Any 240 Weatherby fans here?

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If so, do you have a favorite rifle or pet load you prefer?

I have a Cooper Model 92 with a 1 in 8 twist that loves the 105 grain Berger VLD's. Only drawback is the small tapered barrel gets warm quick so I haven't spent a lot of time trying other bullets.

Read good things about the Barnes TSX in this cartridge and was curious if anyone has run them in the 240?
 
I don't have one but I've always thought highly of Weatherby and would love to have one. I'm not a recoil fan and would probably lean to the .224 with the .240 being my second suspect.
 
I had a 1976 Ruger M77 in .25-06 and didn't like the recoil. I found this site and like the chart. I've arbitrarily decided my limit is .22-250 and below. I don't hunt. It would just be go to the range and challenge the targets. I'm kind of interested in the 6.5 Grendel although I have no clue why. And my number one suspect is the .22 Hornet. I just think it would be cool to have one.
https://backfire.tv/recoil/
 
LDB said:
I had a 1976 Ruger M77 in .25-06 and didn't like the recoil. I found this site and like the chart. I've arbitrarily decided my limit is .22-250 and below. I don't hunt. It would just be go to the range and challenge the targets. I'm kind of interested in the 6.5 Grendel although I have no clue why. And my number one suspect is the .22 Hornet. I just think it would be cool to have one.
https://backfire.tv/recoil/
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I like that chart. Thanks for sharing. My guesstimator about the 240 being close to the 25-06 was pretty close.

The 22-250 is a great little cartridge. Comfortable to shoot. Its my go to for hogs and White Tail does when meat hunting.
 
Raven said:
I like that chart. Thanks for sharing. My guesstimator about the 240 being close to the 25-06 was pretty close.

The 22-250 is a great little cartridge. Comfortable to shoot. Its my go to for hogs and White Tail does when meat hunting.
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Yes, it's less but not enough to make enough difference for me. I have no clue how the .224 compares to the .240 but I figure it's got to be some less, maybe around 6mm Creedmore but that's just a WAG.

I kind of think the .243 would likely be suitable, about 27% less recoil than the .25-06, and probably the smartest choice from ammo availability if nothing else. But the .22-250 is 39% less so I figure that takes it from likely and probably to will be. The 6.5 Grendel is about 20% below the .22-250 but I don't know about ammo availability or anything. And the .22 Hornet is down at the foot of the stairs staring up laughing and saying what recoil?
 

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