exp. load data available with the following bullets:
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