The "Accubrake" is standard on a 460 Wby. Actually, the caliber is quite versatile. It has the case capacity to drive 600gr bullets to acceptable velocities, and yet you can load it down to 45/70 power as well.
Posts: 20175 | Location: Very NW NJ up in the Mountains | Registered: 14 June 2009
Bought one for a PH friend once in Zimbabwe. I told him that wasn't what he wanted but he had to have it. He kept it one season and MAY have even shot it more than once but doubt it was many times. He traded it at first opportunity. Only one I have ever seen.
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Posts: 2786 | Location: Green Valley,Az | Registered: 04 January 2005
Gee whiz, 460 W-bees used to grow on trees. Now they are rare and exotic? I got one off the stock shelf, new in box, in 1985 from John Wall Mercantile in central Missouri. It was a Japanese MarK V Deluxe, my second big bore right after a Ruger No. 1 Tropical .458 Win Mag. I used to shoot that 460 W-bee annually on my birthday and almost always put 3 shots into a half inch at 100 yards. 115 grains of IMR 4350 with any 500-grain bullet will tell whether the bullet is any good.
Posts: 28032 | Location: KY | Registered: 09 December 2001
Biebs, please stop making excuses for this lunatic round. When a rifle comes equipped with a factory muzzle brake, we should all draw our own conclusions.
have to disagree. I find nothing wrong with the round. Flat shooting, accurate, and plenty of power. If you don't like the factory loads, load it down a little. I own and shoot all kinds of big bores from 2 bores to 700's to 600 nitro and overkills. the 460 will stand up with any of them and get the job done.
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Posts: 318 | Location: ILLINOIS , FINALLY GETTING. A CCW! | Registered: 14 October 2011
It was tempting to make an offer but I figure if my 375 won't do the job I probably don't need to be messin with such a big critter. I think the price tag was 2650.00, gun was in good shape.
Keep yer powder dry and yer knife sharp.
Posts: 612 | Location: Texas City, TX. USA. | Registered: 25 January 2004
I thought so to but to tell the truth I had no idea of the value. I showed the bore to my wife and the first thing she said was what do you shoot with that. I told her I don't want to sound like a smart ass but "anything you want to".
Keep yer powder dry and yer knife sharp.
Posts: 612 | Location: Texas City, TX. USA. | Registered: 25 January 2004
There's a few in the $1,500 to $1,800 range on the various sights now. I'd get one with an Accubrake rather than the earlier Pendleton Porting...much more effective.
Posts: 20175 | Location: Very NW NJ up in the Mountains | Registered: 14 June 2009
Great "entry level" big bore for noobs! Makes a good foundation for a .50 cal. Seriously good gun to learn proper big bore shorting technique on. If you can't handle it don't even think of more gun! If it just puts a big smile on your face, then your just gonna love a .600 ok-Rob
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Posts: 6314 | Location: Las Vegas,NV | Registered: 10 January 2001
The 378 has about the same recoil energy, but is usually found in a rifle 1 1/2-2 lbs lighter than a 460. That puts its recoil over the top for many folks.
Posts: 20175 | Location: Very NW NJ up in the Mountains | Registered: 14 June 2009
I must not be a recoil connoisseur, need to sign up for sensitivity training, or something? I'd sure agree the .378 is nothing to trifle with, but I am a lot more cautious around a .460 if it has a tele mounted than I am of the two .378s I have owned. Still, everywhere I go I hear about the .378 "of evil reputation," as Jeff Cooper used to say.
Originally posted by Robgunbuilder: Great "entry level" big bore for noobs! Makes a good foundation for a .50 cal. Seriously good gun to learn proper big bore shorting technique on. If you can't handle it don't even think of more gun! If it just puts a big smile on your face, then your just gonna love a .600 ok-Rob
Compared to nearly everyone here, I am a newbie to the big bore hobby. I've had my 460 for 24 years. If I pull it in tightly and tap off a round, recoil is not so bad.
That being said, I would approach anything larger and more powerful with respect, apprehension and a little fear.
Posts: 7725 | Location: Peoples Republic Of California | Registered: 13 October 2009
My first exposure to the MK 460 weatherby was in the early 70's I went to a gun range in Oaklawn Illinois which had a 70 yard underground range (no longer around and was destroyed in the tornado that devastated Oaklawn Il back then I was young a the time and was shooting my win 94. I noticed a well dress man suit tie and overcoat not what you see on a range walk down to two lanes over he had a beautiful long gun case . Out of curiosity I watched him open the chase and out comes the 460, the weatherbies are a beautiful rifle. The guy takes off his overcoat grabs a box of ammo he had and heads into the booth, you could hear him load the mag and chamber a round. A period of time goes by then he lights up the range dust flying and out he comes backwards rifle in the air with one hand and barely keeping his feet collides with the bench behind him. He gets his composure walks back into the booth, unloads the rifle and puts it back into the case and leaves carrying the case and jacket in the other arm, I bet that gun went upstairs and was returned You can't believe tha flash in a dimly lighted range plus the noise in a concrete structure, everyone was holding their ears, thank god he only shot it once
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Posts: 2300 | Location: Monee, Ill. USA | Registered: 11 April 2001
Originally posted by OkieNewton: On vacation here in Bozeman and found an outdoor shop downtown. 460 wby with a muzzlebrake. Quite a rifle to say the least. Okie
Did they let you hold it?
There must be something wrong with my 460. It doesn't kick much at all at least with the muzzle brake installed. What fun is that?
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Posts: 140 | Location: Way down upon the Suwannee River. | Registered: 02 March 2011
