Lots of people buy them, very soon after resell them. I still have three of them, including a beautiful AAA+ French walnut stocked Safari Custom. The 7mm-08 Remington's recoil produces 14.88 ft-lbs of energy at a velocity of 10.68 fps. Though the case is nearly identical (though not interchangeable) with the wildcat .416 Hoffman, the .416 Remington Magnum is the ballistic twin of the .416 Rigby, albeit at a higher pressure. Tips, techniques, and equipment are applied to these classroom discussions on how to become more proficient and successful at making long-range shots while hunting with AR-platform rifles. 460 Weatherby Magnum Videos. Petersen's HUNTING Publisher, Kevin Steele is in the CZ booth with Dylan Rice at SHOT Show to talk about CZ 600 Series Trail rifle. With less recoil, the 257 can put as much energy on target as a 30-06 After having my German made Weatherby 300 magnum for 52 years, it was time for a new recoil pad as the old original pad lost it's ability to be supple enough to be effective. Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 1 customer rating (1 customer review) $ 209.00 - $ 219.00. . (O'Connor brought a .416 Rigby rifle, developed loads for it and wrote articles extolling its virtue, thus introducing the caliber to most American hunters for the first time.). On the other hand, it's also a slow cartridge, and the .700 I fired weighs more than 18 pounds. (500 at 2600 . Recoil is 172 foot-pounds. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". (O'Connor brought a .416 Rigby . On game, with adrenaline pumping, effects of recoil are greatly reduced. It was introduced in 1958, no doubt in response to the unexpected popularity of Winchester's .458 and the laws of certain African countries, which demanded bullets of no less than .40 caliber for use on elephant and rhino. Cloudflare sets this cookie to improve page load times and to disallow any security restrictions based on the visitor's IP address. I cant give you a realistic number for recoil in terms of foot-pounds. 6.5 x 300 Weatherby Mag; 7mm-08 Remington; 7mm Remington Mag; 7mm STW; 7mm Weatherby Mag; 7mm WSM; 7.62 x 39mm; 7.62 x 54mm; 8mm Remington Mag; 30-06 Springfield; 30-378 Weatherby Mag; 30-30 Winchester; 300 AAC Blackout; 300 RCM; 300 WSM; 300 Savage; 300 Weatherby Mag; 300 WIN; 300 PRC; 300 RUM; 300 Norma Mag; 303 British; 308 Marlin Express . The .470 NE, while no better or worse than the .450 NE (it offers a bigger frontal diameter, yet less Sectional Density), was put into production again in the late 1980s by Federal Premium, cementing its place as the most popular of the double rifle cartridges. Massaro with a Mozambican Cape buffalo, cleanly taken with a Heym 89B in .450/400 3" Nitro Express. of energy. I'm not really one to judge the recoil, as I've only fired one round of the .460 Weatherby out of a Mark V Deluxe. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Matte finish. 257 Weatherby Magnum on left isn't as popular as 270 Weatherby and 300 Weatherby beside it, but more intriguing. . Shorter 12-1/2 stock and 24 barrel. This is pretty good since the bullet is nearly half an inch in diameter. I haven't gotten around to putting a scope on it yet however that'll change after the holidays and then Mr. .460 and I are going to be spending some time together on the range. They're incredible! I also suspect that there have been at least a few amateur hunters who have gone to Africa with one, only to flame out when they needed to perform. For example, pay attention to what Hornady has done with their dangerous game bullets to make them even more reliable. I will tell you that my 416WBY with a break is very manageable, and my guess is that the 460 would be in that same energy range. Of course, you can increase the velocity on a big bore. (You could argue that the .460 Weatherby is its equal or superior, but its frightful recoil is a problem for just about everyone. Available in 12 and 20ga., 26 and 28" barrels. You're welcome. The .460 Weatherby is said to have 110 foot pounds of recoil, obviously not intended to be shot by a skinny boy. All in fluidity. Recoil of a .505 Gibbs or any of its peers is something a normal adult . It uses a huge 3.5-inch case, and the powder charge is 215 grains of smokeless powder. Launching a 500 grain .458 inch projectile at about 2,550 fps its recoil is something to behold. The .416 Rigby wallops shooters with 58 ft-lbs. Mostly, I think there's a lot of discussion because people like controversy. Shooting a .577 in cold blood is not "wonderful." But unless you are trying to meet caliber restrictions in Africa I would go with the 378 wby or 338-378 wby. Curt. Thats what i love about my .470NE. None of the three are common, and all are expensive (both rifles and ammo). Due to California law AB 2571, we will no longer be shipping this item to California. SKU : 39310 Model : UPC : 646809492846 NO CREDIT CARD FEES. A Heym Model 89B in .470 Nitro Express, on safari. This one is definitely not for the faint of heart. 