Right hand only. of the bullet and powder gasses ejected from the barrel. A brake can generate a tornado of dust or snow if you fire prone. shape and you get long range reach and energy that smaller magnums cant touch. Other rifles might seem difficult to handle and recoil control is a major issue. The block also does not include the 375 Weatherby Magnum or the 220 Weatherby Rocket. Every bullet has its expansion characteristics compromised by more or less velocity. The 378 Weatherby Magnum is third from the right. Left and right hand options. I can't remember how many times I've heard (or read) "Weatherby calibers spoil too much meat, don't penetrate etc." All true thirty years ago maybe. The most recoil Ive ever taken came from a .577 Nitro Express double rifle. Available in 17 calibers. One .700 Nitro Express pushed me hard enough to force a step back while the barrels of the 17-pound double rose 45 degrees. Youre the brake. Burnt bronze and graphite black Cerakote. The 7mm Remington Mag generates significant recoil of 22.15 ft-lbs at 13.32 fps. One caveat: Not all barrels shoot to the same point of impact when you remove or install a brake. The unbraked 378 has substaintially more recoil obviously using much heavier bullets. The brake was removed and installed while the rifle was repeatedly fired and the meters moved to new locations. My subjective impression is that, with a well designed Now, as really big rifles go, 70 foot-pounds is not that horrific. Bullet launch is a violent event. Burnt bronze and graphite black Cerakote. I does have plenty, but not as much as some of the exaggerators claim. Its enormous case capacity helps explain why. Weatherby Mark V action. . Shoot a softer, more expandable bullet such as a bonded lead core and its liable to shed 50 percent or more of its weight during high velocity impacts like the 2,664 fps our 220-grain will still be hammering at 300 yards. The .375 Weatherby and .375 RUM hit you hard and fast, with considerably more felt recoil than a .375 H&H of similar weight. Available in 16 calibers. one decimal place. $25 shipping to your FFL. The 250 grain Nosler Partition as accurate and make a awesome job on big game. You're welcome. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. well writen. Get the best deals on Weatherby when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. $1,450 - Weatherby Mark V Deluxe .378 Mag, blued, nicely figured walnut stock, serial number H215xxx indicates 1991 build date. $20.00 shipping. A brake can increase muzzle blast to the point that even in the field youll want ear protection. All the Accumarks I have seen shoot very accurately and the 30-378 and 338-378 will at very long ranges. They just needed as much muzzle velocity as they could safely and sanely get for delivering long, heavy, high B.C. 10x10. And it keeps the end grain farther off snow and wet grass. You wont easily practice your way out of a flinch with the rifle that caused it. Target shooters using 30-inch barrels for a more complete combustion of slow burning powders report gaining about 100 fps more. Shortly after the .460 Weatherby appeared, the rifle-making firm of Atkinson & Marquart, a builder of high-grade rifles in Prescott, Ariz., developed this beast. MISSOULA, Mont. Couple that mass with sleek, high B.C. Tips, techniques, and equipment are applied to these classroom discussions on how to become more proficient and successful at making long-range shots while hunting with AR-platform rifles. The most enthusiastic of these gives its monster bullet a velocity of 2,050 fps and a muzzle energy of 8,400 foot-pounds. Burnt bronze Cerakote. Re: 338 378 Weatherby mag [ Re: Gary Benson ] #7721246. High gloss finished, walnut stock. Not only is the 378 Weatherby Magnum capable of taking a T-Rex, even from a safe distance, in the Mark V Deluxe it is a very pretty rifle. Another way to reduce recoil in this big 30 is with lighter bullets. Ive also left out monstrous military cartridges with the exception of the .50 BMG because its shot by civilians on a wide basis, and has a legitimate place in the sporting scheme of things. Available in 14 calibers. Tac gray and graphite black Cerakote. The bad news: we just have to suck it up. An intelligent compromise is a swivel stud on the forend nose. The 378 Weatherby Magnum is third from the right. Increase the gun Unbraked, it can give a good punch from the bench. Wildcatters didnt need 6,000 fps for the 1,000-yard benchrest shooting they were indulging. In an 8-pound rifle the light 180-grain load will hit you with 56 foot-pounds of energy. There are multiple .50 BMG loads, but for our purposes, let us reflect on the standard loading, the Lake City M33, which shoots a 660-grain bullet at 2,910 fps, with 12,413 foot-pounds of muzzle energy. For me, the 378 Wby is the worst kicker of them all. Overall nice condition. As a gunsmith, firearms dealer, and long range rifle builder of over 40 years, it is a pleasure to report our extensive field testing of the .338-.378 Wby Mag factory loads. Blessed with five times the recoil of the .45 Long Colt, the Casull fires a 250-grain bullet at 1,900 fps, producing 2,000 foot-pounds of energy. Carbon fiber stock. Right hand only. And if you would like to try your skills at over 1/2 mile, this is THE caliber. Matte finished metalwork. Have a 378 Weatherby along with all the other big Weatherby cartridges and several wildcats based on them, e.g., 500 A-Square and 550 Magnum. Right hand only. Available in 6 calibers. Available in 14 calibers. Match-Grade Rifle Primers: Are They Better and Worth the Extra Expense? It kicked about like a .30-06. The front swivel must be far enough forward to clear your hand. Your email address will not be published. Reloading Weatherby 2.3K views 1 month ago 10:00 338 Win Mag vs 340 WBY Mag and 375 H&H vs 378 WBY Mag: Magnum Madness. Average Energy: 4520. Weatherby Mark V action. It is perhaps at its best for bear and moose at close to medium ranges, but since as a .375 it's street legal for African dangerous game, it makes an okay cartridge for buffalo (as long as you're careful), and it's great for lion and large plains game. Bullet launch is a violent event. