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Of course you need one. Think of it as an investment in your continuing education.
Always happy to help someone else spend money.
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The 240 Wby is one of those calibers that can't be justified other than you just want one. Nothing wrong with that, though.
βIn a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.β β George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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There's a guy on here from Oz witha a real beauty of a custom Mauser in .240. Hope he posts a picture again.
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Why not go for a 1-8" twist 6mm-06? Cheaper brass and ability to shoot superior BC bullets.
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from a guy that's been there and done that.....I can attest to the fact that a .240 wby isn't much more than a standard 6 mm Remington.
Actually one would be better off to have the "itch" being caused by a .257 Roberts.....
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Easy answer is yes. The pragmatic answer is the 6-06 and 25-06 more or less fill the same niche with cheaper brass.
The .257 Weatherby is in a class of it's own.
Cartridge redundancy is the gun geeks joy. I imagine going hunting with a gun bearer/caddie with a golf bag full of rifles. The gun bearer will recommend the ideal rifle for each shot encountered. "Sir I would use the mashie on this one."
"When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli
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I have two of them and I love them both. What more does a guy NEED than a 12 gauge, a .22 and a .30-06? It isnt the need to have one, its my desire to hunt with things that everyone else really doesnt use. It also performs soo well!
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Unless you intend to shoot long range with the heavies, the 240/6-06 will do nothing better than a 25-06.
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Need...NO Need to scratch an itch...of course!
'Tis far better to walk alone than to follow a crowd going the wrong way.
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Unless you intend to shoot long range with the heavies, the 240/6-06 will do nothing better than a 25-06.
The .25-06 is more versatile, can handle heavier bullets as well as lighter ones. But, eight twist 6-06/240's are great LR rounds with 105's. Lots of performance, minimal recoil. They have their niche, for sure. DF
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Need is an interesting word. You probably don't need a .240 to kill deer. You might need a .240 to scratch the itch. Deer season only lasts a matter of weeks. An itch can last years. If y' gotta scratch ... scratch. Tom
Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a MοΏ½bius strip.
Here be dragons ...
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TOM, "NEED" is definitely a four letter word... A word Loonies don't like to hear... DF
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I believe one person said if you get one it will be part of the learning process. Please allow me to partly disclose what I think you are going to learn. You will find in searching for that perfect balance it always requires taking a step. I think you'll also find the step your contemplating is a step in the wrong direction. The 257 Bob will likely speed up the learning process and after a few years you may start to wonder if the 250 savage might have been 1 step closer to where you wanted to be. You already have enouph evidence to make some conclusions and I believe the course of wisdom would be to use what you learn. Otherwise learning isn't doing you one damn thing. Shod
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I loved my .7mm Wby Mag in Mark V Deluxe, but I hated that expensive ammo. I sold mine and have never looked back. Cheaper ammo means more shooting.
IMO shooting is more fun then buying ammo or brass.
JMO
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Do I need a 240 Weatherby? The answer to any question where you ask, "Do I need a _____________________?" and the blank gets filled in with some kind, any kind, of gun, the answer is invariably "Yes." Steve.
"I was a deerhunter long before I was a man." ~Gene Wensel's Come November (2000) "A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user." ~Theodore Roosevelt
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Do I need a 240 Weatherby? The answer to any question where you ask, "Do I need a _____________________?" and the blank gets filled in with some kind, any kind, of gun, the answer is invariably "Yes." Steve. Enabler...! DF
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The 240 Wby is one of those calibers that can't be justified other than you just want one. Nothing wrong with that, though. +1
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Rifle looneys cannot let need and want get in each others way! Buy a 240 WBY. and have fun.
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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.
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