Advanced Polymer stock in urban & black speckle. They ranked the .378 high on their ouch-o-meters.. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. Stainless with graphite black Cerakote. Most fell nearly where shot, none took over a few steps! But in the bullet melting Weatherby the 235 grain Speer can be viewed as truly soft. And again, shot placement is the key. Having said this, best results are obtained at impact velocities over 2400fps. Available in 4 calibers. Gloss walnut stock. It is for these situations that I would not want to see any changes made to this design. I am looking at 416 caliber rifles. A very crude assumption of losing 25 to 40 fps per inch of barrel suggests the factory ammo with a 15-grain lighter bullet would leave a 24-inch barrel at between 3,100 and 3,130 fps. Many would disagree, I could care less what they think. Classic steel Weatherby Mark V action. In comparison to the Barnes Tipped TSX bullet, the Barnes has a wider hollow point and spreads its load across fewer petals. Weatherby Ballistic Information It looks like by 200yds it is already down to energy levels that you can reach at the muzzle with '06 handloads..30-378 is an extremely fast .30 caliber though. Average Gr: 283. Available in 5 calibers. In recent years there has been a trend among wildcat cartridge aficionados toward outsized "super" .300 magnums. Raised Monte Carlo fiberglass stock. As a long range bullet for large bodied deer and antelope the Speer is simply outstanding down to 1800fps. Luckily I purchased five boxes of ammo with gun (when ammo was $15 cheaper) and still have 3+ boxes left after LRH used 14 rounds to set up rifle, 6 on deer and the rest for practice. Available in 5 calibers. Right hand only. 338-378 Wby 200 Accubond is 8.3 low at 400 with a 300 yd 0. The Talon is equipped with a carbon fiber Peak 44 Blacktooth stock. Carbon fiber barrel. Available in 24 calibers. Weatherby have done well to adopt the 270 grain TSX for the .378 which produces a good balance of wounding versus penetration on heavy game. The only change that could possibly be made is some form of rear core bonding, avoiding any changes to the front core. Hornady have just now (Oct 2017) released their 300 grain round nose bonded DGX bullet. Left and right hand options. Weatherby factory ballistics for the .30-378 call for a 165 grain bullet (SD .248) at a MV . Right hand only. SAAMI recommends a 6 groove barrel with a twist rate of 10in (250mm). The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. The TSX performs admirably when used in this manner and really brings the .378 into its own. Coyote Tan and graphite black Cerakote. Between 2400 and 2200fps (330 yards) wounds are wide but we may see a slight delay in killing. Peak 44 carbon fiber stock. Bolt has normal wear marks. 165 Grain Nosler BST, 180 Grain Barnes TTSX, 180 Grain Nosler Accubond, 180 Grain Nosler Ballistic Tip, 180 Grain Hornady Interlock, 220 Grain Hornady ELDX, 165 Grain Barnes TTSX, 200 Grain Nosler Accubond, 195 Grain Hammer Custom, 180 Grain Nosler . Readers are also asked to avoid any magical high weight retention bullets that supposedly dump maximum energy yet retain 100% weight, defying physics without a shred of common sense. I'll give the 338 its do, but either way you will have one hell of a slayer. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. Peak44 Bastion carbon fiber stock. The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum was able to attain over 5,000ft/s (1,500m/s). A World Record Attempt and everyone is out at the range shooting and practicing. Raised Monte Carlo Boyds Nutmeg Laminate stock. Monte Carlo fiberglass stock with FDE speckle pattern and Weatherby Mark V action. Rifle has approximately 250+/- rounds through it. Joseph Von Benedikt visits with Aaron Oelger from Hodgdon about the unprecedented demand on the shooting supply industry. Some hunters on the North American continent employ the .378 for American elk, brown bears, and polar bear . Right hand only. Available in 5 calibers. Monte Carlo polymer stock in Badlands Approach camo pattern. Used in this manner the Accubond can be highly effective. 30-378 ballistics. Flat Dark Earth Cerakote. The cartridge retains enough energy for deer-sized game at distances over 1,000yd (910m), and has enough retained energy for elk and moose-sized game at a distance of over 700yd (640m). But, that is still 520 less foot pound than the .378 Weatherby using a 300 grain bullet. Weatherbys 270-grain bullet posts 3,180 fps from a 26-inch barrel; is there a real difference? There is a small risk of petal loss when the GMX is used in this manner though this makes little difference to its performance. Never hesitate to purchase a model and trust its consistency and performance. To say otherwise only highlights the inexperience of the hunter. Its hard to say which is correct because the two cartridge drawings dont use the same reference dimensions. Weatherby Mark V action. The fact that the .378 could churn up 1,000 ft-lbs greater energy than the .458 Winchester Magnum made no impression on the bureaucrats. Left and right hand options. Shorter 12-1/2 stock and 24 barrel. . Sniper's Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. Right hand only. Right hand only. He asked Roy Weatherby for .378 Weatherby empty cases, then turned off the belts on a lathe. