Anyone tried a 375 WSM?

[Slimbo]

Looking to built a compact thumper to ride co-pilot with me (think M7 Custom KS 350 RM). Been thinking of re-boring a WSM M70 to 375 and lopping the barrel off to 18.5" and installing a peep sight. Anyone had any experience with this wildcat?

 

[bcsteve]

It would be pretty cool!

 

[Northman999]

Sounds like a good idea!

 

[Slimbo]

I think it would make a heck of a close up backup gun, not to mention a decent hunting rifle. I'd imagine ballistics are similar to the 9.3x62

 

[BigUglyMan]

I believe if you read around on the 24 Hour Campfire you'll find some threads on it. I can't see a good reason it wouldn't be fun to play with.

 

[Slimbo]

I'd imagine a guy could get fancy and start with a kimber Montana 8400. Come to think of it the pencil barrel might not have enough meat in it for 375.

 

[conor_90]

Check out the 35 sambar.

There is a 600 dollar (I think might be 700) 7wsm BLR at wholesale sports in Calgary. It calls to me; begging to have a wildcat med-bore WSM barrel on it. I don't know if I can resist much longer.

 

[Longwalker]

Pretty much the same thing exists already in a commercial cartridge. .376 Steyr

 

[conor_90]

^ and there is ammo for it on every Canadian tire shelf!

 

[Gatehouse]

I believe if you read around on the 24 Hour Campfire you'll find some threads on it. I can't see a good reason it wouldn't be fun to play with.

Agreed...It's been done, and it's probably fun.

 

[Slimbo]

the 376 steyr fits in a short action?

Conor, you lost me at BLR.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Sounds like a good idea!

Agreed, sounds like a great idea however, perhaps not at present for me.



As it is, I have a 375 H&H and a 375 Chatfield Taylor that aren't getting enough 'exercise'.

 

[Slimbo]

I have a 375 h&h and a 375 imposter too. Don't let fear or common sense hold you back!

 

[spooksar]

I built a 9.3/300 WSM it should be close to it

 

[Slimbo]

Cool, do you have any pics? Velocities? Killed anything with it?

 

[WhelanLad]

I got one in a Handy little package....
Peep sight, short barrell
Its a Win 94 in the original 375 short mag... the 375 Winchester.

Haha

WL

 

[c-fbmi]

I built one on a 350 RM case years ago (before the WSM case) on a short M77 action and an 18" barrel. It performed much better than anticipated and equaled original 375 H&H ballistics. It gave me 2700 fps with 270 gn bullets. I hear it's still kicking around the Yukon killing moose and other a sundried critters every year..........I have been pondering exactly the same project and a 416 WSM as well..................

 

[Slimbo]

Well you could always sell me your 350 custom ks to fund your 416, then we both win!!

 

[nowarningshot]

Think he already sold it.

Chased this idea myself. The Google fu stuff on the interwebs basically says that Win quit at 8mm as the case suffered too much powder cramping from large projectiles above .323.

That does not appear to be true. Wondering if people then get bullets seated really far out...and custom throats to accomodate this.

 

[Slimbo]

I'd imagine it's not the proper case for shooting 350gr tsx or 380gr rhinos but if you stick to non-monometals in the 250-270 range I'm sure it would be fine.