There are so many shooters with only good things to say about the 270 gr TSX in the 375 H&H for an all around combo for plains game and for buffalo.

Can the 270 gr North Fork perform the same as the TSX in this bullet weight, or is there something magical about the 270 TSX and the 375 combination.

Is the 300 gr North Fork better out of the 375 for an all around combination?

I would predict that the 270 gr North Fork would be a wonderful bullet for the .375H&H. I simply refuse to pay that kind of money when what I am currently shooting does such an outstanding job already. So I'll stick to the 270 gr TSX for now.

I am not in any way shape or form trashing on NF bullets. They are a fabulous bullet i simply don't have any reason to change for now.

My son and I use the Northforks extensively on game larger than Deer. One of our mainstays is the 270 grainer for our .358 STA's. I used it on plain game in Africa and could not have been better satisfied on Kongoni-Impala-Zebra. We had several kills on Bull Elk, two in particular speaks for the 270 grain Northfork. My son shot a Bull at 125 yards uphill in a snow storm. He got a one shot bang flop through both shoulders. When got up the mountain to dress out the Bull he noticed 25 yards beyond a cow laying under a cedar tree with her head on her foot. It looked kind of odd to him, he then realized the cow was making no attempt to move and upon closer inspection she was dead with a spot of blood on the side of her head. To make a long story short he had killed the Bull with the Northfork bullet at 125 yards and the bullet had also killed the cow. We dug the bullet out of the cows head against the cranium on the opposite side from the spot of blood where the bullet went in. The bullet had a perfect mushroom and still had 94% of its original weight. That is our Northfork story on the 270 grain .358 bullet, I would think the .375 Northfork is just as good. Good shooting.

Hi Irich,

The 270gr weight for the .375 (I am assuming you are meaning the H&H here) is a perfect bullet for plains game. I would recommend the 300gr for buffalo or any other dangerous game only only in the sense that we have matching solids to go with this soft point. Most PHs will request that you bring solids along with you for dangerous game, which is a very good recommendation when things go wrong.

The 270gr bullet from Barnes is a very good bullet. I will not pretend as such. While our has some advantages over the TSX, I would not tell you made a bad choice in it. But for buff, I believe it is a little light. Now if it were some other manufacturer(s) bullet, I could spew on.

My recommendation is to do your research and try to find a bad word of performace from our bullet. Let me know if you find one . We are more expensive than others, but there are reasons for it. Just know that when hunting, especially when you have to travel, the cost of the bullet is not the driving factor in the cost of the hunt, yet it does all the work so you want the best you can afford.

Happy hunting.

Regards,
John
North Fork Technologies
www.northforkbullets.com

Sorry, I can't comment directly about the .375 bullet but I'm like Phurley. I've gone almost exclusively to NF's. Use 'em in my .338WM and have started using them in my .27 cal. rifles as well.
We found a NF bullet in the far side (just under the hide)of the 1st moose I used it on.
That bullet was a perfect textbook mushroom and weighs 218 (or 219 - I forget offhand) grains. It still sits on my desk. Agreed, the bullet is the least expensive part of the hunt. Good luck.
Bear in Fairbanks

I just returned from Africa and used a 375RUM with 300 grain north forks
And could not have had better performance. I personally think in the h&h
The 270 grain NF would do it all.if you want try the 270 and 300 and
I bet they are not far apart.I personally don't understand the bullet cost
Problem as you don't shoot that many and there is no reason to just
Punch paper with the NF. Get your load to hunt with and practice on paper
Unti satisfied then load up some cheaper bullets and practice off stick as
Good luck

I have used the 270 grain TSX on all sorts of PG and Cape Buffalo...it works @ 2700 fps+ just fine...I think, I will stay with the TSX in my 375 H&H for PG and Buffalo. That said, I have used the 380 grain .423 (404 Jeffery) with North Fork Softs on PG (includng Buffalo) to Elephant (Solids).

Having used both and shot enough Big Game, I would not hesitate to use either the TSX or North Fork 270 grain Softs on Buffalo on down. Elephant, I would use only Solids (North Fork or CEBs) 300 gain in the 375s...

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Originally posted by North Fork:
Hi Irich,

The 270gr weight for the .375 (I am assuming you are meaning the H&H here) is a perfect bullet for plains game. I would recommend the 300gr for buffalo or any other dangerous game only only in the sense that we have matching solids to go with this soft point. Most PHs will request that you bring solids along with you for dangerous game, which is a very good recommendation when things go wrong.

The 270gr bullet from Barnes is a very good bullet. I will not pretend as such. While our has some advantages over the TSX, I would not tell you made a bad choice in it. But for buff, I believe it is a little light. Now if it were some other manufacturer(s) bullet, I could spew on.

My recommendation is to do your research and try to find a bad word of performace from our bullet. Let me know if you find one . We are more expensive than others, but there are reasons for it. Just know that when hunting, especially when you have to travel, the cost of the bullet is not the driving factor in the cost of the hunt, yet it does all the work so you want the best you can afford.

Happy hunting.

Regards,
John
North Fork Technologies
www.northforkbullets.com

John,

Thanks for the reply. I shoot your 380 gr bullet in my 404 Jeffery and man is it accurate. I will probably go to your 300 grain in my 375 H&H. Is there generally much drop between your 270 gr and 300 gr at 200 yards?

Hi Irich,

At 200 yards, the difference is about 2" (this all depends upon the speed in which you start). Think of the 300gr as a .30-06 shooting a 180gr. It carries the energy better and will give better overall penetration at distance. I don't think you will notice the drop at 200 yards after a full day's hunting.

Regards,
John

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Originally posted by lrich:
is there something magical about the 270 TSX and the 375 combination.

YEP - there is

But the North Fork is just as good.

I shot a bunch of game with the 270 NF at about 2700 fps. I actually recovered a couple from some raking shots, and they will retain about 93% and make a huge mushroom. I really like the North Forks in the big calibers.

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