Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles .240 wby vs. 25-06...

Other then just cause or to be different then the other guy,tell me why i should get the .240 over the .25-06...right now, the only advantage is the just cause in my mind ; am i missing something ??

The .25-06 is more practical in terms of cost and availability of loaded ammunition, and it can handle heavier bullets if you want/prefer/need them, or ever try to stretch it to use on elk or something similar. In truth, all a man needs for any big-game in North America is a .30-06. After that, everything else becomes 'want', not 'need'. If you want a 240 Weatherby, get one. If you'd prefer the .25-06, get that. They are both good deer cartridges.

I've had and used both, and both work fine. The 240 is a neat cartridge, but brass is expensive. In similar platforms, they perform about the same, unless you want to use a bullet of 115-120 grains, then the '06 is your choice.

I like them both, but sold my 240 and kept my 25-06 (both were weatherby's).

Elkivory, I have always thought the .240 weatherby would be a cool cartridge to mess with, but even in my thick skull, it finally appeared to me that anything it could do, the .25-06 could do as well. Further, if for some reason you felt like going heavier than a 100 grain Pill you could do so with the quarter bore.

I know that at the time it was just unthinkable, but if Weatherby had made the .240 without a belt I think it would have gone over better. I understand that a beltless weatherby cartridge is out of the question, but a belt on a cartridge such as the .224 and .240 wby is nothing more than cosmetic. (And ultimately, expensive.)

think you nailed it with "just cuz'

I have killed whitetails and varmints with the 240, 25-06 and the 6mm-06. Load 100 grain bullets and you can't see any difference in performance on game.

I had a .240 built to be the ultimate coyote rifle. Its now going to be my prarie rifle for antelope and deer. I havea long barrel on it, so I wont carry it for white tail in the timber. I had a .25-06 and a .243, but I really wanted a hot-rod 6mm.

Nope, you're not missing a thing.

Both are wonderful rounds, I've used both of them quite a bit. Though I went 6/06 instead of the 240 for the less expensive brass.

For predators and small big game (deer/lopes/black bruins) I see no diff. But, if large big game (elk,moose) are on the menu I'd opt for the 25/06. Not much real world diff and both will do the large big game but I feel that the 25 adds a skosh bit of edge.

Aside from Brownies and Nyati there isn't much in this world I wouldn't hunt on a yearly basis with a 7.5 to 8 lb all up 25/06.

Dober

Split hairs and get a 257 wby,best of both worlds.Having a 240 wby and 25-06,the 25-06 gets shot more.
BBJ

Dober hit on what I was thinking about the 240 Wby brass being expensive. A 6mm-06 would duplicate it with cheap easily formed brass but might not have the greatest resale value. The 25-06 would be the most practical choice, but then again since when does that matter here.

Weatherby confirmed they will be offering the new Vanguard S2 in the 240 Weatherby. Probably not until the first of next year though. That will be my next rifle purchase after I finish my 257 Wby custom. I've always wanted a 240 and the Vanguard S2 is a great way to get into one at a reasonable cost. Guaranteed Sub MOA, with a nice trigger and stock...all for under $500.00. Can't go wrong at that price! Building a custom 6mm-06 would cost close to 2.5x what a Vanguard S2 would. You can buy lots of 240 Wby brass with the money you save.

I'm sooooooo going to buy one.

Yeah, I think I will too. Hope they offer it in SS.

Elkivory: I am currently shooting both calibers and am impressed with both of them on Mule Deer, Antelope, Whitetails and long range Coyoting.
Some time back I had a custom 240 WEatherby Magnum built on a pre-64 Winchester Model 70 action. It has a semi-heavy 27" stainless Hart barrel and a semi-Beavertail forend.
I had Riflesmith Jim Cloward of the Seattle area put it together and it shoots VERY well indeed!
Much better than some of my naysaying acquaintances thought it would shoot.
Its almost not fair to take this Rifle out on the Antelope prairies!
What an amazing cartridge.
I originally obtained this Rifle with the thought of using it only for ultra-long range Rock Chuck Hunting but it has worked so well on Antelope and Deer sized game that its main useage has been changed.
It sounds like YOU (Elkivory) may have Elk Hunting on your mind if so the 25/06 Remington would probably get that job done just a tad better.
Best of luck with whichever you choose.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

I love em' both, but prefer the .240, mainly because mine is built on a super smooth Stiller action and in a ti stock. My .25-06 is a pretty Cooper with upgraded walnut, so it doesn't get out of the safe a lot in the rainy NW.

We have a guy in our elk hunting camp who has killed more than 20 bulls with his .240 and 100 grain partitions. I'm thinking about using mine this year as a lighter alternative to my .338RUM.

just enjoying the imput !
have a .243 and another 6mm still in the safe and have had several 25-06's and a couple of .240's in the past, but have never really shot anything other then varmints with them (coyotes, prairie dogs)

I have a few different rigs too and love my 6mm with the 85hpbt's on deer and everything else.

This is the best gunny news I have heard in a while. I will definitely have to try me one of these.

That little factoid would be a lot more welcome if Weatherby made the Vanguard in a left-handed model.