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Article: THE CARTRIDGES OF WEATHERBY.
- Article from:
- Guns Magazine
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
- Author:
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.228 Weatherby
Based on the belted Holland & Holland case, this cartridge fired the 70 gr., 0.228" bullet used in the .22 Savage Hi-Power. Only a few were ever built, and the cartridge was never part of the commercial line.
.224 Weatherby
A high-speed .22 with a case featuring the distinctive double-radius shoulder and belt, it was offered in a special version of the Weatherby rifle called the Varmintmaster. As currently loaded, it fires a 55 gr. bullet at 3,650 fps.
.240 Weatherby
The .240 was introduced in 1968, though Weatherby experimented with it several years earlier. The .240 remains the hottest commercial 6mm.