This is an older 378 Weatherby factory round with a 285 grain full metal jacket/lead core bullet. There is no cannelure on this bullet. Does anyone recognize the bullet manufacturer?



bullet base

Speer?

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Originally posted by tsturm:
Speer?

At first I thought is was Speer, but the Grand Slam are all soft point..

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Originally posted by akalinin:

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Originally posted by tsturm:
Speer?

At first I thought is was Speer, but the Grand Slam are all soft point..

Speer made a solid at one time of that weight, I am 100% sure of that, but cannot find my old, old Speer manuel. A friend of mine used the old 285 Speer soft back in the '60's. He liked it. I am sure tried the solids, but those records are long gone.

Speer made a 285 gr FMJ bullet back in the 1950s and 1960s but the tip was more rounded than flat - sorta like the SP bullet.

What is that case?? No headstamp and a large Berdan primer? Are you sure it's a factory Weatherby load??

Ray

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What is that case?? No headstamp and a large Berdan primer? Are you sure it's a factory Weatherby load??

I thougt the second picture was the bullet base.

I added a headstamp picture. It's an older Weatherby 378 load, and I would like to know who made the bullet, if possible.

Sorry, I should have recognized it as the bullet base. Maybe I need to wear those expensive glasses I had to buy.

Ray

Winchester made a very simular looking solid some many years ago, it was a total failure btw..I suspect that is what that is.

correct me, but didn't Norma load all of the Weatherby ammunition? Could be a Norma bullet.

Rich
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