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Anyone got love for this orphan?

Was just thinking while drinking that i dont have anything between 22 and 25. A gap not really needing to be filled but there lays an opportunity for something sorta special. Something different.
The 240 apex crossed my mind but no clue where to get brass and load data.
Then theres Holland & Hollands 244 mag. Brass can be necked down and there is factory ammo still made. Id need a magnum action for such a rig. But a single shot bolt action with a stalking rifle profile is intriguing.
Then theres the lonely weirdo of the wby lines the 240wby. Ammo is available. Dies are easily sourced. Even factory rifles can be found. Order up a nice walnut blank and ship it off to be whittled down into a trim little gem by someone with skill. Afterall life is to short to hunt with an ugly gun all the time


No interest for 6cm either. I dont have enough hair on top for a man bun
 
I have interest in the 240 Weatherby as well, but just scratched my 6mm itch with a Vanguard 243 Winchester, I also have a 6XC in my match rifle. Neither one of those are in the same league as the 240Bee obviously, but fun to play with none the less. The big 6mm is not one I have ever seen in my limited experience, but I would love to hear about one if you ever fill that gap in your line up.
 
Have had a couple Vanguard's in the 240 both shot like lazers.
I think the 240 is a great cartridge the cheaper Weatherby 100 gr ammo shot great and flattened a few Coyotes and Whitetail
 
The 240 Weatherby is a devastating cartridge for antelope, deer and coyotes. It's a very accurate and hyper velocity cartridge. Load data is endless from various sources, however case availability is limited. (I was going to have a 240 Gibbs built, however cases are difficult to locate and very expensive). I've hammered only three big game animals with my 240 Wby. (antelope, whitetail, mule deer) with bang-flop results.
 
There was a new 240 Weatherby at a blow out price I looked at earlier this year. Let it go as brass could not be found in Calgary and I didn't feel like chasing it elsewhere. Decided to stick to my 6mm Remington
700BDL.
 
Barrel life should be like a .257WBY and last a couple decades just hunting.Depends how you treat it.
 
I'd do a 6mm-284. Good 6.5-284 brass is available to neck down. The case is shorter than the 6mm rem. You can fit it into a short action depending on what bullets you want to run.

Having the above said...the simplest is the 240.....get a Vanguard and put it into a good stock.

PS: What's the man bun reference to the 6mm Credmoor?...not understanding this one.
 
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The man bun is a reference to the new breed of shooters who folk on the newest trend and swear its the best and ever so capable while they have no real shooting experience. They watch long range shooting videos while doing their hair lol. Seems to be the local trend anyways

Im not at all concerned with barrel life as once i get a good load itll be a hunting rifle used very sporadically. I have other coyote rifles and rarely get the chance to hunt deer with centerfires
 
Have never been really interested in the 243/6mm's, but know that they are good performers on medium sized big game such as deer and antelope. Seen a number of deer harvested successfully with the 6mm in SK. Used within its capabilities, it is effective!

Of the 6's, it has been the 240 Wby that has intrigued me most. (An admitted fan of the 270 Wby, and even preferred it over the 257 with 100gr bullets for higher velocity seeker)
Was looking at getting a LH Rem 700 long action for a build, when I came across a LH SA Rem 700 and built a 250AI instead.
Who knows...maybe someday...but not a priority at this time.

Yes, there is always the risk of the more unpopular cartridges being hard to find ammo, brass, dies, etc. for...but with a little looking can usually be sourced somewhere. And yes, prices can be higher due to this. All comes down to one's desires and willingness to go the extra mile to get what one wants.
 
Back about 1970 I was at Barotto Sports in Calgary and we chambered a few rifles in 6mm-.280 Improved (RCBS version). We used .240 Wby loading data... they were devastating one shot killers with 100 grain bullets. We lent the first one we built on a Sako action and Shilen barrel out to several different shooters that first year... Several animals were taken with one shot... deer, goat, antelope, coyotes...
 
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I've had a 240 for a number of years but haven't really shot it that much, it's pretty accurate and slightly faster than the 243 Winchester but not a lot faster. There's some really good 243 loads out there and one that comes to mind is in Nosler's #3 load manual pushing a 100 grain bullet to 3250 fps which is definitely knocking on the 240's door! As for barrel life, I don't think it would be any worse than the 243 Winchester as they're not exactly easy on barrels either.
 
brybenn said:
The man bun is a reference to the new breed of shooters who folk on the newest trend and swear its the best and ever so capable while they have no real shooting experience. They watch long range shooting videos while doing their hair lol. Seems to be the local trend anyways
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I had a guy last week bragging about his Savage Axis 6.5CM with 3-9 being the flattest shooting rig out there. He was sipping the LR kool-aid.
 
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