ann brezinski
Well-Known Member
what are you finding to be the true velocity you get out of a 24 inch barrel with 80 to 100 grain buettes
240 weatherby magnum
- Thread starter ann brezinski
- Start date
Help Support Long Range Hunting Forum
txaggie1
Well-Known Member
3200-3300 is what i'm seeing out of 24" little faster in the longer barrels. Wife shoots 100 grain partitions factory loads out of her 240's.
80 grains will be +/- 200fps above on average;
80 grains will be +/- 200fps above on average;
Gary in MD
Well-Known Member
I'm using a 26" Krieger barrel on my 240 but here is a little more data. Probably get you in the ballpark if you subtract 100 fps.
95 grain Ballistic Tips & RL 22 gets me 3386 fps. Accurate and deadly on deer.
80 grain Barnes TTSX & RL 22 gets me 3728 fps,(wicked performance so far) H4350 got 3633 fps, H4831 got 3458 fps with that 80 grainer.
100 grain Sierras & H4831 got 3319 fps.
I'm not claiming these are the fastest loads out there, just what I have found when I checked them out in my rifle.
Love the 240 WBY!!
95 grain Ballistic Tips & RL 22 gets me 3386 fps. Accurate and deadly on deer.
80 grain Barnes TTSX & RL 22 gets me 3728 fps,(wicked performance so far) H4350 got 3633 fps, H4831 got 3458 fps with that 80 grainer.
100 grain Sierras & H4831 got 3319 fps.
I'm not claiming these are the fastest loads out there, just what I have found when I checked them out in my rifle.
Love the 240 WBY!!
Gary in MD
Well-Known Member
Oh, also shot the 105 grain Berger some. Only took it to 3100 fps so there is probably more velocity to be had, but it really hits a deer hard and it accurate.
Michael Lares
Well-Known Member
28 1/2" Bartlein 1 in 8 5R
Berger 105 VLD hunting I believe.
RL 25 slightly compressed = 3,350 fps. Most accurate load/gun I have.
IMR 7828 loaded to 3,560 same bullet, also very accurate. No pressure signs BUT, hard on throat and short case life which is why I went to slower load. Both loads were spot on a very solid node. Nasty!!!!
All at sea level. Shot 1,000 yds 2,200' elevation. Scary accurate.
Berger 105 VLD hunting I believe.
RL 25 slightly compressed = 3,350 fps. Most accurate load/gun I have.
IMR 7828 loaded to 3,560 same bullet, also very accurate. No pressure signs BUT, hard on throat and short case life which is why I went to slower load. Both loads were spot on a very solid node. Nasty!!!!
All at sea level. Shot 1,000 yds 2,200' elevation. Scary accurate.
