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.340 Weatherby Magnum (Handloader Issue #132)

Warning! Test rifle was a Weatherby Mark V with a 26-inch barrel, mounting a Leupold 4x Compact scope in Weaver mounts. All cartridge cases used were Weatherby brand. Federal No. 215 Magnum primers were used in all test loads. (Handloader Issue 132). Check back often for more reloading data. We are constanlty updating our load data with new loads!

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
200	Speer Spitzer SP	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,927
Remarks: case expansion: moderate
200	Speer Spitzer SP	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	3,017
Remarks: case expansion: near max
200	Speer Spitzer SP	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,898
Remarks: case expansion: normal
200	Speer Spitzer SP	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,970
Remarks: case expansion: near max
200	Speer Spitzer SP	Hodgdon	H-450	Subscribe	2,949
Remarks: case expansion: normal; second best accuracy
200	Speer Spitzer SP	Hodgdon	H-450	Subscribe	3,031
Remarks: case expansion: near max
200	Speer Spitzer SP	Hodgdon	H-4831	Subscribe	2,950
Remarks: case expansion: moderate; very accurate
200	Speer Spitzer SP	Hodgdon	H-4831	Subscribe	3,042
Remarks: case expansion: near max; highest velocity load tested
200	Speer Spitzer SP	IMR	IMR-7828	Subscribe	2,981
Remarks: case expansion: normal
200	Speer Spitzer SP	IMR	IMR-7828	Subscribe	3,037
Remarks: case expansion: maximum; compressed load; accuracy only fair
210	Nosler Partition	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,970
Remarks: case expansion: maximum
210	Nosler Partition	Hodgdon	H-450	Subscribe	2,942
Remarks: case expansion: near max; third best accuracy
210	Nosler Partition	Hodgdon	H-4831	Subscribe	2,998
Remarks: case expansion: maximum; most accurate and best all-around
210	Nosler Partition	IMR	IMR-7828	Subscribe	2,972
Remarks: case expansion: near max; compressed load; accuracy only fair
225	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,810
Remarks: case expansion: normal
225	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,903
Remarks: case expansion: near max
225	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,824
Remarks: case expansion: normal
225	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,865
Remarks: case expansion: near max
225	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-450	Subscribe	2,804
Remarks: case expansion: near max; very accurate
225	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-450	Subscribe	2,859
Remarks: case expansion: maximum
225	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-4831	Subscribe	2,882
Remarks: case expansion: normal; accurate
225	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-4831	Subscribe	2,961
Remarks: case expansion: maximum; very accurate
225	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-7828	Subscribe	2,892
Remarks: case expansion: normal; very accurate
225	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-7828	Subscribe	2,948
Remarks: case expansion: maximum; compressed load; accuracy only fair
250	Nosler Partition	Hodgdon	H-450	Subscribe	2,763
Remarks: case expansion: normal
250	Nosler Partition	Winchester	W-785	Subscribe	2,754
Remarks: case expansion: near max
250	Nosler Partition	Winchester	W-785	Subscribe	2,795
Remarks: case expansion: maximum
250	Nosler Partition	Hodgdon	H-4831	Subscribe	2,730
Remarks: case expansion: normal; accurate
250	Nosler Partition	Hodgdon	H-4831	Subscribe	2,812
Remarks: case expansion: near max
250	Nosler Partition	Hodgdon	H-4831	Subscribe	2,850
Remarks: case expansion: maximum
250	Nosler Partition	Norma	MRP	Subscribe	2,811
Remarks: case expansion: normal
250	Nosler Partition	Norma	MRP	Subscribe	2,912
Remarks: case expansion: near max; fourth best accuracy
250	Nosler Partition	IMR	IMR-7828	Subscribe	2,704
Remarks: case expansion: normal
250	Nosler Partition	IMR	IMR-7828	Subscribe	2,826
Remarks: case expansion: near max; accurate
250	Nosler Partition	IMR	IMR-7828	Subscribe	2,860
Remarks: case expansion: maximum