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Offline Sourdough

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.338-378 Weatherby Mag
« on: February 14, 2005, 08:05:13 PM »
Has anyone here shot one of these.  I have been looking at ballistics and am thinking about getting one.
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.338-378 Weatherby Mag
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2005, 07:16:43 AM »
I owned a Weatherby Accu-Mark in .338/.378 and it is the real deal.  Very accurate and flat shooting.  I never used any factory ammo in it.  I tried both IMR-7828 and H-1000 powder with the 250 grain Sierra.  H-1000 worked the best for me as far as accuracy.  The recoil was not too bad because the stock is well-designed.  The Accu-Mark comes with a screw-on muzzle brake but I never used it because I don't like the noise.  I'd rather have a sore shoulder than damaged hearing.  I finally sold the rifle when I realized that my .338 Win. Mag. would do everything I needed as far as a hunting rifle goes.  Also, I prefer controlled-feed actions on my hunting rifles.
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.338-378 Weatherby Mag
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2005, 02:28:03 PM »
I collect Weatherby rifles but the .338-378 is one of two Weatherby cartridges I don't own.  Most likely won't as it was never offered in the Deluxe version and that is all I collect.  I have never seen the advantage of the .338-378 over the .340.  The .340 is much more pleasant to shoot and does everything the .338-378 will do at ranges I shoot.  Basically, the .338-378 is just too much of a good thing.  Lawdog
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