340 Weatherby Magnum Bolt Action Rifles

Weatherby 3 + 1 340 Weatherby MarkV w/Black Steel Barrel & Walnut Stock LMM340WR6O

This distinctive rifle features the same walnut stock as the Mark V Deluxe, with a laser carved oak leaf pattern in lieu of point checkering. Combines modern technology and the legendary performance with a look that is unique, yet fully functional for all types of hunting.
MPN: lmm340wr6o

9 reviews for 340 Weatherby Magnum

Todd K – June 4, 2017

When choosing a rifle and ammunition for the task the 340 Weatherby made the choice easy. Loaded with 250 grain nosler partition even the big boys drop like lightning hit them between the horns. Phenomenal performance on plains game. African animals are tough and the 340 Weatherby delivers performance at extended range.

ranger4 – September 16, 2018

I have used my 340 Weatherby for Elk hunting for 25 years, and it performs
superbly at all distances. I use handloads with a 210 gr. Nosler partition bullet
and 90 grs. of H4831 powder. Needless to say, it packs a lethal punch on
all North American game.

Hell’s Canyon – October 11, 2018

I was shooting at a steep downward angle and the bull was 413 yards away. He was facing towards me at slight angle I held at the base of his neck and shoulder. At the shot the bull tumbled down hill about 75 yds. I recovered the bullet intact just under the skin on the left ham it almost went completely through him from one end to the other. That was the 17th elk I have taken with my .340 I have always used 225 grain loading Outstanding

Junior – November 25, 2018

To much of a good thing you bet, using 225 grain Barnes triple shock bullets on buffalo, elk, deer and African plains game I have never had a cripple or had to use a second shot

Chuck – November 28, 2019

Positively love this caliber. Took an elk with it last year, and it did the job perfectly. Great caliber!

Brett Beesley – December 15, 2019

I have used my .340 loaded with the 225 grain Barnes TSX very successfully to take water buffalo, a banteng and scrub bulls here in Australia. Then in Africa I used it to take lion, lioness and plains game. It is a fantastic all round, do it all caliber.

John Sokol – February 15, 2020

Superior ammunition. This Weatherby factory ammo- 225 grain TTSX- shot well under MOA at 100 yds. from sandbags with a 9 power scope mounted on a stock 340 Weatherby Deluxe. In the field the results were devastating. One shot instant kill on a tough South Texas Nilgai from 100 meters. Instantaneous death – no kicking, twitching, nothing moving after the animal dropped with a broadside chest shot behind the shoulder. By comparison, a friend’s 250 grain Swift A frame, identical shot placement and distance, dropped his animal, but it took every bit of 5 minutes for his Nilgai to expire. Buy and use these cartridges – you won’t be disappointed. You don’t require a 250 grain or heavier bullet for maximum performance if you are using Barnes.

Tom Benrus – March 28, 2020

I used my 340 Weatherby Mag on Alaskan Brown bear on Kodiak Island. The ammunition I used was, the Weatherby Nosler 250 gr. Partition round. One shot, the thousand lb browney was down. There was no need for a second shot. I asked the outfitter before the trip if the 340 Weatherby Mag was sufficient for those big browns? His answer was short and quick. He said ” With that 340 Weatherby Mag I sure wouldn’t worry about it.”

Nevada Chuck – June 26, 2020

My 340 Accumark has been my elk hunting rifle for about 25 years. You can kill an elk with any caliber but bigger, heavier, and faster is better. That is why I prefer my 340 WB.

.340 Weatherby Magnum

bruce moulds

Von S.

The 340 is one flat shooting bad ass mother.

It will most assuredly out distance with more foot pounds any 375 load.

Is it a DG round? I don’t think so, but that is only my opinion. and possibly the opinion of many countries in Africa.

Is it a good PG round? Actually it is probably the best there is if you can’t handle the 378 s recoil and thunder.

It is the caliber that God uses when he shoots small stuff.

• Oct 4, 2018

Von S.

