Neither the .300 RUM nor the .30-.378 have approached the .300 Weatherby Magnum in popularity. The .378 Weatherby Magnum was designed by Roy Weatherby in 1953. This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to distinguish users and sessions. The ideal choice for the single gun African safari or Alaska's big bears. All this discussion about the "felt recoil" of factory stocks seems moot. GOING TO AFRICA TAKE ENOUGH GUN. This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. I have heard rumors that there may eventually be available, cup and core VLD bullets for 416, which makes this an altogether more versatile round, unless they start doing the same thing in.458. Performance was awesome, but please note that, when you add a couple hundred more feet per second recoil goes up sharply! Using existing cases, a number of non-standard or wildcat cartridges were developed using the .416 bullet. I nearly bought a .416 Rem last year but talked myself out of it. I concur. I dont have a .416 right now, but I do have a .404 Jeffery. 8^} reflex264. factory ammo WERE loaded too hot, however, and that's a fact. When creating their modern .450/.400-3 load Hornady settled on .410-inch as the best compromise. I sold it to fund the CZ 550 I had rebarreled in 416 Rem but that was probably a mistake. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Best, John. Twin Mark V Deluxes in .378 and .460, both with Leicas. Shorter 12-1/2 stock and 24 barrel. The 378 Weatherby Magnum was intended to replace the 375 Weatherby Magnum, which did not yield enough additional power over the 375 H&H. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. Regards Mike. Don Heath wrote an article quite a while ago -- after 1991 -- bemoaning a lot of cartridges and rifles, the .416 rem in mod 700 among them. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. WEATHERBY ACCUMARK MKV 30-378 - Back to Inventory. Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. You must log in or register to reply here. No buffalo or elephant will notice a difference of 50 feet per second one way or the other. 2+1. Why, the .416 Taylor is .35 inch shorter, allowing for a shorter bolt throw! Unfortunately, 40-caliber rifles and larger are required for hunting some species of dangerous game in various countries in Africa. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I load the .300 RUM hot, mainly because it shoots the hot load more accurately. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. I have admittedly shown off with mine a bit, by punching holes through a 30-inch standing maple tree, etc. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" or 28" barrels. HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of sessions and to determine if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . The 6.5/300 will go just as quickly. Despite the legend, the .416 Rigby was actually uncommon. The block also does not include the 375 Weatherby Magnum or the 220 Weatherby Rocket. The findings were that when the meters were set back about 40 yards, the rifle produced the same level of report with or without the brake. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". I regularly shoot, 300WBY&340WBY, w/o brakes and recoil is healthy and stout even with these weaklings. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. Any Rifle Chambered in .375, .378, .416 or .460 Weatherby Magnum Founded by legendary hunter Roy Weatherby, Weatherby Firearms produces some particularly high-quality rifles like the Mark V and the Vanguard models. Cloudflare sets this cookie to improve page load times and to disallow any security restrictions based on the visitor's IP address. while i am not man enough for the 460, i see a place for the 378 in our australian deserts. Theyre all good, and on game much the same. The __hssrc cookie set to 1 indicates that the user has restarted the browser, and if the cookie does not exist, it is assumed to be a new session. The .416 Remington is loaded to higher pressureas is the .416 Weatherby. My friend's father successfully uses a .340 Weatherby and .416 Weatherby to hunt elk in bear country.. Go with the 416. USA. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. I understand this is an old thread, but want to reply anyway. A TRULY THE MOST AWESOME HUNT AND RIFLE. Because of its great power and flat trajectory, suitable for hunting just about any big game anywhere, it has been referred to as "The Ultimate Rifle." 1's in big chamberings pretty tolerable if you use iron sights--or get a small scope down low. One of my #1s has a redfield widefield 2-7x It has been comfortable. