240 Weatherby Magnum Shooters

Anyone reload for the .240 Weatherby Mag? Would love to hear your thoughts about this Cartridge and performance Bullets, Velocity, accuracy.

Thanks

I sling 95 gr vld and 95gr ballistic tips at 3225 fps. Good accuracy. I really like the cartridge. Could really cool with a fast twist?

Seems like a gimmick round to me. A .30-06 case head size with a belt added to it basically. It seems to be a mini Weatherby for the sake of having a mini Weatherby. If one came across a rifle so chambered it would be neat, but I think 6mm-06 would be much more practical.

I worked up a load for my dad's with 105 Berger vld hunting rl 26 pushing them 3404 fps with a 26" barrel. Super accurate and very flat! I'm not a weatherby or belt fan but it was impressive. I'd agree with the above post and go 6-06 for long action. I have a 6mm Ackley that I love and will basically do the same as the 240.

Bump, I'd be interested in this also.

morning, 6x06 AI. check 270x06. which case holds more
water?? weatherby's forever!! GBOT TuM

Idaho Trecker said:

I worked up a load for my dad's with 105 Berger vld hunting rl 26 pushing them 3404 fps with a 26" barrel. Super accurate and very flat! I'm not a weatherby or belt fan but it was impressive. I'd agree with the above post and go 6-06 for long action. I have a 6mm Ackley that I love and will basically do the same as the 240.

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That is almost exactly what my 6AI does with a 26".

My cousin shoots one for deer and ground hogs. His is very accurate and he rarely misses a shot with it. He runs RL22 or IMR 7828ssc with 105s around 3300fps in a 28" Krieger.

I've owned two .240s and one 6mm/284. I started with the Barnes 90X above 54gr R19. 3500fps and death on coyotes and Axis deer in Texas. I shot the Nosler 90 BT in both the other rifles, again, 54 R19 in the .240 and I have forgotten what powder in the 6x284 (I gave that rifle to my Youth Minister along with my load data notes and I have slept since then. ha)
I have a guy in my church who has used the 240W/Nosler 95PT for decades on muleys and elk, but I forget what powder he told me. Its a great deer/varmint caliber. I have gone from the 240W to the .243, the 6.5x47 ( 222 mag necked up) the 6.5 Bullberry , ( 6mm/30-30 IMP), the 6mm/284 now back to the .243 Winchester ( because its in a Sako Forester I like! I see the .243 as a varmint/deer caliber like the other smaller rounds. The '06 capacity 6mms are just plain wicked on deer!