2,612. It was a .378 Weatherby necked up to fire .458 bullets, and it sent 500-grain . It made the professional ivory hunters very happy, as well as the visiting sportsmen. It's garbage. Introduced in 1989 there was a definite resurgence of the 416s in the late 80s the huge Weatherby case launches a 400-grain bullet at a whopping 2,700 fps, with recoil to let you know you're alive. Built from the ground-up and solidly engineered using the latest CNC technology, both . Give a Gift Yes, the .378 Weatherby will generate considerable free recoil, an average of 77 ft. lbs. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. John Rigby & Co. released the .450 Nitro Express in 1898, to improve the performance of the old .450 Black Powder Express by using modern, smokeless powder. Very few of these guns were made. We--Boddington, Carter, Jones--have now seen multiple elephant not only fail to go down but fail to show any reaction whatsoever upon receiving fair in the skull the 1,000-grain bullet and 9,000 ft.-lbs. Two .577 Tyrannosaurs dward a .308 cartridge. This is the main cookie set by Hubspot, for tracking visitors. Taylor reckoned that both it and the .600 were too large and too heavy for the average sportsman, and even for the serious ivory hunter he considered them backup rifles for in extremis use--but no one has ever questioned the capability of the .577. So I stepped up and dropped a cartridge in the right barrel. I got to handle one, and the rifle was so enormous that I dont see how I could hunt with it, and I am neither small nor weak. You hear stories about several shots being needed on some Cape buffalo. You are using an out of date browser. Additionally, though it does have a very stout recoil, the .458 Win Mag has a noticeable advantage over the .458 Lott in this area as well. The most recoil Ive ever taken came from a .577 Nitro Express double rifle. I would like to purchase these. But the .375 H&H made its reputation using the 300-grain slugs, both soft point and solid. You really don't want to sit at the bench with any of the ultra-large bores such as this .577 Nitro Express 3-inch, so standing rests are de rigueur. So in looking for the best of the best in gunsmithing in order to fill my expectations, I called Weatherby in Sheridan Wyoming. Some that I know about include the .577 Tyrannosaur, .585 Nyati and the .600 Overkill. Ships in 5-7 days from an outside warehouse $665.00. The older I get, the less influence it has on me. Back to that British ammo ban in the early 20th century, many of the cartridges for double rifles saw the light of day because of the scramble to fill the void left by the .450 Nitro Express. The round's ballistics were surpassed by the .458 Lott and .460 Weatherby Magnum cartridges pretty early on, with commensurately more recoil and cost, so the .458 . The cartridge was designed both as anti-personnel and anti-materiel, meaning that you could annihilate both a truck and its driver, or an airplane and its pilot, or a fortification and its cowering inhabitants. The only remnants of Ruger's first introduction of the .458 Lott are a few prototypes and a four-page sales flier. It was a straight-walled case based on a shortened .375 H&H Magnum, driving a 500-grain bullet at an advertized velocity of 2,150 fps, matching the ballistics of the .450 Nitro. Just $1 per month . It does not store any personal data. Muzzle brake was remov. The belted case takes up less room in the magazine, and is a bit more affordable than the Rigby variant, but no game animal would ever know the difference between the two. To put this into perspective, a Boeing 737 commercial airliner travels at a cruising speed of 600 mph, or 880 fps. 1219 South Challis St. Unit C Salmon, ID 83467 | (208) 756-3006 | [email protected]. