Anyone shot one of these? Lots of fun. While not a big bore in the classical sense, the .375 Win does a real number on medium game.

I've been using this round in a Marlin just about all season, and have a nice string of one shot stops going. The whitetails are just plowing forward a few steps and snuffing right out.

If anybody happens to be enthusiastic about the .375 Winchester, please post your favorite load.

Some rifles chambered in .375 Win include the aforementioned Marlin lever, the Winchester 94 Big Bore, the Ruger #3, and the Savage 99. Nice handy hunting guns all.

I've always heard about .375 cal requirements for some African hunting, and wondered if the Winchester version would be suitable for some plains game in these areas...don't really know the full scoop here.

Magnum published an article about this round and the #3 Ruger. It would seem as a bushveldt round it would be handy but very, very obscure in the areas of South Africa that I have lived. Regardless the .256 Mannlicher is still around and is used in the gamefields and ammo is not easy to come by for that gun either. If you can shoot it use it. My gunsmith has a Valmet O/U in this cal and likes it very much.

Aleko

swampfox... while living in alaska a carpenter down the street had one, his wife worked in the same store I did (the only store in town) they were from oregon. Anyways my friend kile put this man up to a bear at about 30 yards, the carpenter fired and hit him strait in the gut behind the liver we looked, and looked again the next day. Never found him. No fault of the 375win, I would have like to see what it did. Other then that... I have never seen one in action, not even at any of the ranges I go to.
Take care
smallfry

I have one I bought years ago that I shot a little and put up because I couldn't get ammo. I thought the recoil was bad but that was before I got a to know MR Jack Lott. I've thought about getting it out from under the bed or wherever it is. It should be a good round with the right bullet. I'd like to try it with a 250gr Nosler partition. I know- but I can load it with one in the mag. New work says you don't much have to worry about the point setting off the primer ahead.

I've shot a couple of hogs using reloader 7 and a 220 grain Hornady. Exellent bullet. Never fails to exit. I've also used the bullet in my 375 h&h on hogs at 2,500 fps. I figure this is about 400 fps faster than the 375 WIN. Bullet still holds together and exits. The longest shot I've made with the Winchester was about 120 steps on a 300 lb. boar. I thought I'd missed the bullet threw up such a puff of dirt on the offside.

Excellent catridge.

Intrestingly there is a #3 Ruger in .375 Win on www.auctionarms.com The Ruger should be able to take full advantage of pointed bullets and the 52,000 CUP limit for this cartridge. The rifle listed on auctionarms is getting alot of traffic and is up over $500.00.

I have a box of 220 grain Hornadys I'm experimenting with. Need to run down a pound of AA1680 powder. I keep searching for info on AA2520 in this cartridge (have a good supply of that) but it apparently isn't the ideal powder for the case capacity.

The .375 Win seems to fall between the .35 Remington and the .444.....not a bad slot to fill.

Also, digging around on the net, I've learned that cases can be formed from 38-55 and 30-30. Bullets include the 200 grain Sierra, the 220 grain Hornady, and the 255 grain Barnes.
A suitable cast bullet might be alot of fun and a good game round also.

This is one of those cartridges that surprised me with its effectiveness. Two of the deer I shot were hit too far back but neither made it more than 30 feet. I have seen similiarly hit deer keep right on going for quite a ways when shot with other calibers. The "smack" of the .375 Win was plainly audible from 75 yards.

Combine it's suitability to medium game with the handling qualities of the rifles so chambered, and you have a highly effective tool for filling the freezer.

It's a shame it never caught on any better than it did! Won't hold my breath waiting for a new bullet (225 grain "X"?), but I'll keep right on using it.

I believe it is the highest pressure round ever chambered in the Marlin or Winchester.

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I happen to have two of them. One in a Marlin the other in a Ruger No. 3. I have played around with some different bullet weights in the No. 3, to include a 245 grain cast, 235 grain and 270 grain spitzers. The No. 3 really seems to like the 235's. I have only used the Marlin once on a deer and it was a lung shot so I can't comment on how the bullets held together but so far it seems to be a really fun cartridge with alot of knock down and moderate recoil.

Gents,
I have a couple of 375 winnie's also, one is the 94BB XTR,the other is as a barrel for my TC Contender. Mighty effective for a handgun I can assure you. I got lucky and have found both loaded ammo and brass for my lil' 375's. I won't be selling either,my heirs might ,not me. I have converted a few 30-30 cases plinking and cast bullet loads. Those cases also see duty in my 1893 Marlin in 38-55. 255gr cast over 27grs aa5744
is mild,accurate enough for punching paper or targets of opportunity,and flat out fun. My interest in 375's won't pass anytime soon. 45nut

jeffe,

I shoot both a 375 h&h and a Winchester. I've been thinking of loading some 300 grain Hornady RN in my Winchester for hogs. What load did you use?

Cfore,
I love the handle.

Like I posted in my original post, I used quickload to estimate the velocity. If you like, i'll run that for you. just email me a request.

would love to hear about your 375... what platform is it on? I would love to have a 99 it 38/55. yes, I know that's "in disregard" for the common knowledge of not using 375 loads in a 38/55... but you wouldn't want to put any of my 45LC in a SAA either.

jeffe

I have a Marlin 375. With aa 1680 they list a load that will hit 2400 fps with a 220 Hornady "30-06 power range" . The Hornady 220 realy slam hogs to the ground . my favorite is a lyman 375449 cast soft weighs in at 290 Gr. 30 gr 0f 3031 . mild report and recoil penetrates for ever .

Jeffe, I'm currently rebuilding a 99 in 38-55. I've thought of this question (using 375's in the 38-55) and in guns like the 99 or a Ruger #1, I don't see that there should be a problem. I haven't done any pressure tests on this (yet), but I hope to when I'm finished. - Dan

Dan,

That 38/55 sounds like a fun rifle. I had an original 99 in that caliber. It was a solid frame with a rifle butt and came with a tang rear sight.

The bore was perfect but it had excessive headspace and at that time I could not figure out what to do about that. So I sold it and got quite a nice sum at the time.

I hunted with it in the slashings in Northern Maine one season. I did not get a shot at a buck however.

That was a really handy well balanced rifle. I miss it.

I have shot the 38/55's a lot in Schuetzen matches. I have used the Lyman 375296 with a hollow point attachment on deer with very good results. But that bullet was out of a .375 HH at 2200 fps.

The 38/55 held the worlds record at 200 yds for the best score for about a century.

cfore I would be afraid the 300gr Hornady would not expand at 375 lever speeds. If you want a heavier bullet take a look at Hawk bullets with the .025jkt. They should expand at 375 Win speeds.
I have used the Hornady 220 FP in my 375H&H at around 2400 to 2500fps on deer with good results.
It may be hard to improve on that bullet in the 375 lever.

Dan,
I can't imagine it would be anything.. I shoot 358 in my 99 all the time, at higher pressure than I would ever take a 375w or 38/55. Be sure to check the case length... if you hate it, you can always just send the gun, brass, and dies to me... i'll even split the freight to help you get rid of it!!!

<grin>
jeffe

If anyone has a Marlin 375 Winchester they want to sell...contact me ASAP... my email address is posted but just incase...belt-loop@cox.net

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