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Dark_Helmet
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375H&H ammo....
#6778 - 11/01/04 12:33 PM

OK, I'm not a handloader (yet?), and I'm having trouble coming up with ammo for the No. 1, or at least loads I like.

Federal has a 270gr RN Soft (using it now for break-in), and they have the 300gr partition.

I'm not big on the partition for the 375, I think the swift A-Frame would be a better fit in that category, but the A-Frames BC is god-aweful attrocious.

the Nosler BT Solid Base (Safari) would seem an excellent candidate with a BC of .473, but I can't find it in a factory load.

so the question is... what do you guys like???

(lets keep the discussion to softs and spitzers, there are no "thick-skinned" creatures on the menu at this point.)

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Re: 375H&H ammo.... [Re: Dark_Helmet]
#6780 - 11/01/04 01:12 PM

300 grain Nosler Partition. 350 grain Woodleigh. Both good enough for anything. No need to screw around with all sorts of other stuff that may or may not be marginably better.

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Re: 375H&H ammo.... [Re: Dark_Helmet]
#6786 - 11/01/04 03:01 PM

300 gr Woodleighs are fine too and you will get a better trajectory than the 350.

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Re: 375H&H ammo.... [Re: Dark_Helmet]
#6796 - 11/01/04 05:33 PM

Actually, the Nosler Partition does very well in the 375, in both weights.

For many years, I used Sierra GameKings, 250 & 300 gr., for my extended range shooting. Very accurate and they perform rather well on elk and moose sized game. GameKings in this calibre have a dramatically thicker jacket than found on the smaller bore versions.

Given the above, the vast majority of my hunting saw the rifles loaded with 300 gr Partitions. I KNEW this bullet would perform and I was still a proponent of heavy-for-calibre bullet.

Two years ago, the local Walmart was closing out their Partitions in 375 calibre. They stocked only the 260 grain Partition. Since they were 40 cents on the dollar, I bought all twelve boxes.

Turns out the 260 is a great bullet and certainly lives up to the standards of its longer sibling. In fact, my best group to date out of my old M70 was using the 260 Partition; a 10 shot group that went into 1.25".

I've used the load only on antelope and elk at this point, and have recovered only two bullets, but the results have been most satisfactory.

The 260 BT is not a great choice for moose unless you hold to lung shots only. The new Accubond may well be a consideration with its improved construction.

The Hornady roundnose flat base bullets are accurate and good for elk & moose, but become unpredictable on heavier game. Economical and great for varmint & shooting practice.

Barnes bullets have never grouped well for me in any of my 375s.

Woodleighs are, well, Woodleighs ! Like the Partitions, good old reliables when it comes to terminal ballistics.

Getting into handloading is the key to success with the 375 H&H. It not only maximises the versatility of the cartridge, handloading allows one to practice enough without going broke to achieve a high level of proficiency.

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Re: 375H&H ammo.... [Re: Holmes]
#6810 - 12/01/04 03:13 AM

In trying out various factory .375 H&H ammo in my BRNO 602, I was pleasantly surprised at just how accurate PMC's 270 load was, which uses Barnes 270gn X HP. M.V. is 2690 fps for 4337 fpe. (PMC loads this bullet in their "Gold" Eldorado line).

Using the open iron sights, it put 4-shot groups into 2" @ 100yds. These landed higher than other factory 270gn loads I've shot, such as Remington's. But that was corrected with a taller front sight, and so this load should be right on at 200yds. It was just one of those things where you stumble across a factory load your rifle happens to shoot very well. I'm sure with a scope the groups will shrink to at least 1", but haven't yet had the time to do more extensive testing.

Once I saw how tight it shot with the PMC 270gn Barnes X-HPs, I had my dealer order about 15 boxes (20rds per), and got a great deal too as he passed on most his price break to me.

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Dark_Helmet
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Re: 375H&H ammo.... [Re: Nick_Adams]
#6813 - 12/01/04 04:46 AM

thanks guys!!! the 260BTs have the best BC I've found so far, and with their thicker jacket and solid, heavy back end, they seemed an excellent choice for popping off Gemsbok at 250-yds...

Federal has a factory load with the Partition, so I just might end up there...

as always, this is a project in progress... so who knows where I'll end up. I just with there were more bullets out thiere with a decent BC!

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Re: 375H&H ammo.... [Re: Dark_Helmet]
#7673 - 29/01/04 06:34 AM

My choice for Gemsbok would be the 300 gr. Nosler and I know it will shoot through a buffalo almost every time other than lengthwise and it will come darn close then...

I have no use for lighter bullets than 300 gr. in the 375, if I want better trajectory then I will go to a lesser caliber..The 300 gr will shoot as flat as a 180 gr. 30-06 for all practical purposes and I can reach out and kill a Gemsbok at 300 with the partition..I like heavy bullets on Gemsbok, they are tough animals, and you may need to stick one lengthwise...

Also, my experience is the Nosler is a better bullet than the Swift in killing power, The swift expands into a "smooth" round ball, the Noslers and woodleighs are more ragged in expanded form and tear up more..for what its worth.

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