Recent content by drbobc

I'll be damned. There are few who even know what weber carbs are let alone used them. They certainly jacked up the horsepower-torgue of my tr-250. I mean that sucker could fly. Did some racing with it and it more than met my capabilities. Everyone knows what whitewalls are but how many folks...

That is in fact reality. I have retired from teaching at a college of Medicine but have been offered a job close by. I am seriously thinking of taking the job teaching in Hattiesburg, Ms just to get money to support my expensive habits like Weatherby rifles and great scopes. I can see a S&B...

there is no doubt that nightforce makes a great scope. BUT calling it top of the line is a bit out of place. Now you can say that dollar for dollar it is the best but anyone who has shot a Schmidt-Bender masterpiece will tell, there is no comparison between a Nightforce and a Schmidt-Bender...

Re: Practical, Tactical Or ? I suppose if I were serious about a 338 it would be a Barrett 338 Lapua. You are talking one awesome caliber and rifle. As to the 300 magnums, I would probably go with the 300 Weatherby. It is very popular and one great rifle (I have 3 of them). Very easy to reload...

Actually I never really stated that the 338s are more accurate than a 30-378 but I did say that the record kill of a prairie dog was at 1.78 miles with a 338 lapua. The 30-378 has held many records some set by a distant relative of mine (Earl Chronister) but for truly long distance I would go...

There are extensive arguments about how to break in weapons for maximum accuracy. The one that I sent is directly from Weatherby and makes sense. You start with individual shots then to groups of three. I have decided to use their procedure but others are discussed all over the Internet and...

I have the utmost respect for the 338 calibers. I even like the old fashioned 340 weatherby. If I were going to shoot at extreme distances, I would clearly get one and use it. Probably would start with a 338-378 and then jump to 338 Lapua if necessary. By extreme distance I mean 1500 yards and...

here is weatherbys official method TWO BOX BARREL BREAK-IN This barrel break-in takes two boxes of ammunition to complete. Start out by shooting one round at a time, cleaning the barrel thoroughly after each round and allowing it to cool. This process should be followed for a total of...

Well Broz I also raced cars but never at 220. I drove sports cars and the last one I had was a TR-250 which was actually more of a TR5 (English model) but mine had triple weber carbs and a racing cam and bronze lifters. Sucker had a 7 speed transmission (no joke - first, second, second...

Interesting discussion but there is one caveat that is being missed here. The question basically is what is the best option for a weatherby mark V rifle. As you jump into serious rifles and want a 416 rigby improved necked to 338, you will probably need a new barrel. Not sure of the rifling...

Amen! So much has been written about choosing rifles and calibers that it makes me ill! There are people who swear by rifles and calibers and others who swear at them. I have shoot nearly every rifle imaginable between a 22 and a 30-338 or 30-378 and a few larger yet! I remember vividly buying a...

Well I think you have hit the nail on the head. It is what you start with that basically dictates what you like. I actually started nit with weatherbys but had a gap where I did not have much time for firearms and had a wife that refused them to be in the house despite my saying that our sons...

It is true that not all brass is the same quality but have a feeling that this thread is getting way to personal. We can all have differences of opinion which is fine but carrying it to extremes is not called for. I have always used brass from manufacturers of original equipment because I have...

I am well aware of the land of diminishig returns with regard to case capacity and velocity but what you really mean is that with today's powders there is a diminishing return. I can remember well the controversy surrounded the 30-378 because of powders burning too rapidly for its potential. I...

well it is true roy choose the double radius shoulder because it would be hard to duplicate but you cannot show that it does not effect velocity because no one really knows the answer to the issue. There are cars designed with certain aspects for speed but it is hard to prove that also. I think...