375 Chatfield/Taylor finally finished

Yea they are kinda goofy. I thought about filling them in and installing QDs as well. We'll see.




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I have the same stock in a short action,..had a friend remove the sling pockets and install studs,..you can't tell it was ever changed.
Had the stock on my 350 Rem Mag, great stock for the little big bore....
 
if I saw chrony readings like that, I'd be not worrying about my fingers. I'd be worrying about my eyeballs! :)
No problem with extraction, but I am gonna back it off a bit to between 2600 and 2700 fps.

Brass will last longer and besides, I don't wanna make the "KING" look bad. :D



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I have 5 375 cal. rifles. The Taylor is my fav. I have a Ruger 375 with the wood stock, blue finish. Nothing wrong with it, except maybe the stainless bolt which is kind of hokey, but the whole package is ordinary. I have fired about 80 rd, from the 375 Ruger, and about 400 from the Taylor. When the grandkids and I go shooting at the dump I always take the Taylor and a 10-22.
The 375 Ruger is a better cartridge, ballistics,no belt,feeding etc. I was going to build a 35/416 Rigby, and have some parts gathered up, but now I think I'll go with a 35/375 Ruger using a vz24 action. This way I'll have the short action Ruger with the slightly larger cap. case with no belt. Need to find some time and $. Mark
 
SC, where did you get your load data from?

The COL seems short to me, is the 270gr a short bullet?


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SC, where did you get your load data from?

The COL seems short to me, is the 270gr a short bullet?

http://www.geocities.com/bw_99835/

click the "Reloading Data" link.

As far as the OAL length goes, it's about .020" off the lands with a Hornady 270gr SP. Seats to the bottom off the canalure with a compressed load.

You should get the metal chain butcher's glove out.:p
I have two of those gloves. I can only imagine how you hand would look after wearing one of those, besides the glove goes on the left hand while the knife is in the right.


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I'm lucky in that respect as I don't get the treatment from the trigger guard. The bolt doesn't hit hard enough to break any bone, but just digs in. I may get the checkered contact point on the underside of the bolt smoothed up.

Does it make any difference when shooting in a standing position? I didn't try it.
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Yes, it's better standing.

Keep an eye on the bedding.
 
Keep an eye on the bedding.
I checked the glass bedded and that's still OK. I'll watch it regardless.

I ground the checkering off the underside of the bolt handle. I'm hoping that will help at the bench with a leather fingerless glove.

I really hope I can get this stock to work. Other than the bolt handle thing the rest of the stock really does a good job of controlling recoil, esp with the Limbsaver.



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With the 270 gr. W/W bullets 2850 was possible and repeatable with 4064. Nosler part. 300 shoot ok @ 2600+. The most fun are the RHINO 350's with 66 gr. 4320- 2550 with S.D of 15. It doesn't appear that you can get enough 4320 in the case to cause trouble with any bullet.
I have some 305 Beartooth cast that we hollow pointed. Great on the milk jugs.
If you wish Paul I can fax you some loads to try. Typing sux. Mark
 
With the 270 gr. W/W bullets 2850 was possible and repeatable with 4064. Nosler part. 300 shoot ok @ 2600+. The most fun are the RHINO 350's with 66 gr. 4320- 2550 with S.D of 15. It doesn't appear that you can get enough 4320 in the case to cause trouble with any bullet.
I have some 305 Beartooth cast that we hollow pointed. Great on the milk jugs.
If you wish Paul I can fax you some loads to try. Typing sux. Mark

I'm guessing that IMR 4350 would be too slow for this one. Ever try it? I have 9lbs of it here that could be used.


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If that is the case, either your chronograph is acting up (unlikely for several shots) or your pressure is :runaway:

Alliant's H&H data for 270 gr Hornady bullet is a max charge of 73.4 for 2685fps....49 500 cup.

i think backing off a bit is a wise decision, and you may find that your finger damage goes away, as the recoil on those loads might have been pretty intense.
 
The taylor has no problem spitting out a 270gr@2700 or a 300gr@2600, about 50fps slower than the H&H.4350 is too slow for the taylor, it prefers 4064,4320 etc..
 
I don't have the ball powder you used to compare:)

From what I've been reading by the people who have time to measure water capacity of cases...H&H = 85gr water, Ruger=90gr Water....:)
 
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