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.375/.388 Chatfield Taylor case, ie: .338 (or 7mm Rem mag) necked up, or .458 Mag necked down, by the sounds of it. Hell of a good ctg. Easiest is to neck up .338 Win. brass. J.J. Donnelly's "The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions" ISBN #'s cloth bound: 0-88317-138-4 spiral bound: 0-88317-137-6 paperback: 0-88317-136-8 page 465 The only discrepancies are minute: Neck length listed as .370" Shoulder dia. .490" The only data I have at my fingertips is the single Donnelly's load: 62.0gr. IMR4064 - 300gr. @ 2,463fps This appears a moderately light to moderate load, considering this is an 88gr. water capacity case. This is the average speed a .375H&H gets with factory Winchester 300gr. ST loads from a 24" to 25" bl., so if it is accurate, it is a very good load, indeed with no real reason to exceed it. However, the very similar Mike Epstein (I'm sure no related) Magnum, a 2.6" case with 1/10" longer neck of .464" lists loads in excess of 3,000fps with 270gr. bullets & 2,800fps with 300gr. Noslers. barrel is 26" Star Premium 12" twist WW cases (shortened .375H&H)to bet 2.6" length. Due to the longer neck, the actual capacity should be identical to the .375/.338 Chatfield Taylor. reference: pages 507 to 510. These loads appear WAY too hot. Wolf Publishing Wildcat Cartridges Combo Edition 1992 ISBN 1-879356-18-X |