Would like to hear everybodies opinion on this.
Sure, why not
Used a Weatherby 240 mag for several deer including a nice Colorado 4x4. Wish I had not traded it away, with the new Barnes TSX it would be great..
Yep, it is with me. I used one to kill a nice Texas buck a few years ago, and I wouldn't hesitate to use the .240 Weatherby on any deer.
Boomdown: I have been using my custom Rifle (pre-64 Winchester Model 70) in caliber 240 Weatherby since 1990. I have taken all manner of Mule Deer, Antelope and Whitetailed Deer with it.
Its an outstanding caliber for Deer in my experience.
My Rifle is capable of excellent accuracy and is easy on brass.
I couldn't be happier with it.
Good luck if you decide to try one.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
Its an outstanding caliber for Deer in my experience.
My Rifle is capable of excellent accuracy and is easy on brass.
I couldn't be happier with it.
Good luck if you decide to try one.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
I knew a guy that all he used for everything was the .240WBY, including elk, he never had any problems with it killing its intended game.
I'd use one if I had it.
Yes. It's basically a 6mm-06 with a belt.
If the 243 works, don't see why the 240 wby isn't going to do fine as well.
If you get one, you just can't use the Hodgdon powders marked "S C" (means squirrels & chucks) to reload ammo used for deer hunting-
That was TFF!
I used one for several years. Killed deer, etc. with it just fine. Especially with the 95 gr. Nosler Partition.
I don't recommend it to anyone for any reason. That's because the fancy belted brass is expensive and it offers nothing that can't be had with a good .25-06, or either the 6mm-06 or the .25-284 wildcats.
My current rifle in that class is a .25-284, not a .240 Weatherby. E
I don't recommend it to anyone for any reason. That's because the fancy belted brass is expensive and it offers nothing that can't be had with a good .25-06, or either the 6mm-06 or the .25-284 wildcats.
My current rifle in that class is a .25-284, not a .240 Weatherby. E
Originally Posted by Royce
If you get one, you just can't use the Hodgdon powders marked "S C" (means squirrels & chucks) to reload ammo used for deer hunting-
Ok Smarty, for those of us who don't have inside information on products like you obviously do, what does the "R" mean? I thought it was Reloder, but maybe not...?
Originally Posted by NH Hunter
If the 243 works, don't see why the 240 wby isn't going to do fine as well.
+1
The .243 Winchester is a .308 Winchester case necked down to .24 caliber.
The .244/6mm Remington is a 7x57mm case necked down to .24 caliber and has slightly GREATER powder capacity than the .308 Winchester.
The .240 Weatherby is very similar to what could be called a .240/06 which has an even greater powder capacity than the 6mm Remington, but offers only a little increase in muzzle velocity over the 6mm Remingtion in the heavier 90 grain and 100 grain big game hunting bullets.
But... certainly, it would be an excellent long range antelope and deer cartridge, yielding much the same effect as the .244/6mm Remington or the .243 Winchester on game.
Strength & Honor...
Ron T.
The .244/6mm Remington is a 7x57mm case necked down to .24 caliber and has slightly GREATER powder capacity than the .308 Winchester.
The .240 Weatherby is very similar to what could be called a .240/06 which has an even greater powder capacity than the 6mm Remington, but offers only a little increase in muzzle velocity over the 6mm Remingtion in the heavier 90 grain and 100 grain big game hunting bullets.
But... certainly, it would be an excellent long range antelope and deer cartridge, yielding much the same effect as the .244/6mm Remington or the .243 Winchester on game.
Strength & Honor...
Ron T.
Originally Posted by boomdown
Would like to hear everybodies opinion on this.
The big 6's are no doubt some of my favs! I've been running a 24/06 for quite some time now, and am on my second barrel so I've a bit of time taking game with it. Plus, 3 other buds use a 6/06 in a serious manner as well.
I mean what's not to like about them, they're very user friendly, and they're a bit unique. Now when it comes to taking out game they do it very swiftly and quickly!
I've seen somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 kills or more of deer/lopes/bruins/elk not to mention an ark or two of chucks and yotes.
We've used many bullets from 55 NBT's at warp speed to 100's and have never found it wanting. For the most part we use the 70 NBT and we've yet to have one stay inside a critter and most all have been lights out electrocuted!
Since the TSX's came out we've used the 95's quite a bit and the 85's even more. I couple these with the 75 V Max and the sightings are pretty much spot on and interchangeable.
I've had my 6 aught to Sonora once for fun and once for a season to work. Both times it did well, both times I was a bit nervous about possible head stamp issues with the Federales. So, if I were to taking the rifle out of country a bit I'd go 240 Wby and be done with it.
What one round will do the other will do, and you will like what they do for you make no doubt about it.
