375 project

07 February 2013, 07:52

bbruce

375 project

bought a push feed 375H&H a couple years ago,deside to cut the barrel to 18.5",installed a hogue stock on it installed a 1 1/2 power fixed weaver. weighs 10.5 lbs very nice to shoot. Should be just the ticket for conversation during clubs running deer target shoots. My question how much do you think I lost in velocity cutting 5"1/2 off the barrel? Has anone used a faster burning powder to gain any back?
It handles like a dream .

07 February 2013, 08:01

Snellstrom

I hear numbers thrown around a lot like 20 fps per inch, but I've never tested it. If those figures are correct you lost 110 fps, no big deal really.
I would say shoot it and enjoy it, find a powder that it is really accurate with and who gives a hoot about the fps.

07 February 2013, 11:21

drewhenrytnt

quote:
Originally posted by bbruce:
bought a push feed 375H&H a couple years ago,deside to cut the barrel to 18.5",installed a hogue stock on it installed a 1 1/2 power fixed weaver. weighs 10.5 lbs very nice to shoot. Should be just the ticket for conversation during clubs running deer target shoots. My question how much do you think I lost in velocity cutting 5"1/2 off the barrel? Has anone used a faster burning powder to gain any back?
It handles like a dream .

Somebody was supposed to be doing a test a couple years ago whacking an inch at time off 375 H&H and Ruger barrels to see actual velocity loss. Wonder what ever happened to "that guy" and his test?

07 February 2013, 18:00

p dog shooter

Why don't you just go out and buy a chrony then there is no guessing for price of a couple boxs of 375 you can have one.

Just did a google search found several for around 120.00

07 February 2013, 18:14

ColoradoMatt

quote:
Originally posted by drewhenrytnt:
quote:
Originally posted by bbruce:
bought a push feed 375H&H a couple years ago,deside to cut the barrel to 18.5",installed a hogue stock on it installed a 1 1/2 power fixed weaver. weighs 10.5 lbs very nice to shoot. Should be just the ticket for conversation during clubs running deer target shoots. My question how much do you think I lost in velocity cutting 5"1/2 off the barrel? Has anone used a faster burning powder to gain any back?
It handles like a dream .

Somebody was supposed to be doing a test a couple years ago whacking an inch at time off 375 H&H and Ruger barrels to see actual velocity loss. Wonder what ever happened to "that guy" and his test?

That guy was Jeffeoso here on A.R. I'll look for it. The velocity that you have lost depends a bit on the smoothness of your barrel.

Matt
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08 February 2013, 06:09

bbruce

I have friends that have chronagraphs i can check it out. But it is cold here now and they don;t work good in he cold. This is a discussion and maybe somebody would have experience with what I posted.