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26 and 28" barrels. I think the bullet field dresses whatever is left of it! N303180BST/40176522. [3] In 1995 Layne Simpson built a rifle chambered for the .30-378 Weatherby and developed loading data and passed the data on to Norma Precision to provide a basis for their factory loaded ammunition. The 235 grain Speer Hotcor can be put to good use in the 378. Coyote tan and graphite black Cerakote. Before there were scopes or red dots there were iron sights. But with an accurate rifle and careful shot placement it is possible (though not always so - depending on exact game weights) to anchor game on the spot. Several variations of the .30-378 Weatherby Magnum were created by custom ammunition manufacturers, known as wildcatters. Ultra-high velocity, magnum ammunition is how Roy Weatherby got started in the 1940s. Left and right hand options. Right hand only. Left and right hand options. Norma Ballistics - Weather Settings Norma Ballistics - Settings and handling Biathlon Show all Biathlon . There was also time to get enough cases laid in, so my final manual had .378 Weatherby data. Right hand only. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. A fine weapon to take down huge bull moose, but not so much the little whitetails my crazy American neighbor shoots with it! Available in 12 calibers. Hornady .300 PRC (left) and 30 Nosler. There is nothing "wrong" with the Lapua round per say, but from a ballistic standpoint the .338-378 Weatherby leaves it in the dust. The .30-378 was originally designed by Roy Weatherby as an anti-personnel/anti-materiel military cartridge for a government contract. Cost Range. Beyond its role as a heavy game load the Barnes works well on other large bodied game such as bear and moose. Available in 20 ga. Weatherby has been a manufacture of premiere products for over 75 years. Brass for the .300 Norma Magnum is available from Midway USA . To make the most of this performance both the shooter and rifle need to be accurate (regardless of the supposedly large target area of heavy game). Options from Sierra include the 200 grain flat point (designed for the .375 Winchester), the 250 grain Gameking, the 300 grain Gameking and 350 grain Matchking (SMK) for long range match (primarily used in the .375 Cheytac). Right hand only. Ammunition orders over $150.00 will receive free shipping. Never hesitate to purchase a model and trust its consistency and performance. FDE and graphite black Cerakote. BRUCE WISKUS The 235 TSX has a relatively low BC of .270. Re: 30-378 Weatherby VS 338L I have shot both and own the 30-378. "Bob" Thomson. This cartridge was also used as Weatherbys base for the design of the .460 Weatherby. The basic H&H case was the fattest, longest case used for American rifle cartridges at the time, but Weatherby needed more. Matte blued metalwork. Furthermore, very few hunters have an interest in chasing very high velocities with light pills. But instead we have a bullet that is neither here nor there. Hand-load results: three shots under a quarter at a hundred yards with the Sierra 300 grain boat tail. This bullet is not designed to be used at impact velocities over 2400fps, but provided it is not used on heavy game, produces exceptional results. The cartridge held the world record for accuracy at 1,000 yards (910m) for over thirty years. It drives a 300-grain bullet to 2,925 fps and 5,700 ft-lbs. The Weatherby version was roughly a 43 percent volume increase over the H&H. Both work well on large bodied deer or antelope weighing up to 600kg (1300lb). Available in 14 calibers. The 250 grain Gameking can normally handle heavier body weights but when loaded well over 3000fps there is a risk of shallow penetration. The .378 Weatherby case was necked down to accept a .30 caliber (7.62mm) bullet while preserving the double radii shoulder of the parent case. FDE and graphite black Cerakote. Your email address will not be published. Learn the difference between revolvers and semi-auto pistols and what makes them different. Comes with factory muzzle brake. Right hand only. Matte finished metalwork. for the 300 grain bullet. Weatherby Mark V action. Impact Guns . It is worth mentioning that a longer barrel is not inherently more accurate than a short barrel. Available in 13 calibers. Lost your password? Raised Monte Carlo fiberglass stock. Left and right hand options. The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum is a .30 caliber, belted, bottle-necked rifle cartridge. Those who wish to hunt Brown bear weighing less than 450kg may find that the 300 grain Partition offers an excellent balance of