375 300gr Failsafe bullets

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Just ended up with a new to me stainless Ruger#1 in 375 h&h
The older gentlemen I bought it from gave me a very large stash of winchester/nosler 300gr failsafe bullets(8boxs)
I have no knowledge of these bullets, anyone here run them before?
Good or bad?
Been always a barnes or hornady guy for the larger stuff, so this is new territory for me.
 
They're terrible; simply terrible. I'm a nice guy so I'll take them all off your hands as long as you pay the shipping.

;-)

And for those folks who are sarcasmly-challenged, I'm kidding of course. They're great bullets, as long as you use them as designed. They're NOT a deer bullet; they're a tough bullet, designed for heavy game.
 
The failsafe is what would happen if you asked barnes to make a partition. Copper construction with a lead filled steel cup in the back. I shot a couple animals, including a moose with them in a 300 wsm when they were fairly new (the wsm cartridge, not the bullets. I’m not that old) They worked well but definitely don’t expect them to stop in game.
 
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I keep mine for my camp work rifle. It's for under 25 yard shots on the great bears walking towards me. It's a terrible presentation angle and the priority is to stop him from moving forward. So breaking bones is the priority. Killing him can come later.

A 300 gr Failsafe at 2550 fps will penetrate even heavy bone and muscle.
 
Yah, I am still unsure if I will use them or stick with the Hornady or TTSX rounds that I normally load for 375's
If someone just has to have them let me know I am sure something can be worked out.
 
I shot 1 moose with them using a 308 Win. The 180 grain failsafe entered the shoulder and I found it in the opposite hip. I don't recall what it weighed but it lost very little weight.
 
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