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Yes. One needs a 240 Weatherby for whitetail. A 6mm Rem will work for blacktail, and a 25-06 is perfect for mule deer. I don't know how you got by this long without one.
There's your justification. Some, good solid reasoning there...  DF
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Better yet, I've killed Mule Deer, Whitetail, Antelope, Caribou and Sheep (and varmints) with a 6MM-06. Simply neck down 25-06 brass -- same case capacity as 240W. Mine has a 24" #2 contour barrel (1 in 10) a Brown Precision stock and a LH Rem 700 action. Less than 8 lbs with a 2.5X8 Leupold. Shoots flat -- little recoil.
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If you guys keep throwing around the "need" word you're gonna get booted from the "rifle looney" club! 
NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.
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If you guys keep throwing around the "need" word you're gonna get booted from the "rifle looney" club! Ain't that the truth... DF
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Absolutely not ! My 6/284 with 51.5grs of Re#23 produces 3600+ with 87gr V-Max. Taking mine to Montana this weekend for some Prairie Dog exploding .
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"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."
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Thanks everybody for the great feedback!
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Are you a rifle loony or aren't you.? If you are then yes, you need a 240 Weatherby. If you aren't, buy one anyway and become a rifle loony. There. Question answered.
Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.
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Yes I am a loony. Looks like I will buying another one for my collection....
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The 240 is one fast dude. powdr
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Going to take my Vanguard S2 in 240 out this season for WT. Just put together my first test loads with 95gr Nosler CT . Powders are IMR7828 and H4831.
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I'm still considering a fast .224 and the 240, 224TTH, and 22-250 are the front runners. powdr
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