240 WEATHERBY MAGNUM

The following data was developed in a Weatherby Mk V rifle. The rifle has a 26-inch sporter barrel, and the normal Weatherby wooden stock. The stock has a pressure ridge pressing up on the barrel about 2 inches from the forend tip. I was going to remove this ridge and free float the barrel and glass bed the action. Then I thought it will be interesting to see how it will shoot as it comes from the factory.

A Leupold 4.5-14 X scope was installed in Leupold rings and a Redfield one piece base

The load with the Speer 105 grain SP bullet and the Nobel #0 powder were fired by the CCI 200 primers, and were loaded 18 years ago.

In all other loads we used the Federal 210M primer in Weatherby brass. All groups are 3 shots at 100 yards.

POWDER

VELOCITY

GROUP

BULLET

       

49.0 VVN 550

3633

1.185

NOSLER 55 BALLISTIC TIP

50.0

3702

2.035

 

51.0

3750

1.499

 

52.0

3856

1.567

 

53.0

3952

0.826

 

54.0

3982

1.812

 

55.0

4067

1.311

 

56.0

4180

0.350

 

53.0 RELOADER 19

3417

1.049

HORNADY 75 VMAX

54.0

3483

1.854

 

55.0

3532

1.703

 

48.0 H 450

3029

1.846

NOSLER 95 BALLISTIC TIP

49.0

3058

1.090

 

50.0

3099

0.688

 

51.0

3165

0.640

 

52.0

3213

2.047

 

45.0 VVN 165

2777

0.854

 

47.0

2881

0.723

 

48.5

2964

1.237

 

50.0

3036

1.127

 

51.0

3095

0.570

 

52.0

3144

0.902

 

53.0

3194

1.078

 

54.0

3254

1.112

 

55.0

3332

1.347

 
       
       
       
       

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