Why? What can the .240 Wby do that the .25-06 can't? The older I get, the more practical and logical I become... blush

What advantages does the .240 Wby have? You can shoot a 100 gr. bullet at the same speed or faster out of the .25/06. Re: the latest Hornady manual, top velocity for the .240 Wby with 100 gr. bullet; is 3200 f.p.s. The .25/06 gets 3300 f.p.s. Top velocity for 75 gr. bullets in the .25/06 is: 3700 f.p.s. The .240 only does 3500 f.p.s.

True, you get a slightly better ballistic Co-efficient with the .240 Wby, but that really comes into play well beyond 300 yds... smile Plus, another advantage to a .25/06; is that you can shoot 115-120 gr. bullets...

But if a .240 Wby scratches your itch, then: Go for it... Nothing is worse that "settling" for one chambering when you WANT another... grin

GH

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