"Recoil is more of a push than a smack..."

Boomer said:
Hmmm, maybe then you'll quit buying up all the .458 Winchester brass in Western Canada. I keep getting the same response, "Oh yea, we just sold our last bag to that guy in Saskatoon." :rolleyes:
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I can spare a bag if you need it. I even found some A2230 which may be the holy grail of four five eight powders. If the velocities guys seem to be getting with that powder are true, I don't need the Lott.
 
Dogleg said:
I can spare a bag if you need it. I even found some A2230 which may be the holy grail of four five eight powders. If the velocities guys seem to be getting with that powder are true, I don't need the Lott.
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Yeah, I have a nice stock pile too. Where did you find AA2230?
 
I find 2,700fps to be the cutoff from push to smack. All the moderate old cartridges with reputations for being kind, that still throw respectable bullet weights (a .243 may be quick, and soft, but you're throwing out pencil lead) are at or under this velocity typically; .303, 7x57, 6.5x55, .30-30, .375 H&H, .450-400 etc.

The faster you go, the sharper it gets, my .375 H&H can push certain bullets magnum fast and it really starts to bite. With 270gr, 300gr, and 350gr standard loads it's downright friendly to shoot (it's all relative, still much more than my .300 Win Mag Express rifle but WELL below the discomfort zone you find with even certain .338's).
 
I shot my Ruger No. 1 tropical today in 375HH, to my surprise, it is super pleasent to
shoot. For the first round, I was scared because of many recoil "warning" I received from this forum. BUT it does not hurt AT ALL, almost feel like a 30-06 to me.

I shot 8 rounds to test the factory iron sights (basic folding leaf), and can hit the big game size target at 100 yard without any adjustment sitting at the bench without rest. The reason I only shot 8 is the price of the ammo, NOT the recoil.

Shockingly, my blinking problem is gone with the 375 HH, which I attributed to the better trigger than the rifle I previously owned, such as Ruger 10/22. All shots fired before I started to anticipate the firing (which is ideal).

5 out of 5 for Ruger No. 1 Tropical (which is well made with high quality wood stock).
 
I bought my RCBS Master Reloading single stage kit almost 30 years ago I can load 375 H&H at a fraction of that cost, the press and dies were paid off years ago and the brass when done right lasts for multipule loadings/firings saving even more costs.

In other words get into reloading and save more than 1/2 of the cost of factory rounds and that is with premium bullets.
 
As Dogleg said, .375 can be handloaded for chump change, same cost as any other magnum. Even just a Lee handpress, priming tool, scale and a set of dies will get you going and will likely cost barely more than a couple boxes of cartridges. I'm actually loading rounds for Africa right now with my handpress, use it more than my full size press.
 
Hi, Ardent,
Which brand is your handpress? I am looking for reloading stuff, particular the Lee classic loader for 375HH. But I could not find any.

I bought 6 boxes of factory 375 shells. The idea is to gather some brass (120 rounds) for reload.
Can I use Large Rifle Primers (no. 210) for 375 HH MAG (I happen to have 1 brick of that)?
I also have 1 bottle of Hodgdon H4895 powder sitting around.
 
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RemingtonMarlin said:
Hi, Ardent,
Which brand is your handpress? I am looking for reloading stuff, particular the Lee classic loader for 375HH. But I could not find any.

I bought 6 boxes of factory 375 shells. The idea is to gather some brass (120 rounds) for reload.
Can I use Large Rifle Primers (no. 210) for 375 HH MAG (I happen to have 1 brick of that)?
I also have 1 bottle of Hodgdon H4895 powder sitting around.
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I use the Lee handpress, it's fantastic and has loaded ammunition for me I've used on everything up to dangerous game.

H4895 is a good powder for the .375 H&H though not a barn burner, but you'll need magnum primers. Pick up some good 270-300gr bullets and have fun. I'd avoid the Lee Loader style, the handpress and a set of dies will get you a lot better results. There are 'dipper' loads for it when you buy Lee dies on the paper that comes with the dies if you want to avoid a scale for now, but they're cheap too, the old balance beam style works great. Good luck!
 
RemingtonMarlin said:
Hi, Ardent,
Which brand is your handpress? I am looking for reloading stuff, particular the Lee classic loader for 375HH. But I could not find any.

I bought 6 boxes of factory 375 shells. The idea is to gather some brass (120 rounds) for reload.
Can I use Large Rifle Primers (no. 210) for 375 HH MAG (I happen to have 1 brick of that)?
I also have 1 bottle of Hodgdon H4895 powder sitting around.
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You'll need CCI250's or Federal 215's. You could probably find a proper press for a pretty reasonable price and then have the flexibility to load other cartridges as you acquire them.

Not breaking balls about the price of ammo, $65 ain't free at all. But there are a few of us that dabble (and more) in rifles that laugh at $3 per shot ammo. If you're susceptible to sticker shock, don't buy anything that ends in "Nitro Express"! You'll trip over youself in a rush to buy more 375 ammo!
 
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