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Re: 375 BY 338 win.
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Ive been wanting a wildcat but I want more of a general purpose wildcat somthing I would shoot for fun, but I bet that 375 By 338 win would be a thumpin mutha




This is an already established wildcat. It's called the .375 Chatfield-Taylor (or .375 Taylor, for short). It was developed by RF Chatfield-Taylor of .416 Taylor "Buff Buster" fame. Though, it is popular enough to get a mention in PO Ackleys hanbooks (see page 212 vol 2) and there is loading data on the following website:

http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewall&albumID=177495463

I have one on a Ruger M77 and, although I have not done a lot of shooting with it, it pretty well replicates the old African .375 H&H load, but in a std length action.

Mine has shot just on 1" @ 100 yards (3 shot group) with Hornady 270gr bullets driven at about 2,700 fps. I didn't find it a presant experience from the bench but in the field you don't notice the recoil.

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Ray, it's really not any trouble. One pass of .338 WM brass thru the Taylor die and you're ready to go. I know the Taylor doesn't have the nostalgic background (or hunting record) of the H and H, but it does make a dandy wildcat. And, as you said, matches the H and H ballistically.

Different strokes for different folks........

MKane160 aka BigDogMK
 
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375 BY 338 win




Is it the .375 Taylor (.338 cases and .375 bullets)?
 
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The 375 Chatfield-Taylor is simply a 338 Win. case necked up to 375 cal....It will duplicate the 375 H&H, however its still a wildcat and the same action can be openned up to take a 375 H&H, so I see little need for it...I shot one for some time and I liked it, but its hardly worth the trouble IMO>.....
 
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My 375-338 is in a 1909 Arg. action that is unaltered.
COL with 300 gr Barnes X is 3.250 without taking
up powder space. I dont think the 375 HH will work
thru a 1909 without major work.

Lyle
 
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