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.240 Wby
Delta Elite 10MM
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Is the .240 wby based on a long or short action?
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The .240 Wby is based on the 30/06 length which is middle.
Not short like .308win, not long like .375H&H.
Some will say a 30/06 is a long action, BUT we are talking magnums here, so I call it mid.
The only two action lengths in current manufacturing are the short and long actions. Mauser was the only original manufacturer to use the short (Kurz), intermediate M98, and the long actions for specific cartridges. After WWII, the French released the Brevex Mauser in 3 action lengths for the magnums and super magnums.
Gunsmiths and firearms manufacturers refer to an action suited to the .240 Weatherby as a LONG action simply because the cartridge case is basically .30-06 length with a .30-06 rim (.473) diameter. You can fit the .240 WBY, .30-06 and the H&H family in the Remington 700 long action by simply switching internal boxes and followers. The same for Winchester (but also the Super Short), Ruger, etc.
There are always exceptions which I'm sure will be brought out shortly...
Best.
http://www.midwayusa.com/content/HowToGuides/size_action.htm
Popular Short Action (by caliber order)
(All figures are exact numbers from the manufacturers. Please use these numbers and the popular calibers below, for help in determining your action)
By Manufacturer
In Remington guns, short actions have a distance between receiver screws of 6.5"
In Winchester guns, short actions have a distance between receiver screws of 7.031"
In Savage guns, short actions have a distance between receiver screws of 4.275"
*308 Winchester is the parent case (origin) for this cartridge
^30-06 Springfield is the parent case for this cartridge
By Caliber
17 Remington
204 Ruger
20 PPC
22 Hornet
218 Bee
221 Remington Fireball
222 Remington
223 Remington
222 Remington Magnum
22 PPC
219 Zipper
22 Bench Rest (BR)
224 Weatherby Magnum
22-250 Remington
220 Swift
6mm PPC
6mm BR
243 Winchester *308 Winchester is the parent case (origin) for this cartridge
6mm Remington
6mm-284 Winchester
250 Savage
260 Remington *308 Winchester is the parent case (origin) for this cartridge
6.8 Remington SPC
270 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM)
7mm-08*308 Winchester is the parent case (origin) for this cartridge
7mm Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum (SAUM)
30 M1 Carbine
30 BR
30-30 Winchester
300 Remington SAUM
300 WSM
308 Winchester ^30-06 Springfield is the parent case for this cartridge"
32 Winchester Special
325 WSM
338 Federal
35 Remington
44-40 Winchester
Popular Long Action (by caliber order)
(All figures are exact numbers from the manufacturers. Please use these numbers and the popular calibers below, for help in determining your action)
By Manufacturer
In Remington guns, long actions have a distance between receiver screws of 7.350"
Winchester guns, long actions have a distance between receiver screws of 7.570"
Savage guns, long actions have a distance between receiver screws of 5.062"
^30-06 Springfield is the parent case (origin) for this cartridge
By Caliber
240 Weatherby Magnum
6mm-284 Winchester
257 Roberts
25-06 Remingtona ^30-06 Springfield is the parent case (origin) for this cartridge
6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser
6.5-06 A-Square
264 Winchester Magnum
270 Winchester ^30-06 Springfield is the parent case (origin) for this cartridge
280 Remington ^30-06 Springfield is the parent case (origin) for this cartridge
30-40 Krag
30-06 Springfield
303 British
8x57 Mauser
35 Whelen ^30-06 Springfield is the parent case (origin) for this cartridge
350 Remington Magnum
45-70 Government
Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM) Action
By Caliber
223 WSSM
WSSM
WSSM
Popular Magnum Action (by distance between receiver screws)
Calibers are sometimes hard to distinguish by action, so please use the following measurements for action identification:
Remington: Any action longer than 7.350"
Winchester: Any action longer than 7.570"
Weatherby Magnum Action
By Caliber
257 Weatherby Magnum
270 Weatherby Magnum
300 Winchester Magnum
300 Weatherby Magnum
30-378 Weatherby Magnum
338-378 Weatherby Magnum
7mm Shooting Times Western (STW)
7mm Remington Magnum
7mm Weatherby Magnum
340 Weatherby Magnum
Remington builds 300 Win Mags on short action 40X's.
Conversely, pre 64 model 70's are all long action, even in 22 Hornet.
You just cannot eject a loaded round, you have to pull the bolt on the 40X.
BUT, traditionally, and to feed and eject properly, use a 30-06 length action.