Tournaments and other shooting competitions have started catching the attention of all those competitive shooters that like to be challenged. You can even adjust the trigger pull based on your requirements. No, you cannot expect to get the same results from other calibers as a .338 Lapua round. The mark Vs are the way to go in my opinion for the Lapua cases. The group pictured at the bottom is a 500 grain TSX seated long at 2,640 FPS. One . [35] The rifle stock is also designed with a generous cast off to help tame the heavy recoil of the .460 Weatherby Magnum. The .416 Rigby is the parent cartridge for the following cartridges: .300 Lapua Magnum Available in 12 and 20ga., 26" and 28" barrels. Weatherby no longer provides a long leade (freebore) for the cartridge. DuPont at one time shipped DuPont No. 460 Rowland; 460 S&W; 475 Linebaugh; 475 Wildey Mag; 480 Ruger; 5.7x28; 50 AE; . With so many adjustable components, hunting with this rifle gives you a tailor-made feel as it compliments your firing style. The Lapua has a slight advantage in that it isn't a belted case like the big Weatherby is. The muzzle brake has a -24 thread design which will reduce the recoil as much as possible. This, once again, depends solely on your needs and how you use the rifle. .300 Weatherby Magnum.303 British.307 Winchester.308 Marlin Express.308 Palma.32 Winchester Special.32-20 Winchester.325 WSM.33 Nosler.338 Federal.338 Lapua Magnum.338 Marlin Express.338 RCM.338 RUM.338-378 Weatherby Magnum.340 Weatherby Magnum.35 Remington.35 Whelen.350 Legend.358 Winchester.370 Sako Magnum.375 H&H Magnum.375 Ruger.375 RUM 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum; 6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge; 6.5 Weatherby Rebated Precision Magnum; 6.8 True Velocity Composite; 6.8 Western; 7mm Precision Rifle Cartridge; 30 Super Carry; 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge; 300 HAM'R; 338 Weatherby Rebated Precision Magnum; 350 Legend; 360 Buckhammer; 400 Legend; 429 Desert Eagle . The .460 Weatherby Magnum is primarily a thick skinned dangerous game cartridge designed to provide the ultimate in stopping power against African elephant, African buffalo, hippopotamus and the rhinoceros. Constructed around a 26-inch barrel made of carbon-steel, the 111 Long range hunter is not one to be meddled with. Penetration", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=.460_Weatherby_Magnum&oldid=1128722596, 465gr (30.1g) and 500gr (32g) Triad (Monolithic, Dead Tough & Lion Load) bullets, 300gr (19g) HP; 350gr (23g) RN and FP; 480gr (31g) DGS & DGX; 500gr (32g) RN-IB, 300gr (19g) Partition; 500gr (32g) PP partition & solid, 400gr (26g) A Frame; 450gr (29g) A Frame; 500gr (32g) A Frame, 400gr (26g) PP-SN; 480gr (31g) RN-SN & FMJ; 500gr (32g) PP-SN, RN-SN & FMJ; 550gr (36g) RN-SN & FMJ, This page was last edited on 21 December 2022, at 17:06. The Price for a Weatherby Mark V has decreased in cost by $789.58 in 2023 compared to 2022. Functionally, it doesnt matter a whole heck of a lot, but it can be a bit more troublesome when it comes to reloading the cases. The .338 LM has more options available. The .375 is also the smallest legal caliber for hunting dangerous game in many African countries which gives it the edge over smaller calibers. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction; that is one of the physical laws of our universe. Weatherby also designed a line of high-velocity magnum cartridges, like the .270 Weatherby Magnum, the .300 Weatherby Magnum, the .378 Weatherby Magnum and the .460 Weatherby Magnum. The stand-off ability assures a greater margin of safety when hunting dangerous game species as the hunter need not get as close to the game as with other cartridges. But at 3 bucks a round compared to a dollar for the 6.5. Weather builds the hottest! [54] If once fired cases are to be used in a rifle in other than one it which it had been previously fired full length resizing the cases is the norm. [56], Hornady has since developed the copper-clad steel-encased bonded core DGX and DGS bullets rated for a velocity of 2,600ft/s (790m/s). For reduced velocity reloads powders such as Accurate Arms' AA8700 and Hodgdon's H870 have performed well. When loaded to its full potential has little use outside this primary use - although it can be used