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. Enter American handloaders. A few years ago I bought a .338-.378 Weatherby, which I have never shot because the loaded shells run $150/ box! Mag. Ronnie MacFarlane ground his pole into soft mud and I did the same, getting some stability with one hand while I reached for the rifle in the prow. The elements were against us, with rain and mist making visibility poor. Matte finish with synthetic stock. Jack OConnor had a .416 Rigby; he made brass by turning the belts off of .460 Weatherby brass on a lathe. This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. Necking up the .378 Weatherby to hold .458-inch bullets, Weatherby surpassed the energy figures of the largest cartridges, to create the most powerful cartridge of all. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. To say that recoil from the 460 is stunning or stupifying would be a relatively accurate statement (a 14 lbs rifle with approximately 100 ft-lbs of free recoil without a muzzle brake, about 60 with the AccuBrake). The 378, on the other hand, is a much fatter and somewhat longer case; inspired in size by the 416 Rigby. It is a dangerous-game cartridge intended for the hunting of heavy dangerous game such as elephant and African Cape buffalo. Must be 18 or older to purchase rifle ammunition. My Model 70`s and CZ`s controlled feed and my "other" bolt actions have NEVER failed to feed the next round ( including WSM caliber)! I know that some shooters leaned on the Taylor pretty hard. than the 375 but I can't dismiss the better longer range capabilities of the 378. The .458 Lott approaches .416 velocity; the .450 Rigby Rimless Magnum, .460 Weatherby Magnum, and behemoths like the .500 Jeffery and .505 Gibbs can equal (or exceed) .416 velocities. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. Matte-finished metalwork and stock. If budget is a concern (in both rifles and ammo) then the .416 Remington or .416 Ruger are sound options. In a heavy gun with a good muzzle break I do not think recoil would be an issue. Velocity overcomes resistance, and frontal area creates more resistance. Hoffmans cartridge needed a .375 H&H-length action, but his cartridge equaled the .416 Rigby and pretty much set the new standard for .416 ballistics: 400-grain bullet, 2,400 fps, 5,115 ft-lbs of energy. reflex264. High gloss finished, walnut stock. If you can handle the recoil go for it. It may not match the exact item that you are looking at. In the .378 Weatherby, high muzzle velocities of 3200 to 3300fps help a great deal to generate hydraulic wounding on game weighing up to 600kg (1300lb). The 700's were either mediocre shooters on all ammo, or were very, very picky (shot remington factory stuff great, shot everything else very poorly). We do not accept returns on ammunition. This is ironic because the very first .416 Taylor rifle built was buiilt by Winchester.Bill Ruger kept a 77 in .416 Taylor for his personal use. It quickly achieved a fantastic reputation. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 250 gr. 338-378 Wby 200 Accubond is 8.3 low at 400 with a 300 yd 0. Top mounted fully adjustable Green Laser: 532nm, Max output <5mw, Class IIIA Laser. Email inquiries only for accessories and non-firearm related items. furnishes. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The 30/378 will knock your block off. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. I hit him on the shoulder with the first shot, then again as he turned away. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. In fact, I have one of the first original RSMs that rolled off Ruger's assembly line. OR IS MORE ACCURATE.. I just hope your retinas are firmly attached! I do know that the .416 Rigby case is only designed for around 52000 CUP and the 378 around 56000 - even though I've heard of people pushing the 378 to 65000 CUP. The .450/.400s .410-inch bullet offered another choice. I'm thinking that a few years down the road I want a rifle in one of these chamberings. The .416s (and similar) are not only perfectly adequate for the very largest gamebut just might be better than a true big-bore of .450-plus. