.375 H&H HP GC Bullet

[Rattlesnake Charlie]

Is there any interest in a hollow point, gas checked, bullet in the range of 275 - 300 grains, suitable for use in .375 H&H?

I think such might be a real feral hog thumper.

I'd be willing to run the group buy if there is enough interest.

I do not have any specific design in mind, and am open to suggestions.

My rifle is one of the Whitworth Express rifles made in Yugoslavia with a Leupold 2 - 7 variable with a Bell & Carlson synthetic stock.

The only mold I have currently is a Lyman 375449.

[lup]

I could get interested in one of those for my Win 70 Safari so I can afford to shoot the thing more than once a century.

LUP

[rockrat]

BRP had a 275gr boolit design, that I wish I had bought one of them. His 300 gr shoots very well in my #1. Hollow point it and you probably would have 275-280gr boolits. Hollow point the 275gr for maybe 255gr.
I think the 275/255 would be the way to go, as I could also use it in my 38-55.

[45 2.1]

BRP had a 275gr boolit design, that I wish I had bought one of them. His 300 gr shoots very well in my #1. Hollow point it and you probably would have 275-280gr boolits. Hollow point the 275gr for maybe 255gr.
I think the 275/255 would be the way to go, as I could also use it in my 38-55.

I have that mold....... with one cavity hollow pointed. Good boolit. Here is a picture of it. I also have the specs.........

[btroj]

What diameter does it drop at? That looks like something's could be interested in. No HP for me, unless it was a Mihec Cramer style.

[45 2.1]

What diameter does it drop at? That looks like something's could be interested in. No HP for me, unless it was a Mihec Cramer style.

BRPs mold dropped at 0.378".............. That is of no consequence as we can spec it to drop where we want it. MiHec does excellent work in that regard.

[Rattlesnake Charlie]

I have that mold....... with one cavity hollow pointed. Good boolit. Here is a picture of it. I also have the specs.........

How does the bullet shoot in .375 H&H?

Is the nose length and all compatible?

What are you shooting it in?

[45 2.1]

How does the bullet shoot in .375 H&H?
Quite well....... considering certain people don't believe what I say, thats all i'll say.

Is the nose length and all compatible? For the 375 H&H........ yes

What are you shooting it in? A #1

[CATS]

45 2.1

Would you please wax on a little about how you fly this boolit? *Powders and charges that you like,*velocity, distances that suit this, etc. *For some thing this big in HP I would guess that a two cavity would be easiest to work with.... Your thoughts would be welcome. *
Thanks!

[sffar]

I'm interested. The design pictured is the 275 grain BRP?
Sam

[45 2.1]

45 2.1 Would you please wax on a little about how you fly this boolit? *Powders and charges that you like,*velocity, distances that suit this, etc. *For some thing this big in HP I would guess that a two cavity would be easiest to work with.... Your thoughts would be welcome. *
Thanks!

A MiHec brass two cavity cramer with HP and blank plugs would work fine here I believe. I mainly shoot this boolit at longer ranges (250 yds and more)...... in the 375 H&H to the low 2200 fps or the 38-55 in the 1600 fps ranges. The surplus powders work well in the H&H. I'm not hooked on any one powder... I like to find what a non catalog powder does.

I'm interested. The design pictured is the 275 grain BRP?
Sam

Yes, it is the BRP 378-276 GC

[Rattlesnake Charlie]

It looks like there is some interest in the BRP design as shown in the drawing 45 2.1 included in post #4 if the mold is a Cramer design made by MiHec.

Please post what weight you would like to see:
300 gr solid / 275 gr hollow point
or
275 gr solid / 250 gr hollow point

I'll e-mail MiHec to see if he will do it, and if he can do both/either weight in a single production run.

45 2.1, thanks for the drawing and answers.

I'm assuming this will be for a double cavity in brass.

[sffar]

300 grain solid/275 HP preferred, but I'd likely sign on to either one.

[45 2.1]

Please post what weight you would like to see:
300 gr solid / 275 gr hollow point
or
275 gr solid / 250 gr hollow point

Presently I don't have the 300 gr. specs..... I would have to acquire those. The HP will not occupy 25 gr. of weight in a boolit like this either, especially any non pin type of cramer or RG type ( all those require a decent release angle as a lube groove does). Please pick which solid weight you want. The heavier 300 would probably be somewhat useless in any 38-55 levergun also.

[johnny356ER]

I could get very interested in this for my 375 Ruger (dropping @.378)
johnny

[Rattlesnake Charlie]

Presently I don't have the 300 gr. specs..... I would have to acquire those. The HP will not occupy 25 gr. of weight in a boolit like this either, especially any non pin type of cramer or RG type ( all those require a decent release angle as a lube groove does). Please pick which solid weight you want. The heavier 300 would probably be somewhat useless in any 38-55 levergun also.

I've already e-mailed MiHec to ask if he can do two different bullet weights in the same production run. I'll post the answer as soon as I get it. We may wind up with two different group buys.

How much lighter would the hollow point version be?

In your estimate, what would the maximum weight for a solid be for:
.375 H&H
.375 Ruger
.38-55

Would .378 diameter work for all?

[45 2.1]

How much lighter would the hollow point version be?
About 8 gr. in the Cramer/RG scheme.

In your estimate, what would the maximum weight for a solid be for: Same as any jacketed weight for the cartridge used........ and that depends on what action type your useing.
.375 H&H
.375 Ruger
.38-55

Would .378 diameter work for all? Again, dependent on firearm, but probably not. This isn't a doing everything design for several calibers. It was optimized for the 375 H&H by BABore, and it works well in that roll. 25 gr. of weight change between the two isn't magic one way or another.

[CATS]

Interested if it were optimized for a 375HH and if the consensus is that it would be as good or better a cast projectile as any other. I am open to suggestions as to which weight to choose. Comments welcome.

[sffar]

I'd go along with the optimized .375 H&H 275 gr. design as diagramed–seems well regarded.
Sam

[johnny356ER]

Any boolit that'll work in the H&H should work in the Ruger.....it'll work for me @ .378 (I'm in!)
johnny