But, that is not the case if the .460 was not a high speed magnum,. I dont want to imply that our baseline cartridge, the .375 H&H, isnt fully adequate for buffalo. The 378 Weatherby Magnum is third from the right. I have bought several guns for no other reason than memories of articles I read growing up. Condition. Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: .416 Rigby with maximum handloads (400 gr at 2710 fps). I nearly bought a .416 Rem last year but talked myself out of it. Do any members have any experience with both calibers? Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. The last caliber to use that casing was the .340 Weatherby Magnum. The .450/.400s .410-inch bullet offered another choice. Wooters loaded 4320 in his and shot it for years at 2400fps. Griptonite stock with tungsten Cerakote barrel and action. The 416 has quickly become one of the best all-around cartridges for Africa. Look in your loading manual. YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. 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. Please leave your valid email address below. After WWII the British Empire shrank rapidly as colonies gained independence. He wanted a magnum version of his Model 77 that could house the .416 Rigby. In late spring 1989 Ed Weatherby and I used his new cartridge in Botswana, taking several buffaloes. The 378 Weatherby Magnum was intended to replace the 375 Weatherby Magnum, which did not yield enough additional power over the 375 H&H. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Your email address will not be published. You get near 416 Rigby performance out of th 416 Remington and when its all said and done its not a bad way to go. Potomac River. Griptonite stock with tungsten Cerakote barrel and action. Those who whine about muzzle brakes should be advised that hearing protection should be used when shooting powerful rifles (or when observing) whether the rifle has a brake or not. Toll Free (888) 486-8724 High gloss Turkish walnut stock. Hit hard, the bull vanished into thick growth near the bank. I have loaded and tested all of these with the exception of the LOTT which I call a "me too" cartridge as it offers nothing the others do in practical terms. Yesterday, I got my Lott out.. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. I would buy one. reflex264. Lee even offers a set of dies priced like 30-06 dies. Too bad. YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. 340 Wby 200 Sp Is 9.9 in low at 400 yds with a 300 yd 0. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. 250 gr. ", I don`t put much faith in fake "reality" TV shows. Available in 12 and 20ga. The stock shape and tire-rubber recoil pad made it hell even from offhand. Have found the No. Matte finished metalwork and walnut stock. As for recoil, its like the old Russian proverb,"you can get used to anything, if you do it long enough, you can even get used to hanging". Ive used it at high temperatures in Cameroon, the Zambezi Valley and coastal Mozambique. 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. Two huge pigs later, both one shot kills..its amazing to use a 416 Weatherby. High gloss Turkish walnut stock. High gloss finished, walnut stock. It is a shame how a number of good cartridges (.458 win, .416 rem, etc) have suffered perhaps unjustly given modern components. Far more importantly, Ive seen solids from the great Nitro Express cartridges, consistently about 2,150 fps, fail to penetrate on elephant, especially with the tricky frontal brain shot. Your thoughtsgun). With the addition of long bullets in these calibers I believe that they would be valid contenders for long range hunting in both accuracy and down range engery. This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to distinguish users and sessions. There are lots of good .416 bullets available. Theyre all good, and on game much the same. Bill Ruger was also a .416 fanand a bit of an Anglophile. It has considerably more punch than the Rigby. The wildcat .425 Express, developed by Cameron Hopkins and Whit Collins, uses a .423-inch bullet. The morning air was chill as we poled silently down the channel, hearing the dawn chatter of birds and monkeys as we glided past palm islands. Yeah but you don't need to mistrust one rifle just to add another. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Of course, with RCBS dies and Barnes bullets, American handloaders werent constrained by little details like case dimensions. <p>The SRT 3-9X variable magnification rubber armored scope with a 40mm objective lens features a fully integrated Green Laser on top of the scope body. In a heavy gun with a good muzzle break I do not think recoil would be an issue. There is a small risk of petal loss when the GMX is used in this manner though this makes little difference to its performance. As I understand, the 416 Rem has since been dialed back from initial publicity specs. I shot my buffalo at about 80 yards and two of the three bullets went lean trhough leaving huge (at least 60 cal) holes. The .340 Weatherby has a lot more reach than the .375 H&H, but both are wonderful cartridges. Available in 12ga., 3" chambering. I'm thinking that a few years down the road I want a rifle in one of these chamberings. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Tell me what you need. We had already picked our bull, clearly the biggest and probably the oldest, a giant towering above his buddies, but tuskless, which is what we were looking for. I load mine to about 2400 fps with 400gr Swift Aframes and old style steel Hornady solids. The .378 Weatherby is a monumental cartridge in its size, power, and capabilities. The elements were against us, with rain and mist making visibility poor. 