Available in 11 calibers. 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. Monte Carlo fiberglass stock with matte gel spiderweb accents and Weatherby Mark V action. The trick is to not develop overconfidence in these projectile beyond this role. I use my .300 more than any other caliber, but nothing compares to the .30-.378 on hunts that I expect longer shots. We will inform you when the product arrives in stock. Of the available designs the 270 and 300 grain bullets have great merit for use on game weighing over 450kg and up to 900kg (2000lb) while the 350 grain bullet is best reserved for the heaviest of game. The Weatherby .30-378 Magnum is another attempt at a super .300 Magnum. Now Seeking.378 Weatherby Mag Ammo . Rifle has approximately 250+/- rounds through it. Comes with factory muzzle brake. Available in 9 calibers. Left and right hand options. I'll give the 338 its do, but either way you will have one hell of a slayer. Carbon fiber barrel. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. Monte Carlo polymer stock in MultiCam Camo. UPC . Classic steel Weatherby Mark V action. Raised Monte Carlo fiberglass stock. When released to the public, it is intended for the hunting of all the big game species of North America, Asia and Africa, save dangerous game. 30-378 Wby 200 Partition is 9.1 low at 400 with a 300 yd 0. Width: 0.58". FILTER Category Ammunition Rifle Ammo .17 Hornet .17 Remington .17 Remington Fireball .204 Ruger .218 Bee .22 Creedmoor .22 Hornet .22 Nosler .22-250 Remington .220 Swift .221 Fireball .222 Remington .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO . Furthermore, very few hunters have an interest in chasing very high velocities with light pills. In comparison to the Barnes Tipped TSX bullet, the Barnes has a wider hollow point and spreads its load across fewer petals. Left and right hand options. Amazing long range rifle. Available in 20 ga. Weatherby has been a manufacture of premiere products for over 75 years. Left and right hand options. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Rafe Nielsen of Browning to take a look at a new X-Bolt series rifle. Below 2200fps and through to 1800fps (680 yards) shots must be kept well forwards in order to ensure clean killing. Raised Monte Carlo fiberglass stock. Hands down, the .30-378 is the absolute king when it comes to . Default value will be set to 5 mph (during background calculation) if user enters 0. If the Lapua has any "advantage" it is in the fact they have adopted it as a "Tacticool" round across the pond, while the .338-378 Weatherby remains a "Fudd Gun" round, and that ain't cool! Average Energy: 5696. Since 1955, the 378 has become one of the worlds most popular cartridges for the largest of big game animals. Monte Carlo fiberglass stock with FDE speckle pattern and Weatherby Mark V action. Monte Carlo polymer stock in First Lite Fusion camo pattern. The .30-378 was originally designed by Roy Weatherby as an anti-personnel/anti-materiel military cartridge for a government contract. some guys get around 3000 fps with 300 gr. Unfortunately the traditional Mk V stock tends to accentuate felt recoil. Matte finished metalwork. One is a 416 Rigby, because of the wide availability and variety of factory ammo--from fairly mild loads like this (Kynoch Ammunition 416 Rigby 410 Grain Woodleigh Welded Core Soft Point Box of 5 - MidwayUSA) to near-Weatherby loads, like this (Cor-Bon DPX Hunter Ammunition 416 Rigby 350 Grain Barnes Triple-Shock X Bullet Hollow Point Lead-Free Box of 20 . The bonding is too weak for heavy game work yet too soft for extended range work. This means that the speed and energy will vary from cartridge manufacturer to manufacturer. The 300 grain Gameking was designed to cope with .378 velocities. Ammunition orders over $150.00 will receive free shipping. Coyote tan and graphite black Cerakote. The .338-378 Weatherby Magnum started out as the wildcat cartridge, .338-378 Keith-Thomson Magnum during the early 1960s. 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. Available in 14 calibers. Due to this limited availability the .378 Weatherby is more popular in the U.S than in other countries of the world that are more dependent on common manufacture. Rated 4.86 . Four-way adjustable comb. Stainless with graphite black Cerakote. Matte finish. ph: 307.675.7840 Intrinsic accuracy is a matter of quality (and to a lesser extent contour), not . Tungsten and graphite black Cerakote. Simply the best big game cartridge ever made. A quick mention of caution must also go to the one load produced by Nosler featuring their 260 grain Accubond bullet at an advertised 3100fps. Available in 11 calibers. Patriot brown Cerakote. Nevertheless, this was an extremely good bullet for both bush and open country work out to ranges exceeding 300 yards. 