Hi there Lads,

I have just purchased a 378 Weatherby Mag from an aquaintance of mine.

I am aware that its not the most practical calibre .... but i am not reliant on it as i have other weapons. I was just hoping to shoot the breez with some who have developed some more "sensible loads for large non DG game like Eland etc. any comments will be appreciated.

thanx

BM,

Contact AR Member 'POP'. He has owned .378Wbys for about twenty years and has done a lot of load development with that cartridge.

George

You can find lots of Weatherby info at this forum: http://www.weatherby.dk/index.php ... I've been a member over there since shortly after the board started (it is a newer board)... The only 378 I have is actually a 338-378 so any numbers I might have are totally different then a straight up 378... Enjoy shooting that boomer...

Ken....

BM,

Contact Superspeed

He is probably the only person in the world to take delivery of 4 Weatherby Custom shop 378's at one time.......................

He will have the info for you!!!

Thanx Lads!!

will send out some PM's this afternoon.

ciao

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I just like things that go BANG!!!

A 378 will go "bang"


Mike

Hey there Mike!!!

Apparently ur a man that knows .."things that Go BANG"

i hear u got a few!! well i will give comments as soon as i have my grubby little mitts on it!!!

BM,

Is it a Jap MKV or American made?

The Jap ones, with the very thin barrel contour and no muzzle break are quite, ummm spectacular

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The Jap ones, with the very thin barrel contour and no muzzle break are quite, ummm spectacular

I'll 2nd that.....my 460 is mild by comparison!

Let me know what bullets (speed and type) you need and I will send you all the data.

If no muzzlebrake prepare to be kicked!!!!!!

Thanx POP,

No Muzzlebrake .... and so i have been told!!!

well they grow us hard and stubborn here on the southerly tip of the dark continent...!!!

I would appreciate your help Pop ..... as soon as i am ready to start i will let you know ... there is a long licencing process ahead of me ... so i will start collocting components .. in the interim.

sounds like i better hold on!!

BM

The .378 Weatherby Magnum is a awesome caliber, however it will kick the living you know what out of you. I would stay with a premier bullet ...North fork, Barnes, Swift A Frames or Nosler. I shot a Moose in the neck with .270 grain Hornaday SP, close to 3200 fps at the muzzle. The bullet came completely apart with that velocity. My rifle is a Japan made and it is a tack driver.

Federal 215 primer.
Norma Brass.
115 grains of H-4831
5/8" three shot group at 100 yards.
Barrel 26".

I have shot everything from prarie dogs, coyotes up to Moose size animals with great results. Good-Shooting

Steve

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Originally posted by Steve Lefforge:
BM

The .378 Weatherby Magnum is a awesome caliber, however it will kick the living you know what out of you. I would stay with a premier bullet ...North fork, Barnes, Swift A Frames or Nosler. I shot a Moose in the neck with .270 grain Hornaday SP, close to 3200 fps at the muzzle. The bullet came completely apart with that velocity. My rifle is a Japan made and it is a tack driver.

Federal 215 primer.
Norma Brass.
115 grains of H-4831
5/8" three shot group at 100 yards.
Barrel 26".

I have shot everything from prarie dogs, coyotes up to Moose size animals with great results. Good-Shooting

Steve

Steve,

Is that group with the 270gr Hornady?

Bloody nice shooting.

Thanx Steve!!

You shot PD with your .378 ..... poor little bugger had No chance ... Did you find that it over penetrated .. a bit ??? LoL

Blair338/378

Sorry, I forgot that part. Yes it was with the 270 grain Hornaday SP.

BM

I was really shocked that the 270 grain Hornaday didn't do to much to the Prarie Dog, just zipped right trough him.

However, I shot a small Mule Deer buck running though the timber at point blank range. I tried to hit him behind the shoulder, but when I pulled the trigger he had turn away from me as the bullet hit him in the left ham and completely removed that leg (what a waste on my part) and imbedded a piece off meat into a near by apen tree the size of a tennis ball.

