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.378 Weatherby Magnum in Alaska

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21 October 2008, 19:54
Overkill from sweden
.378 Weatherby Magnum in Alaska
Has anyone used the .378 wby in alaska? for moose/bear?
What loads/bullets/speed?
How was the effect?
I think it must be a very good choise for them who can shoot them well..
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22 October 2008, 02:06
D99
It works, Dad used old Partitions 270s in it.

Shot a lot of elk, and a few moose with it before his shoulder surgery.
22 October 2008, 02:19
MuskegMan
quote:
Originally posted by D99:
Shot a lot of elk, and a few moose with it before his shoulder surgery.


Wonder if there is any correlation between shooting one and needing shoulder surgery?


22 October 2008, 09:03
gumboot458
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.If it can,t be grown , its gotta be mined ....
22 October 2008, 15:37
DMB
quote:
Originally posted by MuskegMan:
quote:
Originally posted by D99:
Shot a lot of elk, and a few moose with it before his shoulder surgery.


Wonder if there is any correlation between shooting one and needing shoulder surgery?


That's EXACTLY what I thought when I read to post!!!! Big Grin That 378 is a mean machine.

Don




22 October 2008, 18:35
D99
Dad's shoulder started from a rough law enforcement training session that ended his career.

Law enforcement is not a job for 55 year old men, even if they are Special Agents in Charge.

So now my father is a full time grandfather and has a boss and subordinate relationship with a Italian Spinone puppy that is kicking his ass.

I don't think he has shot a rifle bigger than 30-06 in 8 or 9 years.
23 October 2008, 21:28
gumboot458
.. I would like to build one .......I think it is a very useful round that would work great ,.... But the 375 RUM is so close to it velocity wise but costs so much less , it,s hard to justify .....


.If it can,t be grown , its gotta be mined ....
25 October 2008, 03:31
Buliwyf
I love the .378 bee. It is an awful lot of a good thing. I tend to use the .375 bee quite a bit. I like Norma brass used on the big .378.
01 November 2008, 14:42
Dr. Lou
quote:
Originally posted by DMB:
quote:
Originally posted by MuskegMan:
quote:
Originally posted by D99:
Shot a lot of elk, and a few moose with it before his shoulder surgery.


Wonder if there is any correlation between shooting one and needing shoulder surgery?


That's EXACTLY what I thought when I read to post!!!! Big Grin That 378 is a mean machine.

Don


I stick with my 375 H&H. It's really tough on the dangerous stuff and fairly gentle on my shoulder. Lou


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01 November 2008, 22:48
.429
A local guide who has used 375 and 458 as backup on browns said that nothing gets their attention like a 378. His quote was "it just spins them around".
I owned on for a while and if you can tolerate its presence it will certainly get the job done.