Big Six Henderson #16594 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 None of the shops here have ammo. I plan to reload somewhere down the road, but for now just need some feedback, powder, bullets, etc. Thanks, 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Big Six Henderson #16594 said: None of the shops here have ammo. I plan to reload somewhere down the road, but for now just need some feedback, powder, bullets, etc. Thanks, 6 Howdy BIG 6 First, find out your rate of twist in the barrel. This will help you determine some of the better bullet weights for accuracy purposes. Hopefully, a Wire Pard will be able to help with that info and have some good load data to help you out. My opinion, that .240 is a darn good caliber and should be legal in most states for deer, etc..... ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Call Weatherby. Have the serial number handy. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodoo Brown, SASS #30515 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Sent you a PM. Hoodoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Six Henderson #16594 Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 Thanks for info. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 My Speer manual has a nice section on the .240. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack, SASS #20451 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Saw in one of my firearm newsletters that Weatherby just cut the price of factory ammo in half. Not sure when that will trickle doown to retail stores but you might contact Weatherby direct. Those older rifles were GREAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Happy Jack, SASS #20451 said: Saw in one of my firearm newsletters that Weatherby just cut the price of factory ammo in half. Not sure when that will trickle doown to retail stores but you might contact Weatherby direct. Those older rifles were GREAT. Was that all ammo, or just 350 legend? American Rifleman had an article about the 350 Leg with a line like that. I'm going to kick myself if it's all ammo, cause I just bought a lot of my rifle's favorite deer medicine, which just happens to be Hornady's American Whitetail line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Midway USA has some 100gr .240 Weatherby ammo in stock. No, it is not cheap. $3.00 a pop. Blackfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack, SASS #20451 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Rambler, I believe it was in either Shooting Sports Retailer or Tactical Retailer. (magazines limited to the trade) Was NOT in an NRA Publication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Hayes #41999 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Six I own a 240 Weatheryby. It is a very good cartridge and an accurate rifle. I’ve owned since 1972. Of course I glassed the action and floated the barrel. I shot a lot of deer, ground hogs and coyote with it. Most accurate load was with Speer 105 gr bullet. Longer Bullets worked best in my rifle due to long free bore Weatherby’s have. Can’t remember powder but at the time it was slowest Hodgedon made. I’ll dig out my old data and get back to you. Whiskey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I've had excellent luck getting accurate loads in multiple calibers using H414. It's listed in the Speer manual as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 The article is i the American rifleman. Weatherby is lowering all their ammo prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Irish-Pat said: The article is i the American rifleman. Weatherby is lowering all their ammo prices That's what I was thinking, and I just realized I misread Happy Jack's post. I thought he said hornady ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Brass is out there to be had. Kind of salty but available. The rest is easy to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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