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. A couple of years ago, I saw a non-commercial video of a Cape buffalo hunt in Africa. I hope this is of some help. Rifles are rare, and the ammo is frightfully expensive, so until Bill Jones offered up his J&L Wilkins I had never fired a .700. rdog wrote on Bob Nelson 35Whelen's profile. Proudly built in the USA, the Big Horn Armory Model 90 lever-action rifle in .460 S&W Magnum, Model 90A in .454 Casull and Model 90B in 45 Colt continue the rich legacy of American firearms design and development. Regards Mike. The .577 and .600 Nitro Express cartridges are well over a century old. .600 Nitro ExpressIt's an overstatement to say the .577 was "popular," but it was a standard cartridge. And nobody ever said the .600 was fun to shoot. Available in 12ga., 3" and 3.5" chamberings. Expectional free range common reedbuck. My 460 has regular Weatherby recoil factory fitted pad & it does quite a good job. All Rights Reserved. While we have went to great lengths to make sure that it's as accurate as possible this rendering should not be used to generate specs for casings. is itself based on a belted version of the .416 Rigby case. I "learned" on 3" 12 gauge slugs in a fairly light gun. It's the Hybrid 46M, and it's rated for all centerfire pistol and rifle calibers. When I hunted with him, his stock was held together by Land Rover door bolts and epoxy. The .45-70 dates back to 1873, and while it is loaded to appreciable velocities in the modern, strong actions, the case itself is rather thin. Publisher of Petersen's HUNTING magazine, Kevin Steele is at the Steiner Optics booth with Alberto Corbetta to discuss the Predator 4 and Predator 8. The performance level of the .450 Rigby cartridge and other .458 caliber dangerous game cartridges comes at a cost: recoil. 2100 Ft/Sec muzzle velocity. In 2008 I saw multiple brain-shot failures with a .577. There are some shooters who can handle recoil extremely well. So be it. To say that recoil from the 460 is stunning or stupifying would be a relatively accurate statement (a 14 lbs rifle with approximately 100 ft-lbs of free recoil without a muzzle brake, about 60 with the AccuBrake). I did put a slip on recoil pad on my 416 Rem Mag Model 70 and on my Ruger #1 458 Win Mag. Maybe some can't, but I don't believe this of the better choices. This one is a particular favorite of mine, as it blends classic Africana with a slick-feeding, hard hitting cartridge. I also have 2 .458's. Such fun! Weatherby also entered the .458 game in 1957, with their .460 Weatherby Magnum. The .375 Weatherby is essentially a .375 Improved, but with the trademark Weatherby double radius shoulder. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Matte-finished metalwork and stock. So, today, the world's biggest and baddest sporting rifles are chambered to .577 3-inch, .600 and .700 Nitro Express cartridges. The .375 Holland & Holland is, in the author's opinion, the most useful cartridge ever invented. The .404 Jeffery, an African workhorse that makes a great choice for dangerous game. 2 Jeffery, and most importantly, Joseph Lang's .470 Nitro Express, were brought about as a result of the ammo ban. The rifles (there is more than one now) weigh 19 pounds. On being refused, because they had made the last one, he said that a .700 would do, and after footing the $144,000 bill for development fees and $200,000 for the double itself, Mr. Feldstein got his rifle. How difficult is all of this to understand? After I shoot it I'll post my opinion of the recoil. 460 Weatherby Mag Rifles. My rifle was hand picked by Roy Weatherby over 30 years ago. Sure, elephants can be brained and can be. Most of the people I shoot with just shake their heads at what I shoot. So far, what's not to like? Both the .500 NE and .500 Jeffery use a .510-inch diameter bullet. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. But since this is my story, I'm going to stick with the Big Three of Nitro Express cartridges: the .577 3-inch, .600 and .700. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. No one shot a .600 as a regular thing. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. | Good luck. Leave it on. There are not many shooters who can consistently . lbs is quite an increase in footpounds over the lott at 2300ft/sec. While we offer a variety of cartridges to choose from, 9mm bulk ammo is the most popular caliber used in the United States. All of these loads use Weatherby brass and hot Federal 215 primers. *Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of .460 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics cartridge. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. It echoed when it hit bottom. Once again, I'm convinced the culprit with the .700 is inadequate velocity in relation to the frontal area. Among commercial sporting cartridges, only the .460 Weatherby Magnum offers a superior performance over the .450 Rigby. Bill Ward, a godless man in whom a love of decency did not abide, suspected the rifle would malfunction and used me as a guinea pig. Now, if you read your John "Pondoro" Taylor you will "learn" that it isn't necessary to actually hit an elephant's brain in order to knock it down--that a near-miss will stun the elephant, and that the larger the cartridge the longer an elephant will be stunned. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . of felt recoil with a nine-pound rifle. Publisher Kevin Steele is in the Beretta booth with Logan Killam, the Shotgun Product Manager, to discuss the all new Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey. This is a continuing theme with all the ultra-large bores. This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. WOW. Those who believe the "too fast" argument can either load down a little or back up a hundred yards. To show viewers how to succeed at long range, J. Guthrie gears up for a challenging shot while chasing Colorado pronghorn at long range with DPMS' Panther 6.5 Creedmoor. Spotting this ram was down to pure hunting luck at 300m. The .458 Lott approaches .416 velocity; the .450 Rigby Rimless Magnum, .460 Weatherby Magnum, and behemoths like the .500 Jeffery and .505 Gibbs can equal (or exceed) .416 velocities. of ME. When my son was a young kidlet, I decided to show him that recoil really wasn't nothing to fret about. As illustrated in the chart, .44 Remington Magnum rounds - on average - achieve a velocity of about 1320 feet per second (fps) while .460 S&W Magnum rounds travel at a velocity of 1800 fps. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. have used more than 50 rounds on the target range & the shoulder seems to settle to the wallop. Two decades later, Ruger added its own .416 to the mix, necking the .375 Ruger up to .416, for Rigby performance from a long-action receiver. On elephant, well, I think the .577 is the largest caliber anybody needs to carry--and few of us really need that much gun. I am not a big guy so definately not my choice of gun, but seen it sit very well with an Italian PH who is high on the scale in both height and weight. However, they are rifle cartridges, and this is a handgun cartridge. Publisher, Kevin Steele is with Brett Marquardt from Streamlight Inc. discussing the new Streamlight Pro Tac 2.0, the latest edition in the Pro Tac series. Shortly after the .460 Weatherby appeared, the rifle-making firm of Atkinson & Marquart, a builder of high-grade rifles in Prescott, Ariz., developed this beast. Hi Cody. Blessed with five times the recoil of the .45 Long Colt, the Casull fires a 250-grain bullet at 1,900 fps, producing 2,000 foot-pounds of energy. On multiple elephant I watched Bill Jones fire both barrels almost as quickly as if the rifle was a .470. In a 1970s monograph commemorating its "last .600," Holland & Holland's then-managing director Malcolm Lyell wrote that total world production of .600s--all makes, all actions--was possibly 80 rifles. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. "Ker-plunk." This is about the most recoil that many . When you cross the .500-caliber line, things rapidly change. I agree that, thanks to its high velocity, the .460 Weatherby Magnum produces more energy than the .577 or .600. The action is bedded in a hand-laminated, composite stock, with a raised Monte Carlo comb, and is . In compiling this list, I omitted a few breathtakingly obscure cartridges and limited it to the more famous/infamous. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. of recoil with a 10-pound rifle, according to Chuck Hawks' recoil table. In 1988, Remington modified its 8mm Remington Magnum case (a derivative of the .375 H&H case) to hold .416" diameter bullets, resulting in the .416 Remington Magnum. One range officer out of 6 will give it a try! The new Sako Finnlight II sports an innovative stock and Cerakote metal paired with the terrific 85 action. Available in 12 and 20ga., and a 22" barrel. Whether legend or fact, history records his answer as, "Because they don't make a .700.". Driving a 300-grain bullet to a muzzle velocity just north of 2,500 fps, the .375 H&H offered a wonderful blend of striking power, penetration and moderate recoil. It does require a magnum-length action, but that's not a problem. Also 500 grain soft point and FMJ bullets, both at 2,600 fps and 7,504 ft. lbs. The .700 was about five pounds heavier, and I really wouldn't want to carry it. The .500 Nitro Express offers plenty of stopping power, driving a 570-grain bullet to 2,150 fps for over 5,800 ft.-lbs. That's more recoil than I need and it has more penetration than I like..The gun is heavy to pack around all day.. Bob my friend from Sydney went to Safari firearms yesterday to pick up some stuff & looked at the Marlin 35 REM for me, they want $1900 for it with a tasco scope, & $1600 with out scope i think its a $900 rifle at the most thank you for the lead but i will not pay that much. We only stock the best bulk ammo, from top manufacturers, so you will never be disappointed. Elastomer stock. Blued Finish - w/Checkered Pistol Grip Wood Stocks w/Factory Winchester Recoil Pad & Factory Sling Swivels - w/Matching Serial # Bolt - Serial #340266 - Mfg. I find the .378 with an Accubrake to be about equal with the .340 without an Accubrake. So, I took up a double barrel 12 gauge, stood up, placed it against my crotch, and pulled the triggers. One of the rifles was a Weatherby 460 Wb Mag rifle, and I traded it to the gun store owner for a well used pre 64 Win mod 70 chambered for 375 H&H he had in stock . .577 Nitro ExpressUnlike the other two, which started life in the smokeless era, the .577 Nitro Express 3-inch was a smokeless adaptation of a blackpowder cartridge. Some years ago, I saw a young shooter given a .454 to try out. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. If you've shot a full-bore .45-70, you know about what the .375 feels like. Recoil was over 100 foot-pounds. . The .416 Remington Magnum is the ballistic twin of the older .416 Rigby, driving a 400-grain bullet to 2,400 fps. The imposing size of these cartridges is, well, impressive, but their paper ballistics aren't boring. I had a part box of older factory ammo(it was loaded hotter), and the recoil was more. Introduced in 1965 with the .444 Marlin cartridge, the Model 444 was the most powerful lever action of its day. ( 1 customer review) $ 59.00. I have loved the rifle. The 7mm Remington Mag generates significant recoil of 22.15 ft-lbs at 13.32 fps. The recoil was too severe to be endured on a regular basis and the rifles, which had to weigh in the 15- to 16-pound range, had to be carried by gun bearers, and in relays at that. Ive also skipped over the old lead-bullet/black powder horrors such as the 2-, 4-, and 8-bore double rifles, and will start with cartridges from the modern era. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. Weatherby - 460 Wby. I have heard the recoil of the .378 Weatherby Magnum described as "soul crushing," and I'm not one to argue with that statement. JavaScript is disabled. Obviously it hits very hard. The bull went down in a heap right there, and took just a brief moment to finish dying. It weighs 11.5 lbs with scope and sling and I shoot 570g TSX's at 2410 fps. I wanted something I could hunt bears, elk and moose with that had some pop and didn't give up anything on accuracy, and I think I found it. Unprepared wannabe hunters should stay home and watch football on television. Years of development and pushing the limits of what is possible in a rifle optic have led up to this moment. Since my first one in 1968, I have owned eight 460 Weatherby Magnum rifles built by Weatherby. The .378 Wby. Too much recoil. