375 win eh

[Driller640]

Hello, I would like to shoot CB in Win 94 Big Bore .375 eh. Know Lee makes one but don't know if .379 is going to be a little to large eh. As amyone tried this with out sizing eh?

[No_1]

Good day eh,

There is really no way of knowing without slugging your barrel. There are threads on how to do it in the forums. Use the search feature.

As far as will it work? Make up a sample cartridge (no primer or powder) and try to chamber it. If it will chamber then you are halfway there. Next step is to find a few loads and give them a try.

Robert

BTW, Your post reminded me of a song done by Rush back in the early 80's with Bob and Doug Mckenzie... Take off!


Hello, I would like to shoot CB in Win 94 Big Bore .375 eh. Know Lee makes one but don't know if .379 is going to be a little to large eh. As amyone tried this with out sizing eh?

[Driller640]

Hello, have slugged barrel,eh .375 size. Have shot 2tho over lots but not sure about 4tho eh. Was hoping that some one else had tried this and could shed some light before I bought mould, eh.

[threett1]

The worst you would have to do is size it down a bit,eh. Part of the game. Sounds like a worthwhile pursuit to me. Want to find one of those 375s meself.

[garandsrus]

Driller640,

I have a Win 94 Big Bore in .375 Win and size to .379 with the group buy boolit Buckshot ran last summer. The boolits drop about .384 if I remember correctly, so it takes a bit of sizing to get to 379 and I lose some of the lube grooves. I have ordered a Lyman mold to see if they drop closer to .379.

John

[Boomer Mikey]

I made a 30-30 into a 375 Winchester (my avitar) and I use Bear Creek 255 grain cast bullets sized at 0.377" in it's 0.375" bore with great success. I use the same 0.377" bullet in my 0.375" groove diameter 38-55 too. The bullets have a moly coating and a wax on top of that resulting in a 0.378" diameter. These are available up to 0.380"

http://www.pathfindersports.com/p/pathfindersports/default.asp?

BTW there's a group buy mold for the 375-380's running now, 0.381" as cast at 268 grains.

Boomer :Fire:

Thumbnail of the Bear Creek 255 grain 38-55 bullet and the 381268-PB group buy bullet

[Four Fingers of Death]

TXPete, that target is one for the wall in your den/shed/ little corner, that's for sure.

[Driller640]

Damn fine shootin', eh

[Driller640]

Going to order Lee mould!! Might cast .378, never know till U try, Thanks for the input Everyone, sure helped eh.

[MakeMineA10mm]

I've always coveted those 375s! Wish I had one. (I'd really like a Marlin 336ER in 375 Win, though...)

There's just something about that bore size that seems perfect - big, but not too big. Powerful, but not too powerful (recoil).

I've often thought about shortening the brass to 357Magnum length and trying it in a revolver, but I haven't found a suitable candidate to convert (at least in the proper price range).

[Boomer Mikey]

Txpete,

It's interesting that your load is very close to my target load.

When I go plinking and walking the backroads this Winchester 94 30-30 to 375 Winchester conversion is the rifle I always carry with me.

http://www.cnczone.com/gallery/data/9030/Winchester_94_30-30_conversion_to_375_Winchester_-9.JPG

Easy on the shoulder, with 7 rounds of 255 Grain BHN 11 bullets going 1800 fps I'm not worried about being undergunned anywhere in North America.

http://www.cnczone.com/gallery/data/9030/Winchester_94_30-30_conversion_to_375_Winchester_-3.JPG

If I could only have one rifle this would be it. It began as a $150.00 auction purchase and with a $69.00 barrel from e-gunparts and a little of my time it has become my pride and an absolute joy to shoot.

http://www.cnczone.com/gallery/data/9030/Winchester_94_30-30_conversion_to_375_Winchester_-1.JPG

The 38-55's and 375 Winchester are some of the most inherently accurate cast bullet guns available. If you like big revolvers the Dan Wesson 375 SuperMag is just as much fun.

Life is good,

Boomer :Fire:

[Driller640]

That is a sweet little lever Boomer! A friend once gave me some 300g HRD RN He got off E-Bay, they were for the 375H&H, but I loaded them in the BB 375Win eh. There was no load data around for that 300ger so Imade up reduce loads from 250g data and went shooten. Man talk about a Bear load eh. It went through three 8" pine trees that were in line about 6' apart. Can't go wrong with a .375 eh.