to hunt any species, there are far better cartridge choices for other game animals. Guns have gained quite a popularity in recent years. The resulting factory ammunition is about 100ft/s (30m/s) slower than early Weatherby Ammunition. Like all Weatherby cartridges, the .460 Weatherby Magnum cartridge has a double radius shoulder where the body and the neck are connected with a continuously curving shoulder; the curve of which reverses at the point of tangency. When using the Ballista, youll notice that pretty much everything about this rifle is adjustable. For a rifle with a 26-inch barrel, it is super lightweight, weighing in at just about 13 pounds. Recently Weatherby has offered some reduced loads in the 7,500ftlbf (10,200J) range, in order to be more forgiving to shooters. The.340 Weatherby Magnum employs the same.338 in. If you've shot a full-bore .45-70, you know about what the .375 feels like. At 700-800 yards, the .338 Lapua drops just as fast as any other cartridge. Bullets weighing between 250600gr (1639g) are acceptable although the cartridge performs best with bullets weighing between 450600gr (2939g). Regular cast bullets are not recommended with the .460 Weatherby as the upper end of the permissible velocities for these cast bullets is lower than the lowest velocities obtainable from the .460 Weatherby Magnum. The rifles are ruggedly build to perform well with hard recoiling cartridges such as the .460 Weatherby Magnum, .500 A-Square, .577 Tyrannosaur. [20], As with other most other cartridges, the Weatherby's performance with mono-metal bullets is slightly poorer than with conventional bullets. This is particularly helpful in the times when you will fire multiple rounds in rapid succession. Since the bullets have to run a longer distance before shooting out, this gives your shot a flatter trajectory which is also easy to predict, aiding accuracy. The .416 Rigby wallops shooters with 58 ft-lbs. To put this into perspective, a Boeing 737 commercial airliner travels at a cruising speed of 600 mph, or 880 fps. Lion are thin skinned and weigh no more than 600lb (270kg) while leopards weigh no more than 250lb (110kg). The Dumoulin White Hunter is also available in .416 Rigby, .500 Jeffery and 505 Gibbs. With the long barrel and muzzle control working together, we hardly doubt you will see the 5 round magazine as a limitation at all. Another fun game of round comparison, this time pitting the ferocious 338-378 Weatherby Magnum and the military favored 338 Lapua Magnum. These days, its very different. The .338 with a 250gr bullet is capable of taking down an Elk, Deer, Moose, or Bear out to 1000 to 1200 yards with good results. J E CUSTOM highridge1 Well-Known Member Joined Jan 24, 2008 With a smooth trigger motion, the rifle lets you keep your accuracy in check. Bullets ideal for lion or leopard begin with the 300-grain (19g) bullets. Versatility takes on a new form in terms of this precision rifle, with an innovative foldable stock to encase the bolt. Some cool, some very funny to read you know somehow they always turn into mines better than yours. The large barrel will increase the muzzle velocity and provide you with top-tier accuracy. In contrast the .460 Weatherby Magnum's 450gr (29g) (B460450TSX) drops 12.3in (31cm) and the 500gr (32g) (H460500FJ) drops 12.7in (32cm). [50] Powder charges with higher load densities provide more reliable burn performance than lighter charges. The .338-378 Weatherby is currently the most powerful .338" factory cartridge. Although there are other guns within the same caliber range, they tend to be longer and heavier when compared to the .338 Lapua rifle. It has been used by the military as well as for long-range hunters and target shooting. The 250400gr (1626g) bullets are optimized for use with the .45-70 Government cartridge. The combination of velocity and bullets of very good sectional density contributes to the .460 Weatherby Magnum's excellent penetration on game provided the toughest bullets are employed for the task. That 9.5% more capacity does translate into faster speeds. With that reduction in barrel length comes some velocity changes compared to our standard 24 barrels. The .338 Winchester is housed in a standard long-action receiver, so rifles are relatively affordable and available. So, today we are going