Is URP good for .240 Weatherby Magnum?

URP is commonly listed for .240 Weatherby Magnum (burn-rate rank #63). Other powders reloaders use for .240 Weatherby Magnum include N550, Reloader 17, Norma 204. Verify charges against a published load manual.

Is URP good for .243 Winchester?

URP is commonly listed for .243 Winchester (burn-rate rank #63). Other powders reloaders use for .243 Winchester include N530, Accurate 2520, RS52. Verify charges against a published load manual.

Is URP good for .270 Winchester?

URP is commonly listed for .270 Winchester (burn-rate rank #63). Other powders reloaders use for .270 Winchester include Reload Swiss RS60, Winchester 760, S243. Verify charges against a published load manual.

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URP

Norma Universal Rifle Powder — medium-speed extruded powder for medium-capacity rifle cases.

Manufacturer: Norma
Grain shape: Extruded
Burn rank: #63
Category: Medium-Slow
Temp sensitivity: —
Application: Rifle
Origin: Sweden
Status: Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #63 on the burn-rate scale · Medium-Slow

Typical cartridges

.240 Weatherby Magnum, .243 Winchester, .270 Winchester, .270 WSM, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, .300 WSM, .308 Norma Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum, .338 Winchester Magnum, .358 Norma Magnum, .500 Nitro Express, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5-284 Norma, 6.5x55mm Swedish, 6XC, 7.5x55mm Swiss, 7.62x54R, 7.7x58mm Japanese, 7mm Mauser, 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm-08 Remington, 7x57mmR, 7x64mm Brenneke

By cartridge

.240 Weatherby Magnum also used: N550, Reloader 17, Norma 204

.243 Winchester also used: N530, Accurate 2520, RS52

.270 Winchester also used: Reload Swiss RS60, Winchester 760, S243

.270 WSM also used: Alliant Reloader 16, Reloader 17, Norma 204

.30-06 Springfield also used: N110, Winchester 748, N530

.300 Remington Ultra Magnum also used: N560, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N160

.300 WSM also used: N550, N555, Alliant Reloader 16

.308 Norma Magnum also used: Norma 204, Norma MRP, N170

.338 Norma Magnum also used: Norma MRP, N165, N170

.338 Winchester Magnum also used: N550, 203-B, N540

.358 Norma Magnum also used: 203-B, Norma 204

.500 Nitro Express also used: Reloader 25

Similar burn rate

#63Reloader 17Alliant #63IMR 4166IMR #62Accurate 4350Accurate #624064Accurate #62IMR 4064IMR

Supply & handling

Availability (US): Limited
Shortage-prone: No
Suppressor-friendly: Yes
Flash-suppressed: No

About this powder

Norma URP (Universal Rifle Powder) is designed to cover a wide range of hunting rifle cartridges in a single powder, from .308 Win heavy loads through the standard belted magnums. Particularly popular in 6.5x55 Swedish and .30-06 in Scandinavia.

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Sources & provenance

Manufacturer Norma — Norma — published load/burn-rate data