+1 on the Speer 235's for a reduced recoil load. Also used the sierra 200 gr fp for the Winchester round, they worked pretty well for low recoil also. Should take care of the hogs well also.
+1 on the Speer 235's for a reduced recoil load. Also used the sierra 200 gr fp for the Winchester round, they worked pretty well for low recoil also. Should take care of the hogs well also.
The IMR booklet load is good for 4198.
I reduced it and don't feel it made much difference. The gun is so heavy and the limbsaver pad so effective this was fun. These groups were shot at 40 yds and I left the scope alone. Done deal and I'm using up an old can of powder.
The Ruger Magnum Rifle is a fine gun.
Thomas
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I don't believe they make that bullet any longer, you might try this with another easier to replace bullet.
I will when these are gone.
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I fired 3 shots from the bench using a dog bowl as a rest for my hand on the forearm. About a 2" group slightly right.
Thanks for the advice everyone.
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Cost of three boxes of decent factory ammo is more than a mold, sizer and 1000 gas checks. Makes it kind of hard not to set up to cast for it. I've got a NOE mold. If geezer memory will let me, I'll post what it is and the load. Loaded for light practice load I think came from Lyman's manual.
It's my brother's call but I'm steering him toward CBs. A .375 flat point cast will do the job on anything here. Thanks 15meter- I'll take any info you've got.
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I use the Lyman 375449 which is a FP in my three six bits (M70). Over 36 gr AA5744 it runs 1850 fps and would be just the ticket for what you want for deer or pigs there in Texas. Over 46 gr 4895 with a Dacron filler it runs 2200 fps for a better load for bigger game.
Larry Gibson
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― Nikola Tesla
What does the 375449 weigh from 50/50 ww/ lead ? I know every gun is different but what do you size to?
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I use a BRP 310gr over 38.5gr 4759 and mag primer in my H&H. About 1.5"@100yds Going to try the NOE 275 next.
Never cast any with COWW/lead at 50/50. With lino mine run 265 gr fully dressed and with COWW + 2% tin they run 273 gr fully dressed. This is mostly the alloy I use. They drop at .377 - .378. I size at .377 in a Lyman 450 with H&I die. I would suspect 280 +/- gr with COWW/lead. My mould is also an older single cavity.
Larry Gibson
“Deficient observation is merely a form of ignorance and responsible for the many morbid notions and foolish ideas prevailing.”
― Nikola Tesla
I'm currently casting 335gr Accurate Molds boolit for mine and using rl-7.
Finally got the info out of my reloading binder.
375 H&H
18 grains Blue Dot
Winchester Large Rifle primer
Noe 379-279FN
Casts @ 292 with G/C and lube
From Lyman cast manual #3
Went as high as 24 grains, snotty load, 18 way more fun to shoot.
Good luck, sorry it took so long to post the info. Had ice so I was sailing
I have a .375H&H as well as the #375449 mold. It shoots well right up to the mid 2,000fps speeds.
I also tried reduced loads for the cast bullet and got a click-bang, or a secondary event, or whatever you want to call it. I didnt like it. I picked up my toy and went home.
I do not like reduced loads (smokeless) in a large case, period. Maybe it is just me.
However, I did one day experiment with a FULL case of FFFFg holy black, now that was a non-event.
Velocity was inside the so-called RPM threshold, and accuracy was enough to be interesting. for all the smoke, crud, and dirty shooting, I never went any further with it.
I do think that reduced loads for a large case are better served with holy black, rather than smokeless rifle powders.
I shot a lot of Speer 235g in 375H&H, I did load some down to 2000fp but used IMR 4350. Also
did ball gallery loads with IMR-4198 & Dacron filler. Now using the Speer 235g in 375Win using
IMR 3031 in Ruger # 3.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |