I remember reading on here once upon a time about some really light 375 bullets, but can't recall any more. I think they were monometal but I am not 100%.

I want these for deer, so a strong bullet isn't needed. Does anyone know of the bullets I'm speaking of?

Thanks,
Tyler

I don't know about "really light" but the 235 grain Speer would do a good job for your application at reasonable ranges.

In South Africa there are very light monometal bullets for the .375 made by (or sold under the name of) Impala, mostly used for meat hunting since they destroy little meat. It's a pointy swc type of profile, good for head and neck shots, but probably not the best for typical trophy hunting.

Tyler,
Barnes 235 TSX is a real performer in my .375 but man does it tear up the meat. You could slow it down to a lighter velocity and it probably wouldn't do as much damage.

The Sierra GameKing 250-grainer is a good deer bullet.
I used one from a .375 H&H at about 2700 fps MV on a 350-pound black bear at 200 yards and he dropped dead and rolled down the hill with one shot.
Don't over-do the impact velocity and they will be an excellent deer bullet.
Same can be said of the 235-grain Speer, which is accurate, and a standard cup&core of lower BC and lighter weight.
If you want high velocity and a tough bullet that will reach farther, or blow right through from any angle up close:
I suspect the Barnes TTSX-BT 250-grainer will do. That, my latest try, is a monometal copper with plastic tip.
CEB 230-grain ESP Raptors, monometal brass with plastic tip also, have been good for some shooters, will weigh about 237 grains with tip installed.
At first blush the TTSX was more accurate in my rifle.
That probably has something to do with throat fit and COL that I am able to use in my rifle.

I need to shoot some deer with a .375/404JSof2012 and the 250-grain TTSX-BT.
I have shot deer with .375 RUM (300-grain Swift A-Frame at about 2750 fps) and .395 Tatanka (310-grain S&H brass "VeloHexploder" at 2800 fps).
I suspect the .375/250-grain TTSX at +3000 fps MV will be adequate.

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Originally posted by labdad:
I don't know about "really light" but the 235 grain Speer would do a good job for your application at reasonable ranges.

I have used this one in my .375s for plinking and think it would be a reasonable deer bullet. My rifles shoot the 250 GK and 260 Nosler better than the 235, but the 235 is plenty accurate enough for a lower recoil deer rifle.

The 230 Raptor with a heart/lung shot will be quite dramatic. No need to aim for the shoulder and lose meat.

I push a 225gr Hornady SP to around 2600 w/ H4895. Great accuracy, low recoil, Kills great

235 Speer but not at top Vel. Works great on varmints also.
The 225 Horn meant for the 375 Steyer is the cats for deer.
JMHOP

Impala bullets tend to tumble on impact.

G S Custom produces a 200gr HV bullet for the .375, which is by far one of the best options available for hunting purposes.

See loaddata here - http://www.gsgroup.co.za/hvloadslarge.html

I sure like the 220 grain Hornady at about 2300 fps for deer & hogs. Not a long range round, but super within 150 yards. Good performance at that speed. Bob

I don't recall reading that post but you will achieve the same effect by shooting solids. Nothing but a .375 hole passing through.
I can probably get you some 200 grain bullets swagged up but they cost around $2 each and may be more that you want to spend.
Less than 200 grains and the bullet will be too short for good ballistics.
Frank

RIP
I too, like the 250 SGK in my .375. I think it makes a much better elk round than the 235. But there again it is moving around 2800 out of my .375 and still holds together extremely well on elk sized, even Eland sized animals.

The problem with light bullets in the .375 is at long range -- powder choice. RL-15 works better than 4064, 4320, etc. At 100 yards do whatever you feel like -- pour your own?

Thanks everyone, there was a thread on here that someone posted a while back with lightweight 375 bullets that they shot a bucket with and it looked quite impressive if you didn't need lots of penetration.

Where can I find the Raptor bullets at? They sound interesting depending on the price. (college budget and all )

I'm putting together a 375 WSM with a 16" barrel and I need something as quick as flat as possible to around 300 yards for quick shots, I'd shoot heavier bullets but then it'd just be too similar to my 45-70 I already have.