I called in a coyote one time, and he spotted my calling partner. By the time I got him to stop running and turn broadside he was down hill a little and ranged right at six hundred yards. First shot (a lucky one) dropped him in his tracks. When I went to see where I had him him, it looked as if some one had spilled a five gallon bucket of blood on the hill side.

I think the .378 is a awesome caliber however, I think it has got a bad wrap in Africa because of velocity and poor bullets. With the premier bullets of today you can't go wrong.

Good-Shooting

Steve

Steve

You should see the 460 on kangaroos.

I will let Blair comment.

Mike

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Originally posted by SuperSpeed:
Steve

You should see the 460 on kangaroos.

I will let Blair comment.

Mike

Using 400 grain 45-70 bullets??

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Using 400 grain 45-70 bullets??

No, 500 grain Hornadys.

If shooting kangaroos with 375 and up is a sin I will be in hell for a long time

220 grain Hornady flat nose 375s and 400 grain 45 Speer (at 2100) are like electrocution on them.

BUT, if you shoot a lot of them the big damage will come from the 375 300 grain Hornady round nose and 500 grain Hornady.

Quite often when hit with the 300 grain 375 Hornady round nose or 500 grainer Hornady 460 they will look like a tank went over them but they will still be alive.

Also, if in summer you chase them around for a while until they are exausted the damage from from a shot is not nearly as great as when you just snipe them.

The other thing I have noticed is that the 375 acts like a small 460 and it changes when you go below 375. This might be a simple case that we are using round noses in 375 and up as opposed to spitzers with the smaller calibres.

Roos Blair saw shot with the 460 were sniped. Sand bags on the bonnet of the car etc. I am big on stalking

Although we do some walking when shooting as it is considered polite when taking a piss to do it at least 10 feet from the car

Mike

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Although we do some walking when shooting as it is considered polite when taking a piss to do it at least 10 feet from the car

Mike

Bloody crazy Ozzi's ...LMAO!!

well I will be sure to start using the 378 as a varmint hunting rifle.... my 22-250 might be a little more gentle on the shoulder....me thinks



Hey Mike ... Good luck with the Cricket me old mate !!!!
guess its you and us next .. now that we dispensed(read obliterated) of the English

Mike ..BTW ... are there still many feral Donkeys in the outback, I seem to remember that their numbers were getting a bit out of control. Or have u and ur mates "thinned" them out a bit

BaldMummy

Just come and join us.

Let the Americans worry about whether they have shot 58 or 60 deer in the season.

Americans should come to Australia for a true shooting experience.

Mike

Hi, is kangaroo meat edible?

Mike,
Save some for me....I've got about 300 378 rounds and can have 500 460 rounds loaded up and ready to roll (or roo). What's a water buff hunt go for down there??

Keith

BaldMummy

Coming back to your original post about loads for the 378.....can you link up with Alf on your powders.

If Alf does not chime in......then can you give me loads you are using in "whatever calibre"

This should be interesting as Alf talks about "my Africa" and gets all technical.

I just need the loads you are using in 270...30/06 etc.

Mike

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Hi, is kangaroo meat edible?

How the fuck would I know

I think you could eat roo meat. The coons eat roo meat.

Mike

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Mike,
Save some for me....I've got about 300 378 rounds and can have 500 460 rounds loaded up and ready to roll (or roo). What's a water buff hunt go for down there??

Keith

Keith,

If you are serious about coming to Australia...then post up on the Australia/NZ part of this site. The ideal trip for an American is the Safari that someone like Matt Graham organises. Matt is the best.....no bullshit, no con etc and etc

Now if you happen to be in Australia we could catch up for the "party safari". You need more 378s loaded for the "safari party" but no problem as the loading gear is here. In other words you don't need ammo for the "safari party" as we have all the bullets and powder for both 378 and 460

Mike