Bullet for deer with 375 H&H - UPDATE WITH PICS PAGE 4
- Thread starter Crazytrout
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Everyone thought I was crazy, but a shot through the ribs didnt wreck anything I was too keen on eating. I used Federal blue box 270 gr or Hornady 270 grain. I cant recall which. I havent shot anything with my handloads. Yet. Give me a month or 2 and I might have some better info.
antiqueguy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- windsor ontario
why use such a big cal on deer mite as well use a 12 pdr
i thought about buying a .375 H&H.....................................for going to africa
cast bullets is where id go with this cal for deer a soft nose cast or a soft cast paper patch
i thought about buying a .375 H&H.....................................for going to africa
cast bullets is where id go with this cal for deer a soft nose cast or a soft cast paper patch
I've shown that hornady 220gr FP interlocks act as varmint grenades on big game. Short story is they were what I had at the time and were initially loaded for range play.
Anyway I personally have a 300gr tsx load made up and shooting under an inch @ 100m which is my hunting load. Really though I'd go for the 250gr TTSX or 270gr tsx as there is no need for such a heavy bullet in a solid copper bullet - so you might as well get the extra velocity out of it.
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The reason for 300gr tsx's is because they had them in town. If I was ordering I'd probably do the 250 TTSX.
Anyway I personally have a 300gr tsx load made up and shooting under an inch @ 100m which is my hunting load. Really though I'd go for the 250gr TTSX or 270gr tsx as there is no need for such a heavy bullet in a solid copper bullet - so you might as well get the extra velocity out of it.
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The reason for 300gr tsx's is because they had them in town. If I was ordering I'd probably do the 250 TTSX.
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Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Yukon
.375 H&H is generally very easy on meat, and most any commonly available bullet would work fine , I think.
We've never shot any deer with .375 H&H, but some smaller caribou that I would expect are very similar in size. Just used whatever we were already shooting, most likely 300 grain Gamekings. Worked fine.
We've never shot any deer with .375 H&H, but some smaller caribou that I would expect are very similar in size. Just used whatever we were already shooting, most likely 300 grain Gamekings. Worked fine.
antiqueguy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- windsor ontario
Because they have friends called Grizzlys.
dont even need that cal for griz
idk about you guys but i carry for what im hunting not what i mite stumble across. deer and black bear cossbow,.303,7.62x54r,7.62x39,12ga with slugs or buckshot id chose one of these depending on what mood im in or where im hunting. moose 9.3x57 or .577-450 (only .45 cal i have but it will pack a punch out to 100 yards),any of the cals id use on deer/black bear again depending on what mood im in
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I've only shot one Whitetail with my .375, but well over half a dozen deer sized game with it and have used several different bullets. All acted the same except the 235gr Speer Hot Cor, it performed poorer than the TSXs. The only bullets I'd strive to avoid are those designed for the .375 Winchester, anything in .375" over 235 grains you've got a bullet that will kill anything on this continent with authority.
One of the nice things about the .375 is you can just plain go hunting without a lot of bullet choice thought until you step into Africa. If pressed to pick a deer bullet in .375, it'd be the 235gr TSX.
One of the nice things about the .375 is you can just plain go hunting without a lot of bullet choice thought until you step into Africa. If pressed to pick a deer bullet in .375, it'd be the 235gr TSX.
Because we can. Why use a puny .308 or .300 Win. Mag. when you can make sure he goes down with the 375? Also some people might not have another viable caliber to use. It always strikes me as funny when people ask why you would go with a bigger caliber on an animal. As long as it doesn't obliterate the meat, who cares?
I shot 2 deer with mine last year. One with a 260 gr accubond, and one with a 270 gr tsx... i think it was. Both worked just fine. No meat loss to speak, the deer was no more or less dead than with a .30-06. Someone else at the camp was using a .300 savage and some old imperial or dominion rounds, did a ton of meat damage, even though it was hit in the ribs. My .257 weatherby did way more meat damage as well.
Completely agree.
powdermaker
CGN Regular
- Location
- Saskatchewan
So far, I have only shot one animal with my .375 - a small bull moose at 100 yrds. Dropped it in its tracks with a 235 gr. TSX. Like others mentioned , I was impressed with the lack of meat damage. I will leave my 30-06 on the rack this fall.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
One reason that the .375 has enjoyed such success in Africa is that it can be used on game as small as duiker without causing excessive damage, yet it can be used to kill a buffalo with the same bullet. Most .375 soft points are designed to expand fully and penetrate deeply on large, heavy dense game animals, so when a small, lightly framed animal is hit, the bullet does not fully expand, and meat damage is minimized. Think of it as a cartridge that responds to the size of the game, always providing enough performance, without producing too much.
For deer sized game, I'd choose a 260 gr Nosler AB for shooting over longer ranges, but a 270 gr Hornady would be as good as anything for shooting a deer over typical hunting ranges. Unless you're are content to keep your shots close, I'd be inclined to leave the cast bullets for small game hunting.
I do not own a 375 but I am in love with the cal. One of the members of my club agrees with everyone here. Very little damage to meat at all. I think it would be a very versatile caliber, good for deer, bear and moose. Plus not everyone in deer camp is packing a 375!
