Introduced in 1963, the 340 Weatherby was designed as a response to the 338 Winchester Mag. However, Roy took advantage of the longer case to pack in more powder for greater velocity.
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Steve Bergh –
I just came back from a moose hunt in Alaska where I live. My 340 knocked down a monster Bull easily. The gun is zeroed out at 200 years and this bull was 200 yards out. The bullet went in exactly where the crosshairs were put. Never found the bullet because it crashed through the whole body of the animal. My hunting partner shot at the same time and was farther down the body with a 30.06. When we skinned the animal out his slug was sticking out the meat on his side and was stopped by the hide. I retrieved it and gave it to him. It would have killed the animal if it was placed a little farther forward, however my big issue where I live, and hunt is brown bears. I know the 340 will knock down a brown if I need to stop one. On many hunts here in Alaska you are ringing the dinner bell when you pull that trigger. I want to know the rifle I am packing will do this and the 340 will and I can attest to that. This 340 Weatherby with a 3-10 Ziess scope in the only gun I pack these days. In fact, I gave my 30.06 away as I never use it anymore.
Paul Kruger –
If I could only own one hunting rifle, it would be a MKV chambered in 340 Wby. My sons and I have shot deer, elk and moose with mine (a Japan manufactured MKV). I handload the Hornady 200gr spire point for open country deer elk and the Hornady 250 RN for heavier game in wooded areas or at shorter ranges. The point of impact is only 1″ left for the 250’s from where I sight the 200gr bullets in at (huge bonus), so I can carry a few RN’s with me should the need arise for a heavier bullet. Fired from the 340, even at ranges out to 400 yards the 200’s work well on broadside deer shots. The 250’s work well on moose, on a broadside shot they leave about a 6″ diameter hole in the lungs and the animal may run 25 yards at most. What a great cartridge, brass life is great, it is incredibly confidence inspiring, with zero concerns that it is not up to doing what it was designed to do when you pull the trigger! When I am looking for larger bucks here in Alberta I usually carrying my 340, although I could say a lot of good things about my 270Wby also.
Greg Lewis –
From big hogs in California to bears in AK. The 340 has knocked them all down with ease. 225 X bullets are great in this caliber. It does have a bit of a kick.
Junior –
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
Hell’s Canyon –
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
ranger4 –
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.
Todd K –
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.