Using ONLY 100 grain bullets what sort of game are the 240 Weatherby and 6mm Remington really good for? I've the chance of a 240 Holland as a Christmas present. This fires a 100 grain bullet at about 2900fps. So it's the ballistic equivalent to the two above cartridges.

I usually use a .270 but like the idea of the 240 Holland. There are no other options, I can't rebarrel it, etc., etc.

So what experiences in the USA on deer sized game and above of the 240 Weatherby and 6mm Remington with the 100 grain "pill"?

Will I be expecting too much? Or is it jusy adequate or "not enough gun"?

I might also have the chance of a Sauer Weatherby in 240 Weatherby with its original Weatherby Variable 'scope. What are the good and nad points of this combo. Is there anything I need to be aware of?

Thanks in advance.

I'm not trying to start a 240/6mm bad vs 25-06 better vs 270 better debate. Just seeking honest opinions from those that have used the 240 Weatherby and/or 6mm Remington on deer sized and above game with the 100 grain bullet and their experiences good or bad.

Opinions of using bullets less than 100 grains won't help me as British game laws, for most deer shooting I want to do, require a minimum weight of bullet of 100 grains.

I like the idea of the Holland or the Sauer Weatherby...but am unsure if it is a good idea. I have a .243 in my cabinet but "go to" my 270 at the moment. So have never used the 243 on deer size and above.

A member of the BSRC at Bisley has a Holland & Holland .240 Holland. As you would expect, it is a nice rifle.

From memory, the .240 Holland & Holland rimless round for bolt action rifles looks like a .30-06, necked down to 6mm: case diameter, length.

From the very little I have read about the round, it's performance would be similar to the .243 Winchester. It was once used in Scotland on Red Deer - one of those "boutique cartridges" you read about.

It should not be confused with the .244 Holland & Holland, which is / was, IIRC, a necked down .375 H&H mag, or .300 H&H mag case to 6mm. Apparently this round was a real barrel burner, like the .257 Weatherby magnum.

Of course, ammunition for the .240 H&H is very much more expensive and hard to come by. None the less, the idea of having a small piece of history, the future re-sale value etc, would tilt my decision in favour of the .240 Holland & Holland.

The 240 Weatherby is based on a .30-06 case necked down with a belt added. It is in the fastest company if not the fastest of the 6mm family, starting a 100 gr bullet at approximately 3400 fps. It is an extremely flat shooting long range - light recoiling hottie for the "smaller" big-game. It is well worth the experience of owning one. The Sauer Weatherby sounds good to me. The only thing you need to be aware of is the "addiction qualities" of hitting small targets a long way away the instant you press the trigger with no felt recoil....you could go thru a lot of ammo

My .240 Weatherby has proven itself to be essentially a 6mm-06, and a real screamer when shoving the 100 grain spitzers down range. Never have used it on a deer, but it will get there. My wife used a 6mm Remington for years, and anything a .243 WCF will do, the 6mm does just a little better. Unfortunately for R-P, the 6mm Remington seems to be a dead issue, and the .240 Wby may be not far behind. The .25s and 6.5s are in ascendancy these days.
LLS

I have a custome 240 WBY (rem 700 action) that has proven to be excellent for pronghorns with 90/95 grain bullets. I have shot five with it out to about 350 yards.
And three coyotes with 70 grain bullets.
It's accurate and very fast.

As was said....the .240 wby is a 6mm-06 and I had one and would recommend a 6mm-06 over the .240 wby simply for cheaper cases.

In fact it doesn't really do a lot more than a prudently loaded .243 or 6mm Remington.....

But make no mistake about it.....this group of cartridges loaded with good 100 grain bullets are fantastic on big game of deer and antelope size.....probably a lot more but that's as much as Ive experienced.

Light recoil and long range....usually quite accurate and kill out of all proportion to their size......great rounds all!

Gidday Enfieldspares,

They are good for shooting stuff of course.

Happy Hunting

Hamish

Nah, switch to lighter bullets and go Coyote huntin'. Don't get no better than that.

My 240 has taken deer and antelope but it really shines as a coyote rifle. My rifle likes 95 gr BTs and it turns coyotes inside out.All that is left is head and ears at one end a tail and maybe a foot at the other and everything for 5 ft around has been sprayed red.

Hi everyone,

I own a Remington Varminter in 6mm Rem. It's a real tack driver, all the way to 500 yds(best results are 0.5 MOA at 500yds) using 100 SPBTs from Hornady. My preferred load is near max but performs well, with low SDs for velocity and good barrel life expectancy, what's to worry?. I FL size every round and measure every powder measure with a trickler. My o\a length is as advertised in all the reloading manuals. I also use a light crimp on the bullet. The reloading procedure does take some but the results are worth it.
Tazzman

My 240 wby has taken 3 wild hogs with a 100 grain nosler partition. It easily handles muledeer on down size game.

I would much rather have a 240 wby than a 6mm-06 because your rifle will have far superior resale value in a cartridge you can buy ammo for rather than a wild cat.

Case capacity always wins the velocity argument. Anyone who thinks their 243 is close to a 240 wby is simply "dreaming".

heck whats 15 grains?
hog-
120 yds. +/-
240 weatherby accumark (small caliber)
85gr nosler partition
shot behind left ear
drt. dropped and didn't even paddle. I turned him on his side for picture.
GWB