I need some hot load recipes for my .340 Weatherby. Specifically I want to shoot the 210 grain XLC, 225 XLC and the 230 failsafe. I want hot recipes that I can work up to. I've got a couple recipes and they call for RL 19 in the 90 gr range. At around 3100fps for the 225 gr. I was wondering if using the Retumbo could squeak out some more fps and keep the accuracy? Or what else do you guys use? Any info will help. Thanks

Howdy,

Ok, help us out folks!!! I need information also about .340 Weatherby. I plan to shoot 215 grain Sierra and 210 Nosler partitions with either H4350 or H4831SC powders. My barrel is only 24 inches long though!!!

Thanks.....

Coach

Well guys, I will not pretend that these are the best loads out there, but I will list a couple I shot in a 340 Weatherby last week.

These loads were shot in a Weatherby Mark V with a 26 inch barrel and provided groups just under an inch. The loads used Weatherby cases and Federal 215 primers.

The first one we tried was 86 grains of H 4350 behind a 210 Nosler Partition. This provided a velocity of 3188 fps.

The second load tried was 87 grains of RL 22 behind the 225 Nosler Partition. This gave a velocity of 3104 fps.

These were perfectly safe in the rifle tested, but I would advise starting several grains below these charges.

R F

I use only one load for hunting in my 340 Wby;

210 Nosler Partition
Weatherby cases
91.0 grains Reloader 22
Fed 215 primer
COL 3.595"
Velocity 3115 fps w/ 24" barrel

This is a max load, start lower and work up!

[ 12-10-2002, 18:35: Message edited by: Guy ]

I use a healthy does of RL22 and a 250 Nosler Partition for 2948 out of 25" of bbl.

Shoots about 1/2 minute. I think there are pics on my site.

www.rifleshooter.com

Howdy,

Thanks for the replys. It seems most of you are using Weatherby brass. I'm using Norma. Will there be any/much difference???

Coach

Thanks Guys. I will try some of those out. Looks like you guys like the Nosler 210 grain load. I will have to try it too. Thanks for the help.

Coach Hunt, I think Norma makes the brass for weatherby..? Can anyone answer this? Thanks

Norma supposedly makes the Weatherby brass for them. I think it's still too soft and I will probably go back to using W/W 375 H&H brass necked down.

I have been shooting a .340 Wby for years. I have taken an Alaskan Yukon Moose, several Bull Elk and Mule Deer with it. I shoot two, a Sako and a unfancy Weatherby Sporter model, either does the trick, with pin point accuracy. My favorite loads are a 225 gr. Barnes XLC with 90 grains of RL-19, or 88 grains RL-19 and a 225 or 240 grain North Fork bullet. My Moose load was 88 grains RL-22 and a 250 grain Nosler Partition Gold bullet or 240 or 250 grain North Fork bullet, all get Fed 215M primers. I have gone almost exclusively to the North Forks, mainly because they are super tough and accurate. You guys mentioned Norma Brass, in my book you can't shoot anything better. Good shooting.

Pathurley,

Thank you very much.. You have helped me before and I appreciate it. Have you played around with the 210 gr XLC's? I wouldn't mind trying them out but I don't know where to start? Thanks

I have not tried the 210 grain bullets. I tend to use the heavier bullets in each chambering. The least I use in the .340 is the 225's. The design of the .338's and up were to shoot the heavier bullets fast. The heavier the bullets the better the BC and SD. You can get a fast 200 grain bullet with the .300's, but when you get over that weight they get a bad case of the slows. I have seen a lot of shooters use the 130 grain and 150 grain bullets in the .300's. They were designed to shoot the 180 and 200 grain bullets fast, in order to surpass the .308's and 30-06's, so why not take advantage of their design. I certainly wouldn't fault anyone else from using the 210's with the .340, I am just pointing out my own reasoning. Good shooting.

phurley,

I understand what your saying.. I guess I was thinking of a flatter shooting capability..Plus the smaller bullet I would think might be better for deer?