What 375 Bullet?

07 December 2003, 14:05

<rws2>

What 375 Bullet?

Ok I just got a 375 H&H,my first what bullet would you recommend for an all round bullet. Mainly North American game.
I was thinking Speer Grand Slam 285gr. or Nosler Partition 300gr.

07 December 2003, 15:47

GeorgeS

The Nosler Partition is adequate for all North American game. I would just use the 300gr. bullet, but the 270gr. is almost as good.

George

07 December 2003, 18:03

Atkinson

Unless your looking at Alaskan Brown Bear about any 270 gr. bullet will do the job..I like the Northforks about as well as any...Woodleighs are always a great choice, Noslers never fail....The monolithics have a lot to offer...

The Speers 285 are very tough bullets, so they should be regulated to elk and up IMO...

Hornadys are all you need on deer. The 250 and 300 gr. Sierras are great on elk, lots of folks locally use those two bullets, they are not as soft as most Sierras and the ones I have seen recovered looked very nice, just perfect mushrooms.

Bullet failure with a 375 on soft skin game is for all practical purposes non existant.

07 December 2003, 19:13

muleshoe

Hope you don't mind rws2...

For you 375 shooters, do you prefer a round nose bullet for most of your shooting?

08 December 2003, 05:19

<rws2>

Ray,
Would the Speer Grand Slam 285gr.SP be suitable for Buffalo?

08 December 2003, 05:39

arkypete

rws2
Just an observation.
There's nothing on this continent that a 270 grain, 300 grain hard cast bullet would not put down.
The advantage of the cast bullet is they are cheap and you can shoot buckets of them without breaking the family peanut butter budget!
Jim

08 December 2003, 07:14

EXPRESS

I tried the 210gn Banres X with some apprehension.
First I was worried that it would not stabilize.
Then it shot sub MOA.
Then that at the higher speeds it would ruin smaller game.
Then I took a small pig and a fallow deer with it.
Big game? found it in the off side skin on a moose after smashing a shoulder at around 200m, possibly having gone through some light willos first.

If you want to use heavier bullest try the 270gn X

I had the chance to get some 270's cheap and turned them down 'cos I can do so much with the 210's at higher speed(flatter shooting) less recoil and great bullet performance due to the constrution of the X.

I load the 210gn with 73gn of H4895 or VV N140, it makes no noticeable difference over the chronograph nor on paper.

2999fps was the average taken over 5 shots.

08 December 2003, 08:12

500grains

quote:
Originally posted by arkypete:
rws2
Just an observation.
There's nothing on this continent that a 270 grain, 300 grain hard cast bullet would not put down.
The advantage of the cast bullet is they are cheap and you can shoot buckets of them without breaking the family peanut butter budget!
Jim

Which African dangerous game have you shot with a .375 using cast bullets (rhino, elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion, leopard)? What kind of penetration did you get? Did the bullets deform?

[ 12-07-2003, 23:13: Message edited by: 500grains ]

08 December 2003, 09:45

arkypete

500grains

quote:
There's nothing on this continent that a 270 grain, 300 grain hard cast bullet would not put down.

Golly Gee;

Where do you hunt here in North America? I've only seen and heard about Grizzlies and Polar bears being the biggest carnivores here in N. America. Plus I've not read about, seen in person, nor have I heard about rhino, elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion, leopard being loose any where near abouts.
A bit of advice...If you have found them here about, keep it a secret, get up a guiding service and make a mint taking other hunters to them.
Another suggestion get a map of the US, put Florida at the bottom, look to your right and up you'll see a whole bunch of states you may have missed. North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia.......They all belong to the US and are part of this continent.
Jim
PS
I've not been to Africa as yet but when I do go it will be with cast bullets. Seems I had other things to use my money on two daughters, three grandsons, two ex wives, a business.

09 December 2003, 19:37

x-man

The 250 X is a great choice for deer and maybe an OK elk and moose bullet. I like the 270 or 300 X for elk and moose myself. More bullet than you need but it will definitely get the job done.

The 260 Nosler is a great North American choice while I would stick to elk and moose if you choose the 300 Nosler.

Jamie