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<blockquote data-quote="Hired Gun" data-source="post: 702653" data-attributes="member: 1290"><p>The issue with Bergers feeding in the Weatherby has to do with how the barrel is counterbored. If you just cut it square like a Remington the bullet nose will catch on it and it will be a jam-o-matic. Study a factory take off barrel and you will see the bevel at the bottom of the relief right around the chamber. We use about a 15 degree angle in there to get the really pointy bullets to feed. The bolt stop groove will still need extended even in a single shot if you want to extract live rounds. The free bore can be special ordered built into the reamer or we can get a minimal lead and use a throater for a custom fit. </p><p> </p><p>No reason to not be a repeater if you want one. The factory bottom metal works good with the big cases. I would also strongly consider a 338 Lapua over a 338-378 Wby. The brass costs the same but lasts a lot longer and only gives up very little in power to the 338-378.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hired Gun, post: 702653, member: 1290"] The issue with Bergers feeding in the Weatherby has to do with how the barrel is counterbored. If you just cut it square like a Remington the bullet nose will catch on it and it will be a jam-o-matic. Study a factory take off barrel and you will see the bevel at the bottom of the relief right around the chamber. We use about a 15 degree angle in there to get the really pointy bullets to feed. The bolt stop groove will still need extended even in a single shot if you want to extract live rounds. The free bore can be special ordered built into the reamer or we can get a minimal lead and use a throater for a custom fit. No reason to not be a repeater if you want one. The factory bottom metal works good with the big cases. I would also strongly consider a 338 Lapua over a 338-378 Wby. The brass costs the same but lasts a lot longer and only gives up very little in power to the 338-378. [/QUOTE]
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