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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 2790699" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">All loads tested in a 26-inch pressure barrel. *Fire-forming load</span></p><p></p><p>LOADS FOR THE .240 GIBBS *</p><p></p><p>Bullet/Weight Powder Primer Case Starting Maximum</p><p> Load Load</p><p> (gr.) (gr)</p><p></p><p>55-gr. Nosier Winchester CCI-250 LC-63 54.0 60.0</p><p>BT 760</p><p></p><p>60-gr. Sierra Hodgdon Fed. LC-63 44.0 50.0</p><p>HP Varget 215</p><p></p><p>70-gr. Hornady Vihtavuori Rem. R - P 50.0 55.0</p><p>Spire Point N-550 9.5M</p><p></p><p>75-gr. Sierra IMR CCI-250 R - P 50.0 57.0</p><p>HP 4007SSC</p><p></p><p>85-gr. Barnes Accurate Win. LC-63 47.0 53.0</p><p>XBT 2700 LRM</p><p></p><p>87-gr. Hornady Hodgdon CCI-250 Various 50.0 57.0</p><p>Spire Pt.* H4831SC</p><p></p><p>100-gr. Nosler Alliant Fed. LC-63 53.0 57.0</p><p>Partition RI-19 215</p><p></p><p>105-gr. RamShot Win. LC-63 43.0 51.0</p><p>Barnes Hunter LRM</p><p></p><p>105-gr. Speer Vihtavuori Rem. LC-63 44.0 51.0</p><p>Spitzer SP N-550 9.5M</p><p></p><p>Bullet/Weight Velocity</p><p> (fps)</p><p></p><p>55-gr. Nosier 4.310</p><p>BT</p><p></p><p>60-gr. Sierra 3,900</p><p>HP</p><p></p><p>70-gr. Hornady 3,875</p><p>Spire Point</p><p></p><p>75-gr. Sierra 3,725</p><p>HP</p><p></p><p>85-gr. Barnes 3,500</p><p>XBT</p><p></p><p>87-gr. Hornady 3,400</p><p>Spire Pt.*</p><p></p><p>100-gr. Nosler 3,400</p><p>Partition</p><p></p><p>105-gr. 3,140</p><p>Barnes</p><p></p><p>105-gr. Speer 3,350</p><p>Spitzer SP</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+.240+Gibbs+vintage+sizzle%3A+this+legendary+6mm+wildcat+is+still...-a0220097564" target="_blank">https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+.240+Gibbs+vintage+sizzle:+this+legendary+6mm+wildcat+is+still...-a0220097564</a></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]453385[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Article by Wayne van Zwoll:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/rifles/hunting-with-gibbs/" target="_blank">https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/rifles/hunting-with-gibbs/</a></p><p></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 2790699, member: 27307"] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]All loads tested in a 26-inch pressure barrel. *Fire-forming load[/COLOR] LOADS FOR THE .240 GIBBS * Bullet/Weight Powder Primer Case Starting Maximum Load Load (gr.) (gr) 55-gr. Nosier Winchester CCI-250 LC-63 54.0 60.0 BT 760 60-gr. Sierra Hodgdon Fed. LC-63 44.0 50.0 HP Varget 215 70-gr. Hornady Vihtavuori Rem. R - P 50.0 55.0 Spire Point N-550 9.5M 75-gr. Sierra IMR CCI-250 R - P 50.0 57.0 HP 4007SSC 85-gr. Barnes Accurate Win. LC-63 47.0 53.0 XBT 2700 LRM 87-gr. Hornady Hodgdon CCI-250 Various 50.0 57.0 Spire Pt.* H4831SC 100-gr. Nosler Alliant Fed. LC-63 53.0 57.0 Partition RI-19 215 105-gr. RamShot Win. LC-63 43.0 51.0 Barnes Hunter LRM 105-gr. Speer Vihtavuori Rem. LC-63 44.0 51.0 Spitzer SP N-550 9.5M Bullet/Weight Velocity (fps) 55-gr. Nosier 4.310 BT 60-gr. Sierra 3,900 HP 70-gr. Hornady 3,875 Spire Point 75-gr. Sierra 3,725 HP 85-gr. Barnes 3,500 XBT 87-gr. Hornady 3,400 Spire Pt.* 100-gr. Nosler 3,400 Partition 105-gr. 3,140 Barnes 105-gr. Speer 3,350 Spitzer SP [URL]https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+.240+Gibbs+vintage+sizzle%3A+this+legendary+6mm+wildcat+is+still...-a0220097564[/URL] [ATTACH type="full"]453385[/ATTACH] Article by Wayne van Zwoll: [URL]https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/rifles/hunting-with-gibbs/[/URL] Enjoy! :) [/QUOTE]
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