wounding versus penetration. Kills inside 200 yards were spectacular, though meat damage was severe at close ranges. Multiple camo patters available. The 338-378 Keith-Thomson Magnum is a quarter of an inch shorter than the full length 338-378 Weatherby Magnum, this was because they thought it was better balanced . Luckily our range is public and there is no supervision beyond . The .378 Weatherby Magnum (center) greatly exceeds .375 H&H (left) power. Beyond this range shot placement and wind drift can be a concern but with great care (and practice) the Interlock can be used out to ranges of around 600 yards. Available in 5 calibers. A footnote: Writer Jack OConnor acquired a custom Apex-Enfield .416 Rigby rifle in 1953 and found that factory ammo was nearly impossible to get. [11][12] Some .378-based wildcats have gone on to be part of the Weatherby line: .30-378, .338-378, .416 and .460. Available in 11 calibers. Available in 11 calibers. I've had my best success with 350 TSXs and Magnum in the .378, but the 350 SMK performs well with H1000 too (seated just off the lands, the load pictured chronied at 2,830 fps with no pressure signs). Left and right hand options. High gloss finished, walnut stock. Spiral fluted Weatherby Mark V action. [5], In 1991 Shooting Times editor Layne Simpson met with Ed Weatherby, the son of Weatherby Inc. founder Roy Weatherby, and urged him to release the .30-378 Weatherby to the public as a standard chambering in the Mark V action. Weatherby numbers from 1964 and today have the .378 moving a 270-grain bullet to 3,180 fps and 6,050 ft-lbs of energy. In the .338-378 and from a realistic MV of 3000fps, the 250 grain Partition produces fast kills (hydrostatic shock) on game weighing between 90 and 320kg out to a range of around 200 yards, produces very broad wounding down to 2200fps (420 yards) before running out of steam at 1800fps or 675 yards. Coyote Tan and graphite black Cerakote. But when all is said and done both perform in much the same manner relative to the strengths and limitations of homogenous copper projectile design. We will inform you when the product arrives in stock. [4], Like all Weatherby rifle cartridges the .30-378 Weatherby was designed to be a high performance hunting cartridge. For Speer #14 my team opted not to show the popular Speer 235-grain semi-spitzer SP for two reasons. Speer bullets include the 235 grain semi spitzer Hotcor, the 270 grain BTSP and the 285 grain Grand Slam. Wby Mags. .30-378 Weatherby. Launched in 2019, the 6.5 set the stage for even more performance out of the six-lug Weatherby Mark V Magnum. FDE and graphite black Cerakote. Those who panic and pull the trigger under threat will do so whether the trigger is 4lb or 2lb. Simply the best big game cartridge ever made. The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum is one of the most accurate rifle cartridges. But wait, there's more. Right hand only. Right hand only. Available in 11 calibers. Make sure to watch till the end. Another Weatherby wildcat, first developed in the 1960s. From a muzzle velocity of 3000fps the 300 Gameking breaks 1800fps at around 675 yards. Few American ammunition manufacturers offer factory loads, wildcatters have already gone to work by Ackley Improving the case so that it has a 40-degree shoulder. Nosler projectiles include the 260 grain Accubond, the 260 grain Partition, the 260 grain Banded Solid, the 300 grain Accubond, the 300 grain Partition and 300 grain Banded Solid. Carbon fiber barrel. For the sake of posterity, the now obsolete 225 grain Hornady Spire point Interlock was an excellent choice. Recoil: 3.95. Monte Carlo green Griptonite stock. The .416 Rigby follows European CIP practices, and the .378 Weatherby uses SAAMI conventions. Mikey Hartman, Lt. Col. Right hand only. Rated 4.86 . Left and right hand options. This bullet is very useful for open country work on large thin skinned game weighing up to 600kg (1300lb). Monte Carlo ploymer stock with bronze webbing. This is a wonderful cartridge for those willing to take the time to get to know it. I have shot these rifles regularly at long range, at both targets, and a variety of game from coyotes to large deer. Login / Join. The recommended bore diameter is .3005in (7.63mm) and groove diameter is .3080in (7.82mm) with each groove having an arc width of .118in (3.0mm). [citation needed], Soon after the .30-378 Weatherby was designed it was adopted by the benchrest shooting community. Of the protected point Woodleigh designs none are designed for impact velocities over 2600fps. Currently, two Weatherby rifles are chambered in the new .338 WBY RPM cartridge - Mark V Backcountry 2.0 Ti 18 and Mark V Backcountry 2.0 Carbon 20. Available in 16 calibers. Please leave your valid email address below. The heavier the bullet and the further away we can be above an impact velocity of 2600fps the more noticeable this becomes. The .460 shoots everything well, and most loads extraordinarily. Monte Carlo polymer stock in First Lite Fusion camo pattern. Shoot, reload and get back on target. Id say so. It has happened with other cartridges that were developed before sufficiently slow propellants were available that could take advantage of the case capacity. