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Minimum yardage for .30-378 Wby. vs. Whitetail deer???
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<blockquote data-quote="uncle_motorhead" data-source="post: 234926" data-attributes="member: 13108"><p>I've taken in the teens whitetail deer with my 30-378. I have used Barnes XLC 130 gr with 120 gr of RL25 @ 3960 fps. I've got a new load of RL 22 for the 130 gr TTSX 113 gr @ 4033 fps which I will use this season. My closest was about 20 yards and it was a spike buck. (I think I burned all the hair off of him)I sent the internals pics to all my buddies to show them what happens when you use a real rifle. My farthest shot was 460 yards into an 8 point. Even at that distance (and He caught the bullet in the left shoulder which looked like it was pregnant. He went about 30 yards, but most are DRT! We just soak the meat in light salt brine and eat it the next evening. It is a Sako TRGS without muzzle brake, but does have the Xcoil recoil pad. The 165 gr MRX's for Elk cause more recoil PAIN than I like, whereas the 130's recoil is just over mild. Entrance and exit holes are not real impressive with the barnes bullets just over an inch entry and maybe 2 inch exit. The old balistic tips from my buddies 300 wby had a 6 inch entry and a 3 inch exit. (yes the entry was nearly always bigger with those grenades)</p><p>Previous to this I killed nearly every deer with my 270 win, 130 gr Barnes XLC's (and 130 bal tips) I got the 30-378 because I hunt river bottoms and more often than not I see big deer over 440 yards. Though I actually got one with the 270 @ 440 it wasn't reliable. With the 30-378 it is point, shoot, recover, try to figure out your name, then where was the deer when you shot and once you figure this out, you see him DRT where he was when the trigger touched off the fire and explosion. My wife calls it the FIRE gun! The first time I took her to the range she was comenting how loud the 7 mag was next to us. When I touched off the 30-378 everyone at the range quit shooting and came over to see what I was shooting. A guy 3 stalls down said he saw the muzzle flash in his scope. I have a couple 6mm's a couple +270's, a couple +30-06's a Lazzeoni Firebird and a 7mm Ultra mag, and this is the rifle I use for every hunt. P.S. You MUST get a scope with a min of 4 INCH EYE RELIEF. (don't ask just get one) I have the Nikon 3-9X50 Monarch on the 30 and the 2.5-10X56 on the lazzeroni (also a TRGS) but the 7 mm RUM is a Savage with the factory scope. When it goes off my right hand goes numb.</p><p> </p><p>So to answer your question from my point of view, get the 30-378 and start reloading. Only a select few can join the 4000 fps club without varmit weight bullets.</p><p>Happy Hunting, and enjoy your new canon.</p><p>Gene</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="uncle_motorhead, post: 234926, member: 13108"] I've taken in the teens whitetail deer with my 30-378. I have used Barnes XLC 130 gr with 120 gr of RL25 @ 3960 fps. I've got a new load of RL 22 for the 130 gr TTSX 113 gr @ 4033 fps which I will use this season. My closest was about 20 yards and it was a spike buck. (I think I burned all the hair off of him)I sent the internals pics to all my buddies to show them what happens when you use a real rifle. My farthest shot was 460 yards into an 8 point. Even at that distance (and He caught the bullet in the left shoulder which looked like it was pregnant. He went about 30 yards, but most are DRT! We just soak the meat in light salt brine and eat it the next evening. It is a Sako TRGS without muzzle brake, but does have the Xcoil recoil pad. The 165 gr MRX's for Elk cause more recoil PAIN than I like, whereas the 130's recoil is just over mild. Entrance and exit holes are not real impressive with the barnes bullets just over an inch entry and maybe 2 inch exit. The old balistic tips from my buddies 300 wby had a 6 inch entry and a 3 inch exit. (yes the entry was nearly always bigger with those grenades) Previous to this I killed nearly every deer with my 270 win, 130 gr Barnes XLC's (and 130 bal tips) I got the 30-378 because I hunt river bottoms and more often than not I see big deer over 440 yards. Though I actually got one with the 270 @ 440 it wasn't reliable. With the 30-378 it is point, shoot, recover, try to figure out your name, then where was the deer when you shot and once you figure this out, you see him DRT where he was when the trigger touched off the fire and explosion. My wife calls it the FIRE gun! The first time I took her to the range she was comenting how loud the 7 mag was next to us. When I touched off the 30-378 everyone at the range quit shooting and came over to see what I was shooting. A guy 3 stalls down said he saw the muzzle flash in his scope. I have a couple 6mm's a couple +270's, a couple +30-06's a Lazzeoni Firebird and a 7mm Ultra mag, and this is the rifle I use for every hunt. P.S. You MUST get a scope with a min of 4 INCH EYE RELIEF. (don't ask just get one) I have the Nikon 3-9X50 Monarch on the 30 and the 2.5-10X56 on the lazzeroni (also a TRGS) but the 7 mm RUM is a Savage with the factory scope. When it goes off my right hand goes numb. So to answer your question from my point of view, get the 30-378 and start reloading. Only a select few can join the 4000 fps club without varmit weight bullets. Happy Hunting, and enjoy your new canon. Gene [/QUOTE]
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