• Oct 4, 2018

• Oct 5, 2018

I have used a .340 for the last 20 or so years. I found that it loves 225 gr Barnes TTSX bullets at 3000 fps, at least mine does. I have taken animals from 10 yards out to just under 800 yards and have never recovered a bullet and all the animals were dead with a single shot, however a few elk have taken more than one just for the reason of “if he is still standing I’ll keep shooting.”

On my African safari all the plains game that I took went down with a single shot. The smallest was a spring buck at 349 yards out to my kudu at 480 yards with a black wildebeast, impala, and bleastbok in between.

As for dangerous game I would not hesitate to use it but it is restricted by caliber, not bullet energy.

By the way, my rifle hates 250 grain Nosler partitions. It refuses to shoot them anywhere close to what I prefer, but those Barnes 225 TTSX will cut a nice cloverleaf at 200 yards all day long.

• Oct 5, 2018

PaulT

• Oct 5, 2018

The .340 Wby is a cartridge I have always wanted to try.

Unfortunately, it contradicts my preference for light-weight hunting rifles.
The .340 in a light-weight rifle is simply too much of a good thing, at least it is for me.
None-the-less a very useful cartridge for those who can handle it.

bruce moulds

• Oct 5, 2018

Luvthunt

• Oct 5, 2018

Von S.

• Oct 5, 2018

From what I have seen over the years, the majority of people who hunt have a problem with offhand shooting.

And unfortunately the majority of shots are offhand.

There are quite a few factors that I believe attribute to this lack of accuracy. The first and foremost I believe is the ever so popular ” flinch” that can be caused by a few different things.

Recoil is probably #1, as in reality does anyone really want that beating that a big / medium bore magnum gives you? Another is noise. Yet another is rifle fit and here’s one that very few ever think of and that is that some peoples subconscious simply just won’t allow them to blow Bambi’s brains out all over the landscape.

The last is the toughest one to fix as it is ingrained into your very make-up. But if that is the case you can train yourself to overcome that obstacle.

There is also certain medical conditions that simply will not allow a person to hold a rifle steady enough to make accurate offhand shots.

And believe it or not, there are many people who can’t hit a pie plate with their hunting rifle at 100 yards and when they take the scope off and use the iron sites just can’t miss and some are phenomenal with peeps.

Leaning, resting,timing, breathing, the hold,the squeeze and everything in between with a properly sighted in weapon and things happen in a good way.

• Oct 5, 2018

For off hand shooting it takes a lot of practice. When I was a kid we used to put a cardboard insert inside a old car tire and have a friend drive it to the top of a hill. He then would send it down while we would try and hit the cardboard. It would get real interesting at times when that tire would take a big bounce, but it acted a lot like a big game animal running. We also would take our big game rifles out on rabbit hunts. Most of the shots at rabbits had to be taken off hand and quickly. We burned through a lot of ammo in those days but my friends and I were some of the best shots in school and never did have a problem hitting a running animal.

As for recoil, I have never felt it from my .340 while shooting at a animal. Now target shooting I’ll come home with my right shoulder hanging a couple inches lower than my left. But I also have a removable muzzle brake on it for those extended range sessions. I have found that I can usually shoot that .340 about 10 times before I have had enough without the brake on. But can go though a lot of ammo with it installed.

PaulT

• Oct 5, 2018

Another great cartridge in this category is the .330 Dakota.

A friend of mine had one for quite some time and hunted a lot of large animals across a number of countries with it.

Fast, flat shooting and carrying lots of “freight” at the business end.

I am in the process of having a light-weight back-packing rifle built from some spare parts that I have laying around.
The barrel I have is in .338 Cal and I have considered both the .340 and the Dakota but my recoil tolerance limits me to settling on the .338 Win mag.

A good friend recently had a visiting sportsman shoot 60 camels in one week on a cull hunt in Central Aus using a .338 Win mag and 225gn T.S.X’s.
None lost and only a very few needing a second round.

Luvthunt

• Oct 5, 2018

bruce moulds

• Oct 5, 2018

rookhawk

• Oct 5, 2018

I’ve had at least one of these, a very pretty custom Ruger #1 in .340 W. I didn’t understand the concept at all. It has more recoil than a .375HH and it kicks like a mule with sharp recoil. It’s illegal for use on dangerous game since it’s a .338 bullet. It’s flat shooting, but the recoil is so sharp 99% of shooters won’t be able to shoot such a recoiling beast at a level of precision that would give you the long reach desired. because it kicks that much.

