M70 in .375 H&H - I "stumbled" onto one...

Gatehouse said:
If a scope is going to fail, especially on a big recoiler..I'ts gonna fail within the first 30 rounds or less.
Click to expand...

I've broken two Leupold 1.5-5's, one of them twice, on 375's and a 416

The erector tube (whatever that is/does) breaks loose and slides around, and it didn;t happen in the first 30 rounds in any of the cases.

Don't feel too smug just because it doesn;t happen in the first 30 rounds, it's one of those things that never happens until it happens
 
rgv said:
I've broken two Leupold 1.5-5's, one of them twice, on 375's and a 416

The erector tube (whatever that is/does) breaks loose and slides around, and it didn;t happen in the first 30 rounds in any of the cases.

Don't feel too smug just because it doesn;t happen in the first 30 rounds, it's one of those things that never happens until it happens
Click to expand...

Yes, you are correct. And of course we cannot account for the horse rolling on your rifle and busting your scope, either.:)

Let me rephrase- Most of the itme, a flaw in a new scope is goign to become apparent in the first 30 or so rounds, which are generlaly fired a tthe range.

Eventually, older scopes can wear out too.

Still, thousands of hunters go afield each year with quality scopes, and have no problem.:)
 
OK guys,

I'm trying to decide which of the following bullets that I've found to be in stock locally I should try first; for load development.

Speer 270 BTSP, Hornady 300 BTSP, Hornady 270 RN or Hornady 220FP (All Interlocks). I want an all around load to use on deer, moose, elk and an angry bear (grizzly?) if neccesary.

Any thoughts?

Thanks, Jeff.
 
Jeff/1911 said:
Speer 270 BTSP, Hornady 300 BTSP, Hornady 270 RN or Hornady 220FP (All Interlocks).
Click to expand...

I've never really understood why the bullet makers do the BT thing for 375cal bullets. It's not an ideal long range caliber :confused:

The 220s are for the 375Win lever action and may not feed right.

I'd try the RN bullets first. Most people don't shoot that far anyways. I've always had good accuracy with the RNs.



.
 
the stand-by loads for 300 gr are 68 grains of 4064 and 78 grains of 4350

best speeds are ususally with RL-15, up to 72 grains with 300, 75 with 270's. 78 grains of WW760 with a 300 also gives good speeds.

68 gr of 4064 and a Hornady RN is a super accurate load in every 375 I've tried it in, and it duplicates POI with the 300 Nosler out to 200 yards, making it good for practice

the 220 FP's with 68 4895 shoot 3/4" in both my 375's and is a good cheap practice load. The newer 225 spitzer they make for the 376 Steyr would be a better bullet for that, though personally, anything that deserves to be shot with a 375 probably deserves a 300 Nosler partition.
 
SuperCub said:
I've never really understood why the bullet makers do the BT thing for 375cal bullets. It's not an ideal long range caliber :confused:

The 220s are for the 375Win lever action and may not feed right.

I'd try the RN bullets first. Most people don't shoot that far anyways. I've always had good accuracy with the RNs.



.
Click to expand...

SC,

I was thinking the same thing...:rolleyes:

Also, thanks for your tip about sitting more upright at the bench - I'll try that!

Jeff.
 
rgv said:
the stand-by loads for 300 gr are 68 grains of 4064 and 78 grains of 4350

best speeds are ususally with RL-15, up to 72 grains with 300, 75 with 270's. 78 grains of WW760 with a 300 also gives good speeds.

68 gr of 4064 and a Hornady RN is a super accurate load in every 375 I've tried it in, and it duplicates POI with the 300 Nosler out to 200 yards, making it good for practice

the 220 FP's with 68 4895 shoot 3/4" in both my 375's and is a good cheap practice load. The newer 225 spitzer they make for the 376 Steyr would be a better bullet for that, though personally, anything that deserves to be shot with a 375 probably deserves a 300 Nosler partition.
Click to expand...

RGV,

Thank you very much for the loads...is the "Hornady RN" that duplicates POI w/ the Nosler 300 the 270 grain variety?

Thanks, Jeff.
 
Well, I have secured some Hornady 300 grain BTSP Interlocks and some Hodgdon H4350...I was going to buy IMR 4064, then RL15 - but this was what WS had in stock today. :rolleyes:

We'll see how this combination works out in my M70.

Jeff.
 
SuperCub said:
I've never really understood why the bullet makers do the BT thing for 375cal bullets. It's not an ideal long range caliber :confused:

.
Click to expand...

There is nothign wrong wiht the .375 caliber for long range shooting.

The 375 RUM shoots just as flat as a 30-06 and the 375 H&H is no slouch either, especially handloaded.

I found the Hornady 500gr BTSP to be extremly accurate in *our* .375H&H :dancingbanana:
 
Thanks for the feedback guys...I'm going to try these 300 grainers, and perhaps load some of those 260 grain Partitioins before I "set out" for the woods!

Jeff.
 
dan belisle said:
I've used 300 gr bullets in all my 375 bolt guns, H&H, Wby, RUM. For these caliber I don't see any reason to use anything lighter. And yes, a 300 gr in a 375 @ 2600 fps makes a very good "all around rifle". FWIW - dan
Click to expand...

I agree. The 300gr weight is what I load for my 375 H&H. The main one I'm using is the Hornady 300gr BTSP interlock, but I've also picked up some Hornady 300gr RN IB to 'try'.
 
One thing I found loading the hornady 300 grain btsp is that it is seated so deep in the case I could bulge the case with 4350,the 300 gr rn I could go up to a max powder charge with no trouble.They both shot well,as did the 260 accubond.
 
Jeff/1911 said:
Dan, Johnn...thank you.:)

What loads do you like with these bullets in the .375 H&H?

Thanks, Jeff.
Click to expand...

I went by the loads listed in the Hornady sixth edition manual and used/ settled on the IMR 4350 load of 73.1grs. This is just under their maximum listing of 76.3grs.
Johnn
 
Johnn Peterson said:
I went by the loads listed in the Hornady sixth edition manual and used/ settled on the IMR 4350 load of 73.1grs. This is just under their maximum listing of 76.3grs.
Johnn
Click to expand...

Thank you very much, Johnn. :)

Jeff.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom