The new 338 Weatherby RPM for the smaller 6 lug Mark V. Get ready for a 225 gr. bullet in a 5lb. rifle.
https://weatherby.com/338-rpm/
https://weatherby.com/338-rpm/
I'm not sure what a "related rim" is, but a .338 Win Mag is belted, while the .338 Weatherby RPM is not.At first glance, the Weatherby. 338 looks very similar to a Win .338 but with a related rim. Am I wrong?
I'm not sure what a "related rim" is, but a .338 Win Mag is belted, while the .338 Weatherby RPM is not.
I shot a 338-378 weatherby and it had a stock break where it felt like a 30-06My back of the envelope guestimate puts the recoil up around 42 ft lbs. (I assumed 60 gr of powder, 2800 fps, and a about a 1.5 lbs for the optic). They must be doing something magical in the stock...The pictures do show a big muzzle brake.
At first glance, the Weatherby. 338 looks very similar to a Win .338 but with a related rim. Am I wrong?
This is the polar opposite of my experience. But yes the ammo is pricey. My Weatherguard is amazing.Identical ballistics to a .338 WM. The difference is far more expensive and hard to find ammo and or brass for reloading. And it’ll fit in Weatherby’s $3300 + rifle. I have not been impressed with Weatherby rifles over the years, especially in the accuracy department. They are extremely finicky and I’ve seen a fair number that simply won’t group.
I like the 5 lb rifle idea for certain applications but I’ll have to say no thanks to Weatherby rifles in general.
The newer ones are definitely better. But I seldom find a Weatherby that doesn’t start to vertically string after several shots. I’ve had two that my buddy has sent me recently, both chambered in 6.5-300 that were completely hopeless, erratic and both were sent back to Weatherby.I'm no big fan of Weatherby, but the ones I've shot and the ones I've owned, shot pretty good for the first three shots, more than good enough for a hunting rifle.
DM
Ric Flair ain’t skeert of no featherweight .338!
Wouldn't be interested for several reasons. A 5 lb 308 is a good idea. Recoil is brisk, but a 5 lb 308 has about the same recoil as a 7 lb 30-06. Brisk, but tolerable. A 5 lb 338 magnum is just too much of a good thing.
In the real world a 33 caliber rifle offers no advantage over a comparable 30 caliber rifle, just more recoil. Just how much bigger is a 33 caliber bullet than a 30 caliber. Look at your thumbnail. The thickness of a typical fingernail is how much larger in diameter a 33 caliber bullet is. Do you really think a hole that much larger will matter? And they do make 200-220 gr 30 caliber bullets.
Well thats nothing to sneeze at.Honestly I'm a little underwhelmed at the performance. I've got a .350RM in a M7 that gets 2730 with 225NPs out of a 20" barrel and it also easily gets 2800 with 200s.
Mine weighs in at a few ounces over 8lbs "all up" due to the full length laminated stock. I've got a manners on order now that will bring the weight down to just under 7lbs, which is about as light as I'd care to go.