[Four Fingers of Death]

thanks mick.I have taken a few deer with that bullet in the brush.its like hitting them with a hammer:-D .the BB94 375 has to be my fav. lever
pete

I have a 375Big Bore 94 in XTR trim with a Lyman peep, sweet as! I have always fancied reaming out and rebarrelling an N Frame smith to a shortened version of this case, bit silly, but I'd still like to do it. Be a good conversion for an old Highway Patrolman, there are a lot of them kicking about out here. Mick.

[Boomer Mikey]

I like the Williams receiver sights too. I just felt the handy 94 looked better without one.

Here's a picture of my 444 Marlin with it's scope and FP sight setup and my 1894SS 44 Mag. it's neat to be able to test loads with the scope and remove the scope to hunt with. The scope mounting is repeatable and the QC rings work great.

Boomer :Fire:

[MakeMineA10mm]

Boomer,
VERY nice! I, too have a 444 and Marlin 1894SS. I have no scopes on them, but agree with you that it's nice to have that flexibility. Someday I'll scope that 1894SS, but it shoots so darn good with the sights that came on it!!!

I bought mine from a buddy who had buyer's remorse. We were out shooting in the freezing cold two winters ago, and we had shot up all the clay pigeons we had thrown out in the snow. I spied a 2" steel pipe that was sticking up out of the ground where our range had previously set up target stands that had since been taken down. Don't know why, but that one pipe had been left behind... Well, I started a shootin' with that 1894 and 44 Mag Blazer ammo (of all things!), and he and I were hitting that 2" pipe at 90 yards about 8 out of 9 times. (Doesn't sound too impressive now, but it was only about 15 degrees (F) and we actually had to hold our breath not only for smooth shooting but so our breath didn't block our view!! Anyway, amazingly accurate 44 Mag rifle. I really should scope it and see what it can really do.

I really like the way you converted that 30-30 to a modern-day 38-55. I see the way you're taking it easy on that lighter gun, and not beating its brains out with full-horse loads. I think Cast Boolit shooters may be the most sensible lot of people out there...


Mick - I was thinking something similar. I was thinking of getting a cheap, well-used S&W Mod. 58, plus a surplus S&W M-27 357 Mag cylinder. Have the barrel replaced with a custom .375" barrel, and have the cylinder chambers reamed out to take a shortened version of the 375Win round. I think it would be a HOOT! And, I like the fixed-sights on that model.

[Scrounger]

How about the .375 SuperMaG? http://www.sixguns.com/range/supermags.htm

THE .375 SUPERMAG

The second in the SuperMag series, the .375 SuperMag, like its smaller counterpart, is 1.610" in length and cartridges originally had to be made from .375 Winchester or .30-30 Winchester brass, cut to length and filed in a trim die. Now factory .375 SuperMag brass is available, but the .375 SuperMag has never been offered as a factory loaded proposition. Reloaders only need apply.

If I had to pick one favorite load for the .375 SuperMag, it would be the Hornady 220 grain jacketed bullet over 27.0 grains of WW680. This load gives nearly 1400 fps in the eight-inch Dan Wesson, and is not only an excellent silhouette load but also an acceptable choice if one chooses to hunt with the .375 SuperMag.

When Gates informed me of the plans to introduce the .375 SuperMag, I wanted a straight case. This was not to be. Since the .375 SuperMag is a tapered cartridge, carbide sizing dies are not available and all of my reloading has been satisfactorily accomplished using Redding .375 SuperMag dies. SuperMag .375 brass is quite easy to make from .375 Winchester brass using a Redding trim die. No inside neck reaming is necessary unless the use of deep seated 250 grain or heavier bullets is desired.

.375 SUPERMAG / DAN WESSON
EIGHT-INCH

BULLET LOAD MV
HORNADY 220 JFP 23.0 GRS. H110 1267
22.0 GRS. H4227 1258
27.0 GRS. WW680 1364

[Driller640]

I didn't realize that .375 win was so popular. Folks around these parts hardly heard of it, eh. Has anyone tried the Lee 36 cal black powder mould in their 375.