Good Cast Bullet for 375 Winchester in 14" TC

[TCLouis]

What has been your experience with best load/bullet in this barrel?
What about diameter, are the TC barrels, typically 0.375"?
Larger?
Smaller?
A friend tried cast in his Ruger # 3 and it would NOT shoot any cast bullet well.
It would stack the 220 Hornadys though.

All suggestions accepted!

[Bullshop]

What has been your experience with best load/bullet in this barrel?
What about diameter, are the TC barrels, typically 0.375"?
Larger?
Smaller?
A friend tried cast in his Ruger # 3 and it would NOT shoot any cast bullet well.
It would stack the 220 Hornadys though.

All suggestions accepted!

I have not tried the 375 Win in a contender, but have tried it in the Marlin, Winchester, Savage, and Ruger and my all time favorite load is---
Case - WW
bullet - 350gn LBT/LFN/GC BHN-15 @.377"
Primer - CCI - #350
powder - 28.5gn AA # 2230
AVerage vel. - 1550 fps
Why they ever gave this caliber a 1/12" twist I dont know but it realy seems to like long boolits.
BTW- The Ruger #3 shot this load great and will clear an elk length wise. My Dad used the Ruger to fill two antilope tags with one shot.
BIC/BS

[JohnH]

I'm gonna have to try Bullshops load.....I have been using the Lyman 379449 over 28 grains of 1680. I would be concerned about full pressure loads in the TC Contender, it is generally only considered good for about 40,000-45,000 psi. The 375 Winchester can go 52,000 psi. The Encore would be an altogether different story.

Acurate Arms shows data for the 38-55 (same case for most practical purposes) using 2495 driving 250 grian bullets to 2000 fps (from a rifle of course)

I've done a lot of plinking type shooting with the Lee 379-250-RF. This is a beveled plain base, but I've shot it to 1400 fps from a 28" rifle no trouble with 16.2 grains of 2400. Alliant data shows 18 grians of this for a 255 grain bullet in a 38-55. (again, rifle)