**.375 Bullet Test Results**(lots of pics!)

[sgt.rock]

What was the velocity (estimated) of the 235 speers? If you can share what powder/brass/primer combination you used that would be swell!!

 

[Dogleg]

Chronographed some 235 grain Speer loads yesterday. 78 grains of RL 15 in Federal brass took it up to 2960 fps. That's the max from the Speer book. Not a trace of pressure.

 

[bcsteve]

What was the velocity (estimated) of the 235 speers? If you can share what powder/brass/primer combination you used that would be swell!!

No idea. I think I used the starting load for whatever powder I used at the time. My goal was to simply replicate 100 yard impact. Didn't care about best velocity or accuracy.

 

[Buckmastr]

Shot 250 ttsx with 78 rl 15 out of a 375 ruger 23" barrel at 2920 fps. Pretty decent bc on this bullet. Rifle groups them better at 77 gr and 2900.

 

[bcsteve]

All the pics have been re-posted. Enjoy!

 

[medvedqc]

All the pics have been re-posted. Enjoy!

thank you Sir.

 

[bcsteve]

You’re welcome. The 6.5 bullet test has also been reposted. It’s a sticky in the Handloading section.

 

[medvedqc]

Steve,

do you know which 270 grains Hornady reference you used?

i have two different kinds #3710 and 3711.

the first older one as a longer point #3710 but other than that is there any differences between the two?

 

[unstableryan]

I have a 375 on the way and I’m excited to hear that the cheap 235’s are actually a really decent bullet. Gmx’s in the local mom and pop store are $99/50. I know they are cheaper online.

 

[bcsteve]

Steve,

do you know which 270 grains Hornady reference you used?

i have two different kinds #3710 and 3711.

the first older one as a longer point #3710 but other than that is there any differences between the two?

The box says 3711. I also have a few hundred more that I bough from a fellow CGN’er in bulk, they look identical to the ones from the box. Could you post a pic of the difference between the 3710 and 3711?

 

[huntingfamily]

Great thread. Thanks.

 

[medvedqc]

The box says 3711. I also have a few hundred more that I bough from a fellow CGN’er in bulk, they look identical to the ones from the box. Could you post a pic of the difference between the 3710 and 3711?

i will later Steve, but if the 3711 are doing the results you had wow ...

Phil

 

[medvedqc]

3710 is the old version loaded and you can see the point, the 3711 is the lonely bullet not loaded and the actual version.

 

[todbartell]

3710 is the Interlock SP, 3711 is the current Interlock RP (Recoil Proof) with the protected point design

 

[bcsteve]

Yeah, my bulk lot appear to be of the protected point style.

 

[medvedqc]

thank you all for the clarification.

so the newer is stronger?

 

[todbartell]

seems fairly stout.

 

[saskcop]

It would be nice to see Hornady step up the GMX to 270 grains or so - and another thing they should consider is their Interbond in a similar weight. The Interbonds I have used in other calibers have been fantastic bullets. Can't complain with the 270 grain Interlocks though.

 

[bcsteve]

It would be nice to see Hornady step up the GMX to 270 grains or so - and another thing they should consider is their Interbond in a similar weight. The Interbonds I have used in other calibers have been fantastic bullets. Can't complain with the 270 grain Interlocks though.

A 270gr GMX would be a pretty long bullet. The 250gr is already the longest bullet in this group.

 

[hunter7mmRM]

Why is this thread not a 'sticky' so the awesome effort of OP doesn't become forgotten?