jaz
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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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lancaster
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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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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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Maximus
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300 grain in a .375 every time.
Are you having it regulated with factory ammo? If so which brand?
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300 gr for me too. The 300 gr will do everything the 270 gr will do and more.
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Whose 300gr.?
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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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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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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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300 - you'll never regret it.
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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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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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Mike_Bailey
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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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Maximus
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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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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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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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Mike_Bailey
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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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