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moltogordo
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The Wildcat really shoots . . .
      #168473 - 26/09/10 06:13 AM

I've been developing loads for my custom .375/06 improved. It likes IMR 4320, and both the 260 grain Nosler partition, and the 235 grain Speer. This is what I've come up with:

1) 260 grain Partition: 60 grains IMR 4320, CCI 250, 2625 fps into 3/4", 3 shot group.

2) 235 grain Speer: 62 grains IMR 4320, CCI 250, 2750 fps into 3/4", 5 shot group.

I think I've found my all round rifle. The groups are so close on the paper that resighting for each bullet is inconsequential.

Edited by moltogordo (26/09/10 06:15 AM)

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Re: The Wildcat really shoots . . . [Re: moltogordo]
      #168492 - 26/09/10 10:15 AM

This thread calls for pictures.

You must show your success off!

Congratulations and good hunting!

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Re: The Wildcat really shoots . . . [Re: mehulkamdar]
      #168497 - 26/09/10 12:13 PM

I think Daryl s has one as well that is very accurate and efficient.

Cheers Neale.

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moltogordo
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Re: The Wildcat really shoots . . . [Re: FATBOY404]
      #168506 - 26/09/10 01:07 PM

Daryl S does indeed have one. He's a great friend of mine, and we built them up together. I'll post some pictures over the next while if I can get some time. I had a stroke last year, and lost my right eye. Daryl took my barrel off the Midland it was on, and rebuilt my rifle on a left hand Ruger M77. Looks fantastic.

If he was pulling the trigger, the groups would be tighter - I'm not in his league as a shot. He also introduced me to this forum, but I haven't done a lot of posting yet.

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Re: The Wildcat really shoots . . . [Re: moltogordo]
      #168511 - 26/09/10 01:45 PM

Thanks for the reply moltogordo.
Good to see you are making the most of what you have.
Some pictures would be good.

Welcome to the dark side of left handers mate !!.

Cheers Neale.

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Re: The Wildcat really shoots . . . [Re: FATBOY404]
      #168554 - 27/09/10 02:23 AM

Thanks for the accolades, Gord.

Having to switch from a lifetime (59yrs.) of being right handed, to totally left handed and doing that in less than a year is an incredible feat for someone with no previous left handed training.

Apparently everyone is born right handed but early on in infancy, a percentage of the population overcomes that deficiency! Some, like Gord, have the opportunity or demand through the riggors of living to switch later on in life.

The .375/06IMP is my favourite 'heavy' as well. The 9.3x57 Husky is my favourite all-round hunting rifle.

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Re: The Wildcat really shoots . . . [Re: DarylS]
      #168560 - 27/09/10 06:42 AM

You are right Daryl S.

My Father is right handed but left eye dominate.He taught us three kids to shoot and we are all right handed but shoot left handed.

I taught my wife to shoot and you guessed it she's right handed but shoots left handed.

I'm a little more messed up than that.I shovel left handed,but bat right handed,shape up as a south paw but kick with my right foot.(strange heh).

Your mate Gord has done well to retrain himself indeed.

What is the c.o.l of your 375-06 imp and what is your best load with a 300 grain projectile ?.

Cheers Neale.

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Re: The Wildcat really shoots . . . [Re: moltogordo]
      #168581 - 27/09/10 01:46 PM

Quote:

Daryl S does indeed have one. He's a great friend of mine, and we built them up together. I'll post some pictures over the next while if I can get some time. I had a stroke last year, and lost my right eye. Daryl took my barrel off the Midland it was on, and rebuilt my rifle on a left hand Ruger M77. Looks fantastic.

If he was pulling the trigger, the groups would be tighter - I'm not in his league as a shot. He also introduced me to this forum, but I haven't done a lot of posting yet.



Moltogordo,

A belated welcome to the forums. Well done on making a change to left handed shooting, something I would find difficult to accomplish.

I note your .375/06 loads are quite fast in velocity. Not far off where my .375 H&H is.

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Re: The Wildcat really shoots . . . [Re: NitroX]
      #168612 - 28/09/10 02:14 AM

Gor'ds loads are a bit softer than mine, yet the brass just keeps on going. We can chock that up to pressures in the, perhaps 63,000PSI range (a guess) which is right at maximum for that brass. Any higher and the brass would move and open up the primer pockets.

Both of our chambers were cut with the same reamer or system of drills/reamers - etc. They both run a .460" shoulder and .470" head. The enck length is identical to a 9.3x62, a bit shorter than a standard .375/06. I've a feeling they were cut with a reamer from the 50's when Bevin learned his trade from or through PO Ackley. The case capacity is 80gr. of water in WW brass, 78gr. in RP. We mostly use RP brass as we've pretty much settled on .35 Whelen brass.

As far as 300gr. loads - I've developed several, but my favourites are 60.0gr. BLC2 and 56.0gr. H4895. The H4895 load developes 2,470fps with Sierra BT's, Hornady BT's, Hornady RN's, Hornady Interbonds & Norma RN's. The BLC2 load chronographs an identical 2,470fps, except for the RN Hornady's - 2,385fps. The other 3 go 2,470fps averages with 5fps velocity extremes.

I recently chrono'd a BRNO with factory Silvertips at 2,472fps.

OOps just about missed a dental appointment. Bye

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