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. It contains the domain, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session). HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of sessions and to determine if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. It is built with a Monte Carlo style stock with grip panels and. Ed Weatherby, Roy's son, designed the heavy-game cartridge by necking up the .378 Weatherby Magnum to .416. I'm having a tough time deciding.so fire away with any thoughts or experiences as I'm open! Rigby did their best to keep their .416 alive with special runs of ammo, but cartridges, brass and bullets became scarce. All of these SDs exceed that of the 300-grain .375, SD .305, a bullet well-known for great penetration. Weatherby Vanguard .270Win Boyd's laminated Thumbhole stock Timney trigger Glass bedded barrel, action Vortex Diamonback 4-12x40 Dead hold BDC reticle for accuracy up to 700m Im an average shooter but manage 1/3" at 100m I Reloaded for this rifle Recipe will be included as well as 50 loads I previously prepared. The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum will drive a 180-grain bullet more than 3,300 fps. That is because they are both high speed bullets. The brake was removed and installed while the rifle was repeatedly fired and the meters moved to new locations. The .500/.416 is loaded to lower pressure for use in doubles, and the .400 H&H is purposefully loaded down a bit. In late spring 1989 Ed Weatherby and I used his new cartridge in Botswana, taking several buffaloes. This cookie is set by Hubspot whenever it changes the session cookie. Bill Ruger proclaimed that it was his favorite DG cartridge and even built a few 77 and #1 rifles but stopped production because (never verified) W-W was supposed to produce ammo for them and decided not to. THE 416 IS THE BEST CHOICE. Estate Sale. Although his exclusive arrangement with Mauser would soon end, when he designed his .416 he was the sole importer of magnum Mauser actions, so he was not constrained by case dimensions. The action was milled out to accomodate a 95mm (Sorry, don't know the inches)internal magazine box and the feed ramp polished and shaped to feed slick. Furthermore, the muzzle energy of a .30 M1 Carbine round averages out to 960 ft-lb, while a .300 AAC Blackout round averages out to about 1350 ft-lb. The 416 has quickly become one of the best all-around cartridges for Africa. I tried to work the bolt fast, but I was already too late; the elephant was down and still before I could bring the rifle to bear, and it was all over. The story behind Lott's desire to build a reliable .458 is pretty well known by now -- yet those real motives included having a case that would operate at lower pressures while giving just that little more than the .458 win promised but didn't then deliver. With practice, a scoped .416 can certainly be used on plains game out to 250 yards or so, but it is not as versatile as a .375 for plains game. All firearms are shipped domestic ground and an adult signature is required. I have a .416 Wby mag that I used to play around with at semi long range. Note that Roy Weatherby killed and dropped, in its tracks, a Cape Buffalo with one shot from his .257 Weatherby Magnum. 30" barrels. The group pictured at the bottom is a 500 grain TSX seated long at 2,640 FPS. The price for all that goodness is very heavy recoil. I do practice a quick second shot at the shooting range. The 378 Weatherby Magnum was created as a new cartridge, with a larger case capacity and bolt face diameter. Bullet choices in .416 were growing apace: Barnes had their newfangled X-Bullet, and there was the Australian Woodleigh, A-Square, Swift A-Frame, Jack Carters Trophy Bonded Bearclaw, and both Hornady and Nosler added the .416 bullet diameter. It's as if one after the other tried to top the previous guy in his use of adjectives. I have a #1 in .416 rem, as well as a m77 in the Rigby. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Looking at my 2010 Weatherby catalog: 300 Wby 200 Partition is 9.8 in low at 400 yds with a 300 yd 0. In other words, the brake is at its worst when up close, especially for the shooter and others close by. I had a 416 Rigby for a while and then I had a 416 Remington for a longer while and I liked the Remington a lot. IF YOU ARE RECOIL SENSITIVE- DO NOT GO TO AFRICA AND HUNT DANGEROUS GAME. Its big brother, the .378 Weatherby Magnum, was introduced in 1953. They do produce more recoil, so its important to be honest when you look in the mirror: Can you shoot such a cartridge well? Ballistics and Drop for the .416 Weatherby Magnum Cartridge Type: Height: 2.913" Width: 0.579" Average FPS: 2720 Average Energy: 6373 Average Gr: 388 Recoil: 4.77 *Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of .416 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics cartridge. Firstly, it's no secret that the .338 Winchester Magnum is the more popular of the two, and there are more factory loads available for it than there are for the .340 Weatherby. YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. Ive never seen a problem, and Ive never heard a first-hand report. I"ve shot a few there with a pistol. The __hssrc cookie set to 1 indicates that the user has restarted the browser, and if the cookie does not exist, it is assumed to be a new session. It drives a 500-grain bullet to 2,600 fps, for over 7,500 ft.