New Weatherby Rifle

[Flewis]

@HankBuck
Mate you is old. Sometimes I think a blow up doll would be better at least they don't nag you or complain. Then I get a kiss from my wife and I forget about the nagging.
Bob

I was wondering how someone would know something like that. Either way we do not need details.

 

[tidbit824]

@tidbit824
I'll gladly let you have the first shot out of Weatherbys new 35-460 when the make one. Give it a 1:10 twist to stabilise a 300 gn mono at 3,000 fps or a 225gn hydro at warp speed.
Bob

Haha...well thank you. I'm confident I would regret it.

 

[tidbit824]

Here she is.

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Very nice and a 300 Weatherby caliber? Not quite the typical Weatherby stick but it still keeps the lines...I like it. How old is that rifle?...just asking

 

[PARA45]

Yes, it is a 300 Weatherby. I’ll look in the book and post later.

 

[HankBuck]

@HankBuck
Mate you is old. Sometimes I think a blow up doll would be better at least they don't nag you or complain. Then I get a kiss from my wife and I forget about the nagging.
Bob

Bob, certain posts make remind of my age more then others and now that a “wood stock” is considered Nostalgic (I thought a Damascus exposed hammer shotgun was “Nostaclgic”??) —- I’m must admit I’m a product from a bygone era ……but I was damn cool in the 1980s !!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I was wondering how someone would know something like that. Either way we do not need details.

@Flewis
I was told by a friend.
REALLY.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob, certain posts make remind of my age more then others and now that a “wood stock” is considered Nostalgic (I thought a Damascus exposed hammer shotgun was “Nostaclgic”??) —- I’m must admit I’m a product from a bygone era ……but I was damn cool in the 1980s !!

@HankBuck
I'm hearing you.
In the mid 70s and early 80s I thought I was shit hot ( really cool). My mates agreed but said I was 99% shit and 1% hot.
That's life tho.
Bob

 

[Dr Ray]

@matt85
Our late esteemed gun writer Nick Harvey reckons the big 378 has the most vicious recoil of any recoil of any rife he has fired
Bob

I think he did actually

 

[Dr Ray]

@bobdahunter84
I have put 3 shots thru a 460 and that cured me of ever wanting to buy one. But it can be downloaded to Lott or 458 to make it more pleasant.
Bob

And I used one a fair bit many years ago
Got whacked a few times by the Kahles scope - worst headaches ever and I might add - instantly

 

[PARA45]

Very nice and a 300 Weatherby caliber? Not quite the typical Weatherby stick but it still keeps the lines...I like it. How old is that rifle?...just asking

According to Wetherby book The Man. The Gun. The Legend. This rifle was made in 1986, in Japan. I believe the Japanese made Weatherby had the better wood and best bluing than any other made Weatherbys. I'm actually thinking about putting it up for sale.

 

[tidbit824]

Oh wow...i'm kinda interested...got a price?
My only Weatherby is Japan mfd. firearm and i think it's real nice.
Ur rifle is exceptional...

 

[PARA45]

Well, if you’re interested or anyone else, how about $1500.00 plus shipping from my FFL to your FFL.

 

[HerbJohnson]

After extensive research in the 90's, I purchased a 340 Wtherby Magnum in the Mark V Euro. Had Answer Products strip it down, cryogenically treat the 26" barrel and restock it in a synthetic, After installing a muzzle brake and a special recoil pad, this rifle not only had the recoil of a 270, it was very light and accurate. Scoped her in Swarovski. Trips to AK, and Africa mostly resulted in one shot kills. Took a close frontal shot, (70 yds), on a cow elk. She backed up one step and fell over! Bullet exited opposite hindquarter! Swift A frames are the only medicine I feed her and she likes it! However...her bark is LOUD!

 

[rdog]

In my younger days i hunted goats with my mk5 340 WM one day down prone shooting a cross a gully at a goat on the next hill i got a scope cut eyebrow i think i was 20 now at 77 i still have the scar.
Goats appear to have the ability to always be on the next hill!. my son has a mk5 257 WM with a beautiful wood stock one of the first rifles built in Wyoming.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

In my younger days i hunted goats with my mk5 340 WM one day down prone shooting a cross a gully at a goat on the next hill i got a scope cut eyebrow i think i was 20 now at 77 i still have the scar.
Goats appear to have the ability to always be on the next hill!. my son has a mk5 257 WM with a beautiful wood stock one of the first rifles built in Wyoming.

@rdog
The 257 Weatherby is a fine longer range rifle.
With a nice 100gn or 115&117gn shoots as flat as a shit carters hat.
Bob

 

[radname]

@radname
The 30-378 is a handful in a 9# rifle without a brake. I can only imagine what it will be like in a 6.6# rifle
Bob

Well Bob, as you predicted recoil is stout. I shot a Hornady "Precision Hunter" 220gr ELDX standing offhand and it definitely has some recoil. I still feel like the trade off is worth it in a rifle I will end up carrying a lot more than I end up shooting. I will use the muzzlebrake when I'm practicing, but not when I'm hunting and I don't think I will even notice the recoil when I'm shooting at an animal. I won't hunt with the muzzlebreak because I'm not willing to wear ear protection while hunting, and muzzlebreaks are just way to loud.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Well Bob, as you predicted recoil is stout. I shot a Hornady "Precision Hunter" 220gr ELDX standing offhand and it definitely has some recoil. I still feel like the trade off is worth it in a rifle I will end up carrying a lot more than I end up shooting. I will use the muzzlebrake when I'm practicing, but not when I'm hunting and I don't think I will even notice the recoil when I'm shooting at an animal. I won't hunt with the muzzlebreak because I'm not willing to wear ear protection while hunting, and muzzlebreaks are just way to loud.

@radname
Try shooting it off the bench with no brake. Then you will know what a handful it is. I use a brake when hunting without hearing protection as I only usually fire one or two shots so no worries.
Bob

 

[radname]

@radname
Try shooting it off the bench with no brake. Then you will know what a handful it is. I use a brake when hunting without hearing protection as I only usually fire one or two shots so no worries.
Bob

Ok I'll try it next time and report back to you. I shot a braked rifle one time with no ear protection and I really didn't care for it much. It left my ears ringing for awhile.

 

[colorado]

I have a 270 Weatherby in a Mark V (150g Partitions at 3200 fps), and a XCR II in 375 Weatherby (not 378, 300g A-Frames at 2800 fps) that weighs 7 1/2 lbs with scope. Neither have a brake. Both are absolutely fine as far as recoil is concerned and accurate too!

 

[radname]

I have a 270 Weatherby in a Mark V (150g Partitions at 3200 fps), and a XCR II in 375 Weatherby (not 378, 300g A-Frames at 2800 fps) that weighs 7 1/2 lbs with scope. Neither have a brake. Both are absolutely fine as far as recoil is concerned and accurate too!

My .270wby doesn't have a brake and I've never found it to be a problem either.