I have a number of .375 H&H handloads from someone else, and I'm not comfortable shooting them. I'd like to pull the bullets and reuse them, but I'm having difficulty making positive identification and finding appropriate load data.

Does anyone recognize bullets 1 & 2 below, and can you point me in the right direction?

I could also use a source for load data on #4; a label in the bag of those bullets has an RWS logo and a V MANTEL logo, and reads "Cal. .375, Full Jacket 299 gr."

Thanks.

Middle two look like Hornadys.

One doesn't need positive ID find similar bullets start low work up.

ONe of left looks like a Combined Technologies

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:
One doesn't need positive ID find similar bullets start low work up.

I was wondering about that. Can I just find load data for bullets of the same weight and profile, crimp at the cannelure, and work up from starting loads? Is there any more to it than that? For #1, I would seat to the ogive as was done on the cartridges I am disassembling.

I will check Hornady and Combined Technologies as suggested to see if the bullets match.

Thanks.

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Can I just find load data for bullets of the same weight and profile, crimp at the cannelure, and work up from starting loads?

That's what I would do.

If CT, two things. One, they look coated. Two, I've never gotten any of their stuff to shoot accurately. 2 cents