Redding 30-378 Weatherby Mag Neck Sizing Dies. The cartridge held the world record for accuracy at 1,000 yards (910m) for over thirty years. The 378 Wby has the punch of a 500 NE and the trajectory of a 300 Win mag. Cartridge Type: Height: 2.913". Adjustable carbon fiber stock. Peak 44 carbon fiber stock. Matte finish. On heavier game a homogenous bullet can prove more effective. Available in 16 calibers. Both work well on large bodied deer or antelope weighing up to 600kg (1300lb). Never hesitate to purchase a model and trust its consistency and performance. Impact Guns . As for the heavy loads, it is most certainly worth pursuing full power provided such loads are safe and also temperature stable. Your email address will not be published. Bullet 225 Grain Barnes TTSX 250 Grain Nosler Partition 225 Grain Barnes TSX 262 Grain Hammer Custom Clear Designed to replace the 375 Weatherby Magnum, deep penetration and bone smashing power are the calling cards of the 378. .338-378 Weatherby Ballistics Ballistics and Drop for the .338-378 Weatherby Cartridge Type: Height: 2.913" Width: 0.579" Average FPS: 3184 Average Energy: 5176 Average Gr: 230 Recoil: 3.4 *Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of .338-378 Weatherby Ballistics cartridge. And, with a 270 grain bullet the .378 Weatherby generates as much as 6062 foot pound of energy. The ballistics figures are from Ammo & Ballistics, Fourth Edition by Bob Forker. The group pictured at the bottom is a 500 grain TSX seated long at 2,640 FPS. A World Record Attempt and everyone is out at the range shooting and practicing. Used in this manner the Accubond can be highly effective. Available in 11 calibers. Shot placement, individual animal sizes and actual impact velocities each have to be taken into consideration. Never hesitate to purchase a model and trust its consistency and performance. Available in 11 calibers. His basic .300 load was a 180-grain bullet at 3,150 fps out of a 24-inch . Projectile construction is another factor as this cartridge can place a great deal of stress on projectiles. I have taken whitetail, mule deer, elk and moose with 180 gr Accubond from 15yds ( moose) to 1013 yds elk. Login / Join. All are generally true to or within an acceptable range of their stated velocities. Re: 30-378 Weatherby VS 338L I have shot both and own the 30-378. Matte blued metalwork. looking at load data and velocity the 338-378 seems to vary a lot. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 1550 Yellowtail Dr. Who knew wild turkey's were so stupid!? Lastly, here is a video published by Weatherby telling about the development and field testing of the new cartridge. 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. Monte Carlo ploymer stock with black webbing. Available in 12ga., 3" chambering. Weatherby Mark V action. Bullet. The bonding is too weak for heavy game work yet too soft for extended range work. Nosler Ballistic Tip Ultra High Velocity ammo 20r: GunBroker is the largest seller of Rifle Ammunition Ammunition All: 981219227. . Barrel length, accuracy and ballistics. Weatherby Mark V action. The two Partition bullets can each be put to good use in the .378 Weatherby. Available in 24 calibers. Having said this, those who wish to use Woodleigh bullets on game weighing no more than 450kg (1000lb) will find that the 300 grain round nose produces immense trauma and is the more versatile where game weights vary by a good deal. Multiple camo patters available. 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 . Weatherby Mark V action. Previous models can still be found at various retailers, and online. Left and right hand options. 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. High gloss Turkish walnut stock. Functionally, it doesn't matter a whole heck of a lot, but . Ultra-high velocity, magnum ammunition is how Roy Weatherby got started in the 1940s. We were struggling to get new pressure barrels, reference ammo, and even empty cartridge cases. Lazzeroni ballistics are calculated at over 3,000 ft above sea level Weatherby's are like everyone else's. Lazzeroni are padded ballistics and the Lazzeroni rifles receivers are not as strong as the Mark V. I still don't see why a Lazzeroni cost so much but as he said price is not a concern. As a long range bullet for large bodied deer and antelope the Speer is simply outstanding down to 1800fps. Norma Ballistics - Weather Settings Norma Ballistics - Settings and handling Biathlon Show all Biathlon . Lost your password? Griptonite stock with tungsten Cerakote barrel and action. Monte Carlo polymer stock in First Lite Fusion camo pattern. One says the .416 Rigby was the inspiration; another says he slapped a belt on the .416 caseafter all, in the 1950s anything called magnum had to wear a belt. Left and right hand options. Suggested sight settings and bullet paths. Right hand only. Ammunition Rifle Ammo .338-378 Weatherby Magnum 1 Items 1 Items Close. Building firearms for over 75 years, Weatherby strives to develop innovative products that help our customers achieve their dreams. When used on heavy game the increased power level of the .378 Weatherby can be considered justified. Right hand only. Burnt bronze Cerakote. One shot kills when hunting boar is guaranteed. Make sure to watch till the end. To my ballisticians eye, Roy Weatherby came up with a case that was nicely optimized for propellants from 1953 as well as offerings from today. Initially a wildcat cartridge developed by Roy Weatherby in 1959 at the request of the United States Army. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=.30-378_Weatherby_Magnum&oldid=1124926156, Pages using infobox firearm cartridge with unknown parameters, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, .30-.378 Magnum, .30/378 Arch, .30/378 Weatherby, This page was last edited on 1 December 2022, at 07:25. Dimensions. Since this is a small bore caliber, hunting with the .30-378 Weatherby Magnum should be restricted to game less than 2,000lb (910kg). You save $37.50. Monte Carlo polymer stock in MultiCam Camo. 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. Hop. Available in 9 calibers. The 300 grain bullet (one of my go-to bullets) is effective on game weighing up to 600kg (1300lb). [5], However, the shooting public had to wait until 1996 for Weatherby to release the cartridge. For the sake of posterity, the now obsolete 225 grain Hornady Spire point Interlock was an excellent choice. Left and right hand options. But do you know how to properly use them? Ultra-high velocity, magnum ammunition is how Roy Weatherby got started in the 1940s. As per the norm with the medium bores this cartridge does its best work on a diet of H4350 (ADI 2209). Right hand only. The 200 grain flat point is not all that well suited to the Weatherby but it can be put to use as a mild load for hunting medium game or for general practice. Right hand only. Originally billed as the worlds fastest 30 caliber cartridge, it will push a 30 caliber bullet 3,500 feet per second. Available in 24 calibers. Griptonite stock available in multiple camo patterns. Raised Monte Carlo fiberglass stock. Peak 44 carbon fiber stock. But again, wind drift is a concern. This is the ultimate cartridge for long . Available in 13 calibers. [citation needed], The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum is a long range cartridge. Elastomer stock. Lightweight titanium Weatherby Mark V action. 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; . Patriot brown Cerakote. Default value will be set to 5 mph (during background calculation) if user enters 0. Available in 12 calibers. In my experience, by using a bullet weighing at least 250 grains driven at velocities as close to or above 3000fps this, and other cartridges of this power level, have the rare ability to initiate hydrostatic shock on heavy game causing instant poleaxe (loss of consciousness) followed by blood loss and death. The .378 achieves Roy Weatherbys goals in every way. Right hand only. The TSX performs admirably when used in this manner and really brings the .378 into its own. ph: 307.675.7840 [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. Monte Carlo green Griptonite stock. Lightweight titanium Weatherby Mark V action. Monte Carlo Griptonite stock. Before there were scopes or red dots there were iron sights. Spiral fluted Weatherby Mark V action. Available in 5 calibers. Speer Handloading Manual Number 15 data for .378 Weatherby has three newer propellants to which I did not have access when Speer #14 was still in development (20042007). Amazing long range rifle. But none that please me as much as either my .300 or .30-378 Under ideal conditions, I would normally wait for a true quartering on shot and aim at point B, the joint intersecting the humerus and scapula. of Israeli Defense Forces, joins David Fortier for an exclusive interview for Shotgun News. The heavy Barnes bullets are designed for large, tough game. 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. SKU . The heavier the bullet and the further away we can be above an impact velocity of 2600fps the more noticeable this becomes. This power level is not necessary for hunting large bodied game out to ordinary ranges but is there for the taking. Thats how close the two cases are. The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum is based off the .378 Weatherby Magnum case that was designed in 1959 for ballistic testing in the U.S. Army to develop better armor for soldiers and vehicles. 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