Just curious as to what bullets you all are using as a general one for the .375 H&H on moose and similar size critters. I have had great luck with the 260-grain Nosler Partitons on elk, but have not tried them on bigger game. I also had good results with the 300-grain A-Frame on a 2067-pound eland.

I use 300 gr. Sierra game Kings in one of my .375's and 270 gr. Hornadys in the other.

I have taken Moose, Caribou, Black and brown bear, Dall sheep and blacktail deer with the Sierras and both kinds of bear and a goat with the Hornadys.

No problems at all. I also shot a bull moose one time with a factory loaded 270 gr. corelock and it did well also.

I think your Noslers would work fine but I have never tried one.

I have used 300 gr GKs exclusively, but want to try the 270 TSX just for something to do.

Your 300 A Frames or 300 TSX would be fine. Anything that requires a .375 probably isn't going to need shooting past 200 yards and likely past 150 or 100 yards. So for me the flat trajectory idea of lighter bullets doesn't hold water. The 300 grain Swifts or Barnes will be flat enough and provide all kinds of penetration on even the biggest animals from ANY angle. Just my 2 cents.

Brett

For the .375H&H , I like the 235gr TSX.

I like the 270 gr TSX. Not alot of experience with them, they have shot great in several 375 H&H. As far as game a bear at a ranged 220 and caribou at exactly 300 yds. Both one shot.

Phil

I been using the Barnes 270 grain TSX since 2004 in my 375 H&Hs. Primarily in Africa, Plains Game to Cape Buffalo with very good results and great accuracy.

Velocity @ 2700 fps.

300 gr partitions have served me well

Loud

I have to agree with jjs. There are no flies on the 270 TSX. When I lived in AK I used the 300 SAF there and in Africa with great satisfaction but I think now if I did it over I'd use the 270 TSX for everything. I've had great luck with it. The 260 ACB is another one I'd consider if I wanted to reach out there for an elk or other big ungulates.

Mark

I am in almost complete agreement with Mark and would only add that I've taken multiple grizzly, moose, caribou, black bear, etc. with 300 grains in Trophy Bonded Bear Claw, TSX, and Nosler Partition, all with excellent results. I really like the penetration of the 300 grain. I determine which of these excellent bullets will shoot well in a particular gun and then use it exclusively. Most of these bullets are built with exceptional quality and characteristics today and they all work well.

While I don't have a .375 and have never taken an elk, My comments may not apply but if I had a .375, my bullet of choice would be a NorthFork with a Partition second.
I use NF's in my .338 and have found they are at least as reliable, more accurate and lose less weight better than a Partition. In fact even though it really isn't necessary, I'm thinking of going to the NF for my .270 WSM once I get a consistantly accurate load worked up.
NF's cost more but the cost of a bullet when you want to fill the freezer is a moot point with me. They seem to be the most overlooked bullet when subjects of this type come up. More guys oughta try 'em.
Bear in Fairbanks

Barnes TSX, Either 270 or 300. The trajectory is almost identical to a 30-06. With proper zero, boint blank to at least 250 yds.

After the first two safaris, I've used nothing but Barnes for the last eight. My Africa battery: 30-06, 375 H 'n H, 458 Lott.

Have killed a couple with 270gr bullets.

Didn't die any quicker than the ones I shot with arrows!

300grs Hornady RN and at the moment I try the 300grs Woddleigh RN...

Am estimating 40 animals fell to one of my H&H's and bullets used were the 300 gr Partitions, 300 grain Barnes originals and 300 grain Hornady solids.
Animals were blacktail deer, caribou, moose and griz.
Never recovered a bullet and the only difference noticed were the animals shot with the solids took a few more seconds to drop over.

IMO would have no reservations about using any of the modern .375 bullets weighing 270 - 300 grains.

The 300 swift a frames have worked great for me. I like the 300 gn as if I have to switch to a solid in africa I want them to match up to my soft a and would not shoot lighter solids. With the a frame I have numerous 1 shot kills on cape buff so it will handle just about anything else other than the real big boys with ease.

I have not had the pleasure of hunting Alaska but I did use the 260 Nosler in Africa with great success on Black Wildebeeste, Eland and Kudu. All about the size of elk and Moose.
I simply loaded the 260's to the same poa as the 300 Barnes solids I planned to use on Buffalo and also found useful on impala and duiker.
Here is the Eland

Frank, that THAT may be a little big for your new 257 Weatherby!

I may not be a Velocifile but I,m not too crazy for slow bullets . I like the 270 gr TSX , AT 2700 FPS it is pretty perfact in the H+H .

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Originally posted by butchloc:
300 gr partitions have served me well

+1
As much as I like the 300grain Swift a-frames and have dispatched lots of critters with them in Africa including cape buffalo I would use the 300grain Nosler partitions they will open up more for you and retain (when I've weighed them) 72-84% bullet weight which is what I would want with brown bear.