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jaz
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375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain
#209883 - 02/06/12 11:20 PM

So, I am down the road to the point of having to decide what bullet to regulate my double rifle to....I saw Mike Baileys Holland was regulated to a 300.

Thoughts?

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: jaz]
#209884 - 02/06/12 11:36 PM

my mannlicher is also proofed for the 300 grains load but I never see it listed.
what was the muzzle velocity???

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: jaz]
#209886 - 03/06/12 12:41 AM

I cannot think of any reason not to use the 300 grain bullet.

I suppose if your purpose was Euro driven game than maybe the 270 might be better but the versatility of the 300 grain and the selection is amazing.

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: mickey]
#209891 - 03/06/12 01:03 AM

300 grain in a .375 every time.

Are you having it regulated with factory ammo? If so which brand?

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: mickey]
#209892 - 03/06/12 01:04 AM

300 gr for me too. The 300 gr will do everything the 270 gr will do and more.

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: NitroX]
#209894 - 03/06/12 01:09 AM

Whose 300gr.?

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: DarylS]
#209915 - 03/06/12 04:52 AM

Which .375 Flanged? 2 3/4 flanged or Flanged NE Magnum

The bullets designed for .375 H&H velocities will not expand in the 2 3/4 Flanged.

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: DoubleD]
#209987 - 04/06/12 01:22 AM

Quote:

Which .375 Flanged? 2 3/4 flanged or Flanged NE Magnum

The bullets designed for .375 H&H velocities will not expand in the 2 3/4 Flanged.

Good point, usually the .375 Nitro Express is loaded with a 270 gr while the .375 Flanged (H&H Mag rimmed equiv) is loaded with a 300 gr.

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: DoubleD]
#210007 - 04/06/12 03:52 AM

Quote:

Which .375 Flanged? 2 3/4 flanged or Flanged NE Magnum

The bullets designed for .375 H&H velocities will not expand in the 2 3/4 Flanged.

I presume you mean 2 1/2" flanged, I don´t know of a 2 3/4" flanged and no one in their right mind would have a modern double regulated to the 2 1/2". 300 grains IMO best

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#210014 - 04/06/12 07:26 AM

300 - you'll never regret it.

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: jaz]
#210019 - 04/06/12 07:55 AM

If this is for the gun you had been telling me about; I would go 270gr.

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jaz
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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: gatsby]
#210032 - 04/06/12 09:53 AM

This is the Flanged Magnum variety.

My intention was to have the gun regulated to a specific velocity. .300 - 2425. .270 - 2600. I could reload or buy a factory ammo which, I would think would base they velocities on the original Kynoch or Elley loads.

The rifle will be scoped, so 175+/- fps is a consideration.

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: jaz]
#210060 - 04/06/12 05:17 PM

OK, so it is the normal flanged magnum, why is + or - 175 fps a consideration ?? FYI Norma .375 300 grain flanged runs at about 2300 (I have chron´ed it) but the animal won´t know a damm bit of difference, best

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#210065 - 04/06/12 06:08 PM

Mike, have you used that load on any thin-skinned game? It's a heavy jacketed bullet and I'm wondering what expansion was like?

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: Maximus]
#210069 - 04/06/12 07:55 PM

If I had one: I would have my .375 Flanged regulated for heavist bullet using ironsights in both barrels. I would use leftbarrel/reartrigger for scopeuse and use a light spitzer-type bullet for longrange in that barrel.

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: rigbymauser]
#210073 - 04/06/12 08:34 PM

Quote:

If I had one: I would have my .375 Flanged regulated for heavist bullet using ironsights in both barrels. I would use leftbarrel/reartrigger for scopeuse and use a light spitzer-type bullet for longrange in that barrel.

Great idea.

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Re: 375 flanged - 270 or 300 grain [Re: NitroX]
#210076 - 04/06/12 08:41 PM

Maximus, have shot boar and Red Deer(that was with a 350 grain woodleigh) here in Spain, and a good warthog in Selous with it, all dead within 40 yds, all shot within 80 yds range, best

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