Is there such an animal?

19 July 2003, 14:45

x-caliber

I was wondering if there is a wildcat that is based on the .338 Winchester Magnum necked up to hold .375 diameter bullets. If so where could one find loading data and ballistics for such a cartridge. It would appear that if this cartridge exists, the performance level would fall somewhere in between the 9.3 x 62 and a .375 H&H. Plus it would fit in a standard length action.

Thanks for any help guys...X

19 July 2003, 14:52

jeffeosso

yep..it's out there...

www.416taylor.com has load data for it...

btw, 376 steyr duplicates this

jeffe

19 July 2003, 14:58

x-caliber

jeff:

what's it called...I couldn't get the link to work. I must have not been holding my mouth right [Big Grin]

Thanks for the help...
x

19 July 2003, 15:41

45nut

Yes,and I have one and there are many others out there. The proper name is the .375 Taylor,there is a bit longer version called the .375 Epstein.
But I just call mine a 375-338. It is on a Enfield action and bears a 24" Shilen barrell I was told and is braked,the original owner did not care for the recoil unbraked,or even after it was braked actually. Got a heckuva deal on mine ;P
300gr at 2700 fps does the job for me.
45nut

20 July 2003, 03:30

x-caliber

45 Nut:

Sent you an email with some questions! [Cool]

Thanks,
X

20 July 2003, 05:13

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by 45nut:
Yes,and I have one and there are many others out there. The proper name is the .375 Taylor,

300gr at 2700 fps does the job for me.
45nut

300 gr bullet @ 2700 fps from a 338 case,necked up to .375 out of a 24" barrel [Confused]

This is confuseing to me, since I can't get 2700 fps out of a 375 H&H with a 300 gr bullet, and stay within pressure limits! Considering the fact that the 338 Win Mag case has only a water capacity of 85.62 grs of water, and max loads for the 338 win mag get only 2687 fps with a 250 gr bullet, and the full length 375 H&H, with a capacity of 96.37 grs of water, has a max velocity of 2645 fps with a 300 gr bullet.

My question is, what load are you useing, in a 338/375, to get 2700 fps with a 300 gr bullet? [Confused]

[ 07-20-2003, 02:42: Message edited by: MacD37 ]

21 July 2003, 07:31

Atkinson

Actually the proper name for that cartridge is the 375 Chatfield-Taylor...It will fully duplicate the 375 Holland and Holland..but it does all this at higher pressures...It is a fine round..

There is also a 416 Chatfield-Taylor..It will come within 50 FPS of the 416 Remington, but again at increased pressure.

I always thought a 9.3x338 would be a great round but it is a wildcat so I passed on it. It should duplicate a 9.3x64 easily enough and brass would be much easier to come by..

You still have the headstamp problem to deal with as with all wildcats and lost ammo problems.
All this pretty well voids them in my operation, considering the world travel I do....