A .375HH is an altogether superior cartridge for Africa / Alaska in my opinion, and the .340 is so overkill for elk when you can use a 7×57, or even a 300 winmag instead.

With 250gr bullets it puts out 43.1 foot pounds of recoil from an 8.5lb gun. Compare that to a .375HH with a 270gr bullet in a 9lb gun at 37.3 foot pounds of recoil. (and of course, most people are shooting scoped 375s at 10.5lbs where your recoil is around 32 ft. lbs from a 375HH)

Just my take. Owned them. Don’t own it anymore. I think Roy Weatherby’s ideas for killing game with velocity was a dumb idea once you enter the world of medium bore guns.

Патрон .340 Wby Mag

Патрон .340 Weatherby Magnum, 1962, США

Тактико-технические характеристики .340 Wby Mag
Длина патрона, мм – 93.35
Длина гильзы, мм – 71,76
Диаметр фланца, мм – 13,50
Диаметр гильзы у буртика, мм – 13,00
Диаметр гильзы у ската, мм – 12,49
Диаметр дульца гильзы, мм – 9,30
Диаметр ведущей части пули, мм – 8,59
Шаг нарезов ствола, дюйм – 12
Давление пороховых газов, бар – 3800

Патрон .340 Weatherby Magnum .338 калибра в поясковой гильзе с диаметром пули 8,59 мм разработан в 1962 году конструктором американской фирмы «Weatherby» Джоном Амбером (John Amber) на базе гильзы уже имевшегося патрона .300 Weatherby Magnum путем расширения дульца гильзы.

Появление патрона .340 Weatherby Magnum было связано с желанием владельца компании «Weatherby» Роя Уэзерби (Roy Weatherby) непременно превзойти появившейся четырьмя годами раньше патрон .338 Winchester Magnum.

Производство оружия под патрон .340 WBY MAG было налажено фирмой Weatherby, а самих боеприпасов в США и Швеции.

Патрон .340 Weatherby Magnum имеет поясковую гильзу бутылочной формы, капсюль типа Large Rifle. Компания Weatherby снаряжает патрон пулями разных конструкций: (Nosier) Partition, экспансивной остроконечной (Pt-Ex), экспансивной полуоболочечной (Semi Pt-Ex), экспансивной пулей с закругленной вершиной.

Фирменный патрон с пулей Nosier Partition массой 13,61 г и зарядом пороха IMR4350 5,41 г имеет начальные скорость и энергию соответственно 978 м/с и 6508 Дж. При стрельбе на оптимальную дистанцию пристрелки для этого патрона – 201 м, пуля отклоняется от линии прицеливания не более: на расстоянии 50 м – +0,7 см, 100 м – +3,7 см, 150 м – +3,6 см, 200 м – +0,1 см, 300м – -18,0 см.

Оптимальная дистанция пристрелки для патронов с тяжелыми пулями 150 м, для более легких пуль — 200 м. Превышение траектории полета пули при стрельбе на ноль на 273 м (300 ярдов) составляет – на дистанции 91 м – 7,9 см, на дистанции 182 м – 9,9 см.

Шведская компания «Norma» наладила производство и поставку компонентов для ручного снаряжения патронов пулями Hornedy SP, Weldcore SN весом 13,0 – 16,2 г; заряд пороха – 5,58-6,14 г.

Как и все патроны Weatherby, .340 Weatherby Magnum обладает очень высокой настильностью полета пули: снижение траекторий полета различных типов пуль на дистанциях 91 м, 182 ми 273 м составляет соответственно 4,3-5,3 см, 18,5-23,21 см и 44,2-56,9 см.

Патрон .340 Weatherby Magnum был разработан для охоты на крупных и опасных зверей (лось, медведь) на расстояниях до 300 метров и более. Рекомендуемая дистанция пристрелки – 200 м.

Обладает достаточной убойностью для всех охотничьих животных европейской и американской фауны. С ним можно уверенно добывать и лосей, и медведей, используя для отстрела самые тяжелые пули. Показывает хорошие результаты и при охоте на африканских копытных весом до 700 кг.

