Do I Need/Want a 378 Wby?.... PHOTOS UP

No one needs a 378 Wby.

I remember back in Calgary many, many years ago a fellow (not a big guy, probably 140 pounds) had the money and thought he would like it... and off he went along with one box of shells... the following week he was back with it for sale and 18 rounds left.
 
Had a Remington 700 XCR (way to light of a gun) in .375Rum and it was downright nasty. Handloaded 270grainers at 3000fps. Let a couple buddies shoot it for fun, one his hat went flying and the other thought he tore a muscle in his chest. .378 Bee is likely worse. It was fun to tinker with but couldn't consistently group with it due to the recoil, not for me. If you think you need it, why not.
 
The .375 Mk-5 that I tried years back was a snappy bastard on comeback, but an accurate beasty with the factory 270 grainers the feller gave us to try. I bowed out after 3 shots, but got a 1.75" group at 100 yds. with 'er.(An walked away twitchin'.)

If one feels the need for a good old "uber .375", then the Weatherby is a great case to work up loads with ranging from rabbits to elephant. Frickin' brass ain't cheap, but reduced loads add long life to the cases without sacrificing much accuracy within reasonable ranges.

A PGW sniper rifle in this chambering would be fun, as well as a CZ Safari rifle in both standard & full stock models.;)
 
Well, let's see my 375 H&H drives 270s at over 2900 fps with a 24" tube, my 9.3X300 WM drives 270's over 3000 fps from a 26" tube, my 375 Wby, I have on good authority (Why Not?) will drive 270s at 3100, I figure the big Wby, when loaded appropriately should easily get 3300 fps with 270s or about 3150 with 300s...........whatch y'all think? Well it does have a 26" barrel...........;);):rolleyes::rolleyes:

I have fired 2 different ones and didn't find either particularly obnoxious. One of them I rechambered for a guy and then fired 20 rounds from it (factories) and I don't remember it being too savage, no where near my 450 Ackley or even an old 416 Rigby I shot a few times. Yeah the price of brass is somewhat prohibitive, but then I think a guy wouldn't need much more than 50 for a rifle like this, not like you're going to go out and dust off a 100 in an afternoon.

I don't know I'm pondering............I don't need it, I can't justify it, but I've always had this little voice saying I should have one just for entertainment value............it's a lot of fun letting guys try it at the range........my 450 Ackley was most entertaining that way, as is my 470.............
 
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My .375 Ultra sends 270s out at 3000+ from a 22" barrel and the recoil is very manageable for a rifleman of your experience and ability. If my Ultra had half again as much recoil, it would still be fun. I think a .378, properly stocked, will be a pussy cat, and would put the new king in its place. A 112 grs of H-4831 under a 300 should get things rockin. That's one way to fix the frustration from a .25/06 that refuses to shoot.
 
c-fbmi said:
I have never owned one, but somehow I think I need/want one, and one is available at a fair price..........HHHHMMMMMM.............no it does NOT have a f**king brake on it either which is even more attractive to me.
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Douglas..... go for it, if you don't you will always wish you had.
I shot one about 20 years ago, it belonged to a local gunsmith and although I'm a little guy, it wasn't bad at all.
I was so impressed with the excellent accuracy that I wasn't bothered by the recoil.
 
Claybuster said:
Shoot one first. I did once. That was enough. But if you enjoy the ride then why not?
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You need to read the whole thread, I have shot a couple 378s and shot and owned many larger and heavier recoiling rifles...........recoil is not the issue. I have so many guns that I don't have time to work up loads for them all now, and there is nothing that I'd hunt with the 378 that I don't have covered with another cartridge already............it's more just a want thing, kinda like a 577 NE...........
 
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