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N320AW
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378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?
07/12/07 06:10 PM

I perosnally have always felt the 378 WBY is an odd-ball cartridge, but Weatherby still sells plenty of them. I cannot figure this and have debated this cartridge, in my own mind, for years.

I suppose, if one wanted a long-range rifle for medium to large game . . . it may fit the bill, however, there are others that would do just as well. These are two problems I have with it. If you're going to churn up 6,000 Ft./.lbs of energy, why do it with a .375 caliber? I don't suppose there are many African hunters who regularly attempt to take a Cape Buff at 300 yards. I just cannot see the point of this cartridge! I know an Elk guide, in Colorado, who swears by his 378 for Elk.(?) I remember the old Weatherby ads in the 1960's. On the 378 they said, " for deep penetration . . ." I would imagine that a 378 with " solids " would indeed have great pentration, it's just that I feel something in the 40 caliber plus variety would be a lot better.

I had a nice MK-V in this caliber for a couple of years. I finally, and wisely, sent it off to Barnes Bullet's custom shop and had it re-barreled to .416 Rigby. Now there is a practical cartridge and one of my favorites.

Does anyone feel the same as I do about the 378 WBY?

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378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	N320AW	07/12/07 06:10 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	Mike_McGuire	07/12/07 11:22 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	bigdog	08/12/07 09:42 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	N320AW	08/12/07 11:40 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	500Nitro	08/12/07 12:18 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	luv2safari	03/01/08 06:07 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	squirrelmonkey1	02/02/08 05:32 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	grandveneur	27/08/23 12:44 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	NitroX	22/10/23 02:24 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	casper50	22/10/23 05:35 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	500Boswell	22/10/23 01:39 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	grandveneur	22/10/23 06:22 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	NitroX	22/10/23 08:00 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	grandveneur	22/10/23 10:26 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	NitroX	23/10/23 01:15 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	NitroX	25/10/23 11:15 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	casper50	26/10/23 08:28 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	93x64mm	26/10/23 11:17 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	NitroX	27/10/23 02:48 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	justcurious	28/10/23 08:42 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	casper50	01/11/23 04:59 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	DarylS	01/11/23 02:15 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	lancaster	03/11/23 07:19 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	500Boswell	18/02/24 02:53 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	grandveneur	18/02/24 05:20 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	lancaster	18/02/24 08:55 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	grandveneur	18/02/24 09:18 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	9.3x57	19/02/24 01:41 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	DarylS	19/02/24 02:11 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	grandveneur	19/02/24 02:35 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	9.3x57	19/02/24 03:00 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	NitroX	19/02/24 03:30 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	DarylS	26/04/24 12:42 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	DarylS	26/04/24 12:50 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	9.3x57	26/04/24 02:46 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	Waidmannsheil	26/04/24 09:00 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	DarylS	26/04/24 03:46 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	grandveneur	26/04/24 03:59 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	grandveneur	26/04/24 04:08 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	DarylS	26/04/24 04:08 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	lancaster	19/02/24 06:24 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	9.3x57	19/02/24 07:18 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	NitroX	19/02/24 03:39 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	Ash	25/04/24 05:29 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	grandveneur	25/04/24 08:37 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	DarylS	26/04/24 12:37 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	DarylS	19/02/24 06:29 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	Ripp	09/12/07 02:47 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	chuck375	09/12/07 05:15 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	500Nitro	09/12/07 07:17 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	Mike_McGuire	09/12/07 10:56 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	Scratch	02/01/08 03:28 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	Schamankungulo	03/01/08 09:46 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	Ripp	09/12/07 10:05 AM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	hoppdoc	08/12/07 02:20 PM
Re: 378 Weatherby: Why is it still around?	500Nitro	08/12/07 02:24 PM

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