I would buy one. I do practice a quick second shot at the shooting range. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . Start with: They have less recoil, thus are easier to shoot well. Today, those same performance qualities are every bit a part of Weatherby cartridges. I dont want to imply that our baseline cartridge, the .375 H&H, isnt fully adequate for buffalo. A friend and I are seriously pondering making the trip to the Dark Continent to kill one of those ugly cows they have over there..local call them Cape Cows or something. Developed by Roys 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. 8^} reflex264. There is a small risk of petal loss when the GMX is used in this manner though this makes little difference to its performance. So, if you differ, what is your explanation for that? I would like to purchase these. In the days before the .416 revival both .410/.411-inch bullets and .423-inch bullets were used for American wildcat and proprietary cartridges. Matte finish. The 416 Rigby is remarkably effective on dangerous game. I still trust the .375. I have a #1 in .416 rem, as well as a m77 in the Rigby. With spring here, it will get a good wringing out soon. The .450/.400, with a 400-grain bullet at about 2,100 fps, is much slower and produces less energy, about 4,000 ft-lbs. Capacity: Floor Plate. Gunwriter John Wootters was a huge fan of the .416 Taylor; largely through his urging it almost became a factory cartridge twice, but didnt quite happen. Neither the .300 RUM nor the .30-.378 have approached the .300 Weatherby Magnum in popularity. He seemed to tower above us and I tried to remember my orders: Eye, earhole, hands breadth in front of the earhole.. Chatfield Taylor, John Wooters and Maj John Kingsly-Heath all considered it to be the best combination of recoil, accuracy and economy in a DG rifle yet with all of their praise the cartridge still never became a reality. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The .416 Rigby is almost exclusively loaded with 400-grain bullets. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26 and 28" barrels. Multiple camo patters available. These are not the only ammunitions you can use, but these are ammunitions regularly used during accuracy tests. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . When I shoot a critter, I automatically chamber a second round JUST in case. Unfortunately, 40-caliber rifles and larger are required for hunting some species of dangerous game in various countries in Africa. Rigby did their best to keep their .416 alive with special runs of ammo, but cartridges, brass and bullets became scarce. outperforms it in every way and is logistally better from every standpoint of consideration. Farmer 1 wrote on Mark Biggerstaff's profile. 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. This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to distinguish users and sessions. THE 416 IS THE BEST CHOICE. There's no need to justify it. .416 Ruger: 52.72: 17.56: 388: 2,528.416 Rigby: 52.49: 17.52: 400: 2,412.416 Remington Magnum: 50.46: . Even the 378 will make you sit up and take notice. Just enjoy it, celebrate it! I would go with the .416 also. Allen, I'm surprised at you. With the more manageable recoil of the 6.5/300, it may last a little longer. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Some manufacturers offer 450-grain loads, but those are few and far between. Along similar lines, the .458 win does do now what it had been promised to do, but had been unable to do given the bullets and powders around when it was introduced. This is huge power. I wouldn't own a Remington rifle on a dare and the post above substantiates my reasoning. The 6.5/300 will go just as quickly. The 460 I fired had a muzzle brake and was a little kinder to the sholder than the 416 that didnt. The .340 Weatherby has a lot more reach than the .375 H&H, but both are wonderful cartridges. 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. Would the 375 RUM have better case life? I have heard Rigby brass, loaded to the 40,000 CUP range, does indeed last forever! The extra 340 was taken in trade, is like new and for sale. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of the visitors to the website. Cloudflare sets this cookie to improve page load times and to disallow any security restrictions based on the visitor's IP address. 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. Even Woodleigh has come to the party with their 350-grain round soft nose in a heavy-duty version. Multiple camo patters available. 30-378 Wby Mag. All full-power .375s kick, but with adequate gun weight (perhaps nine pounds) most shooters can learn to handle it. 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. Thus, in a sense, with the .416 Weatherby we have come full circle. 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. This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. Available in 12 and 20ga., and a 22" barrel. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. All Firearms. The .500/.416 is loaded to lower pressure for use in doubles, and the .400 H&H is purposefully loaded down a bit. In 1956, he contracted with both Sako and Schultz & Larsen to manufacture complete rifles, while he continued to make custom guns in California. 