Originally Posted by wbyfan1
Originally Posted by Grasshopper
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



Load data is always watered down for the Weatherby's. I should be able to achieve 3400 fps without too much issue shooting the 100 -105's. Run the numbers using a .500 bc . 6mm bullet at 3400fps and then compare it to a .25 cal, 100 gr bullet at 3300 and you'll understand
my interest in a fast 6mm..especially beyond 500 yards.

No flys at all on the 25-06. If I didn't have a 257 wby, I wouldn't even waste my time on a fast 6. I'd be totally content with a 25-06.


The 25-06 will beat the 240 Weatherby with like weight bullets, at similar pressures. Same case capacity, bigger bore. Also, to get that .5 BC you will be running Amaxes or Bergers. If you prefer heavier jacketed, more controlled expansion bullets, you will be looking at only slightly better BC numbers on the 6mm versus 25, which will be a wash due to the added velocity of the 25.

If you want to do it, go for it. Will it make one iota of difference in the field? No.