Are there any 375 caliber wildcats for handguns? Specifically revolvers.

I'm not sure if these really qualify as wildcats, because you could get brass & rev. were factory made. I few years ago I had a .375 supermag in a large frame Dan Wesson. It's basically a short .375win. It was a good shooter, 220gr bullets @ somethig like 1400fps from an 8"bbl. I traded it to a buddy for the same rev. in .44mag. I also have a TC 12" hunter in .375win. This is a great single shot round, 220gr SP @ 1800fps. Then there is the .375JDJ, based on the .444 Marlin case. For a revolver, you would have to go .375SM. There are probably some still around. I should see if I can buy my buddies back.

I was just wondering. A cut off 30-30 winchester case looks like it would fit a 375 bullet once resized. Its probably just a solution looking for a problem.

That is the 375 Super mag.
Basicly a 30-30 case blown out and shortened to 1.610"

Johnch

I should have metioned what joncb said, when I first started laoding for the .375sm I made some cases from 30-30 just to see if it could be done. It's an interesting round. The DW rev. were wuite accurate, 3" groups @ 100yds w/ open sights was not uncommon.

Thanks guys. Guess theres not that much new under the sun.

Gary Reeder has 3
A 445 case necked down to 375
A 378 GNR -a 405Win. necked down to 375
A 375 GNR #2-a 45-70 necked down to 375,this is the barrel I have for the TC Encore Pistol will put a 270gr out at 2300 fps from a 14" bll.


Sean

You could also neck down the 41 magnum, and I believe this was also done.

The problem with a .375" in a revolver is you really don't have any good component bullets available, so you're looking at casting your own or swaging your own, and getting a custom mold or dies.

You are right about that Paul, one of the reasons I traded off my DW. The 220grHornady is a good bullet though & you have the 200gr Sierra. NEI makes several molds in .375 that are suitable. Maybe I should buy it back, I know the guy I traded to hasn't shot it at all.

I built my .375 Atomic back in '97 and it's proved to work well in converted Ruger Blackhawks (.375 SuperMags trimmed to 1.40"):

http://www.singleactions.com/375Atomic.pdf

Lee Martin
www.singleactions.com