479,480, Sierra Bullets Reloading Manual, Rifle, Second Edition, pg.287, Any Shot You Want, The A-Square Handloading Manual, pg 604, Any Shot You Want, The A-Square Handloading Manual, pg 561, Last edited on 27 December 2022, at 21:40, notability guidelines for products and services, Learn how and when to remove this template message, http://www.nrainsights.net/first%20freedom/weatherby.asp, ":: Weatherby: .460 Weatherby Magnum::", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=.378_Weatherby_Magnum&oldid=1129943188, This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 21:40. Weatherby Mark V action. Raised Monte Carlo satin finished grade "A" Turkish walnut stock. 30" barrels. Available in 12 and 20ga., and a 22" barrel. Patriot brown Cerakote. Spiral fluted Weatherby Mark V action. I went with a .300 weatherby mag. N303180BST/40176522. Those who put BC ahead of killing take note: hitting and killing are two different things. Available in 11 calibers. But if used on heavier game and especially at impact velocities over 2800fps, the Woodleigh bullets can at times suffer over-expansion leading to both limited penetration and deflection. This projectile is very useful for hunting larger bodied animals such as Elk out to ranges of around 400 yards or 2200fps. 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. 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). Right hand only. Still, measuring unfired cases at a point 0.275 inch ahead of the base shows the Rigby body diameter is only 0.003 to 0.004 inch larger than the Weatherby. Burnt bronze Cerakote. Peak 44 carbon fiber stock. High gloss metalwork. BURRIS BALLISTIC TOOLS: VERSION 2.7.1. Barnes bullets include the 235 grain TSX, the 250 grain Tipped TSX, the 270 grain TSX, the 300 grain TSX and the 350 grain TSX. The author analyzed six .338 caliber magnum cartridges (.338 Winchester Magnum, .340 Weatherby, .338-378 Weatherby, .338 Remington Ultra Mag., 33 Nosler, and .338 Lapua) for trajectory, effective range, and recoil with modern ballistic software available free online from shooterscalculator.com. Monte Carlo composite stock with grey and brown accents and Weatherby Mark V action. Available in 15 calibers. The new .338 derives from the 6.5 WBY RPM (Rebated Precision Magnum). [2] The cartridge was developed in response to a US Army military contract in 1959. Peak 44 carbon fiber stock. Woodleigh produce both round nose and protected point Weldcore projectile designs. Right hand only. Many would disagree, I could care less what they think. After we finished editing Speer Reloading Manual #13, one reviewer took us to task because the .378 Weatherby Magnum was not included in that edition. Unfortunately, we could not get enough .378 Weatherby empty cases to do the tests before our press date. Required fields are marked *. Up until the creation of the .375 CheyTac (post 2002), the .378 Weatherby was the worlds most powerful .375 caliber cartridge. Available in 16 calibers. Sierras 350gr SMK is designed for target shooting only. For Speer #14 my team opted not to show the popular Speer 235-grain semi-spitzer SP for two reasons. Below 2200fps and through to the cut off point of 1800fps we see a more noticeable delay while shot placement is also made more difficult as a result of wind drift (BC .301). Available in 13 calibers. 338-378 Weatherby Magnum Produced 1998. If you enjoyed the video PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to our channel and share this video with your friends on social media. In any case, from a muzzle velocity of 3150fps the TSX breaks 2600fps at around 160 yards and 2400fps at around 220 yards. It derives from the case for the .416 Rigby (right). 30-378 Weatherby Mag 220 gr ELD-X Precision Hunter. The 250 grain Gameking features a jacket nearly twice as thick as other Gameking bullets along with an extra tough core. Login / Join. Raised Monte Carlo fiberglass stock. Previous models can still be found at various retailers, and online. Spiral fluted Weatherby Mark V action. Mag. Those who hunt in mountainous terrain where ridge to ridge shots are to be expected will greatly appreciate the heavy Sierra bullet. Beyond its role as a heavy game load the Barnes works well on other large bodied game such as bear and moose. The Lapua comes with a case capacity of 114.2 gr of water, while the 338-378 Weatherby holds 9.5% more at 125 gr of water. The Lapua has a slight advantage in that it isn't a belted case like the big Weatherby is. 