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Weatherby Maximum Magnum Rifle w Leupold
This rifle is ported to reduce the recoil generated by the awesome .460 Weatherby Magnum cartridge.
1958 Weatherby (U.S.) Maximum Magnum Bolt-Action Box-Magazine Rifle (repeater/ breech-loading/ smokeless powder/ cartridge ammunition) In 1945, from a location in South Gate, California, Roy Weatherby began building a niche for his products by designing wildcat" ammunition. Made by drastically necking down a cartridge case, his ammunition places a large amount of powder behind the bullet. America has always admired the "biggest and best."
In the case of Weatherby's .460 caliber maximum magnum round, the "biggest" is designed to penetrate 16 inches of elephant bone at 50 yards. One can easily imagine why there is little demand for more powerful ammunition. To reduce "kick" and "lift", the barrel of this rifle has been ported at its muzzle. This allows propellant gas to escape as the bullet leaves the muzzle, thereby reducing disturbance." --Dr. William L. Roberts, THE AMERICAN LIBERTY COLLECTION; #153