-lbs. In 1958, Weatherby introduced his Mark V action, which was . I doubt there was any problem doing that even with older brass (and for many years the only brass readily available was Weatherby with the belt turned off) but today's fine brass from Norma and Federal is very stout. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Neither rifle is what you would call tame. The shot was taken at 250m due to the mist AND rain. In response to an Army contract, Roy Weatherby necked down his behemoth .378 Weatherby Magnum to hold .30-caliber bullets, and the result was a seriously fast cartridge. Matte finished metalwork and walnut stock. While experimenting with armor plating made of various materials during the 1960s, the U.S. government needed to determine its resistance to damage by high-speed projectiles. Weatherby's .30-378 is the .378 Weatherby Magnum necked down to .30 caliber and can drive a 180-grain bullet in excess of 3,400 fps. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Matte finish. This lucite Cartridge Block is now obsolete, because it does not contain the new-for-2016 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum. Shoot, you don't even have to be loonie to enjoy it! [4] The one bullet I recovered went through the upper leg, the top of the heart and lodged on the other side. If you run toward tradition and nostalgia, then either the .416 Rigby or .404 Jeffery will have the most appeal. It has considerably more punch than the Rigby. The .378 Weatherby Magnum - Shooting Times The .378 Weatherby Magnum Created in 1953, this big, powerful rifle cartridge had 43 percent more case capacity than the .375 H&H. The .378 Weatherby Magnum (center) greatly exceeds .375 H&H (left) power. In times past there were many bullets that wouldn't. Older .450/.400 Nitro Express rifles, in both three-inch and 3.25-inch versions, can vary in bullet diameter, some as tight as .409-inch and others as loose as .412-inch. 11 0. Total Rigby production of .416s ran into the few hundreds. I hunt the big bruins with a 378 and it does a great job. When I go to Alaska, I pack 2 boxes of ammo in my rifle case with my Mk V. I have heard Rigby brass, loaded to the 40,000 CUP range, does indeed last forever! This was Ed Weatherbys first cartridge after the death of his father, Roy Weatherby, in 1988. As for the bullet diameter, there were other choices. Although you're not recoil-sensitive, the .460 Weatherby is a true beast, with something like 8. All ammunition is shipped domestic ground and an adult signature is required. Total:7,403 (members:1,016, guests:6,387). I replaced them with another crf .30-06 (shoots all ammo better), a 7mm rem mag (now have two rifles in that caliber -- something I wanted), which also shoots ammo well. that .460 is a monster, and will probably be even harder to shoot than a .50 bmg, as it won't have the brake, will weigh far less, etc. Bill Ruger was also a .416 fanand a bit of an Anglophile. The year was 1985. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. So, the .378 Weatherby is a great round and a great gun so long as you can shoot it properly. At the same time Federal brought out a modern load for the .470 Nitro Express, so it wasnt just the .416 that was being revived in that crazy year of 1988-1989! In tegenstelling tot de .416 Ruger en de .416 Remington, heeft de .416 Weatherby . Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. If I had the use for one of these lasers, I would love to have one, but the woods I hunt in barely give me a shot over 100 yards. Griptonite stock with tungsten Cerakote barrel and action. AccuBond at 3060 fps. I wanted to zero it on Hornady 500 gr softs, and see which solids came closest. The extra 340 was taken in trade, is like new and for sale. All full-power .375s kick, but with adequate gun weight (perhaps nine pounds) most shooters can learn to handle it. Residents of DE, KS, OH, and WA may have additional restrictions. Doesn't some of the African countries still require a 40 caliber weapon or larger on the "big five" ? Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" or 28" barrels. Matte finish. I see no fleas on the rem cartridge brass is available at a very reasonable price compared to .416 rigby. