Weatherby 240 Mag Update

[army_eod]

Just zeroed the Wby Vanguard Wilderness 240 Mag. I set it up for a 300 yard zero.
It is a real easy and soft shooting rifle. I was surprised. It generates close to .308 Win energy at the muzzle. Now this one is ready for hunting. I mounted a MeoPro 3.5-10x44 on it. Perfect.

Now I am waiting for a new Leupold VX Freedom 4-12 for the 300 Wby Mag.

 

[DM~]

What ammo/bullet did you use?

With a 300 yd. zero how high is it at 100 and 200??

I do like my .240, I don't like the brass? Are you going to reload it? I could use some empty brass...

I have a Leupold 3.5 x 10 on mine, and it's been a great scope.

DM

 

[army_eod]

Using Wby ammo. 100 gn Hornady Interlock.
About 3 inches high at 100 yds and 3.5 at 200 according to Strelok.
I reload. I don’t have dies for this round this and only have 10 cases.

 

[Bfh_auto]

Using Wby ammo. 100 gn Hornady Interlock.
About 3 inches high at 100 yds and 3.5 at 200 according to Strelok.
I reload. I don’t have dies for this round this and only have 10 cases.

When you do start reloading for it. H1000 works very well.

 

[DM~]

My .240 was put together for me by PO Ackley, on a LH 700 Rem. action, I really enjoyed my time visiting with him.

It really does shoot good, and has put quite a bit of meat in my freezer for me. For bullets, I prefer 100NP's as they hold together well and give good penetration...

Thanks for answering, DM

 

[mshootnit]

24" barrel? How much velocity are you getting with that combo?

 

[army_eod]

No

24" barrel? How much velocity are you getting with that combo?

idea.

 

[army_eod]

No idea

 

[Bfh_auto]

24" barrel? How much velocity are you getting with that combo?

Mine was running about 3470 with the factory 100 gr load.
The 95 nbt load was 3540.
The extreme spread was about 100 fps with both loads.

 

[DM~]

24" barrel? How much velocity are you getting with that combo?

When Ackley built mine, I requested he keep the bbl. at 26" and he did. I had mostly intended my .240 to be a "truck" gun, but I ended up carrying it on many hunts too...

I had not shot it in many years, then some years back I was having trouble with my shoulder, recoil was really bothering it so I dug out the .240.

I cleaned it up and started putting meat in my freezer with it again, and I still am...



Ya gotta love those 100NP's, they really work in a .240 Wby.!!

DM

 

[gotboostvr]

Now I am waiting for a new Leupold VX Freedom 4-12 for the 300 Wby Mag.

Which model did you go with? I'm real impressed with the Tri-MOA, CDS, 30mm tube VX-Freedom 4-12X40 I picked up.

 

[army_eod]

CDS with plex. One inch tube. Nice glass. Great eye relief which is a concern on 300 Wby. Rifle weighs 8 lbs 3 oz and has a Accubrake.

 

[DM~]

I have a Leupold 3.5 x 10 on mine, I bought a 3.5 x 10 Zeiss to replace the Leupold, but instead I resurrected a different rifle to start hunting with, and put the Zeiss on that one.

The .240 does a good job, IF you use good bullets and do a some decent shooting!

My nephew hunted with me and took his first buck with it,



DM

 

[mshootnit]

nice one!