375 Epstein
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Thats what I thought?SuperCub said:Wouldn't a 300H&H necked up to 375 be a 375H&H??
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but I have dibbs on one with dies, perhaps its a 338 or a 300 WM necked up and fattened?
I was wondering more about the ballistics.
The Epstein is essentially a 300 win necked up to 375. That's not how the original was developed, but that would be pretty close.
It is shorter than the 375 H&H, longer than the 375 Chatfield-Taylor.
There was a very comprehensive article on this cartridge, which was developed by Mike Epstein, a proffessional ball-player, quite a few years ago in one of the gun mags.
As far as performance, I used a 375 Chatfield-Taylor for a few years and it easily duplicated standard 375 H&H ballistics. The Epstein has more case capacity so should be even better.
Ted
It is shorter than the 375 H&H, longer than the 375 Chatfield-Taylor.
There was a very comprehensive article on this cartridge, which was developed by Mike Epstein, a proffessional ball-player, quite a few years ago in one of the gun mags.
As far as performance, I used a 375 Chatfield-Taylor for a few years and it easily duplicated standard 375 H&H ballistics. The Epstein has more case capacity so should be even better.
Ted
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Well the only info I can come up with in looking at ballistics is that a healthy dose of IMR-4350 will rocket a 300 grain slug into the mid 2800 fps.
Sound like a neat one if the price is right.
And yes can comfirm you mak this brass with a 2 set die out of a 300 wm brass
Sound like a neat one if the price is right.
And yes can comfirm you mak this brass with a 2 set die out of a 300 wm brass
I Have Mr. Epstiens write up on his creation at home.
Send me your email and I will send you back the article.
He was duplicating and exceeding factory 375 Holly velocities in his
Savage 110 with all bullet wieghts.
Noel
Send me your email and I will send you back the article.
He was duplicating and exceeding factory 375 Holly velocities in his
Savage 110 with all bullet wieghts.
Noel
Yes i agree I was looking at a load developed by Epstein showing IMR 4350 at 77g showing a velocity of 2810?Why not? said:
But it does look sharp!
Just looking for anything I can find , not a very popular cartridge.
Thank you all
Both the H&H and 375 Wby have lots of published load data available, I'd start there. But as the wby is a larger case, I'd stop before I get that high.
Don't start with a target velocity, that could be bad news. Start low, and work up to (maybe) 90% of the wby load, and then see how fast it's going.
Also, As a rule, load data developed by wildcatters tends to be very hot - often dangerously so, so don't start there, or even plan on ending there.
Don't start with a target velocity, that could be bad news. Start low, and work up to (maybe) 90% of the wby load, and then see how fast it's going.
Also, As a rule, load data developed by wildcatters tends to be very hot - often dangerously so, so don't start there, or even plan on ending there.
Jason,
You don't have to load it up to top velocity.
If you can get the rifle for any reasonable price at all, I would buy it. The 375s are great game cartridges and can be loaded down to pussycat levels and still produce both wonderful accuracy and oustanding performance on game.
Ted
You don't have to load it up to top velocity.
If you can get the rifle for any reasonable price at all, I would buy it. The 375s are great game cartridges and can be loaded down to pussycat levels and still produce both wonderful accuracy and oustanding performance on game.
Ted