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. In response, it is my recollection that Roy Weatherby's rational for the very high speed bullet was the effect of Hydrostatic Shock caused by the impact of a high speed bullet. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Estate Sale. Explore and compare prices from other vendors. Bullet: Nosler Partition 260 gr: Bullet weight: 16.8 g / 260 gr: B.C: 0.314: C.O.L: 90.5 mm / 3.563 # 44850: Gunpowder Charge Weight Velocity m/s Velocity fps; . It may not display this or other websites correctly. wyatt, it might depend on who makes the brass, and who loads it. This lucite Cartridge Block is now obsolete, because it does not contain the new-for-2016 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum. .416 Ruger: 52.72: 17.56: 388: 2,528.416 Rigby: 52.49: 17.52: 400: 2,412.416 Remington Magnum: 50.46: . Plus, they are much more versatile, perfectly acceptable for a one-rifle safari battery, while a big bore is not. It meets the minimum caliber requirements where they are in place. Good old American handloaders were keeping classic calibers alive, thanks to Fred Huntington at RCBS for the diesand Randy and Coni Brooks at Barnes Bullets. I had my first .416 Rigby at that time, a Dumoulin. Rigby did their best to keep their .416 alive with special runs of ammo, but cartridges, brass and bullets became scarce. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. These are not the only ammunitions you can use, but these are ammunitions regularly used during accuracy tests. Which is exactly why I normally have a rifle in each factory .25 caliber made (except for the .25 WSSM, though that might change.) They're all great. 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. Hornady SP-RN 20-Pack It is very similar to the .340 without a brake. Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. 470 N.E. I concur. Due to California law AB 2571, we will no longer be shipping this item to California. 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. Energy. THAT is, in a nutshell, why we have so many cartridges -- and why many of them keep living! The cookie is set by Google Analytics and is deleted when the user closes the browser. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. You are using an out of date browser. WBY Ammo .378 Weatherby Magnum 300Gr. Do you or have you participated in Competitive Shooting? if you have the same weight gun at 8.25lbs or 10.25 lbs with scope on one is a weatherby 300 mag and the other is a weatherby 30-378 what would there recoil numbers be I know that the 30-378 would be higher but didnt know the exact . NOTHING SHOOTS FLATTER. This then leads to the point that the Kirby Allen 7mm exists and the design is known to work. The other 416's are equally efficient. I have at least one Mk V in all of the calibers mentioned except for .460 and .30-30. The latter is only available from Weatherby, Nosler and HSM, while nearly every self-respecting manufacturer offers a .338 Winchester load. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. 30" barrels. 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. Oct 26, 2011; Chuckdog. Depending on which diameter, theres a maximum spread of only .007-inch between .416 and .423 This is the same difference between the .270 (.277-inch) and the 7mm (.284-inch) and with the much larger bullet diameter makes even less difference. A couple of smaller bulls passedand then the big bull stepped forward. With the more manageable recoil of the 6.5/300, it may last a little longer. While perfectly adequate for buffalo, I believe the .375 is marginal for hippo and elephant. I turned to Weatherby several years ago and had a Euro Mark made by the custom shop. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Long, long ago (1944), in a land that no longer exists called the United States of America, Roy Weatherby designed a new .375 cartridge to which he gave his name. 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). Four-way adjustable comb. I sold it to fund the CZ 550 I had rebarreled in 416 Rem but that was probably a mistake. Combining 1911-vintage propellants with use in the tropics, .416 Rigby ammo was always loaded to low pressure. 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. If you are thinking .416 you might give the Wby a look. Imagine shooting 270-grain bullets at 3100 fps, and 300s at 2900 fps. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The .500/.416 is loaded to lower pressure for use in doubles, and the .400 H&H is purposefully loaded down a bit. 1219 South Challis St. Unit C Salmon, ID 83467 | (208) 756-3006 | info@northwestmagnum.com. 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. As for the bullet diameter, there were other choices. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. A true rifle loonie is not required to justify his choice in cartridges solely on the merits of a given cartridge. 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. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. George Rushby, John Hunter, John Kingsley-Heath and Harry Selby are among other famous names who used the .416 Rigby. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . 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. I can't imagine why anyone would go with a 416 Taylor, especially since the 416 Rem. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. Without question they used George Hoffmans work and their cartridge was almost identical to hisexcept Remington used their own 8mm Remington Magnum case, with a slightly different neck and less body taper. I hit him on the shoulder with the first shot, then again as he turned away. It is my belief that 416 Rigby velocities offer ample killing power, and that when you push the same bullets up toward 416 Weatherby velocities, for most riflemen recoil starts to get in the way of good shooting, negating the edge provided by the extra energy the 416 Wby. As near as I can tell thats just a storybut you dont want to expose any ammunition to direct sunshine, especially in hot climates. Multiple camo patters available. