Description
The Weatherby 307 Range XP2 240 WBY is the Range XP 2.0 chambered for the flattest shooting 6 millimeter Weatherby ever built. It runs a 24 inch fluted barrel with a 2 inch brake and a fast 1 in 7.5 twist, weighs 7.5 pounds bare, measures 43.75 inches overall and holds five rounds. The stock is hand painted green and grey with a graphite black cheek piece, and both comb height and length of pull adjust. The UPC is 747115462797. MAG5 Firearms lists it for deer and antelope hunters who shoot at distance.
Cartridge and Twist Rate
240 Weatherby Magnum has always been fast, but older rifles used slow twist barrels that limited it to light bullets. A 1 in 7.5 twist changes that entirely, and a Weatherby 307 Range XP2 240 WBY will stabilize the heavy for caliber, high ballistic coefficient 6 millimeter bullets that give the cartridge modern wind performance. Against a 243 Winchester you gain 100 to 150 feet per second with almost no additional recoil.
As a 240 weatherby magnum rifle at 7.5 pounds this sits in a comfortable place. It is heavy enough to shoot steadily from a bipod or a bench, light enough to carry through a day of walking, and with the brake fitted the recoil is genuinely mild. That combination means you can practice enough to be good with it rather than flinching your way through a box of ammunition twice a year.
The fluted barrel trims weight from a heavier contour while adding cooling surface, which is the right compromise for a rifle that will see both field and range use. The adjustable comb stock is the feature most buyers underuse: set comb height to your scope and length of pull between 13.5 and 14.25 inches to suit your build and clothing, and do it on a Weatherby 307 Range XP2 240 WBY before you zero rather than after.
Action, Ammunition and Honest Limits
The Weatherby Model 307 action is a two lug, fully cylindrical design with an M16 style extractor and tool-less bolt disassembly for field cleaning, built on a Remington 700 footprint so aftermarket stocks, chassis, triggers, rails and mounts all fit. The triggertech field trigger adjusts from outside the stock, so a Weatherby 307 Range XP2 240 WBY can have its pull weight changed without pulling the barreled action.
Ammunition is the honest constraint. 240 Weatherby Magnum is proprietary, it is not stocked in every small town, and it costs more per round than a 243. Buy enough of one load to sight in, build a drop chart and hunt for two seasons, and consider handloading if you shoot much. Components are readily available if you go that route, and many Weatherby 307 Range XP2 240 WBY owners do precisely because of the ammunition situation.
The brake is effective and loud, which is the standard trade. Hearing protection every time and a warning to whoever is beside you. The thread is 1/2-28 if you would rather fit a thread protector and accept a firmer push, which on a 6 millimeter cartridge at this weight is perfectly reasonable. Barrel life is shorter than a 243 because the case is larger, so shoot in two or three round groups with cooling time.
Specifications
- UPC: 747115462797
- Caliber: 240 Weatherby Magnum
- Barrel length: 24 in, 26 in overall with the brake
- Twist rate: 1 in 7.5
- Barrel contour: Magnum sporter, fluted
- Muzzle thread: 1/2-28 with brake fitted
- Capacity: 5 rounds plus one chambered
- Overall length: 43.75 in
- Length of pull: 13.5 to 14.25 in, adjustable
- Comb height: Adjustable
- Weight: 7.5 lb
- Action: Model 307 bolt, two lug, Remington 700 compatible, M16 style extractor
- Trigger: TriggerTech Field, externally adjustable
- Stock: Hand painted green and grey sponge pattern with graphite black cheek piece
- Finish: Graphite Black Cerakote barrel, receiver, trigger guard and bolt
Who Should Buy It
A Weatherby 307 Range XP2 240 WBY suits the deer and antelope hunter who takes longer shots, wants very mild recoil, and shoots enough to justify an adjustable stock and trigger. It is also a superb coyote rifle if you do not mind the ammunition cost. Full factory specifications are published by Weatherby.
If ammunition availability matters more than the last hundred feet per second, the 22 Creedmoor version of the same rifle is cheaper to feed and shoots flatter still on light game. If you want a light carrying rifle in the same cartridge, look at the 307 Alpine ST in 240 Weatherby. Browse the rest of our rifles to compare.
Practical notes. Fit a scope with real elevation travel, because a flat shooting cartridge is wasted behind optics that will not track. Buy rings matched to your base. And choose a bullet built for the impact velocity a Weatherby 307 Range XP2 240 WBY generates, because a thin jacketed varmint bullet at close range on a deer performs poorly and a tough controlled expansion bullet does not.
MAG5 Firearms is a family owned FFL dealer in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. This Weatherby 307 Range XP2 240 WBY ships to the licensed dealer of your choice, and local buyers can complete the transfer with us in person. Call 610-943-0010 with any questions about optics, rings or ammunition.
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