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. Right hand only. Griptonite synthetic stock. It is based on the belted .378 Wby. In this video I compare the two king of velocities in their respective caliber. High gloss Turkish walnut stock. Left and right hand options. Matte-finished metalwork and stock. Peak 44 carbon fiber stock. Below 2200fps and through to 1800fps (680 yards) shots must be kept well forwards in order to ensure clean killing. It is the most powerful - in terms of energy - .30 caliber production cartridge available. Elastomer stock. The 250 grain Gameking features a jacket nearly twice as thick as other Gameking bullets along with an extra tough core. Available in 12 and 20ga., and a 22" barrel. 30-378 is flat shooting hard hitting . Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. MSRP: $112.50. Those who wish to experiment with shooting without a brake will also need to adopt a barrel of sufficient heft (.825 muzzle) and aim for an all up weight of 11.5lb or more. Up until the creation of the .375 CheyTac (post 2002), the .378 Weatherby was the worlds most powerful .375 caliber cartridge. Monte Carlo polymer stock in Badlands Approach camo pattern. Mag. Cartridge Type: Height: 2.913". Exit holes like the bottom of a beer stud. just looking at the poster the 338-378 weatherby looks pretty similar to the 338 lapua imp. Raised Monte Carlo satin finished grade "A" Turkish walnut stock. Griptonite stock with tungsten Cerakote barrel and action. Available in 14 calibers. Even the standard slow burning powder of the time IMR4350 which was used in the Weatherby line of cartridges was too fast to take advantage of the case capacity of the .30-378 Weatherby cartridge. Speed and Energy are figured out using an average of all the known cartridges. The other reason was ballistic consistency. Burnt bronze and graphite black Cerakote. Point A shows the bullet impact on this feral cattle beast which dropped the animal on the spot. If you enjoyed the video PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to our channel and share this video with your friends on social media. Functionally, it doesn't matter a whole heck of a lot, but . Weatherby has been a manufacture of premiere products for over 75 years. The 300 grain bullet (one of my go-to bullets) is effective on game weighing up to 600kg (1300lb). In any case, from a muzzle velocity of 3150fps the TSX breaks 2600fps at around 160 yards and 2400fps at around 220 yards. Matte blued metalwork. Since 1955, the 378 has become one of the worlds most popular cartridges for the largest of big game animals. Burnt bronze and graphite black Cerakote. Griptonite synthetic stock. Available in 5 calibers. Right hand only. Custom Knobs: Wind Value cannot be zero or else this results in a blank Custom knob data file. But, if the hunter has a flinch the .378 may wander off target by a good 3 to 5 MOA, such is the nature of these heavy magnums. Tungsten Cerakote. Looking at my 2010 Weatherby catalog: 300 Wby 200 Partition is 9.8 in low at 400 yds with a 300 yd 0. for the 270 grain bullet and 5966 ft. lbs. Ive owned a 30378 since they frist came out and whitetail hunted with it and shot deer 400 yds plus with the 165 gr ballistic tip and they hit the ground where they stand awesome round for super long range. Since this is a small bore caliber, hunting with the .30-378 Weatherby Magnum should be restricted to game less than 2,000lb (910kg). The .378 Weatherby is an exceptionally good cartridge for hunting large game. Weatherby Mark V action. Monte Carlo polymer stock with gray & brown accents. Weatherby continue to utilize this design (at least at the time of writing) simply because it maintains the Weatherby look. Raised Monte Carlo Boyds Nutmeg Laminate stock. We manufacture Partition, AccuBond, E-Tip, Ballistic Tip, Custom Competition and much more. Please leave your valid email address below. In my many years of hunting, Ive never shot at an animal that that didnt come home with me. For my own part, I am glad the two brands are not identical as each offer unique performance. Weatherby Mark V action. This round was designed and released in 1964 by Remington Arms, thus the name .223 Remington. Dimensions. [6] In the meantime, the .30-378 Weatherby Magnum had gone on to set world records in 1,000 yards (910m) benchrest competitions. Raised Monte Carlo fiberglass stock. This record stood for over 30 years. [4] The cartridge was created by necking down the .378 Weatherby Magnum to accept a .308in (7.8mm) diameter bullet. Available in 16 calibers. I generally use the slower burning 4831 burn rate powder when developing mild loads (also when loading the Sierra flat point) but have also used full charges of H1000. 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