.340 Weatherby Magnum

Патрон .340 Weatherby Magnum имеет обозначения:
.340 Weatherby Magnum / .340 WBY MAG / .340 Weatherby / .340 Magnum / 8.5×71 / SAA 4680 / XCR 09 071 BFC 010

9 reviews for 340 Weatherby Magnum

Todd K – June 4, 2017

When choosing a rifle and ammunition for the task the 340 Weatherby made the choice easy. Loaded with 250 grain nosler partition even the big boys drop like lightning hit them between the horns. Phenomenal performance on plains game. African animals are tough and the 340 Weatherby delivers performance at extended range.

ranger4 – September 16, 2018

I have used my 340 Weatherby for Elk hunting for 25 years, and it performs
superbly at all distances. I use handloads with a 210 gr. Nosler partition bullet
and 90 grs. of H4831 powder. Needless to say, it packs a lethal punch on
all North American game.

Hell’s Canyon – October 11, 2018

I was shooting at a steep downward angle and the bull was 413 yards away. He was facing towards me at slight angle I held at the base of his neck and shoulder. At the shot the bull tumbled down hill about 75 yds. I recovered the bullet intact just under the skin on the left ham it almost went completely through him from one end to the other. That was the 17th elk I have taken with my .340 I have always used 225 grain loading Outstanding

Junior – November 25, 2018

To much of a good thing you bet, using 225 grain Barnes triple shock bullets on buffalo, elk, deer and African plains game I have never had a cripple or had to use a second shot

Chuck – November 28, 2019

Positively love this caliber. Took an elk with it last year, and it did the job perfectly. Great caliber!

Brett Beesley – December 15, 2019

I have used my .340 loaded with the 225 grain Barnes TSX very successfully to take water buffalo, a banteng and scrub bulls here in Australia. Then in Africa I used it to take lion, lioness and plains game. It is a fantastic all round, do it all caliber.

John Sokol – February 15, 2020

Superior ammunition. This Weatherby factory ammo- 225 grain TTSX- shot well under MOA at 100 yds. from sandbags with a 9 power scope mounted on a stock 340 Weatherby Deluxe. In the field the results were devastating. One shot instant kill on a tough South Texas Nilgai from 100 meters. Instantaneous death – no kicking, twitching, nothing moving after the animal dropped with a broadside chest shot behind the shoulder. By comparison, a friend’s 250 grain Swift A frame, identical shot placement and distance, dropped his animal, but it took every bit of 5 minutes for his Nilgai to expire. Buy and use these cartridges – you won’t be disappointed. You don’t require a 250 grain or heavier bullet for maximum performance if you are using Barnes.

Tom Benrus – March 28, 2020

I used my 340 Weatherby Mag on Alaskan Brown bear on Kodiak Island. The ammunition I used was, the Weatherby Nosler 250 gr. Partition round. One shot, the thousand lb browney was down. There was no need for a second shot. I asked the outfitter before the trip if the 340 Weatherby Mag was sufficient for those big browns? His answer was short and quick. He said ” With that 340 Weatherby Mag I sure wouldn’t worry about it.”

Nevada Chuck – June 26, 2020

My 340 Accumark has been my elk hunting rifle for about 25 years. You can kill an elk with any caliber but bigger, heavier, and faster is better. That is why I prefer my 340 WB.

Weatherby 3 + 1 340 Weatherby MarkV Sporter/26″ Blue Barrel/Walnut Stock SPM340WR60

Mark V action is free floated. Three rings of steel surrounding the casehead. Fluted bolt with three gas ports. Nine locking lugs and a short 54 degree bolt lift. Bolt sleeve completely enshrouds rear of action. Forged and machined steel receiver. Integral recoil lug provides superior strength and structural integrity. Cocking indicator visually indicates whether the rifle is cocked or uncocked. All metalwork is bead blast matte blue low luster finish. 24″ or 26″ Criterion contoured #2 barrel with bead blast matte blue low luster finish. Hand-bedded to assure accuracy. All rifles are drilled and tapped for scope.
MPN: spm340wr60

.340 Weatherby Magnum

bruce moulds

Von S.

