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Re: I bet the 375 jdj will not last long

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30 December 2004, 19:48
Bobby Tomek
Re: I bet the 375 jdj will not last long
dgr416-I am not sure what you have based your opinions on, but they are way off the mark. I'm guessing you haven't been around the shooting sports, especially not single shot pistols, for any significant length of time.

For starters, TC offering factory barrels and ammo will have absolutely no bearing on the longetivity of the .375 JDJ, which happens to be one of the most renowned and respected calibers for hunting big game with the Contender. It's been around for a quarter century and is one of the most popular chamberings of SSK Industries.

The other JDJ chamberings are in no danger of fading away, either. I've gone through several 6.5 JDJ barrels over the years, and it's one of the best medium game calibers ever offered.

And there's PLENTY of .225 Win., .444 marlin and .222 Rem Mag brass around. I know, for I load wildcats utilizing this brass and have never, ever had a problem locating any sane amount -- and it's always at a reasonable price.

Your opinions are simply way off base...
24 November 2004, 10:15
dgr416
I bet that the factory barrels in the 375 jdj will not last long.It was a big screwup to release them without ammo.They are already reduced to $199 for contenders a good deal.If brass and ammo had been out it might have made it good.I love mine its very accurate.
28 November 2004, 10:56
LoneEagle
This link is the first I found on a Google search http://www.fishing-and-boating.com/product-73957.html

It shows the ammo as available. But as I said the round has been sustained by handloaders for 20 years. I don't think it will go anywhere. Sean
30 November 2004, 18:14
Matt_G
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To bring out a wildcat round and market it as a factory round without ammo is a big mistake.



Hmmm, someone should have told this to Remington in 1963 when they started chambering rifles for the .22-250 and there was no factory ammo available.
01 December 2004, 13:16
dgr416
Some rounds make it some dont.In this country any thing 6.5mm and .358 will not make it.I want some factory 375 jdj brass I dont think its going to happen.The 204 Ruger is the newest barn burner as far as sales go.I am waiting on factory brass before I buy one.
02 December 2004, 02:26
LoneEagle
Well it seems that since ammo is available you can just buy factory ammo to get that brass you want. Some companies just don't sell their brass. Sean
07 December 2004, 07:30
HBL
dgr416,

Remington still makes brass for the 222 Remington Mag.
09 December 2004, 08:59
cas
Well they sold 257, 6, 6.5 & 7TCU , the Herrets, 270 Ren all without factory ammo. Plus things like the 300 Whisper and 7mm Waters with almost no factory ammo available. Those along with a whole list of hard to find chambering. Never been a problem in the past.
09 December 2004, 14:15
JPH45
I bet the 375 JDJ lasts far longer than this thread. I just wish Marlin would chamber it in their 336.
11 December 2004, 10:45
dgr416
Is 225 win brass still made for the 6.5 jdj .I have no seen any listed.I have seen a few barrels for sale?I like my 375 jdj but the 375 winchester in a rifle is close on its heals if you reload.I have gotten 2400 fps with 220 gr hornady bullets and aa1680 powder.I also pushed the 235 gr speer 2350 with the aa1680 behind it in my big bore 94 using it as a first shot.