240 wby
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Are you competitive at 600 yards? the 90 posted above has only a .365 BC The 95 .379 BC I have taken Prong Horns with Hornaday interlock 100's and they have .405 BC the new 103 ELDX has .512 bc
But anyway i hardly ever recover a bullet. always a blow through. Here is one that a far side rib stopped at a lasered 428 yards. It was DRT and big spray out the far side classic heart lung shot. so I figured that it was a pass through. upon cleaning my buddy found this under the skin.
Very good performance!
3200 fps ramshot hunter powder 26 inch bull barrel and 2 inch brake. Rem 700 xps varminter lots of chrono and bench rest time.
But anyway i hardly ever recover a bullet. always a blow through. Here is one that a far side rib stopped at a lasered 428 yards. It was DRT and big spray out the far side classic heart lung shot. so I figured that it was a pass through. upon cleaning my buddy found this under the skin.
Very good performance!
3200 fps ramshot hunter powder 26 inch bull barrel and 2 inch brake. Rem 700 xps varminter lots of chrono and bench rest time.
This only a 243 win with 46.4 grains of powder. I used 10 kinds of powder in testing 100's I have 9 1/8th twist I went for the tightest 200 yard groups at the local range and then zeroed at the 400.
I have a 8X32 60 mm scope. When they are out in the dry grass on a level area they are actually kind of hard to see if they are are just grazing and facing away. This buck was walking away and sometimes at right angles. So I waited for him to turn again and I factored in the time of flight for lead and the shot was perfect.
In the past I have just let things go because I didn't think I could make an ethical shot. I've had friends loose animals and it just ****es me off.
You should buy those 103 eldx and perfect them. Since those days another top powder is reloader 26. With longer barrels you can down load to 3200 fps and work up an accurate load. I was going for .008 off the lands in my rifle
It is... enough said. Assuming you "are" talking about the .240 Wby Mag.
One problem that I see that would be a long range problem is the twist rate and limited to less grain pills.
$2,699.00 – $2,899.00
Overall Length: 46.25"
Length of Pull: 13.5"
Weight: 7.1
Barrel Length & Contour: 24" #3
Action / Barrel OAL: RH 26"
Twist Rate: 1-10"
$2,699.00 – $2,899.00
Overall Length: 46.25"
Length of Pull: 13.5"
Weight: 7.1
Barrel Length & Contour: 24" #3
Action / Barrel OAL: RH 26"
Twist Rate: 1-10"
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If I was shooting a 240 Wby. Mag for prong horn I would be using the Berger 6mm 115gr.
Berger has some good load data for that setup with G1 BC .568
Berger has some good load data for that setup with G1 BC .568
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How about the 10 twist? Does this mean anything to you?
| 100ct Part # | 24530 |
|---|---|
| 100ct Box Weight | 1.75 |
| 100ct Box Dimensions | 3.4 x 3.4 x 1.7 |
| 100ct MSRP | 55.99 |
| Caliber | 6 mm |
| Bullet Weight | 115 Grain |
| Product Line | VLD Hunting |
| G1 BC | 0.568 |
| G7 BC | 0.291 |
| G7 Form Factor | 0.956 |
| Minimum Twist (or faster) | 1:7" |
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I don't have a 10 twist, I have a 8 twist and where I hunt with it is 4500ft. and it works fine
the 1:7 is for sea level
the 1:7 is for sea level
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The Weatherby rifle is a 10 twist. So you would need an aftermarket barrel
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That might be right, but I didn't see a rifle in his post
One of the nice things about this type of case is that if you want the same .240 Wby performance and want to keep the cost down you can opt for a 6mm-06 which is pretty much a .240 Wby without the belt and the double-radius shoulder. But... there's just something about the .240 Wby I personally like, call me old fashion. 