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. .30-378 Weatherby. The .223 Remington is a common United States cartridge having similar dimensions to the 5.56x45mm NATO, the difference being that the 5.56 has a greater psi. Right hand only. I use this rifle ( many times ) on African plains game out way past 500 yards with a high bc 300 gr bullet . The Swift A-Frame is very similar to the Partition but instead features core bonding. Monte Carlo Griptonite stock. He asked Roy Weatherby for .378 Weatherby empty cases, then turned off the belts on a lathe. Monte Carlo fiberglass stock and Weatherby Mark V action. Monte Carlo polymer stock with gray & brown accents. Minnesota. The heavy Barnes bullets are designed for large, tough game. Available in 5 calibers. Available in 6 calibers. In the quest for a larger case Roy Weatherby utilized the 416 Rigby as a parent case design. Thank you. As game weights go above 900kg (or 2000lb) the weight of the animal can overcome the ability of the bullet to produce hydrostatic shock. Weatherby has been a manufacture of premiere products for over 75 years. Elastomer stock. Projectile construction is another factor as this cartridge can place a great deal of stress on projectiles. Tac gray and graphite black Cerakote. Bullet. N/A. Raised Monte Carlo Boyds Nutmeg Laminate stock. Having said this, the .378 does place a great deal of strain on the Partitions. FDE and graphite black Cerakote. There is nothing "wrong" with the Lapua round per say, but from a ballistic standpoint the .338-378 Weatherby leaves it in the dust. Lastly, here is a video published by Weatherby telling about the development and field testing of the new cartridge. Average FPS: 3011. Coyote tan and graphite black Cerakote. For my own part, I am glad the two brands are not identical as each offer unique performance. Tactical Grey Cerakote. 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. . The .378 case looks much like a belted version of the .416 Rigby case, on which it was based. Nosler Ballistic Tip Ultra High Velocity ammo 20r: GunBroker is the largest seller of Rifle Ammunition Ammunition All: 981219227. . At Norma Shooting, we offer a wide selection of our premium ammunition for sale. Advanced Polymer stock in urban & black speckle. Find in-stock .378 Weatherby Mag ammunition at the best prices.FAST. Patriot brown and graphite black Cerakote. But when used on potentially dangerous animals it can be best to consider 450kg (1000lb) as a maximum body weight. Copyright 2007-2017 Terminal Ballistics Research, Ballisticstudies.com, Achieve success with the long range hunting book series & matchgrade bedding products, MatchGrade Synthetic Stock Stabilizer instructions, The Practical Guide to Long Range Hunting Rifles, The Practical Guide to Bolt Action Rifle Accurizing & Maintenance, The Practical Guide to Long Range Hunting Cartridges, The Practical Guide To Long Range Shooting. Shoot, reload and get back on target. Cost Range. Right hand only. The Hornady 270 RP-SP is a relatively soft bullet of conventional construction. It drives a 300-grain bullet to 2,925 fps and 5,700 ft-lbs. Right hand only. Tungsten and graphite black Cerakote. *Load 1, 2 and 6 set for heavy game / close range. Have a MK V in 30-378 set up by Long Range Hunters in WY with a Huskama scope using the 165gr TXS.for my South Dakota 1000 yard rifle. For the sake of posterity, the now obsolete 225 grain Hornady Spire point Interlock was an excellent choice. The animal was almost fully broadside (just quartering on), the bullet broke the humerus (leg raised to show break). Recoil comes up in .378 Weatherby discussions. Cobalt and graphite black Cerakote. As a large game cartridge (moose or bear), the .378 Weatherby is extremely effective. Following modifications and provided the mods are truly successful and that game animals are of a large size as to offer suitable resistance this bullet has some merit for extended range hunting. Right hand only. Saved Searches. While still unreleased to the public, the cartridge went on to set world records for accuracy including the first ten 10X in 1,000 yards (910m) benchrest shooting. Depending on bullet type and construction, the minimum expansion velocity for rifles falls between about 1300 and 2000 fps. The Case. 378 Weatherby Magnum Rated out of 5 based on 10 customer ratings $ 169.00 Designed to replace the 375 Weatherby Magnum, deep penetration and bone smashing power are the calling cards of the 378. Patriot brown and graphite black Cerakote. Between 2600 and 2200fps (450 yards) the Speer produces clean but sometimes delayed kills on light framed game animals depending on shot placement. lbf) for the .375 H&H Magnum. Clear of any illusions, the hunter can get down to business and focus on load selection and rifle accuracy while all the time working towards the goal of minimal human error. Required fields are marked *. Available in 14 calibers. [5], The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum utilizes the .378 Weatherby Magnum as a parent cartridge. Available in 15 calibers. Gloss walnut stock. 