The 340 is one flat shooting bad ass mother.

It will most assuredly out distance with more foot pounds any 375 load.

Is it a DG round? I don’t think so, but that is only my opinion. and possibly the opinion of many countries in Africa.

Is it a good PG round? Actually it is probably the best there is if you can’t handle the 378 s recoil and thunder.

It is the caliber that God uses when he shoots small stuff.

• Oct 4, 2018

Von S.

• Oct 4, 2018

• Oct 5, 2018

I have used a .340 for the last 20 or so years. I found that it loves 225 gr Barnes TTSX bullets at 3000 fps, at least mine does. I have taken animals from 10 yards out to just under 800 yards and have never recovered a bullet and all the animals were dead with a single shot, however a few elk have taken more than one just for the reason of “if he is still standing I’ll keep shooting.”

On my African safari all the plains game that I took went down with a single shot. The smallest was a spring buck at 349 yards out to my kudu at 480 yards with a black wildebeast, impala, and bleastbok in between.

As for dangerous game I would not hesitate to use it but it is restricted by caliber, not bullet energy.

By the way, my rifle hates 250 grain Nosler partitions. It refuses to shoot them anywhere close to what I prefer, but those Barnes 225 TTSX will cut a nice cloverleaf at 200 yards all day long.

• Oct 5, 2018

PaulT

• Oct 5, 2018

The .340 Wby is a cartridge I have always wanted to try.

Unfortunately, it contradicts my preference for light-weight hunting rifles.
The .340 in a light-weight rifle is simply too much of a good thing, at least it is for me.
None-the-less a very useful cartridge for those who can handle it.

bruce moulds

• Oct 5, 2018

Luvthunt

• Oct 5, 2018

Von S.

• Oct 5, 2018

From what I have seen over the years, the majority of people who hunt have a problem with offhand shooting.

And unfortunately the majority of shots are offhand.

There are quite a few factors that I believe attribute to this lack of accuracy. The first and foremost I believe is the ever so popular ” flinch” that can be caused by a few different things.

Recoil is probably #1, as in reality does anyone really want that beating that a big / medium bore magnum gives you? Another is noise. Yet another is rifle fit and here’s one that very few ever think of and that is that some peoples subconscious simply just won’t allow them to blow Bambi’s brains out all over the landscape.

The last is the toughest one to fix as it is ingrained into your very make-up. But if that is the case you can train yourself to overcome that obstacle.

There is also certain medical conditions that simply will not allow a person to hold a rifle steady enough to make accurate offhand shots.

And believe it or not, there are many people who can’t hit a pie plate with their hunting rifle at 100 yards and when they take the scope off and use the iron sites just can’t miss and some are phenomenal with peeps.

Leaning, resting,timing, breathing, the hold,the squeeze and everything in between with a properly sighted in weapon and things happen in a good way.

• Oct 5, 2018

For off hand shooting it takes a lot of practice. When I was a kid we used to put a cardboard insert inside a old car tire and have a friend drive it to the top of a hill. He then would send it down while we would try and hit the cardboard. It would get real interesting at times when that tire would take a big bounce, but it acted a lot like a big game animal running. We also would take our big game rifles out on rabbit hunts. Most of the shots at rabbits had to be taken off hand and quickly. We burned through a lot of ammo in those days but my friends and I were some of the best shots in school and never did have a problem hitting a running animal.

As for recoil, I have never felt it from my .340 while shooting at a animal. Now target shooting I’ll come home with my right shoulder hanging a couple inches lower than my left. But I also have a removable muzzle brake on it for those extended range sessions. I have found that I can usually shoot that .340 about 10 times before I have had enough without the brake on. But can go though a lot of ammo with it installed.

PaulT

• Oct 5, 2018

Another great cartridge in this category is the .330 Dakota.

A friend of mine had one for quite some time and hunted a lot of large animals across a number of countries with it.

Fast, flat shooting and carrying lots of “freight” at the business end.