I used to really hit the yotes hard and when it comes to taking out yotes at range the big 6's have it all over the 22's and such.
Guess that's about my thoughts, I kind of like the round!
Dober
I mean what's not to like about them, they're very user friendly, and they're a bit unique. Now when it comes to taking out game they do it very swiftly and quickly!
I've seen somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 kills or more of deer/lopes/bruins/elk not to mention an ark or two of chucks and yotes.
We've used many bullets from 55 NBT's at warp speed to 100's and have never found it wanting. For the most part we use the 70 NBT and we've yet to have one stay inside a critter and most all have been lights out electrocuted!
Since the TSX's came out we've used the 95's quite a bit and the 85's even more. I couple these with the 75 V Max and the sightings are pretty much spot on and interchangeable.
I've had my 6 aught to Sonora once for fun and once for a season to work. Both times it did well, both times I was a bit nervous about possible head stamp issues with the Federales. So, if I were to taking the rifle out of country a bit I'd go 240 Wby and be done with it.
What one round will do the other will do, and you will like what they do for you make no doubt about it.
I used to really hit the yotes hard and when it comes to taking out yotes at range the big 6's have it all over the 22's and such.
Guess that's about my thoughts, I kind of like the round!
Dober
Originally Posted by Royce
If you get one, you just can't use the Hodgdon powders marked "S C" (means squirrels & chucks) to reload ammo used for deer hunting-
Oh man Royce, now you've got my 6 aught having confidence issues, H4831SC is it's choice....back to the range I guess.
Dober
Bubblebut
The "R" in the Alliant series of powders stands for "RUMINENT" and they are designed for cud chewing game animals.
If you pick up a copy of Clobwopper McCune's book available from Amazon, he has a table with the meanings of all powder prefixes.
Royce
The "R" in the Alliant series of powders stands for "RUMINENT" and they are designed for cud chewing game animals.
If you pick up a copy of Clobwopper McCune's book available from Amazon, he has a table with the meanings of all powder prefixes.
Royce
Originally Posted by NH Hunter
If the 243 works, don't see why the 240 wby isn't going to do fine as well.
If the .243 Win works, I don't see why a .240 Wby would't a whole lot better.
I see you figured my name out, too!
Amazon!!?? Why would I go to South America just to get a book...must be a good one. Thanks for the help!
Amazon!!?? Why would I go to South America just to get a book...must be a good one. Thanks for the help!
Bulletbut
I am being dead serious now, and this is telling a tale on myself- I looked at your post quickly, and the messup in regards to your name was an actual mistake. I don't believe I have ever engaged in name calling on here, and hiopefully never will.
That I was that careless does not speak well of me, and your dignified response DOES speak well of you. I apologize for the unintentioned name calling.
You are a good sport.
Fred
I am being dead serious now, and this is telling a tale on myself- I looked at your post quickly, and the messup in regards to your name was an actual mistake. I don't believe I have ever engaged in name calling on here, and hiopefully never will.
That I was that careless does not speak well of me, and your dignified response DOES speak well of you. I apologize for the unintentioned name calling.
You are a good sport.
Fred
Ans the "I" stands for?
The "I" stands for "Ironmongery", an archaic term meaning arms from small arms to cannon and bombs. It indicates that a certain powder is very versatile.
Thanks.
Fred
Thanks.
Fred
It is a killer!!! I shoot 100 gr hornady spire points and it has never let me down. a really great little cartridge and easy for anyone to shoot.
Originally Posted by Royce
Bulletbut
I am being dead serious now, and this is telling a tale on myself- I looked at your post quickly, and the messup in regards to your name was an actual mistake. I don't believe I have ever engaged in name calling on here, and hiopefully never will.
That I was that careless does not speak well of me, and your dignified response DOES speak well of you. I apologize for the unintentioned name calling.
You are a good sport.
Fred
I am being dead serious now, and this is telling a tale on myself- I looked at your post quickly, and the messup in regards to your name was an actual mistake. I don't believe I have ever engaged in name calling on here, and hiopefully never will.
That I was that careless does not speak well of me, and your dignified response DOES speak well of you. I apologize for the unintentioned name calling.
You are a good sport.
Fred
Well, thank you for the compliment! Actually, I think your corruption of Bulletbutt to Bubblebut is pretty funny. If we can't laugh at ourselves, there's no way we should ever tease others. I'm glad we found some humor, even if it was unintentional on your part.
Now, on to more serious things...what exactly is IMR?
boomdown:
In 2005, I sent the following as part of an answer to an inquiry about the 6mm-06, the wildcat ballistic equivalent of the .240 Weatherby.