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. Left and right hand options. But if you're also looking for a conversion of caliber in inches to mm, the following chart should have what you're looking for. There are some shooters who can handle recoil extremely well. The full text of this article, plus a ballistic comparison chart of all the cartridges discussed, appear in the March/April 2012 issue of RifleShooter magazine. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. Available in 7 calibers. I shoot 3 big mooses and all 3 stop right there, same thing on black bear. I cant give you a realistic number for recoil in terms of foot-pounds. You cant do much about the suddenness of this violence, but you can reduce it as you limit recoil: by using a round that recoils civilly in a rifle of reasonable weight without a brake. Elephant hunters with discretionary income would keep a .600 in camp and use it only in the direst of emergencies. I don't think Weatherby makes a rifle in that caliber without a muzzle brake. A same-weight .30-06 dishes out roughly 22 foot-pounds. case can, its been rumored, hit 6,000 fps when fired from extra heavy, extra strong, experimental test barrels and rifles. 2 . Some shooters consider it a waste of potential to shoot bullets as light as 180 grains in the big .30-378. Make Offer. textbook stated, in addition, that recoil velocity should not exceed 15 In the real world, Monte Carlo composite stock with grey and brown accents and Weatherby Mark V action. this principle by, for example, chambering a lightweight, short action Available in 12ga., 3" and 3.5" chamberings. Acceleration is easily manageable with muzzle break and pad. advertising copy. But the .378 kicks savagely. Left and right hand options. Carbon fiber barrel. A 165-grain at 3,500 fps bucks 40 foot-pounds in a 10-pound rig. A brake can make a .30-06 feel like a .243. Ammo is widely available, and it's a very shootable cartridge that most people can learn to handle. Building firearms for over 75 years, Weatherby strives to develop innovative products that help our customers achieve their dreams. Right hand only. Available in 12 calibers. The rings were secured by clamp screws on bases with terminal lips. Left and right hand options. Monte Carlo ploymer stock with black webbing. It goes up your nose, and into your ears, and stands your hair on end. Peak 44 carbon fiber stock. given in feet-per-second. Advanced Polymer stock in urban & black speckle. The solution is easy. Bullet 270 Grain Barnes TSX 270 Hornady Interlock 300 Grain Hornady DGX Clear SKU: 378 Category: Cartridges Tag: updated Share Thank You for the article, I found it very enjoyable to read. The bullet exits faster, from a sharply bottle-necked case. Remington Shoot! Too bad. Such fun! Monte Carlo polymer stock with gray & brown accents. Right hand only. Roy Weatherby introduced this extremely powerful cartridge in 1953, and at that time paired it up with the 1917 Enfield and later the Brevex Magnum Mauser action. A stout spring keeps the pair engaged until firing. Thankfully, great progress has been made in recent years and []. Brakes used to be as homely as the Poly Chokes on shotgun barrels in the days of black-and-white TV. Give a Gift They can be driven in the mid- 2600 fps range, and are as deadly as Kryptonite. . When I was young, rubber pads got hard with age, and if you stored the rifle on its butt, the pad would retain the bulge. It was like trying to block J.J. Watt on the line of scrimmage. Available in 4 calibers. The 30-378 seems like too much of a good thing to me. It remains one of the world's most versatile cartridges, with trajectory flat enough for most conditions and, when needed, enough power and penetration for the world's largest game. Thanks to modern, slow burning powders, the voluminous .30-378 Wby. Well said ,who ever came up with the saying a Magnums MAGNUM. Monte Carlo Griptonite stock. Few hunters can shoot accurately under field conditions farther than an 06 will drop elk. In the table below rifle weight is given in pounds, free I saw only one, which had been stocked by Griffin & Howe, who had considerable experience building heavy rifles. Not counting wildcats and proprietary cartridges, we have: .376 Steyr, .375 Flanged, .375 H&H, .375 Ruger, .375 Weatherby Magnum, .375 Remington Ultra Magnum and .378 Weatherby Magnum. Full Member. Smaller 300s such as the .300 Weatherby Magnum and .300 Winchester Magnum do well enough in this arena. These In addition, the effects of recoil are cumulative. Remington .50-70 Rolling Block History: New York's Pick to Arm Its National Guard. FINISH Carbon Fiber Barrel / Trigger Guard / Receiver - Patriot Brown Cerakote Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. David E. Petzal A .45-70 round launching a 405-grain bullet at 1,800 fps from a Ruger Number One (not a . 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