12. The Electronic Control Panel adjust the brightness level of the illuminated P4 reticle, changes the reticle color from blue or red and turns the Laser On/Off . ", I don`t put much faith in fake "reality" TV shows. Now, the .458 Lott is getting loaded modern hot, which some folks say misses 1/2 of the point. Its case is a belted version of the big .416 Rigby case, meaning it requires an extra-large action. 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 . Shipping not available to P.O. 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; . When I go to Alaska, I pack 2 boxes of ammo in my rifle case with my Mk V. The 460 has a trajectory of a mortar round (exaggeration here). 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. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. popular .404 Jeffery was made in numbers that far exceeded the .416 Rigby. The 30/378 will knock your block off. If the answer is yes, then, over time, you will take more buffaloes with fewer shots, do less tracking and incur less risk than if you were using a .375 (or its European equivalent, a 9.3mm). The block also does not include the 375 Weatherby Magnum or the 220 Weatherby Rocket. USA. 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. The 378 Weatherby Magnum was created as a new cartridge, with a larger case capacity and bolt face diameter. It derives from the case for the .416 Rigby (right). I must be careful here. 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. factory ammo WERE loaded too hot, however, and that's a fact. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. He took the .375 H&H, blew out. Estate Sale. My .338 RUM and my .338 Win Mag are both Weatherby's. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. I have at least one Mk V in all of the calibers mentioned except for .460 and .30-30. Number 2. Hit hard, the bull vanished into thick growth near the bank. Available in 12 and 20ga. Griptonite stock available in multiple camo patterns. Please make sure to read the title and description of the item. Thanks for any feed back. All this discussion about the "felt recoil" of factory stocks seems moot. OR IS MORE ACCURATE.. There is a bit of controversy regarding this bullet diameter. 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". These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. And, when .416 Rigby ammo was almost unavailable, .404 Jeffery (10.75x73mm) ammo was still loaded in Germany. In a side-by-side comparison, the 338 Lapua is a limp-wristed wimp. This is a silly argument. Toll Free (888) 486-8724 Any action that can handle a 375 H+H will handle the 416 Remington. 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. Today, some well-constructed, premium-grade bullets will stand up to the tremendous impact. 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) . 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. Multiple camo patters available. There is a rumor out there that, because of its higher pressure, the .416 Remington can have sticky extraction. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. (It's amazing how much passion some people inject into this debate -- but then, when they have faced dangerous game, and want to KNOW they've done everything they can to avoid getting tossed on some dagga boy's horns, I suppose there's good enough reason.). It is built with a Monte Carlo style stock with grip panels and. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". But, that is not the case if the .460 was not a high speed magnum,. The problem is the recoil becomes too much for many of us. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. High gloss finished, walnut stock. I hunt the big bruins with a 378 and it does a great job. Cloudflare sets this cookie to improve page load times and to disallow any security restrictions based on the visitor's IP address. 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. The.416 Weatherby is much faster, with 400-grain bullet at 2,600 to 2,700 fps, yielding more than 6,000 ft-lbs. Around the early 1960s, Roy began tinkering with a 6.5mm bullet. If it makes you happy by all means buy it. Find out the best price on in-stock 9 mm cheap bulk ammunition from more than 100 ammo stores. 2+1. Neither rifle is what you would call tame. I'd be inclined to keep the 700s in 30-06 and sell the 375 H&H. By the same logic I can't see buying a .375 Ruger when the .375 is still doing its job. John Rigby was an astute ballistician and brilliant engineer, but exactly why or how he settled on the .416-inch bullet diameter seems to have been lost. 3 Item (s) Show: 24. 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. It may be like the tootsie pop. But I am not sure why you really need another 2100 ft.lbs over a 458 lott. I have a chance to pick up a .378 at a very good price, I don't believe the gun has ever been fired. Available in 12ga., 3" chambering. 