Bullet question .375 Winchester
01-27-2019 | 11:36 PM
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Bullet question .375 Winchester
I ordered some of these loads and they shoot pretty good in the Savage 99.
Do y'all think this will be a good load for deer?
Until I get set up to load for this I'm looking for a reliable option. I've also got a few boxes of Winchester 200 grain power point that should be good.
what do y'all think about that 235gr hollow point?
-Jake
Do y'all think this will be a good load for deer?
Until I get set up to load for this I'm looking for a reliable option. I've also got a few boxes of Winchester 200 grain power point that should be good.
what do y'all think about that 235gr hollow point?
-Jake
01-28-2019 | 08:57 AM
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your not going to have any issues killing deer or hogs with a 375 win with any of the ammo listed,
given a choice Id have gone the 235 grain at 2200 fps in factory ammo
speer makes a good bullet for that cartridge
https://www.americanrifleman.org/art...ter-cartridge/
as Im sure your aware, the 375 win is a vastly under appreciated and rather effective cartridge , if used at moderate ranges.
RL7 , H335 and imr 4198 are the preferred propellant's from the results Ive seen.
most guys I know reload using the 375 win, rifles load the speer 235 grain and RL7 about 34 grains
a few guys use cast, gas check bullets in the 250 weight range
this nei mold is used by a friend that owns a single shot falling block in 375 win. and he gets great accuracy.
http://www.neihandtools.com/catalog/index.html
https://www.speer-ammo.com/products/...le-bullet/2471
cast bullets work great, you can use a 235 -255 grain 375 win bullet to hunt damn near any medium game
and yes shot placement is critical as always
given a choice Id have gone the 235 grain at 2200 fps in factory ammo
speer makes a good bullet for that cartridge
https://www.americanrifleman.org/art...ter-cartridge/
as Im sure your aware, the 375 win is a vastly under appreciated and rather effective cartridge , if used at moderate ranges.
RL7 , H335 and imr 4198 are the preferred propellant's from the results Ive seen.
most guys I know reload using the 375 win, rifles load the speer 235 grain and RL7 about 34 grains
a few guys use cast, gas check bullets in the 250 weight range
this nei mold is used by a friend that owns a single shot falling block in 375 win. and he gets great accuracy.
http://www.neihandtools.com/catalog/index.html
https://www.speer-ammo.com/products/...le-bullet/2471
cast bullets work great, you can use a 235 -255 grain 375 win bullet to hunt damn near any medium game
and yes shot placement is critical as always
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01-28-2019 | 01:42 PM
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just a side note, 454 cassul factory ballistics show a 240 grain bullet at 1900 fps
this is considered a kick butt revolver, cartridge
https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/h...-gr-xtp-mag#!/
your hand-loaded 235 grain cast gas check, bullets in a .375 caliber, fired from a rifle, should exceed 1900 fps,
should rather easily out penetrate a 454 cassul
shoot considerably flatter and obviously produce less recoil and muzzle flash
and from what Ive seen its a noticeably more effective carbine than the 30/30,
which most people acknowledge as a decent deer and hog carbine choice
this is considered a kick butt revolver, cartridge
https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/h...-gr-xtp-mag#!/
your hand-loaded 235 grain cast gas check, bullets in a .375 caliber, fired from a rifle, should exceed 1900 fps,
should rather easily out penetrate a 454 cassul
shoot considerably flatter and obviously produce less recoil and muzzle flash
and from what Ive seen its a noticeably more effective carbine than the 30/30,
which most people acknowledge as a decent deer and hog carbine choice
08-15-2019 | 09:31 AM
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I haven’t hunted anything with a 375win, but I did just have a 94 Big Bore in 375 come into my shop for repair. New in Box, never fired, and needs to stay that way - but during normal fondling, the owner realized it won’t eject. Looks like the extractor is seized, so it won’t be too tough to fix, but still have to find a few rounds to use as dummies. Gorgeous rifle though, and seems like it would be a fantastic thumper.