to look at some of our top picks for the best .338 Lapua rifles to help you get the right one suited to your needs. The B.C. The 388 Lapua is serviceable for hunting and will get the job done because of its considerable range and power. In midway catalog the average price of loaded 338 lapua ammo is $6.03 a round, the average of 50 BMG ammo is $5.88. This rifle will let you adjust the trigger from a single stage release to a two-stage trigger. The recoil of the .460 Weatherby Magnum presents a problem for many shooters when shooting a cartridge of this size. This primer was developed for the .470 Nitro Express and is currently used by Federal to load the cartridge.[52]. Weatherby Firearms has continued the tradition of high-velocity, flat-shooting cartridges when the company released the 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum in 2016. Not that you should have any problems feeding the 338-378s double radius shoulder case from a more typical bolt action rifle either. On paper the .460 Weatherby Magnum has better penetration than most other rifle cartridges including the .577 Tyrannosaur, .585 Nyati, .600 Overkill and the Nitro Express line of cartridges. They push 300gn bullets at 2800fps and 2650fps. Military acceptance of the 338 Lapua as an extended range sniping round has increased civilian interest and now there are lots of tactical and hunting rifles becoming available in 338 Lapua. Both of these rebated-rim Weatherby cartridges have the same rim (.473) and base (.500) diameters as the .284 Winchester, however, they have longer cases (2.55/2.57 vs 2.17) and operate at higher SAAMI Maximum Average Pressures . [8], The .460 Weatherby Magnum case uses a necked up .378 Weatherby Magnum case. its me that years ago I suggested to Ed Weatherby to build a tactical gun for the 338-378 cartridge , I had reloaded it extensively and it had given me wonderful results both as a speed that as precision. [52] All reloading manuals provide loading data using only this particular primer to develop reloading data for the .460 Weatherby Magnum. Whether it be the trigger, buttstock, muzzle piece, you name it and you can change it. The guys at Accuracy International have equipped this .338 lapua magnum with a Key slot mounting technology, enabling you to mount your accessories or scopes easily. Hangfires with cartridges such as the .460 Weatherby are extremely unpleasant. Although most elephant guns are equipped with open sights the typical Weatherby Mark V rifle chambered for the .460 Weatherby Magnum does not come equipped with open sights. This rifle features Savage Arms AccuTrigger technology which lets you tune the trigger according to your preference. The rifle uses an aluminum bedding block and recoil lugs to prevent any movement between the stock and the action. Can 338 Lapua barrel be re-chambered for 33 XC? [50] Hornady's performance envelope for the .458 caliber 500-grain (32g) DGX and DGS bullets are between 2,600ft/s (790m/s) and 1,600ft/s (490m/s)[50] the same rating they had assigned earlier to the more lightly constructed InterLock bullet.[10]. The 338-416 Ricby will get you around 100 fps more then the Lapua because of its huge powder capacity. Some of the best .338 lapua rifles have an excellent body to weight ratio which compensates for the barrel length. At some level it involves picking your favorite case and caliber and then finding that round. For this reason, the mono-metal bullets similar to the Barnes TSX may have to be seated more deeply into the case displacing volume which could be filled with the propellant. Typically, Weatherby cartridges exhibit velocities greater than 200300ft/s (6191m/s) over the more popular similar caliber cartridges. Below is a chart comparing the 338 WBY RPM from our new 18 barrel to our standard 24 barrel. Winchester - XPR 24In 338 Winchester Lapua Magnum. .338-378 Weatherby Magnum : 6.5 X 55mm Swedish Mauser .338 Lapua w/Lapua brass: 7-30 Waters .378 Weatherby Magnum : 30 Herret .40-65 Shiloh-Sharps . Investing in a rifle requires a lot of thinking and research, but more importantly, it depends on your requirements. [13] Typically a full-metal-jacketed or monolithic solid type bullet will penetrate more than 40in (1.0m) when impacting a dangerous game animal such as the Cape buffalo or African elephant. The last