has anyone tried this bullet in 375 for hunting in africa? it seems they hold together well and could be loaded att rather high velocity in 375 H&H.
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YES

I can not say how they work in the 375, but I did use the 225gr interbonds in my 338 this last may. Although they did the job they did not preform as well as the 225gr accubonds in my opinion. I shot animals from Impala to Eland, 50yds to 375yds.

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Originally posted by double k:
I can not say how they work in the 375, but I did use the 225gr interbonds in my 338 this last may. Although they did the job they did not preform as well as the 225gr accubonds in my opinion. I shot animals from Impala to Eland, 50yds to 375yds.

I agree, I prefer the Accubonds in 225gr. in my 338's and use them exclusively on African game, to great effect.

My preference for the 375 is also Accubonds, but in 260gr. While you can, in fact, get higher velocities with the 225gr bullet, I find that these higher velocities tend to make the lighter bullet come apart from time-to-time on short distance shots into heavy bone. They don't "explode" to the point of being totally ineffective, but they do shed a lot of weight when going through that bone. I don't have that problem with the 338, nor do I experience it with the heavier 260gr bullet in the 375.

Yes,

Please do not try this bullet in your 375 H and H for hunting purposes.

Even the 270 grain Hornady is quite lightly constructed compared to bullets typically used in African hunting.

I have used a 375 or 375 Improved since 1978 and have tried most bullets available for it.

If you want to use a lighter than ordinary bullet, try the 250 grain North Fork, Trophy Bonded, or Swift.

They will not disintegrate like the 225 grain at close range and still expand at long range.

Andy

I agree with Andy. I have used the Speer 235 Hot-Cor. You can reach some impressive velocities, but bullet performance is not as good as with heavier, more stoutly constructed bullets. If you need (want) to use a 225 grain bullet, use the 338 win mag or something of that sort with good bullets.

I have used the Speer 235 grain for practice shooting. I might use it for shooting a whitetail or something like that.

But using it Africa? Why? I'd stick with a 270 or even a 300 grain. Perhaps a critter might run an extra 100 yards if hit with a solidly contructed heavier bullet but so what? Those trackers over there would track down the critter no problem.

What happens if you encounter a heavier boned critter (kudu or eland come to mind) and you use this lighter bullet? You run the risk of it ramping the skyline and paying for a blood spot.

Use enough gun, use enough bullet. 'Over Penetration' is a minor problem.

I have been using the 270gr Interlocks with great success thus far but please keep note maximum velocity with them is 2550 fps. I would not go for the 225gr in 375 H&H too much to loose because of a cheap bullet.

If you want something to push the velocities up and still have great success go for the 270gr TSX you will not be dissapointed and I would not hesitate to let you have a go at eland even at different angles with them.

The Swift A Frame 270 and 300 grain bullets are unbeatable on almost anything that walks. I've taken shots out to 300 yards with the 300 grain with sterling results.

No dont they wont hold up. At least go to the 270 if you use these bulletts. Even then there are way to many choiches for better designed bulletts for heavy animals. The hornadys just dont holld up to hard targets. They ar fine for lighter plains game but not the bigger stuff.

thanks for replies
i wanted a flat shooting load for hunting plain games antilopes at open coutry and not the heavier games. naturally if i wanted to shot something bigger than gemsbuck i should use 270-300 grain permium bullets.i have a couple of boxes win failsafe 270 gr in case b igger animals needed to be shot plain games are hunted with standard calibers like 7mm an 30 caliber. isn't 225 gr in 375 enough?hornady bullets gave very good acuracy in all my rifles.
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yes

It has more to do with the Hornady design and the velocity being fired at. The weight is fine but the bullet design does not hold up against hard tagets or high velocities. You just need a different bullet design.

235 grain in a 375 is far too light. My advice is to use one bullet weight for everything, that way you are never short of one type or another.

The various 235grn .375 Bullets all make for reasonable reach and provided you do not shoot anything under 100m will serve you perfectly satisfactorily on game like Kudu, gemsbok and wildebeest.

I would rather recomend some of the 250/260grn bullets available. IMO they provide a better balance of flat shooting, resisting wind drift and deep enough penetration to take poor angle shots. Of course the 270grn is "standard" and was the original bullet weight intended for medium game, but I like the mid weight Nosler partitions - Easy to get good accuracy.

Swift makes 250grn A frame, which are darn good bullets- if your rifle shoots them accurately.

Had a client last year with a .375- scope zeroed for 235grn TSX @ c3000fps and iron sights for 350grn Woodleighs. Combination worked well thanks to genuine QD scope mount- he could change between open sights and scope in 20 seconds depending on what we saw.

gentlemen thank for advices.
i have a few boxes of nosler 260 grain both accubond and partition.and some boxes 300 hornady DGS and DGX too. i 'll try to develope some good loads i have only norma 203 B and 204 and mrp att home. have you any loading data please? i own an old and worn brno 602 and shoot with iron sight, but the only mount i have is a warn for 30 mm and looking for a nice second hand low power swaro or zeis ½-4x.
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yes

for the 300grn -68-71grns 203B.

Since the Bruno has a long 25" barrel 204 might well prove superior. Start 71grns and work up with 204

for the 260grn Partitions ...202 often proves superior to 203B in terms of velocity, but 203B will probably win accuracy wise- and again, because of the long barrel, the slower powder will probably work best - especially with the partitions which 'bump up' in the long Bruno throats and then have to be swaged down again by the rifling...Start 72grns 203B and work up

Accubonds- 70grns 202 is Nosler test load, but 73grns 203B may work for you.