Picked up a .240Bee

[SJB358]

RM, that is a beautiful rifle buddy! Just beautiful! Looks very very nice! Good grab. Looking forward to seeing what it does on the range. That wood is surely awesome, I love it!

 

[SJB358]

I have to admit something... I've sort of planned my future purchases around chamberings that Forster makes dies for and Lapua/Norma make brass for.

Same here Kurt. I actually wanna start replacing the dies I have in RCBS and getting Forster's as well..

 

[Oldtrader3]

Nice rifle, congratulations. We do have a 240 ( my grandfather does anyway ) but it is a safe queen.

Charlie, this will probably not surprise you. Aleena has a 244 H & H. I have not shoot it but I have looked up the ballistics on that thing and it is a barn burner. She says they dont use it, it is just part of her H & H collection. She always says if she did use it she could only get 10 or 15 shoots before replacing the barrel. LOL

Aleena had hinted about owning one of those as part of one of her posts in the past. I was of the mistaken impression that this cartridge was developed much earlier than it actually was (1955). Does Aleena have a source of cases for this caliber? It is made from the .375 Ouch & Ouch but must be several steps and some neck reaming to get cases formed? At 3500 fps for the 100 grain .244 bullet, I would not shoot this rifle too often as I would imagine that throat life is pretty short. Maybe not 15 rounds but not too many and the barrel throat is gone. Besides, in this case, it is cooler just to have the rifle in her collection.

Having an H&H collection is pretty awesome. Plus all of their chamberings are still pretty current in performance if she desires to actually use them on game. I am impressed!

 

[FOTIS]

That is a brutal test 6mm. I know the 90 gr AB worked great on antelope.

 

[Thankful Otter]

Charlie, I dont think my saying this will be a problem as it is common knowledge on another forum, but they are very private people, as you know. In reference to finding brass for the 244

It is my understanding that they do not use the 240 Apex, 244 H & H , 275 H & H and the old big bores ( 500 and above ). They are just collectables. I know she uses the 300 and 375 a lot however. They also bought one of H & H new calibers, the 400, but ended up not using it as she didnt like it as well as her 416 Rigby.

Getting back to the 240 Bee RM picked up. That is one nice rifle, good for you.

 

[Oldtrader3]

YH, they are very private and I certainly can understand why, given the reaction of some jealous and/or rude people to them. I just conjecture about these subjects sometimes and mean no harm and certainly do not wish to infringe on their privacy in any manner.

Getting back to OT. I have always been curious about the .240 Weatherby. I have shot (or owned) most of the larger calibers from .300 Weatherby to .458 Weatherby but not the small calibers. I would guess that the .240 is a very effective deer and antelope caliber with 90 to 100 grain bullets of good construction. It is certainly a flat shooter. Ballistic Coefficient of the 6mm bullets would be the only issue that I could see which would bear on this caliber's success.

 

[Rigbymauser]

Finally found time(after one year) to shoot the .240Weatherby..

The scope is a Schmidt & Bender 3-12x42.

Range: 100meters(110yards)




First 5 shots fired by me: Barnes TSX 80grain.



Here is some Scirroco Swift 90grain..


Hornady 105grain A-Max..


The .378 went for a spin too..


Here is the very first 3 shots fires by my son...


Conclusion: The Barnes TSXbullet like promising. I had hope the Swiftbullet had done better. The Hornadybullet could have a potential but as these loads were the first more experimenting must substandciate my final judgement one which bullet I will use. Nosler bullets will be in the next rangesession.
The scopemount is EAW..however I have Leupold QR that will lower the set-up .250". That too with come in place next time.

 

[SJB358]

Very nice. That is a nice rifle and man, it is just a great looking set up. Glad you were able to get out and give it a run..

 

[DrMike]

It is, indeed, an attractive rifle. It does show promise.

 

[Woodycreek]

That 240 Bee is one cool rifle!

 

[buckfever]

That stock looks even better in the day light.

 

[FOTIS]

Gorgeous guns.