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. etc., and am always amused. Walter Bell (best-known as a small-bore man) ordered a pair just before WWI. It does not store any personal data. It may not match the exact item that you are looking at. The latter is only available from Weatherby, Nosler and HSM, while nearly every self-respecting manufacturer offers a .338 Winchester load. Performance was awesome, but please note that, when you add a couple hundred more feet per second recoil goes up sharply! WEATHERBY - LEFT HANDED MKV 300 WEATHERBY MAGNUM. 470 N.E. Weatherby Mark V Dangerous Game .416 Weatherby Magnum 2-Round 26" Bolt Action Rifle in Blued - DGM416WR6B. I have read this and found it very interesting. Roy Weatherby introduced this extremely powerful cartridge in 1953, and at that time paired it up with the 1917 Enfield and later the Brevex Magnum Mauser action. 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 .378 recoil with a brake is not, at all, murderous. I think I have posted this before, but will again: I've been loading and hunting with the 416 Rigby for over ten years now. I load mine to about 2400 fps with 400gr Swift Aframes and old style steel Hornady solids. 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 big Rigby case required an extra-large magnum action; supply was limited, and costs were high. T This picture is a representation of this item or a of group of items. This is the main cookie set by Hubspot, for tracking visitors. Does Weatherby recommend specific ammunition for each caliber to get the best accuracy? Four-way adjustable comb. 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. of energy. Retained as a proprietary cartridge, rifles and ammo were only available from Rigby. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. I don't know the difficulties of getting an American made custom rifle into Australia, but if it is not a big problem . I wanted to zero it on Hornady 500 gr softs, and see which solids came closest. Further, in my rifle, I have been blessed with a very very tight 1-hole 3 shot group (maybe I will try to repeat the deed) -- which was in my first sight-in target for the rifle (you see two holes as I walked the zero to the x-ring, then 1 very slightly ragged hole cutting the ring at 4:30). Available in 12 and 20ga., 3.5" chambering. I turned to Weatherby several years ago and had a Euro Mark made by the custom shop. IF YOU ARE RECOIL SENSITIVE- DO NOT GO TO AFRICA AND HUNT DANGEROUS GAME. Expectional free range common reedbuck. I guess out of all the .416 discussions I have seen the thing that intrigues me most is that the Taylor which offer so many advantages has never become a reality. The world may never know. Matte finish with synthetic stock. I'm having a tough time deciding.so fire away with any thoughts or experiences as I'm open! #1. hey guys, so I've been doing a little more research on some great calibers for buff. As to my preference, I like them all but feel the .338Win is the mousegun of this group but I have had one-shot elk kills at 660 yds, .225 gr spbt. 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). Location. Energy yield for both is 5,000 ft-lbs, always a good rule of thumb for the largest game. 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. Yes on all of your pressure conclusions. Reloading- What pressure signs do you stop at. Bob my friend from Sydney went to Safari firearms yesterday to pick up some stuff & looked at the Marlin 35 REM for me, they want $1900 for it with a tasco scope, & $1600 with out scope i think its a $900 rifle at the most thank you for the lead but i will not pay that much. The .416s are much more shootable, especially in a rifle of adequate weight (ten pounds or more). I shot my buffalo at about 80 yards and two of the three bullets went lean trhough leaving huge (at least 60 cal) holes. I have the Rigby version which, when compared to the Weatherby, is a pussycat. At 200 yards, the 378 Weatherby Magnum has as much energy as some of the "legal" rifles at the muzzle. I chose the Rigby because of nostalgia and personal taste in gun appearance and fit over the 416 Weatherby. Then the 340 weatherby is just a tad slower and has some drawbacks but will have 3 in the magazine versus two with the 378's. So here is the question and dilemma I have Number 1. USA. __utmb cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and there are no existing __utma cookies. Does Weatherby recommend specific ammunition for each caliber to get the best accuracy? Shorter 12-1/2 stock and 24 barrel. However, make no mistake, it is much more pleasant to shoot with a muzzle brake in place. wyatt, it might depend on who makes the brass, and who loads it. There is a great deal of similarity between the Wby 378 case and the 338 LM case. Lee even offers a set of dies priced like 30-06 dies. 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. __utmb cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and there are no existing __utma cookies. The cookie is set by Google Analytics and is deleted when the user closes the browser. 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. <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. I just hope your retinas are firmly attached! These days there is so little dangerous game that is being hunted, what what there is of it, a 375 H+H handles it well enough. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. HITS HARDER. The older 460 factory ammo at 500gr./2700 ft. per sec./8092ft. 1219 South Challis St. Unit C Salmon, ID 83467 | (208) 756-3006 | info@northwestmagnum.com. I have a .416 Rigby and .458 WM, so have no first-hand experience with either of the Weatherby cartridges. JavaScript is disabled. Dan the 400gr Swifts hold up perfectly. 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 . This cookie is set by Hubspot whenever it changes the session cookie. Plus, they are much more versatile, perfectly acceptable for a one-rifle safari battery, while a big bore is not. The block also does not include the 375 Weatherby Magnum or the 220 Weatherby Rocket. 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. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. Matte-finished metalwork and stock. Reactions: SOGASOGA and hump0311. Hornady SP-RN 20-Pack $0.00 sold out. Oct 26, 2011; Chuckdog. The now slightly shortened .300 Weatherby casewith smaller bulletsbecame the .257, .270, and 7mm Weatherbys. TALKING TO 3 PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS- ALL SAID 416 IS THE BEST FOR DANGEROUS GAME- THE REASON I BOUGHT IT. The 375 Weatherby Magnum could be considered a version of the "375 H&H Magnum Improved" family. Further, the case is not so fat, so you should be able to fit 1 more in the mag compared to the rigby. When it comes to deep penetration in the toughest game with an expanding bullet, I doubt that any other 37-caliber bullet is as effective. That is hot, especially for a non-temp sensitive powder. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. 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. reflex264. Rounding things out, in mid-1989 Weatherby necked their .460 Weatherby Magnum down to .416, creating the .416 Weatherby Magnum. By 1958, he had his own Mark V Action that easily held the cartridge and two below it in the straight-feed magazine. The.416 Weatherby is much faster, with 400-grain bullet at 2,600 to 2,700 fps, yielding more than 6,000 ft-lbs. My CZ is just now starting to show the reliability of my 700. Your email address will not be published. Mag. I hit him on the shoulder with the first shot, then again as he turned away. Of course, with RCBS dies and Barnes bullets, American handloaders werent constrained by little details like case dimensions. I have admittedly shown off with mine a bit, by punching holes through a 30-inch standing maple tree, etc. Peter led us inthis was happening fast and my palms were slick with sweat in the evening cool. WEATHERBY. if i had a 378, the matchking would not be on the list for anything but target shooting. Working fast and quietly, Remington struck first in late 1988 with their .416 Remington Magnum. Available in 12 and 20ga., 3" chambering. Mag. GOING TO AFRICA TAKE ENOUGH GUN. It's as if one after the other tried to top the previous guy in his use of adjectives. Remove This Item .416 Weatherby Magnum. The .411 KDF used a .411-inch bullet, as does the .400 H&H (developed in 2003). I have heard/read so many people praise the .416 Rigby -- which in this range of cartridges means they are happy to trust their lives to it, when there are many other details they will complain bitterly about such as PushFeed vs. CRF -- that I have no doubt it is more than enough in its traditional loads. In late spring 1989 Ed Weatherby and I used his new cartridge in Botswana, taking several buffaloes. 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. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I see no fleas on the rem cartridge brass is available at a very reasonable price compared to .416 rigby. 5,097. Not only is the 378 Weatherby Magnum capable of taking a T-Rex, even from a safe distance, in the Mark V Deluxe it is a very pretty rifle. Too bad. This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. 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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Its big brother, the .378 Weatherby Magnum, was introduced in 1953. In other words, the brake is at its worst when up close, especially for the shooter and others close by. Griptonite stock with tungsten Cerakote barrel and action. 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. In the early 2000s, when it was really no longer necessary, I had a .416 Taylor, but it was George Hoffmans cartridge that introduced me to the .416 in the mid-Eighties. All loads were tested at 100 yards. Nothing runsit blasts them so hard they just collapse. 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. Bolt. World's most popular community & resource for hunting in Africa since 2007. I was worried for a hot minute that the .460 might be more accurate, but I had impressive results with both during my last couple trips to the range. Of controversy regarding this bullet diameter Africa and hunt dangerous game in various countries in Africa since 2007 executes there. As well as a proprietary cartridge, with a 400-grain bullet at 2,600 to 2,700,. 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