You sure got that right. I mean; if you want the easy way.
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One rifle, one cartridge, one load for everything
- Thread starter savagelh
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You sure got that right. I mean; if you want the easy way.
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- Southern Vancouver Island
The .375 Raptor would be my choice for a do-all cartridge in a short action bolt rifle.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/meet-the-375-raptor-a-heavy-hitting-short-action-cartridge/
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/meet-the-375-raptor-a-heavy-hitting-short-action-cartridge/
I've never heard of that one; it looks really interesting, and that's from a guy who doesn't jump on the new-cartridge bandwagon very often at all. The .338Federal almost got me...and this is even more of the same...
BigUglyMan
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- New Scotland
I had good results with that cartridge and the 162 ELD-X last fall. Not sure if they would be my go to for moose or elk, but they worked very well on deer.
pete dobinson
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- Courtenay BC.
A 270 with a quality 130 grain bullet will do it all on this continent and you wouldn't have to reload for it if you chose not to.
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I've never heard of that one; it looks really interesting, and that's from a guy who doesn't jump on the new-cartridge bandwagon very often at all. The .338Federal almost got me...and this is even more of the same...
A few folks I ran into back in the early 70's had rifles chambered up in .375-08 which used the standard length .308 case without trimming. CH made the dies for it. They make the Raptor dies for it now. Either way, the 375 cal on the 308 case makes perfect sense fer me. The major gunmakers missed the mark bigtime on this.
A few folks I ran into back in the early 70's had rifles chambered up in .375-08 which used the standard length .308 case without trimming. CH made the dies for it. They make the Raptor dies for it now. Either way, the 375 cal on the 308 case makes perfect sense fer me. The major gunmakers missed the mark bigtime on this.
Is the case shortening necessary in order for the cartridge to fit into a standard short action? I assume a .308 case necked up and loaded with a big long. 375 bullet would require a long action?
I was a .358Win fan for decades. This fat little bugger is looking almost irresistible.
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Is the case shortening necessary in order for the cartridge to fit into a standard short action? I assume a .308 case necked up and loaded with a big long. 375 bullet would require a long action?
I was a .358Win fan for decades. This fat little bugger is looking almost irresistible.
It would be with the long heavy bullets in a standard length 308 case in some rifles, but the Raptor be designed to work through an AR10 length action and magazine setup.
Although I have 40 hunting rifles, I have weeded down my ACTUAL use guns to 2. I use my 375 Ruger Alaskan for 90% of my hunting. My best hunting load is a 250gr GMX over a max charge of Ramshot. I get between 2675 & 2720f/s. I have 4 boxes of Hornady outfitter 250gr GMX factory ammo and it chronographs 2700 f/s, so I am happy to duplicate the factory speed with equal accuracy in the 20" barrel.
And just to keep from getting bored, I occasionally take my Winchester Extreme Weather in .30-06. I use 165gr GMX bullets in that too. But if forced to only have 1 gun/load, it would be the 375 cause you cant overkill an animal, but you sure as hell can underkill. I practice shooting 3x a week at all practical distances and field positions, and shoot the 375 very well. It took a bit of time to master, but its worth it.
And just to keep from getting bored, I occasionally take my Winchester Extreme Weather in .30-06. I use 165gr GMX bullets in that too. But if forced to only have 1 gun/load, it would be the 375 cause you cant overkill an animal, but you sure as hell can underkill. I practice shooting 3x a week at all practical distances and field positions, and shoot the 375 very well. It took a bit of time to master, but its worth it.
troutseeker
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- Prince George, BC
If I had only one to use it would be my .375 Ruger African. That rifle is damn accurate, can be loaded from mild to wild and will flatten everything it hits. No wonder it's the King of .375's!