30-378 ballistics. Great condition, there is a small scratch on the bolt handle (see pics), otherwise blemish free. If you try to push the stock barrel that far, you are still burning powder when the bullet clears the barrel, causing inaccurate shots. Adjustable carbon fiber stock. Anyone shoot a 30 378 Weatherby Magnum? Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy. Classic steel Weatherby Mark V action. But in the bullet melting Weatherby the 235 grain Speer can be viewed as truly soft. The resulting case held a greater volume than any previous commercial cartridge. Carbon fiber stock. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. Lost your password? Cartridge Type: Height: 2.913". Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Number of Rounds For Sale Per Quantity 1. Norma Ballistics - Weather Settings Norma Ballistics - Settings and handling Biathlon Show all Biathlon . Available in 12ga., 3" chambering. The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. just looking at the poster the 338-378 weatherby looks pretty similar to the 338 lapua imp. Available in 14 calibers. Elastomer stock. To achieve consistency Federal designed the No.215 Magnum primer specifically for the Weatherby magnum. Right hand only. Tactical Grey Cerakote. Available in 16 calibers. Redding 30-378 Weatherby Mag Neck Sizing Dies. Treat this with absolute caution. WEATHERBY AMMO 30-378 WEATHERBY 180gr SCIROCCO 20/bx 10/cs $151.99 In Stock Item #: WYF303180SCO $7.60 per round Volume Discounts Available WEATHERBY AMMO 30-378 WEATHERBY 195gr HAMMER CUSTOM 20/bx 10/cs $160.99 In Stock Item #: WYM303195HCB $8.05 per round Volume Discounts Available WEATHERBY AMMO 30-378 WEATHERBY 200gr NOSLER ACCUBOND 20/bx 10/cs Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. However, the hunting public and target shooters used 150 gr and heavier bullets, which require slower burning powders due to the extreme overbore nature of the cartridge. Advanced Polymer stock in urban & black speckle. Average Gr: 283. [4] The cartridge was created by necking down the .378 Weatherby Magnum to accept a .308in (7.8mm) diameter bullet. Available in 12 and 20ga., 3" chambering. [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. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" or 28" barrels. But none that please me as much as either my .300 or .30-378 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. Swift projectiles include the 250, 270 and 300 grain A-Frames along with their new Break away solids (untested at the time of writing). For hunters contemplating building a custom .378, a straight and fat varmint style stock is the key along with a light and crisp trigger. Who knew wild turkey's were so stupid!? 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. Give a Gift When I was looking at this round I decided against it due to other rounds be plenty capable without the expense or thumb. Wby Mags. Mark V Accumark rifles are supplied with #3 barrels in all available calibers, which range from .240 Wby. Most fell nearly where shot, none took over a few steps! Unfortunately, I cannot yet report on its performance however it is my hope that this projectile will perform admirably on heavy game, backed with the DGS (solid) for follow up shots. Bullet 225 Grain Barnes TTSX 250 Grain Nosler Partition 225 Grain Barnes TSX 262 Grain Hammer Custom Clear Never hesitate to purchase a model and trust its consistency and performance. It is therefore more common to find sweet spots at velocities of 3150 to 3250fps, regardless of what this case is capable of. 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. Available in 12 calibers. for the 300 grain bullet. In recent years there has been a trend among wildcat cartridge aficionados toward outsized "super" .300 magnums. The Talon is equipped with a carbon fiber Peak 44 Blacktooth stock. Monte Carlo fiberglass stock with FDE speckle pattern and Weatherby Mark V action. Left and right hand options. Coyote tan and graphite black Cerakote. Available in 16 calibers. Matte blued metalwork. Less than 1 groups at 200 yards and ground pounds everything. Every rifle maker offers a model chambered in it and unlike the Weatherby, Nosler, and RUM, ammunition is available anywhere in the world. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26 and 28" barrels. 