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". I have 300 rounds through it, which has punched lots of paper, taken one hare, and one gemsbuck. When I shoot a critter, I automatically chamber a second round JUST in case. It is used to enable interoperability with urchin.js, which is an older version of Google Analytics and is used in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine new sessions/visits. It was a now of never shot. Woe is me!! This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. Jack OConnor had a .416 Rigby; he made brass by turning the belts off of .460 Weatherby brass on a lathe. All loads were tested at 100 yards. of energy. THE 416 IS THE BEST CHOICE. I don't have a belt instilled phobia. Boxes, International Addresses, AK, CA, HI, MA, CT, IL, NJ, NY nor DC residents. Shorter 12-1/2 stock and 24 barrel. Weatherby MBT20N308NR4B Mark V Backcountry 2.0 Ti 5+1 Cap 26" Graphite Black Cerakote Rec/Barrel Black with Gray & White Sponge Accents Peak 44 Blacktooth Stock Right Hand (Full Size) . This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. If you can handle the recoil go for it. than the 375 but I can't dismiss the better longer range capabilities of the 378. Toll Free (888) HUNT-SCI 5,5 mm 5,6 x 52 R 500 Jeffery . (June 2022) The .416 Weatherby Magnum is a belted, bottlenecked cartridge designed by Ed Weatherby and launched commercially in 1989. I just bought a new .416 Rigby #1 and my underconstruction .416 Taylor is back in the shop doing a few more little things to it. I have both "controlled " and "uncontrolled " bolt action rifles. Jeffery introduced their .404 in 1909. I have read this and found it very interesting. Anyway, the old 270 grain Spire Point at the speed of light was very impressive on deer and elk. The .375 Weatherby and RUM hit more like a .416 than a .375, and the big .378 is awesome but especially vicious in recoil. Number 2. I'm having a tough time deciding.so fire away with any thoughts or experiences as I'm open! Het ontwerp van de behuizing is genspireerd op de .416 Rigby-cartridge en heeft een riem en Weatherby's kenmerkende venturi-schouder met dubbele radius. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Matte finish. Enter American handloaders. While a .460 Weatherby Magnum will have greater killing power than a .416 Weatherby Magnum is true. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. And it delivers over three foot tons of ME for you to use. I found that the Hornady 500 gr solids showed 2.5 inches deviation at 8:00 (very sad), whereas the 500 gr Speer AGS was 1.5" at 12:00 (which is very close to optimum by my reckoning) at 100 yards. Developed by Roy's son, Ed, the 416 is a necked up version of the 378 exceeding the power and energy of the 416 Rigby, the 416 Remington Magnum and the 458 Winchester Magnum. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. JavaScript is disabled. To understand the development of the .416 Remington, you'll need to look at the environment in Great Britain after the end of the Second World War. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" or 28" barrels. Early batches of Remington 400 gr. After he found out it would easily reach 2400fps he backed off to 2300fps loaded with 3031. AccuBond at 3060 fps. The elephant was taken with Barnes new homogenous alloy Super Solid, first of a whole new breed of bullets. lbs is quite an increase in footpounds over the lott at 2300ft/sec. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Actual bullet diameter was .423-inch, already established in Europe as the 10.75mm. Today, those same performance qualities are every bit a part of Weatherby cartridges. This is exactly why tens of thousands of shooters bought .300 WSMs, instead of that overly-long and clunky (not to mention, ugh, belted) .300 Winchester, which as every well-read hunter of today knows, is far less accurate and kicks much harder than the .300 WSM. Weatherby has developed several rounds by necking down their awe-inspiring .378; the .300-378 and .338-378. As the Weatherby slogan states still today, "Nothing shoots flatter, hits harder or is more accurate than a Weatherby." 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 cookie is set by Hubspot whenever it changes the session cookie. Working fast and quietly, Remington struck first in late 1988 with their .416 Remington Magnum. .416 Weatherby Magnum (400 grain at MV 2700 fps) - 232.7 .460 Weatherby Magnum (500 grain at MV 2600 fps) - 332.3 The above list is only approximate, as a great variety of loads are possible for any centerfire rifle cartridge and no method of estimating killing power is infallible. Google Analytics sets this cookie, to determine new sessions/visits. Then take another box or two with you. 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. We will inform you when the product arrives in stock. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. Elastomer stock. At the risk of sounding off topic I would like to say in the Taylor's defense that the belts have never been a problem for me. I've heard good things from all, but I've now seen the weatherby mark V in .460 weatherby magnum, Winchester safari express in .416 rem mag, cz550, Anderson wheeler .600 NE, MAUSER 98 .404 Jeffery, river NO.1 in . It was still a bit of a novelty when I took it to Tanzania in 1988but not for long. Handguns; Rifles; Shotguns; . It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. 