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Today I went out and shot my 375 H&H trying to find a solid load that would group near my 300 grain TSX loads to use for Cape Buffalo this June in Zimbabwe.

The middle target is where my 300 grain TSX load groups (1/2" high at 100 yards) the top left group is a three shot group using the 300 grain Barnes flat point solids. The other groups are using the 270 grain Barnes FP solids. Ignore the 22 holes, I was testing my scope on my 10/22.


Here's a close up of the 300 g FP solids group. It looks like about .2" or .3" but I can't measure it precisely enough. It shoots about 1" higher and 1/2" to the left of my TSX load.


How close do I have to get the solids to hit to the POI of my TSX loads?


Frank



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in my opinion you are there -
remember you are shooting a target area thats about 18 inches at the very least in diameter - all your shots are within that and the two groups seem to be within about 2 or 3 inches of each other -the 300grn tsx and the 300grn fp atre groupiong fine for buffalo.


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Are PHs still recommending solid follow ups for buffalo? I thought with the advent of premium bullets like the TSX, North Fork and A-Frames, that they were no longer required or recommended? By the way, I'm not expressing an opinion, just asking the question.


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personally i prefer softs all the way - and thats what i recommend -


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Plenty close enough to kill anything you choose to shoot at.

Besides, if you're right handed you will jerk the trigger hard enough on any follow up shot to move it over! Smiler
 
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BINGO.

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With the current crop of excellent bullets, solids are only recommended for elephants.


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Frank

They are all the same group IMO. Only 300 yards results would show any functional/practical difference to me. If you shoot wrong (doubt it) it'll not be the load(s).

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That .375 will shoot, Frank! I say good enough! Remember, most of your shots will be less than 100 yards so POI for the two loads is excellent.


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Frank, if the target was a grapefruit all hit in the killzone. No walking away.
Don't get toooo technical. By the way great shooting. BOOM

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The two points of impact are the functional equivalent of sub 1/2 MOB. That would be Minute of Buffalo.


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Frank,

I wouldn't change a thing. My 375 Weatherby will group 3 Barnes solids and 3 TSXs in a 2" group at a 100 yds. I consider that adeguate for anything from duikers to ele and your rifle shoots better than that!!!!!!!!!!

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I think Frank is bragging! Big Grin

Nice shooting and make the first shot count! tu2


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PH didn't want solids loaded on either of the two buff hunts I made in Tanzania the last few years. The new softs are sturdy enough for a .375, apparently. Just take A Frames or TSX's and don't worry about it.
 
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Thanks guys, I'll save the the solids for steenbok and duiker and use the TSX on the buffalo, eland etc.


Frank



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Get yer heart rate to 150, shoot off sticks and then shoot a mixed group of solids and softs and I bet you will find they all group the same.

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Frank,

I went back and looked at your targets again. It is ver y interesting to me that all three loads one of which is a 270 grainer essentailly all have the same POI. My soft point loads in 300 and 270 grains have always shot to dramatically differnt POI. These Barnes bullets are unique animals.

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I have a CZ 550FS in 9.3 X 62 and a Sako .375 H & H that both will shoot groups of solids and softs to within less than an inch of each other using Barnes TSX and Barnes solids. Just a slight tweak of the loads brought these two combinations together in both rifles.

Also Nosler partitions in the 9.3 group to the exact same POA as the Barnes. Maybe I am just picky, but with a little effort if you handload this shouldn't be something you can't accomplish as well.

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As Ivan said, you are probably there, but you might try the "triad" of North Forks before going hunting.



This was with a 450 Dakota at 100 yards and using just a 3-X scope. About 3/4 x 1/2 inch group.

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