rifle on our list is the XPR 24-inch Rifle by Winchester. The .460 Weatherby Magnum cartridge has the flexibility to be loaded to duplicate the performance of the .45-70 Government[34] to the .450 Rigby[2] - and have significantly lower recoil. .338 - 378 Weatherby Magnum.338 Marlin Express.338 RUM (Remington Ultra Magnum).338 Weatherby RPM (Rebated Precision Magnum).340 Weatherby Magnum.348 Winchester; 9 x 21; 9 x 23 Winchester.357 / 44 Bain & Davis.357 Herrett.35 Remington.350 Remington Magnum.356 Winchester.358 Norma Magnum.358 Shooting Times Alaskan.358 Winchester.38 Long Colt Neck-sizing cases rather than full length sizing cases can extend the case life of cartridges. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. The .340 Weatherby Magnum makes about 100fps less velocity than the Lapua, but with 15-20% less powder. Combined with its lightweight body and 24-inch barrel, the magazine capacity should be more than enough for you. Fitted with an anti-material cartridge loaded with the 16.2 gram/ 250 grain bullet, this will have you firing accurately from even 2000 meters apart. The Ambi mag release on this Barrett MRAD goes hand in hand with the magazine capacity as it lets you change mags easily, even though you have to shoot for quite a while before you eventually run out of rounds. 32 Win Special; 32-20 WCF; 32-40 Win Ballard; 325 WSM; 33 Nosler; 33 WCF; 338 Excalibur; 338 Federal; 338 Lapua; 338 Marlin Express; 338 Norma Mag . The three accessory side rails provide you with plenty of space for your external additions. The accuracy of the gun however, will still depend on the bullet choice. The twist rate is a measure of the spin that the bullet endures while blasting out of the barrel. This will give you accurate shots and penetrate your targets with maximum velocity. That includes 45 Auto, 10MM, .450 Bushmaster, .458 SOCOM, .45-70, .338 LM, and up to .460 Weatherby Magnum. 338-378 Weatherby Magnum. [10] Subsequently, Hornady introduced the 500-grain (32g) InterBond FMJ (IB-FMJ) and RN (IB-RN) bullets which featured a brass jacket with a welded lead core. At a point of time the .460 Weatherby Magnum was offered for sale as an over the counter item in a few Mark V rifle lines, however, at present it is only available in the Mark V Deluxe. A 250 grain match bullet drops 145" at 800 when . The dark matte textured colors accentuate the shine of the steel barrels and make this rifle worth looking at. Barnes TSX Weatherby ammunition. These are both big, long rounds that feel more like artillery than a rifle. To further smoothen your shooting experience, you can choose to install a match-grade trigger. This was done in order to fill the gap between the 300 Weatherby Magnum and the 378 Weatherby Magnum. CIP dimensions for the r1 (inside shoulder radius), r2 (outside shoulder radius), L1 (height from base to shoulder), L2 (height from base to neck), S (shoulder angle intercepts the center line) and the dimensional value (shoulder angle) conflict with SAAMI dimensions. When Roy Weatherby began working with the .378 Weatherby Magnum, the parent cartridge of the .460 Weatherby Magnum, he found the primers of the day to be unreliable. can you please share your loading data?,i have been trying different powders at diverse loads,still not happy with grouping results. You can expect the XPR to give you top quality accuracy with only a reduced muzzle velocity. A full-length sizing die reforms the complete body of the case to specification. 4350 powder to Norma Projektilfabrik for the reloading of Weatherby ammunition. Muzzle Velocity SAAMI Case Specs The cartridge is based on the .378 Weatherby Magnum necked up to accept the .458-inch (11.6 mm) bullet. However, while the .460 Weatherby has the capacity to take such game species, there can be little doubt of the fact that there are more suitable cartridge choices for these species with far less recoil. Due to the large capacity case, charges less than 90% load density are not usually recommended. The .460 Weatherby Magnum is no longer considered a proprietary cartridge as the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) established voluntary specifications for the cartridge in January 1994. This gives you accurate shots that match rifles with larger barrels. 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