My new Elk Thumper 340 Bee

[FOTIS]

Could not pass it up. Unfired just sitting on the shelf forever!

 

[FOTIS]

Now somebody needs to buy my 338 WIN #1B!

 

[gerry]

Nice, that Fibermark will be just the ticket for carrying in ugly wet terrain where it would be almost a crime to take you nicer looking Bee's

 

[DrMike]

The 340 will assuredly reach out and touch something. Great score, Fotis.

 

[FOTIS]

I am hoping 3100 -3200 fps with the 210 PT's. I know it is doable for sure BUT will accuracy be there? I hope.

 

[Guest]

Following along with your current antelope rifle, Fotis, I'm assuming you got this for prairie dogs?

Nice score, btw! I'm going to get an Accumark in 340 one of these days.

 

[FOTIS]

Like I said. I like being prepared! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[IdahoCTD]

Retiring the 378 before it draws blood?

 

[FOTIS]

Never~~~~~~~

:lol:

 

[sask boy]

Hey Fotis, that looks to be a fine rifle :wink: When you mention accuracy I know that you will have it sub MOA before the season starts. :mrgreen:
Working up the load is almost as much fun as the hunt.
Look forward to your range reports and photos.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[JD338]

Fotis,

Nice!
The 340 Wby with the 210 gr PT at 3200ish fps will be a hammer for sure.

JD338

 

[IdahoCTD]

A 200gr E-tip, 225 AB, or 225gr CEB would be good bullets as well. The CEB has a BC of .640. I just noticed the have BC data for the 200gr ESP Raptor bullets, .470 BC with the tip. I might have to try those in my .338 Baer's.

 

[SJB358]

Awesome grab Fotis. The 340 is my favorite Weatherby cartridge. Just the right amount of juice for the 338 bullet, for a hunter... I like it. Great score. I like that rifle as well. You did well!

 

[FOTIS]

Thank you gents.

 

[jmad_81]

Nice grab! I'm pretty sure that the 340 Weatherby is what the 338 WM wants to be when it grows up! Really hard to find a better Western states open country elk rifle.

 

[BK]

I'd call first dibs when you sell it, but as far as I can tell, you don't unload Weatherbys.

Nice grab. I think the .340 is my second favorite Weatherby round. (Close match with the .375)

 

[Guest]

Fotis has been known to unload a 'bee or two. He occasionally buys them back, too...but only the really special ones. Not sure yet if this one qualifies as really special.

 

[FOTIS]

YUP took a year to buy my 416 Classicmark back.

Guy never took it out of the box! :mrgreen:

 

[SJB358]

When are you going to do some 340 work?

 

[FOTIS]

Get it tomorrow. This week I am testing 30-378 Accumark 416 Bee 378 Bee and testing some more bullets on my bud's 300 Win mag.