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10-4 Main, I'll have to take that as gospel, after all, your name is "Elk" .
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I always felt the 340 was one of the more under-used medium bore cartridges. It's got a lower expansion ratio than a 300 win mag and can be housed in a 24" 8lb set up and still be relatively comfortable. It is not the end all be all to 338 velocity and that is what I like about it. The RUM, EDGE, and 338-378 a good cartridges but they require more rifle then I want to tote. Obviously the more you go up in velo, it's hard gained in recoil and the 340 seems to me to be at the end of reasonable. Of course this is the long range forum so the sky is the limit for some here. Great cartridge.
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Have a .338 RUM and with a 250 gr NP and H-1000,it's getting near 2950 fps. Have gone up to 3000 fps with a 250 gr SGK,the recoil is a bit stout.
The RUM is just a hair faster than the Wby-handload vs. handload-,the elk,moose,bear will never know the difference.
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Have a .338 RUM and with a 250 gr NP and H-1000,it's getting near 2950 fps. Have gone up to 3000 fps with a 250 gr SGK,the recoil is a bit stout.
The RUM is just a hair faster than the Wby-handload vs. handload-,the elk,moose,bear, ""JACKRABBIT"" will never know the difference. Fixt
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Thanks Gunner,forgot the jackrabbits.
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Yo welcome Main.
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Loaded up some 300 grain accubonds in my 340 today and took it to the range. Used a max load of 7828 ssc at 79.5 grains and shot for groups at 100. First two holes cut into an oval and the third was just a touch apart, right around 1/2 inch. Kinda surprising for the weatherby, but I was happy. Then ran them through the chrono, and surprise surprise, they are clocking at 2700 fps! I didn't believe it so I shot another one, and it also was right there. That is book listed max lapua speeds! Looks like the elk will be in trouble... gotta find a good ridge...
Anybody else shoot the 340? I decided on the 338 RUM over the 340, just personal taste
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R26 easily pushes a 250GK over 3050fps out of a 24"....
The GK didn't do so well on Yukon moose this year however.
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R26 easily pushes a 250GK over 3050fps out of a 24"....
The GK didn't do so well on Yukon moose this year however. How so?
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R26 easily pushes a 250GK over 3050fps out of a 24"....
The GK didn't do so well on Yukon moose this year however. Haven't tried R26 but I do have a 24" 340. I'd be hard pressed to get 3050 out of a 250
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POI was right on the joint at the bottom of the clavicle. Animal was almost broadside only slight toward (1/8th maybe -verified by experienced witness). Range was 128yds. Joint was destroyed and only nearside lung suffered damage. Death was slowish single lung and bit of liver affair. Bullet did not exit nor was it found although it was surely in the entrails. I believe bullet deviated after hitting joint. I expected a double lung and possible exit at that angle. Maybe any other bullet would have done the same. They sure shoot well and the moose is in the freezer...
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Thanks for the answer Blackbrush.
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So update, ended up carrying the 300 weatherby shooting hornady 212 eldx's as the elk were up high and back in a few miles, and I got a 5x5 bull. The shot was at just over 200 yards, through both shoulders and exited. Bull made it 20 yards and piled up. Beautiful and deadly performance.
Something about the indian and the arrow...
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