I am in the process of having a light-weight back-packing rifle built from some spare parts that I have laying around.
The barrel I have is in .338 Cal and I have considered both the .340 and the Dakota but my recoil tolerance limits me to settling on the .338 Win mag.

A good friend recently had a visiting sportsman shoot 60 camels in one week on a cull hunt in Central Aus using a .338 Win mag and 225gn T.S.X’s.
None lost and only a very few needing a second round.

Luvthunt

• Oct 5, 2018

bruce moulds

• Oct 5, 2018

rookhawk

• Oct 5, 2018

I’ve had at least one of these, a very pretty custom Ruger #1 in .340 W. I didn’t understand the concept at all. It has more recoil than a .375HH and it kicks like a mule with sharp recoil. It’s illegal for use on dangerous game since it’s a .338 bullet. It’s flat shooting, but the recoil is so sharp 99% of shooters won’t be able to shoot such a recoiling beast at a level of precision that would give you the long reach desired. because it kicks that much.

A .375HH is an altogether superior cartridge for Africa / Alaska in my opinion, and the .340 is so overkill for elk when you can use a 7×57, or even a 300 winmag instead.

With 250gr bullets it puts out 43.1 foot pounds of recoil from an 8.5lb gun. Compare that to a .375HH with a 270gr bullet in a 9lb gun at 37.3 foot pounds of recoil. (and of course, most people are shooting scoped 375s at 10.5lbs where your recoil is around 32 ft. lbs from a 375HH)

Just my take. Owned them. Don’t own it anymore. I think Roy Weatherby’s ideas for killing game with velocity was a dumb idea once you enter the world of medium bore guns.

Патрон .340 Wby Mag

Патрон .340 Weatherby Magnum, 1962, США

Тактико-технические характеристики .340 Wby Mag
Длина патрона, мм – 93.35
Длина гильзы, мм – 71,76
Диаметр фланца, мм – 13,50
Диаметр гильзы у буртика, мм – 13,00
Диаметр гильзы у ската, мм – 12,49
Диаметр дульца гильзы, мм – 9,30
Диаметр ведущей части пули, мм – 8,59
Шаг нарезов ствола, дюйм – 12
Давление пороховых газов, бар – 3800

Патрон .340 Weatherby Magnum .338 калибра в поясковой гильзе с диаметром пули 8,59 мм разработан в 1962 году конструктором американской фирмы «Weatherby» Джоном Амбером (John Amber) на базе гильзы уже имевшегося патрона .300 Weatherby Magnum путем расширения дульца гильзы.

Появление патрона .340 Weatherby Magnum было связано с желанием владельца компании «Weatherby» Роя Уэзерби (Roy Weatherby) непременно превзойти появившейся четырьмя годами раньше патрон .338 Winchester Magnum.

Производство оружия под патрон .340 WBY MAG было налажено фирмой Weatherby, а самих боеприпасов в США и Швеции.

Патрон .340 Weatherby Magnum имеет поясковую гильзу бутылочной формы, капсюль типа Large Rifle. Компания Weatherby снаряжает патрон пулями разных конструкций: (Nosier) Partition, экспансивной остроконечной (Pt-Ex), экспансивной полуоболочечной (Semi Pt-Ex), экспансивной пулей с закругленной вершиной.

Фирменный патрон с пулей Nosier Partition массой 13,61 г и зарядом пороха IMR4350 5,41 г имеет начальные скорость и энергию соответственно 978 м/с и 6508 Дж. При стрельбе на оптимальную дистанцию пристрелки для этого патрона – 201 м, пуля отклоняется от линии прицеливания не более: на расстоянии 50 м – +0,7 см, 100 м – +3,7 см, 150 м – +3,6 см, 200 м – +0,1 см, 300м – -18,0 см.

Оптимальная дистанция пристрелки для патронов с тяжелыми пулями 150 м, для более легких пуль — 200 м. Превышение траектории полета пули при стрельбе на ноль на 273 м (300 ярдов) составляет – на дистанции 91 м – 7,9 см, на дистанции 182 м – 9,9 см.

Шведская компания «Norma» наладила производство и поставку компонентов для ручного снаряжения патронов пулями Hornedy SP, Weldcore SN весом 13,0 – 16,2 г; заряд пороха – 5,58-6,14 г.

