I never said or acted like I was in the business of replacing Weatherby barrels. I claim they are barrel eaters because compared to other cartridges they are.

Even though I do replace and rechamber barrels a person doesn't have to replace any specific barrel from any specific manufacturer to know what happens inside the barrel when you pull the trigger. All you have to do is ook inside and see the results.

I am fully aware that Weatherby obviously knows what they are doing and 2000 rounds is a very very short life for a hunting barrel. A barrel chambered for a standard cartridge like a 308 or 30-06 can be expected to have a life expectancy with acceptable accuracy of 10,000 rounds or even more if taken care of properly.

The smaller the bore for any given case capasity, the higher the bullet speed, and the more powder burned to achieve those speeds in a given bore diameter the quicker the erosion and wear of the barrel. It's that simple.




The thread was started wanting to know about the pros and cons of owning a 30-378. Rather than just say "Don't buy one, they suck" or "I have one and you should too" some of us are trying to give him factual information so he can make an informed decision.

I honestly don't care if you have a 30-50BMG. Just don't advise anyone and everyone to purchase one just because you have one. Cartridges like this are very specialized and few people actually have any sort of need for one. Same thing would apply to anyone wanting to know about a 416 Remington to hunt elk. What's the point other than to say you have the biggest and baddest?

Heck, you haven't even hunted with yours yet and you are telling him how wonderful it is.



Any how, btiger53, even though there has been some arguing about this I hope that what ever you choose to purchase you have a great time with and I hope we have given you something to consider for your next rifle purchase.

Good luck with what ever you get.