.460 Weatherby whats your opinion

[Backyardsniper]

I have been working with the 460 for a little while now. I am on my second rifle, the first was a Japanese made Mark V with the Pendleton dekicker. A 1987 model. It shot and fed very well, I sold it due to it not having factory iron sights. I then purchased a newer 2001, which is an early version of thier dangerous game rifle. I ordered the +1 bottom metal so I can have 3 down and top it off for a total of 4. I removed the muzzle brake and have not fired it with the brake so I cant comment on recoil with the brake. Removing the brake shortened the rifle and made it a bit handier. I need to weigh the rifle but I believe it is in the 8.5-9.0lb range.
As for the cartridge itself I really like it. I have studied all of the sources I can find for reloading data and it is truly amazing how adaptable this cartridge is. With the ability to go from 300gr to 600gr projectiles and the vast array of powders that will perform well in it, with all of the different projectile weights it is amazing what it can do. You can basically mimic the performance of any and really all of the 375 to .45 caliber rifles. It is capable of pushing a 300grain Barnes as low as 2700fps or as hot as 3200fps. It will run a 500 grain bullet from 2200fps up to 2550fps with an assortment of powders from varget, h4350, h4831, h380, Reloader 15, 16, 19, 22.
I am seriously considering having Wayne build me a full custom 460 on a CZ action, but I like the 54° bolt throw of the Mark V and the rifle is light and handy with 3 in the mag and one in the pipe it is a formidable amount of firepower.
I am currently using 500gr woodleighs for practice, which shoot to the same POI as the hunting loads I plan to use which are 500gr Swift and 450gr Cutting edge solids. It shoots all these to the same POI with a charge of Reloader 16. Attached is a 4 shot group, 2x 500gr swift at 2300fps and 2x 450gr solids at 2380fps at approx 50yrd on a once used turkey gun patterning board.

 

[grand veneur]

I use too for over 20 years an older Brevex rifle caliber 460 WBY-Magnum as an all round rifle for hunting in Africa. I've shot a lot of different game from bird to elephant with it. I am also very satisfied with the rifle and the cartridge.

 

[willbaforce]

I had the opportunity to shoot one once and I passed. I'm a big fan of all the weatherby cartridges but anything in the world can be taken with a 375 or a 416 with a lot less recoil. I'm not recoil sensitive and not one to complain about it, but the 460 seems to be a little bit of an overkill.

 

[grand veneur]

I have a different opinion, but the discussion about the cartridge 460 WBY-Magnum has been going on for 60 years and will continue.

IMHO you cannot compare a cartridge caliber 458 with the cartridge 375 H&H Magnum or partly too 416 Rigby in terms of effectiveness. The argument you can shoot everything with the cartridge 375 H&H Magnum may be true as long as you are backed up by a PH armed with something much more powerful when hunting DG.

The cartridge 460 WBY-Magnum certainly has a strong recoil, but depending on the rifle, the cartridge 500 Jeffery has an even stronger one and hardly anyone complains. One advantage of the cartridge 460 WBY-Magnum over all other cartridges caliber 458 is its ballistics with the option of being able to shoot at longer range on very heavy game species, if for any reason it becomes necessary.

 

[Tokoloshe Safaris]

I know of at least 2 Zimbabwe PHs that use and swear by Weatherby .460, but then I know of a few who swear by Landrover.