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. De .416 Weatherby Magnum gebruikt dezelfde behuizing als de .378 Weatherby Magnum en de .460 Weatherby Magnum. . While a .460 Weatherby Magnum will have greater killing power than a .416 Weatherby Magnum is true. There are lots of good .416 bullets available. While perfectly adequate for buffalo, I believe the .375 is marginal for hippo and elephant. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. The only issue would be ammo availability in a pinch which is why, on many blogs, you will hear the praise for the .375 Weatherby because it outperforms the .375 H&H and, if you run out of ammo it can shoot the .375 H&H. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. So the ruger has an advantage of being a . But I am not sure why you really need another 2100 ft.lbs over a 458 lott. There is a great deal of similarity between the Wby 378 case and the 338 LM case. A 400-grain .416 at 2,400 fps will generally out-penetrate, say, a 500-grain .475 bullet at 2,150 fps. Retained as a proprietary cartridge, rifles and ammo were only available from Rigby. #3. The 416 Rigby is remarkably effective on dangerous game. Rounding things out, in mid-1989 Weatherby necked their .460 Weatherby Magnum down to .416, creating the .416 Weatherby Magnum. 375 Weatherby 375 RUM 416 Remington Mag 458 Winchester Mag 458 Lott Long actions with a bolt face .Dia of .585 +/-30/378 Weatherby 338 Lapua 338/378 Weatherby 378 Weatherby mag 416 Rigby 416 Weatherby Mag 460 Weatherby Mag 470 Nitro Express . Oct 4, 2015. Oct 26, 2011; Chuckdog. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. There are significant differences. Ole Roy wasn't the best at thinking up designs. I've been thinking about a .416 RUM with the Cutting Edge 370's. A few years ago, an extensive test was conducted using three dBA meters placed at different distances and angles from the muzzle of a 300 Winchester Magnum. outperforms it in every way and is logistally better from every standpoint of consideration. More to the point, in the rarified air of hunting the worlds largest game, they can out-perform the big-bore cartridges. [3] It was an original belted magnum design with no parent case, inspired by the .416 Rigby and headspacing of the belted .375 H&H Magnum. Available in a variety of calibers, the Weatherby Vanguard Weatherguard is a bolt-action rifle with guaranteed sub-MOA accuracy. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. I dont want to imply that our baseline cartridge, the .375 H&H, isnt fully adequate for buffalo. Frndi fkk a prufa 416 Weatherby Magnum,hann fkk sm bakslag og undrunar svipurinn er orginal,Held a g hafi sjaldan skemmt mr eins vel og arna:-)My co. It was a now of never shot. Forgot to mention that I also owned the .416 Remington which was made up on a .458 Supergrade Model 70, with Remington Factory barrel rethreaded to the action. However, handloading them to 2350-2400 fps puts them in the same velcoity range as the original 416 Rigby load, and there doesn't seem to be much of an issue with the 416 Rem so loaded. 12. Does Weatherby recommend specific ammunition for each caliber to get the best accuracy? One way to think about this is as such: a foot-pound is a unit of energy equal to the amount of energy required to raise a weight of one pound a distance of one foot. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Weatherby has developed several rounds by necking down their awe-inspiring .378; the .300-378 and .338-378. Factory-equipped choke is an extended Full and fluted for tool free removal. However, the various lower .40s with, 400-grain bullets at roundabout 2,400 fps, produce more energyand do it with heavier bullets with greater frontal area. The .378 Weatherby is a monumental cartridge in its size, power, and capabilities. Woe is me!! I've never had the slightest trouble with the 416 Rem. I once read that the .416wby 1 gun safari would be hard to beat Statistically speaking, so that there is no confusion when comparing the performance of the .378 Weatherby Magnum to the .416 Rigby, understand that the .378 Weatherby Magnum pushes out a projectile that is not only faster but, more powerful than that flying from a .416 Rigby. I own two Weatherby rifles and have nothing but praise for the MKV design. Elastomer stock. I would go with the .416 also. The world may never know. With the more manageable recoil of the 6.5/300, it may last a little longer. 5,5 mm 5,6 x 52 R 500 Jeffery . YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. Even Woodleigh has come to the party with their 350-grain round soft nose in a heavy-duty version. A brake would almost be neccesary unless this was a safari only rifle. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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