Weatherby Select Plus, Wthby H460500fj 460wby 500 Fmj 20

Avid collector of left handed Weatherby Rifles. Purchased a 460 several years ago to round out collection. Have been impressed by accuracy with three shot groups averaging an inch at 100 yd’s. This is pretty good since the bullet is nearly half an inch in diameter. A Led Sled with two 25 pound bags of lead shot makes recoil tolerable. Making arrangements now to use rifle for the first time on something other than at the range, a African cape buffalo hunt in the summer of 2020. Seriously hopping rifle performance and my ability will be up to the task!

What can I say about the .460 Weatherby, other than I LOVE IT! I have Japan made custom deluxe that I fitted with a Leupold scope. My rifle shoots 1 MOA groups all day long with a handloaded 500 grain Barnes TSX at 2600 fps. Although recoil is quite stout the Pendleton brake tames it somewhat, I find it comfortable to shoot. I have taken some scrub bulls (wild cattle) here in Australia and then used it to take a big Cape Buffalo and plains game in Africa in 2018.

The recoil from a .460 Weatherby is easily tolerable when standing or sitting. When shot from a bench without anything to help mitigate the recoil, it is too much. I have shot it extensively from standing and sitting, and found it to be easily tolerated. However, I did find the .416 Weatherby to be far more comfortable. I handload everything, so I tend to load them to the maximum. The .416 Weatherby does everything necessary. I have shot several very large bears, moose and elk, and they go down promptly, but my shots are always well placed, despite me being in my 80’s.