340 Wby 200 Sp Is 9.9 in low at 400 yds with a 300 yd 0. In 2004 the highest average velocity we achieved from our 24-inch Krieger test barrel was 2,996 fps, fueled by 115 grains of IMR 7828. The .223 has great external ballistics and very little drop allowing this round to be accurate . 338-378 Wby 200 Accubond is 8.3 low at 400 with a 300 yd 0. All are generally true to or within an acceptable range of their stated velocities. (verified owner) July 29, 2022. Burnt bronze and graphite black Cerakote. equal and brass is easy to find. Available in 7 calibers. Used in this manner the Accubond can be highly effective. Raised Monte Carlo fiberglass stock. Available in 9 calibers. My current favorite is my Mark V Accumark in .30-378. Beyond 220 yards this bullet is best suited to large bodied non-dangerous game which offer plenty of body weight resistance to aid expansion and hydraulic wounding. As a young wildcatter, he revolutionized the industry with his fast, hard-hitting loads that were dead-on accurate. Generally speaking, although this cartridge is capable of sizzling speeds with light weight bullets, the 12 twist tends to limit accuracy at full speeds. Raised Monte Carlo fiberglass stock. Jun 18, 2008. Weatherby continue to utilize this design (at least at the time of writing) simply because it maintains the Weatherby look. This is the ultimate cartridge for long-range, big game hunting. The .30-378 WM was introduced in 1996 by narrowing the neck of the .378 WM. The factory ballistics for the .378 Weatherby are impressive, to say the least. Spiral fluted Weatherby Mark V action. Patriot brown and graphite black Cerakote. Tungsten Cerakote. Griptonite stock with tungsten Cerakote barrel and action. But wait, there's more. Available in 6 calibers. Peak 44 carbon fiber stock. Home / Ammunition / Cartridges / 30-378 Weatherby Magnum. 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. Most Weatherby cartridges made the transition from proprietary to industry-standard cartridges just as Speer #13 began development. Login / Join. When used on heavy game the increased power level of the .378 Weatherby can be considered justified. If the Gameking is forced to penetrate through more than a foot of tissue and bone combined with high impact velocities it sheds a great deal of energy. Available in 14 calibers. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. 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. 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 . The .338 WBY RPM utilizes a non-belted, non-venturi shoulder case and includes a rebated rim. 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. The heavier the bullet and the further away we can be above an impact velocity of 2600fps the more noticeable this becomes. Building firearms for over 75 years, Weatherby strives to develop innovative products that help our customers achieve their dreams. Since this is a small bore caliber, hunting with the .30-378 Weatherby Magnum should be restricted to game less than 2,000lb (910kg). Available in 5 calibers. Furthermore, by deliberately stalking in close we can put the increased power of the .378 to use in a meaningful and measurable manner. Griptonite stock with tungsten Cerakote barrel and action. We had long lead times for some items and received a pressure barrel for .378 Weatherby on time. Available in 12 and 20ga., 3.5" chambering. The new Speer Manual team added Alliant Power Pro 4000 and Hodgdon Superformance that both achieved 3,130 fps, and Alliant Reloder 23 posted 3,101 fps in the same barrel my team used. Nosler would have been better to do away with the bonding all together (Ballistic Tip) and create a load purely for extended range. Still, Weatherby sells rifles and ammo today. The manual team was also changing departments to become part of Development Engineering, and that took time. 378 WEATHERBY MAGNUM Trust no other. Monte Carlo ploymer stock with bronze webbing. Hopefully this will prove to be a very reliable projectile and especially well suited to the .378 Weatherby. I think the bullet field dresses whatever is left of it! Weatherby Mark V action. I long for the day when either Hornady or Sierra revisit this bullet weight. It is certainly interesting to see how this projectile has progressed over time and good to see Hornady have been willing to make improvements as needed. That 9.5% more capacity does translate into faster speeds. Joseph Von Benedikt visits with Aaron Oelger from Hodgdon about the unprecedented demand on the shooting supply industry. ; t a belted case like the big Weatherby is extremely effective Sierra revisit this bullet weight Ballistics. 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