I just broke 3000 with a 7-08 improved variant I have been working on for next years f-open with 162 amaxes.will probably run 168 Chinchaga,s at 2900 when it is all said and done.this is out of a 30 inch barrel.

no thanks.too much recoil for me!!

This always interested me but the cost of the rifle, even used put me off from trying it:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-378_Weatherby_Magnum

.308, 180gr, 3400+ fps, over 2500lbs energy remaining at 400yds and almost unbelievably accurate.  I figure that'd be pretty much the ideal mountain elk cartridge.  Sort of a 300wm, but better.

I have only been around one 30-378 it had a brake on it from the factory I was well aware when it went off beside me.  An impressive machine it would need a barrel to contain it's  awesomeness.  I belive the 300 bear was a 30-378 with a 40 degree sholder guys were running in 1000 yard heavey bench rest rail guns not sure I belive in the you can't make things deader theory.

Looks like fun boys.

Bob have you ever worked the BC back on the 162 amax I belive it's better then advertised?

  yup.i think they were very conservative on their bc number for the amax.i would bet closer to .630 to .640.have you or anyone ever shot the hornady match bullets in this weight?

  yup.i think they were very conservative on their bc number for the amax.i would bet closer to .630 to .640.have you or anyone ever shot the hornady match bullets in this weight?

Thanks I kind of figured that I just modified my muzzle fps to
Match come ups.

  Jordan Smith likely has shot the 162 hpbt I ask him to chime in if he has. 

Thanks I kind of figured that I just modified my muzzle fps to
Match come ups.

  Jordan Smith likely has shot the 162 hpbt I ask him to chime in if he has.

hpbt have a better BC than amax.

Went with a benchmark 1-9 crom moly will be on a KS rem mtn rilfe.  IMO there is no free lunch a 162gr bullet out of the 7 saum is going to kick as much as a 162gr bullet out of a 7-08 if both are running 3000fps that's my opinion.  So the 7mm LRM is going to kick like a 162 at 3200 fps.  This is not scientific sicance just my feeling towards recoil.

that is funny jimmy.  Good analogy on recoil.  I guess I will have to try it after you build it. 

    good.i just don't want to buy a sleeve of them to find out they are mediocre.would rather wait and shoot bergers or smk,s.im asking because they are quite a bit cheaper than the others

The bthp bullets are equal to Berger's for BC and are 30% cheaper. 

    good.i just don't want to buy a sleeve of them to find out they are mediocre.would rather wait and shoot bergers or smk,s.im asking because they are quite a bit cheaper than the others

JS has not shot them always the A-max he says.  It might be worth while buying a sleeve of the htbt Hornady has moved its tooling around to keep up with demands more hunters then shooters of course.  I have shot Bergers before they where cool 1997 or so mostly in 6mm and 17 cal stuff I have never much been impressed with them except for some flat base 6mm stuff.