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. HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of the visitors to the website. It does not store any personal data. Neither the .300 RUM nor the .30-.378 have approached the .300 Weatherby Magnum in popularity. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". 2+1. 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)! Must be 18 or older to purchase rifle ammunition. The buffalo was my first buffalo with a .416. Is there anyone using these two cartridges for long range hunting? All Deals; Today; Categories . 30" barrels. The ideal choice for the single gun African safari or Alaska's big bears. Even the Weatherby bashers, who hate them because they can't afford the one they want, secretly lust for a 378. Rather than an oddball limited to handloaders, the .416 was a common caliber! I have never used one on a hunt, but have relied on the reports of other honest men to realize what a beast it is. While it isn't a "heavy", my hunting partner recently got one to replace the old "hollow-side" on his Ruger 77 in .338. Elastomer stock. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. It contains the domain, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session). If I wanted to go really big on a long range monster killer I'd just go all in and probably build either a .375 or .408 Cheytac. I would like to see them actualy build the Taylor on the Hawkeye. Initial loadings were mild, duplicating .450/.400 ballistics in a bolt-action. Start with: They have less recoil, thus are easier to shoot well. Unfortunately, 40-caliber rifles and larger are required for hunting some species of dangerous game in various countries in Africa. Yes on all of your pressure conclusions. Available in 12ga., 3" and 3.5" chamberings. Over the years Ive hunted with most of the .416s and their brethren, and Ive had all of them on the range. WEATHERBY - LEFT HANDED MKV 300 WEATHERBY MAGNUM. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Performance was awesome, but please note that, when you add a couple hundred more feet per second recoil goes up sharply! These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. This is a silly argument. Its case is a belted version of the big .416 Rigby case, meaning it requires an extra-large action. 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! Even just the new brass is $75/ box. I wouldn't own a Remington rifle on a dare and the post above substantiates my reasoning. ODT Junkie! The .378 is a belted .416 Rigby. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=hunting+cape+buffalo+with+a+.378+Weatherby+magnum&qpvt=hunting+cape+buffalo+with+a+.378+Weatherby+magnum&FORM=VDRE#view=detail&mid=E7F35CDC0B14DCCDB7ECE7F35CDC0B14DCCDB7EC, Quote from: Marishka on July 07, 2014, 06:40:51 AM, http://www.huntinginafrica.co.za/more-info/minimum-required-caliber/, http://www.huntinginafrica.co.za/more-info/best-caliber-in-africa/, http://www.farrenglobaladventures.com/Caliber%20Minimums.htm, http://www.genesisafricansafaris.com/blog/?p=168, http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=604175, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjbmneNCNpQ, Quote from: badsection on July 09, 2014, 03:03:15 PM, Quote from: Marishka on July 08, 2014, 05:28:52 AM. Swift A-Frame bullets are well-proven bullets around the world. A couple of weeks later, Peter Johnstone and I approached a bachelor group of elephants feeding in dense mopane. Twin Mark V Deluxes in .378 and .460, both with Leicas. A .460 Weatherby will kill no more cleaner or efficiently. I realized it had been a long time since I took it to the range. De .416 Weatherby Magnum gebruikt dezelfde behuizing als de .378 Weatherby Magnum en de .460 Weatherby Magnum. Type: All Firearms. Yet, it still suffers from the poor rep it acquired for caked powder squibs, and solids with jackets that were too thin. I keep hearing these stories of the dreaded recoil of the .460 Weatherby - retinas detaching, shoulders dislocating, etc. 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. The 375 Wby Mag is simply the 375 H&H fire-formed to greater capacity by straightening out the cartridge walls. Ive never seen a problem, and Ive never heard a first-hand report. WEATHERBY - LEFT HANDED MARK V .378 WEATHERBY MAG. Around the early 1960s, Roy began tinkering with a 6.5mm bullet. In a side-by-side comparison, the 338 Lapua is a limp-wristed wimp. 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. Their designation uses the smaller land (rather than groove or bullet) diameter. We do not accept returns on ammunition. There is a bit of controversy regarding this bullet diameter. Retained as a proprietary cartridge, rifles and ammo were only available from Rigby. Griptonite stock available in multiple camo patterns. I load several belted cartridges and haven't experienced the problems I have read about. This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. A TRULY THE MOST AWESOME HUNT AND RIFLE. The .411 KDF used a .411-inch bullet, as does the .400 H&H (developed in 2003). 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. Matte-finished metalwork and stock. It drives a 500-grain bullet to 2,600 fps, for over 7,500 ft.-lbs. The behemoth .30-378 Weatherby is the largest of the .300 magnums. Recoil is pretty rough. 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. That (given the prices) is a huge blessing!! Velocity overcomes resistance, and frontal area creates more resistance. Shooting uphill, the 400-grain bullet entered just in front of the earhole and exited on the opposite side. In the days before the .416 revival both .410/.411-inch bullets and .423-inch bullets were used for American wildcat and proprietary cartridges. I've been thinking about a .416 RUM with the Cutting Edge 370's. 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