{"title":".240 Weatherby Ammo","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-e6pwta9b5x\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/240-weatherby-ammo-at-a-glance.png?t=1710812160\" alt=\"A table showing .240 Weatherby Ammo specs at a glance.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.240 Weatherby: In Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you wanted a 6mm cartridge that went \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003efast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in the 1960s, there were already two fantastic American options from the nation’s premier ammunition manufacturers–\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/rifle-ammo\/.243-win\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.243 Winchester\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and 6mm Remington. The problem was, neither one of them had the word “magnum” in their name. And, seeing as this period of time was known as the “magnum craze”, you can appreciate that a branding oversight like this presented a real opportunity for a third cartridge to waltz in and sweep this untapped market off its feet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSo it was that professional wildcatter, rifle builder, and king of speed Roy Weatherby decided to give the 6mm market the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/weatherby\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWeatherby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e treatment late in that decade. Starting back in the 40s, Weatherby had been making magnum cartridges boasting tip-top speeds and also featuring distinctive radiused shoulders and belts near the case head. So far, speed demons such as the .257, .270, and .300 Weatherby Magnums–and many others–had won the hearts of hunters around the country, in spite of the fact that only Weatherby’s company made compatible factory-built rifles. This practice, though common at the time, would continue until the present day–if you want a factory gun that shoots a Weatherby cartridge, it’s going to be a Weatherby-made gun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen it debuted in 1968, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.240 Weatherby Magnum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e was the fastest commercially-produced 6mm cartridge available. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/weatherby.com\/store\/240-weatherby-magnum\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAccording to the round’s producer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, it still is, on average. A loaded cartridge is right around the size of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/rifle-ammo\/30-06-springfield\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.30-06 Springfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and both share the same case head diameter. However, despite the similarities, it wasn’t based directly on the .30-06, nor does it have a parent case at all. It does have the trademark Weatherby radiused shoulder\/neck junctions and belt down near the case head. Despite the .240 designation, it actually uses .243 diameter bullets, just like .243 Winchester and 6mm Remington. The difference is, average velocities are almost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.americanhunter.org\/content\/behind-the-bullet-240-weatherby-magnum\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e300\/fps faster for the Weatherby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. A popular .240 Weatherby deer-hunting round, for instance, sends a 100-gr. Soft Point forth at a searing 3,200\/fps, vs. the high 2,900s for a comparable 100-gr. .243 Winchester load. This extra velocity means a much flatter trajectory for long-range shots on game, leading .240 Weatherby to gain popularity as a distance cartridge for deer, sheep and other similar-sized animals. Along with the other Weatherby cartridges, .240 Weatherby continues to have a relatively small but devoted following among hunters all over the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.240 Weatherby: Guns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRifles that shoot this cartridge are either made by Weatherby, or are custom built. Luckily, there are a few different price points for these factory guns. Laminate rifles tend to represent the lower end of the budget range, while wood-stocked options hang out near the upper end. Polymer stocked guns are found throughout the range. That being said, the biggest expense will likely be feeding the rifle, as ammunition is not cheap. Fortunately, this isn’t one that you’ll be blasting away with continuously–and probably shouldn’t be, since it’s a known barrel burner when pushed. To assist with more reasonable low-round-count activities, like deer or sheep hunting, most of today’s Weatherby rifles come preinstalled with a muzzle brake to tame the substantial recoil impulse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBolt-Action Rifles by Weatherby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eVanguard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMark V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e307 Range (Mag-fed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhy Choose .240 Weatherby?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhether you grew up shooting Weatherby rifles, or just heard about these guns in passing over the years, you might already know they have a certain mystique about them. From the unique, almost antique-looking shape of a loaded round to the many examples of finely-crafted rifles over the past six decades, .240 Weatherby is brimming with nostalgia. These days, due to the reasonably-priced rifle options from Weatherby, you won’t have to save up all that long to afford a piece of that nostalgia, and with how much you’ll likely be shooting, you won’t need to worry about affording the ammo, either. All that aside, this is a hunting cartridge through-and-through, and a powerful, flat-shooting one, at that. By Weatherby’s own account, it’s also the fastest commercial 6mm cartridge out there, even to this day. Just be prepared for a hefty dose of recoil, and quite a bit of noise to go along with it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHunting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eExtreme velocity cartridge for larger varmint and predator animals, sheep, antelope, and deer. Basically, it works on anything you’d normally hunt with a 6mm cartridge, but with a ton more velocity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEspecially flat-shooting within about 400-yds with commercially available hunting loads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHandloaders can use light-for-caliber projectiles under 75-gr. for even more velocity on varmint hunts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.240 Weatherby: Ammo Brands and Loadings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWeatherby is the main source for .240 Weatherby ammunition, and they make a premium product, so expect to pay accordingly. Occasionally, smaller outfits such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/hsm\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHSM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e will also produce ammo. For a while now, Weatherby has offered three main loads, which are all designed for hunting: a 72-gr, an 80-gr, and a 100-gr. Both the 72 and 80-gr. loadings are now lead free, as well, which make them great options for hunting in restrictive environments. Regardless of which load you choose, the common thread is speed. These rounds incapacitate and kill with pure speed, which, due to the bullet technology of the late 60s, was especially critical back when the cartridge was first introduced. Improved projectile tech has only increased the effectiveness of .240 Weatherby since those early days. Side note: handloaders can also take advantage of the extremely light-for-caliber 6mm hunting projectiles like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/Barnes\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBarnes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e’ 62-gr. Varmint Grenade, which is commonly pushed to 4,000\/fps by this cartridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStandard Loading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e100-gr. SP @ 3,200\/fps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBullet Types\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSP (Soft Point)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolymer Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHP (Hollow Point)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBullet Weights and Velocities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e72-gr. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- 3,700\/fps\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e80-gr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e - 3,500\/fps\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100-gr. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e3,200\/fps\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/blackbasin.com\/collections\/240-weatherby-ammo.oembed","provider":"Black Basin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}