Ted "is a 6mm-06 enthusiast. His favorite centerfire rifle is now on its third or fourth barrel, each one chambered for the 6mm-06. The action is a VZ-24 that he had heat treated. He uses a 28.5 inch barrel. He uses chrome-moly match grade, hand lapped Shilen barrels with a 12 inch twist. He uses CCI 200 primers and IMR 4831 to shoot Hornady 87 grain boat-tail hollow points or Sierra 87 grain Game Kings 3750 ft/sec at whatever he wants to kill, whether that be a woodchuck, coyote, deer, pronghorn, etc. Ted told me that he gets about 1200 rounds per barrel and that he seldom shoots paper once he has zeroed his rifle. Ted said that he doesn't do any rapid fire shooting with that rifle, just one careful shot at a time. My guess is that he'd crank off a fast second shot at a deer if he believed a second shot was needed. But Ted says that everything that he has shot, including deer, has gone down very quickly.
I have no personal knowledge about Ted's shooting or hunting. All I know is what Ted has told me."
My own guess is that a .240 Weatherby will work well on deer. Well directed 100 grain soft points from a .243 Winchester have worked well for me.
In 2005, I sent the following as part of an answer to an inquiry about the 6mm-06, the wildcat ballistic equivalent of the .240 Weatherby.
Ted "is a 6mm-06 enthusiast. His favorite centerfire rifle is now on its third or fourth barrel, each one chambered for the 6mm-06. The action is a VZ-24 that he had heat treated. He uses a 28.5 inch barrel. He uses chrome-moly match grade, hand lapped Shilen barrels with a 12 inch twist. He uses CCI 200 primers and IMR 4831 to shoot Hornady 87 grain boat-tail hollow points or Sierra 87 grain Game Kings 3750 ft/sec at whatever he wants to kill, whether that be a woodchuck, coyote, deer, pronghorn, etc. Ted told me that he gets about 1200 rounds per barrel and that he seldom shoots paper once he has zeroed his rifle. Ted said that he doesn't do any rapid fire shooting with that rifle, just one careful shot at a time. My guess is that he'd crank off a fast second shot at a deer if he believed a second shot was needed. But Ted says that everything that he has shot, including deer, has gone down very quickly.
I have no personal knowledge about Ted's shooting or hunting. All I know is what Ted has told me."
My own guess is that a .240 Weatherby will work well on deer. Well directed 100 grain soft points from a .243 Winchester have worked well for me.
Originally Posted by Bulletbutt
Now, on to more serious things...what exactly is IMR?
The IMR series of powders is pretty wide and they have something for just about every caliber hence.....
IMR= Invest in More Rifles
Improved Military Rifle
boomdown,
Only by the informed.
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Re: Is a 240 Weatherby considered a deer caliber?
Only by the informed.
I have use one for about 10yrs now, you can see other reports on how well the 243 works on deer and other animals, well the 240wby is a 243 on steriods and it works like! I love mine it's the Wby ultra lite S/S with fluted barrel less than 6 lbs.
I'd say it's a great deer caliber.
Thats what my good friend gives me when we hunt together on his ranch in Sonora Mexico. He feels like he's giving me his best rifle kept at the ranch, and he has plenty to choose from. Can't count the number of big mulies that rifle has killed.
dan
dan
How does the 240 Weatherby compare to the 270 win or 25-06 win?
With the new 270 win 85 gr. TSX loads, it should do just as well, no?
With the new 270 win 85 gr. TSX loads, it should do just as well, no?
how does the the 270win or the 25-06REM compare to the 280 and 30-06?
While we're on the subject, how long is a rope?
To the OP, they are great deer guns, mine was in 6/06, the 240 is just its belted twin.
While we're on the subject, how long is a rope?
To the OP, they are great deer guns, mine was in 6/06, the 240 is just its belted twin.
Im not a big fan of 6mm caliber rifles but Ive used a 6mm rem in the past and its always killed every deer I shot so I can,t see where you could go wrong if you use a quality bullet
I used mostly SPEER grand slam 100 grain and they worked just fine.
I have used a 257 wby on several white tail and a couple mule deer with 100-117 grain bullets , thats not much different, and both the 6mm and 25 cal rifles are accurate. low recoil and effective
I used mostly SPEER grand slam 100 grain and they worked just fine.
I have used a 257 wby on several white tail and a couple mule deer with 100-117 grain bullets , thats not much different, and both the 6mm and 25 cal rifles are accurate. low recoil and effective
Of course it is. It will do a good job on stuff bigger than that as well.
It is poor design in my book. Brass is very expensive and the belt serves no purpose. I will not own another for that reason. E
It is poor design in my book. Brass is very expensive and the belt serves no purpose. I will not own another for that reason. E
Likely the finest of the 24 calibers. By all means, yes.
Hell yes. An elk camp hunting member has taken over 30 elk with his too. Never lost one. It's a great round, and deer don't know the difference between .243 inches and .308 inches in my experience.
+2 The dang things flat out rock!