I am thinking of selling my .460 Weatherby and then buy a .30-378 wby. Is it a good caliber for moose and bears? better than the .460?
Will the effect be better than with the .460 on moose?

Overkill--You are better off to keep the 460.And for moose,
elk, deer, woodchucks. etc load 350 gr Speer semi-spitzer bullets,they will shoot as flat as a 30 calber 180 gr.Abd
keeps you in big bore practice, in case you get to hunt game needing 500 grains..Ed.

Overkill I thought you were getting a 600 overkill now you are talking about getting a varmint rifle want is happing to you. Naw you better stay with your 460 for the lighter stuff.

Keep the 460. It will cut a hole clean through. With 30-378 you have about 30lb of blood shot meat.

Ed

OK,

If you do that you'll have to change your handle to something like "Somewhatexceedingnominalkill".

-Steve

hahah lol steve i like that 1 darn near spilled my drink when i read that

The 30-378 is a worthless caliber. It burns out barrels in 250 rounds and ordinary bullets will self destruct. The 460 is a far better round.

hey dan your stuff will be sent tommorro if i can get across the bridge.

500 GRAINS,

"The 30-378 is a worthless caliber. It burns out barrels in 250 rounds and ordinary bullets will self destruct."



Intersting comment,I assume you have had plenty of experience with one so please pass on your experiences.



I have had no experience hunting Bears or Moose,they are a bit thin on the ground down this way BUT,

I have been lucky enough to cull a few cattle with both my 460 [500 Hornadys,SP]and a 30-378 [plus 378 & 416 WBY].I know what put them down the quickest and had the most visible knock down effect.

One big advantage of the 30-378 with the brake on is it recoils like a 25-06,you can hold the rifle like a varmint rifle and not have to HANG on to it like a 460,making shots off a rest easy and at no stage do you ever think about getting touched by a scope.



I still have the 460 'cuase its the "BIG Weatherby" but if the opportunity came along to do the same things again I would get another 30-378.







Enjoy your day,

Regards,



Charlie