Как и все патроны Weatherby, .340 Weatherby Magnum обладает очень высокой настильностью полета пули: снижение траекторий полета различных типов пуль на дистанциях 91 м, 182 ми 273 м составляет соответственно 4,3-5,3 см, 18,5-23,21 см и 44,2-56,9 см.

Патрон .340 Weatherby Magnum был разработан для охоты на крупных и опасных зверей (лось, медведь) на расстояниях до 300 метров и более. Рекомендуемая дистанция пристрелки – 200 м.

Обладает достаточной убойностью для всех охотничьих животных европейской и американской фауны. С ним можно уверенно добывать и лосей, и медведей, используя для отстрела самые тяжелые пули. Показывает хорошие результаты и при охоте на африканских копытных весом до 700 кг.

.340 Weatherby Magnum

Патрон .340 Weatherby Magnum имеет обозначения:
.340 Weatherby Magnum / .340 WBY MAG / .340 Weatherby / .340 Magnum / 8.5×71 / SAA 4680 / XCR 09 071 BFC 010

9 reviews for 340 Weatherby Magnum

Todd K – June 4, 2017

When choosing a rifle and ammunition for the task the 340 Weatherby made the choice easy. Loaded with 250 grain nosler partition even the big boys drop like lightning hit them between the horns. Phenomenal performance on plains game. African animals are tough and the 340 Weatherby delivers performance at extended range.

ranger4 – September 16, 2018

I have used my 340 Weatherby for Elk hunting for 25 years, and it performs
superbly at all distances. I use handloads with a 210 gr. Nosler partition bullet
and 90 grs. of H4831 powder. Needless to say, it packs a lethal punch on
all North American game.

Hell’s Canyon – October 11, 2018

I was shooting at a steep downward angle and the bull was 413 yards away. He was facing towards me at slight angle I held at the base of his neck and shoulder. At the shot the bull tumbled down hill about 75 yds. I recovered the bullet intact just under the skin on the left ham it almost went completely through him from one end to the other. That was the 17th elk I have taken with my .340 I have always used 225 grain loading Outstanding

Junior – November 25, 2018

To much of a good thing you bet, using 225 grain Barnes triple shock bullets on buffalo, elk, deer and African plains game I have never had a cripple or had to use a second shot

Chuck – November 28, 2019

Positively love this caliber. Took an elk with it last year, and it did the job perfectly. Great caliber!

Brett Beesley – December 15, 2019

I have used my .340 loaded with the 225 grain Barnes TSX very successfully to take water buffalo, a banteng and scrub bulls here in Australia. Then in Africa I used it to take lion, lioness and plains game. It is a fantastic all round, do it all caliber.

John Sokol – February 15, 2020

Superior ammunition. This Weatherby factory ammo- 225 grain TTSX- shot well under MOA at 100 yds. from sandbags with a 9 power scope mounted on a stock 340 Weatherby Deluxe. In the field the results were devastating. One shot instant kill on a tough South Texas Nilgai from 100 meters. Instantaneous death – no kicking, twitching, nothing moving after the animal dropped with a broadside chest shot behind the shoulder. By comparison, a friend’s 250 grain Swift A frame, identical shot placement and distance, dropped his animal, but it took every bit of 5 minutes for his Nilgai to expire. Buy and use these cartridges – you won’t be disappointed. You don’t require a 250 grain or heavier bullet for maximum performance if you are using Barnes.

Tom Benrus – March 28, 2020

I used my 340 Weatherby Mag on Alaskan Brown bear on Kodiak Island. The ammunition I used was, the Weatherby Nosler 250 gr. Partition round. One shot, the thousand lb browney was down. There was no need for a second shot. I asked the outfitter before the trip if the 340 Weatherby Mag was sufficient for those big browns? His answer was short and quick. He said ” With that 340 Weatherby Mag I sure wouldn’t worry about it.”

Nevada Chuck – June 26, 2020

My 340 Accumark has been my elk hunting rifle for about 25 years. You can kill an elk with any caliber but bigger, heavier, and faster is better. That is why I prefer my 340 WB.