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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
257 Weatherby vs 240 Weatherby
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<blockquote data-quote=".257Bobcat" data-source="post: 2429194" data-attributes="member: 91574"><p>If you consult articles by the late great Chuck Hawks, there is virtually no difference between the ballistics of the .240 (100gr Nosler Partition) 24" bbl. vs the .257 Wby (120 gr NP) 26" bbl. at 400 yards. At that range, the .240 has ONLY 100 fps less velocity and 100 ft.lbs. less ft.lbs. of energy. I have both calibers and prefer the .240 for deer sized game. For larger game like elk, while the .257 is adequate but not optimal, Chuck Hawks recommends the .270 or 7mm Wbys if you must have a Weatherby. They have the same cartridge size as the .257 but because of the larger diameters, they offer heavier bullets options</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE=".257Bobcat, post: 2429194, member: 91574"] If you consult articles by the late great Chuck Hawks, there is virtually no difference between the ballistics of the .240 (100gr Nosler Partition) 24” bbl. vs the .257 Wby (120 gr NP) 26” bbl. at 400 yards. At that range, the .240 has ONLY 100 fps less velocity and 100 ft.lbs. less ft.lbs. of energy. I have both calibers and prefer the .240 for deer sized game. For larger game like elk, while the .257 is adequate but not optimal, Chuck Hawks recommends the .270 or 7mm Wbys if you must have a Weatherby. They have the same cartridge size as the .257 but because of the larger diameters, they offer heavier bullets options [/QUOTE]
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