.340 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics

Ballistics and Drop for the .340 Weatherby Magnum

Cartridge Type: Rifle
Height: 2.825"
Width: 0.531"
Average FPS: 3033
Average Energy: 4615
Average Gr: 226
Recoil: 3.3
Power Rank: 6.85 of 20

The .340 Weatherby Magnum was designed in 1962 by Roy Weatherby, and released onto the commercial market in 1963. The parent case is a .300 H&H Magnum expanded to fit a .338 bullet. The .340 Weatherby was introduced to compete with the .338 Winchester Magnum which had a hold on the market at the time. The ballistic performances based off three grain types for muzzle velocity are 3,221 ft/s (200 gr), 3,066 ft/s (225 gr), 2,963 ft/s (250 gr).

Factory loaded ammunition is loaded to maximum pressure, so hand loaders who wish to get extra muzzle velocity off reloading their own brass will see minimal results. Factory loads for commercial rounds are sold by A-Square, Federal, and Weatherby in 200, 210, 225, along with 250 grain pointed expanding bullets, Spire Point, and Nosler Partition. The .340 rounds are capable of taking down any sized game for hunting in North America.

Hand loading brass has a variety of bullets to choose from and costs are usually less expensive than factory manufactured rounds. Hand loading bullets ranging from 200 grain on up to 250 grain are typically the most used rounds for hand loading. A hand loaded 200 grain round with 89.3 grains of RL-19 powder can achieve 3,200 ft/s muzzle velocity.

*Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of .340 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics cartridge. While we have went to great lengths to make sure that it's as accurate as possible this rendering should not be used to generate specs for casings.

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Known Rounds

.340 Weatherby Magnum-Weatherby AccuBond, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Weatherby Hornady SP, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Weatherby Barnes TSX, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Nosler AccuBond, .340 Weatherby Magnum-A2 Triad, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Weatherby Nosler Partition, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Weatherby Nosler Partition, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Nosler Partition, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Nosler Partition, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Weatherby Hornady SP, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Nosler AccuBond, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Weatherby Hornady SP, .340 Weatherby Magnum-A2 Nosler Partition, .340 Weatherby Magnum-Nosler Partition,

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Other Cartridges with Similar Widths (cartridges not bullets)

.44 Remington Magnum (Pistol Data), 10mm Auto, .475 Nitro Express Number 2, .375 Dakota, 10.57mm (.416) Lazzeroni Meteor, .22 Hornet, 9.3x74R, 8mm Remington Magnum, 7mm Weatherby Magnum, .330 Dakota, .44 Remington Magnum (Rifle Data), .500 Nitro Express 3-Inch, .38-40 Winchester, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, .45 Smith & Wesson Schofield,

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Other Cartridges with Similar Length

.338 A Square, .375 Holland & Holland Magnum, .375 Weatherby Magnum, 8.59mm (.338) Lazzeroni Titan, .300 H&H Magnum, 10.57mm (.416) Lazzeroni Meteor, 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum, .340 Weatherby Magnum, 7mm STW (Shooting Times Westerner), .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, .416 Remington Magnum, .458 Lott, 7.82mm (.308) Lazzeroni Warbird, .375 A-Square, .375 Remington Ultra Magnum,

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Power Rank

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