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Weatherby calibers for long range shooting
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<blockquote data-quote="el matador" data-source="post: 1112933" data-attributes="member: 12193"><p>I'll come right out and say it, this is simply false. Please name even one cartridge that matches your statement. There are NONE! You might find one or two that can slightly outperform a Wby with less powder, but to say "much more efficient" with "MUCH less recoil" is hyperbole, not fact. Efficiency can be enhanced with a good case design but it will always be primarily a function of case capacity. Larger cases are less efficient.</p><p></p><p>If you discover a cartridge that's more efficient, softer recoiling, more powerful and more accurate than a Wby chambering you're going to make a ton of money. So far it doesn't exist.</p><p></p><p>By the same token you're not going to find a Wby cartridge that beats the others in every way. Supposedly the radiused shoulder aids efficiency, but Roy's designs were always poised right above the competition in horsepower (case capacity). That is still true for most of his chamberings. The 300 and 340 are ahead of Winchester's offerings, and the 378-based Weatherbys top RUMs and Lapuas.</p><p></p><p>There are a few reasons why they're not as popular:</p><p>Factory ammo and brass are usually more expensive and may be hard to find</p><p>Few non-Wby rifles are chambered for Wby cartridges</p><p>Bigger Wby designs won't fit into a Rem 700-sized action</p><p></p><p>Anyone that has owned one of them knows about the allure however. It's like being a member of a club <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="el matador, post: 1112933, member: 12193"] I'll come right out and say it, this is simply false. Please name even one cartridge that matches your statement. There are NONE! You might find one or two that can slightly outperform a Wby with less powder, but to say "much more efficient" with "MUCH less recoil" is hyperbole, not fact. Efficiency can be enhanced with a good case design but it will always be primarily a function of case capacity. Larger cases are less efficient. If you discover a cartridge that's more efficient, softer recoiling, more powerful and more accurate than a Wby chambering you're going to make a ton of money. So far it doesn't exist. By the same token you're not going to find a Wby cartridge that beats the others in every way. Supposedly the radiused shoulder aids efficiency, but Roy's designs were always poised right above the competition in horsepower (case capacity). That is still true for most of his chamberings. The 300 and 340 are ahead of Winchester's offerings, and the 378-based Weatherbys top RUMs and Lapuas. There are a few reasons why they're not as popular: Factory ammo and brass are usually more expensive and may be hard to find Few non-Wby rifles are chambered for Wby cartridges Bigger Wby designs won't fit into a Rem 700-sized action Anyone that has owned one of them knows about the allure however. It's like being a member of a club :D [/QUOTE]
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