See the testing done on the terminal performance thread in big bores.
You can get them from www.cuttingedgebullets.com or midway USA or another retailer. They are more expensive but the performance is much better so the lethality to dollar ratio is pretty awesome. You are a guy who shoots well so as a bonus you should be able to drop these evil bastards exactly where you want. They ate not fussy bullets so you could save money on load development too.

Hi Boomstick. Where on the terminal thread are the .375 testing covered. I just did a quick look but did not find the lightweight .375's.
Frank

Here is where the testing starts on the 230 375 Raptor.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...3/m/2861098911/p/207


http://forums.accuratereloadin...561076081#1561076081

Here are some postings on it.

Thank you for the info.
Frank

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Originally posted by Frank Martinez:
I don't recall reading that post but you will achieve the same effect by shooting solids. Nothing but a .375 hole passing through.
I can probably get you some 200 grain bullets swagged up but they cost around $2 each and may be more that you want to spend.
Less than 200 grains and the bullet will be too short for good ballistics.
Frank

But Frank, solids are illegal to hunt game animals with in California.

This place has more stupid than Carter's has pills. (Only old timers will recognize that reference.)

I can legally hunt Elk with a 17 Rem loaded with 17 grain varmint bullets but I'm not allowed to shoot a cottontail with my 458 Win Mag loaded with solids.

Cali is run by idiots and now they have a supermajority.

But Frank, solids are illegal to hunt game animals with in California.[/quote]
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oops. My goof. We can make them super light with an open point but you are back to the super velocity and bloodshot empty carcass.

If you go for the vitals does high velocity and gore matter?

I was thinking about getting some of the 235 tsx loads for hunting here in Kaliforniastan, I noticed the ballistics would be close to 30-06 as far as trajectory. a 375 with some 300 yard shots, awesome. but knowing that on the slim chance I ever get a deer up here in the crappy hunt areas I have it'd have meat damage....

I think I'll stick with my plan of not hunting deer here anymore and stick with the birds. (way more fun)

Red

Tyler I have shot several deer and some pigs with the Hornady 220gr Flat point, and the 235gr Speer. My brother has used the speer bullet as well. And a buddy of mine used the 250gr Sierra bullet in his 375 H&H that I loaded for him on some deer. All loads worked great.

I used IMR 3031 for all loads.
With the Hornady bullet I have used 60 and 64 grains of powder. With the Speer and the Sierra 64 grains was more accurate, so that is what they use. Velocities are around 2500fps or so. They kill grerat.

I have also loaded some of the 225 gr Hornadys and in my rifle 65gr of IMR 3031 shoots best, I have not shot anything with this bullet yet.

Baised on actual kill shots I can recommend the Speer 235gr bullet as it feeds in any bolt rifle and kills great and does not tear up a lot of meat. They are also very inexpensive.

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Originally posted by bobc:
I sure like the 220 grain Hornady at about 2300 fps for deer & hogs. Not a long range round, but super within 150 yards. Good performance at that speed. Bob

Hello!

Would you mind sharing some loading data?

I want the same as you - using my .375 on Roe Deer, Fallow Deer and smaller Javelinas.

Around 2000 ft / sec or slightly more, I don´t want the bullet to come fully apart.

What shall I start with?

4198, SR 4759, XM 5477???

thx in advance, Hermann

No, these are full power loads at Link.

I am looking at Loads fitting for the rronady .38-55 Bullet, and for the 235 Speer, not for Red Stag ( = full power ), but for Roe Deer and small pigs at under 150 metres.

3031, 4198, ... pls tell me!

Hermann

Hermann, I'll check my records for the 220 Hornady. I use 5744 with good results. Want to confirm load before I send. Bob

OK: from an earlier post several years ago: I've compiled several sources, but I show starting 5744 load at 40.5 (2000 fps) to 47.7 (2300 fps). I've used a lot of this powder, & it's very accurate in my 375 with 220 gr flat nose Hornadies.

I use 46 grains, for about 2200 in my 375. Bob

Thanks!

I´ll get 5744 and 3031!

Hermann