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I used to have a .375 H&H rimless Merkel 141 DR. I found one load using H414 and a 270 grain TSX at 2450 fps that was under about 39K CUP. It shot well and was my goto load.

I very seriously doubt that load would harm any rifle over the long haul.

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I think you meant a model 140-2 Safari! The 141 is built on the 28 ga size action and the top chambering is 9.3X74R and doesn't come chambered for 375H&H!

On the question of having a belted-rimless cartridge in a double rifle, if the factory made the rifle for that cartridge then is will stand up to the prissures of factory ammo. However rimless cartridges in a double rifle should, IMO, be limited to the hunting of non-dangerous game. There are three things I will not have in a double rifle that is used for dangerous game hunting, and they are:

#1 a rimless, or belted-rimless cartridge!

#2 a single trigger!

#3 an automatic safety (this includes the Blaser's automatic un-cocking of the rifle if opened for any reason)

This has nothing to do with tredition, but with simply not being the best choice for a dangerous game double rifle!

The chamber pressures are not the main reason for the "OFF-FACE" condition of double rifles! That is most often caused by poor care of the rifle's mateing surfaces in cleaning and lubrication!

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