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. A short clip made at a giggle shoot with a 460 Weatherby Magnum after it had broken it's mounts and bent the scope tube due to recoil. The 460 Weatherby Magnum rifle weighs . The original .378 Weatherby Magnum parent case was inspired by the .416 Rigby. Warren told me that, out of curiosity, he fired his first shot high in the pachyderms forehead, which is nothing but bone. That's okay. Guns and Shooting Online has compiled an extensive table comparing the recoil of many rifle cartridges and bullet weights in rifles of various weights . It's kinda cool, too, because, unlike anything else short of a .50 BMG, when you touch off one of those mighty 750-grain bullets you can feel the shock wave come back around you. Kevin Steele from Petersen's HUNTING speaks to Jordan Egli of Burris Optics about the all-new Veracity PH Riflescope. Theres a video on YouTube of some yahoo shooting one of these rifles indoors, and being flung to the floor by the recoil. David E. Petzal It may not display this or other websites correctly. Housed in their Ruger Hawkeye African rifle, the .416 Ruger makes a good choice for the budget-minded hunter who wants the excellent performance of the 400-grain .416 bullets in a handy rifle. .338 Winchester Magnum, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, 6.71mm (.264) Lazzeroni Phantom, 7.82mm (.308) Lazzeroni Patriot, .45 Smith & Wesson Schofield, 6.5x54 MS (6.5 Mannlicher-Schoenauer), .32 H&R Magnum, .32 Auto (7.65mm Browning), 8mm Remington Magnum, 7.21mm (.284) Lazzeroni Firebird, .25 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM), .44-40 Winchester, .375 Winchester, .444 Marlin, .325 Winchester Short Magnum. Post author By Grumpy; Post date June 9, 2022; No Comments on Gun God cal 460 weatherby Magnum; I fired a 460 ONCE and I REALLY think that I will pass on any future chance to do it again. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. It contains the domain, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session). and the M2 heavy machine gun that fires it are one of the most successful military weapons in modern history. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. What I'm going to give you is neither scientific nor definitive. I was invited by Bill Ward, who then ran Griffin & Howe, to test shoot a .577 Jeffrey double at G&Hs little range in the basement of the Abercrombie & Fitch store on Madison Avenue and 46th Street in New York City. Field & Streams Warren Page may have been the first hunter to kill an elephant with a .460. But its weight is manageable, and so is the recoil. If this doesnt deter you, you can order a .700 from Holland & Holland. . The buttstock incorporates a cut cavity that facilitates easy installation of the recoil reducer. Item : GLK39310. RifleShooter Magazine editor Scott Rupp breaks down all the features of the Mossberg Patriot Predator rifle chambered in 6.5 PRC. Boxes, International Addresses, AK, CA, HI, MA, CT, IL, NJ, NY nor DC residents. It was at the top of the heap, until insurrections in both India and Sudan resulted in the English ban of all .45 caliber ammunition, resulting in the development of many replacement cartridges, but more about that in a minute. The cartridge is based on the .378 Weatherby Magnum necked up to accept the .458-inch (11.6 mm) bullet. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Fires .460 S&W Magnum. The 257 Weatherby can drive 75-grain bullets 4,000 fps. Ive often said that good shooting begins with the acceptance of pain, and great shooting begins with the love of By Worse, I think. Very few .600s were made. Available in 12ga., 3" chambering. Kimber's Hunter Pro Desolve Blak takes the firm's more affordable mountain rifle to new heights. Then I thought better of it. John Rigby & Company introduced the .416 Rigby in 1911, as an all-around choice for big game hunting, and what an excellent design it is. World's most popular community & resource for hunting in Africa since 2007. Thank you, John M. Browning. during several classes i shot about 150-200 rounds in two days and i wasn't bothered. I owned a .458 Winchester for many years and that was said to have 65 foot pounds of recoil, about double that of a 3 12 gauge in a 9 pound gun. Introducing the Veracity PH from Burris, the perfect combination of reliability, quality, and technology delivering a simple aiming solutiona tool for the hunter that just works. of energy, and at the time of its release it was the most powerful hunting cartridge available (the .460 Weatherby Magnum supplanted it). Thanx! This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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