30-378/338-378 Weatherby

practical · 02-19-2003, 04:26 PM

I'm starting to get the itch for a Weatherby these days. I read that the 30-378's have a tendancy to eat barrels after a couple hundred rounds due to ultra high velocities, although a 4000fps .30 is still pretty **** cool. Not real useful in my eyes, but cool none the less. My question is do the 338-378's have the same durability problems? Because it'd be a real turnoff to spend that much on a rifle to have it wear out that fast.

I'm asking because as soon as I start my new job after graduation this summer I'll be moving back to Alaska and I can finally justify a 'big' gun with the prospect of bear hunting. Or should I just cut to the chase and go for a 375H&H/378Wby?

02-19-2003, 04:26 PM	#1
practical Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, LA/Casper, WY Posts: 736 Trader Rating: (0)	30-378/338-378 Weatherby I'm starting to get the itch for a Weatherby these days. I read that the 30-378's have a tendancy to eat barrels after a couple hundred rounds due to ultra high velocities, although a 4000fps .30 is still pretty **** cool. Not real useful in my eyes, but cool none the less. My question is do the 338-378's have the same durability problems? Because it'd be a real turnoff to spend that much on a rifle to have it wear out that fast. I'm asking because as soon as I start my new job after graduation this summer I'll be moving back to Alaska and I can finally justify a 'big' gun with the prospect of bear hunting. Or should I just cut to the chase and go for a 375H&H/378Wby? __________________ Eric "The secret to life is honesty and fair dealing, if you can fake that you've got it made"