Glenfield 375 Winchester

[shaman]

So let me get this straight. .375 Winchester is one of the chamberings that Ohio DNR has blessed as legal for hunting deer in that state. If I wanted to hunt Ohio, a new-to-me Model 94 in .375 Winchester is going to cost a lot-- too much for my liking. However, I can bore out an old Glenfield 30-30 to this chambering (I've heard JES do this, maybe Nonneman) and I can get a Ohio-ready deer rifle for a relative pittance. I can also blow out 30-30 brass and come up with something very close to 375 WIN. For a boolit, I'm thinking a Cast load (need help on picking a mold)

What am I missing? Help me flesh this plan out.

EDIT: . . .or do I want to do this as a 38-55? The price of brass is cheaper, and I could conceivably handload to the same levels.

[tckurt]

the big bore 94 has beefed up receiver to handle the 375,356 etc. the 38-55 is lower pressure
and may work out better for your build

[Catpop]

Just wondering? Doesn’t it cost about $300 to bore out and re-cut the rifling? A 375 Winchester must be worth a bunch if this a pittance. What about just a used 35 rem, 38-55, 444 Marlin etc? Any of those legal?
I thought the bore and recut was usually used in old calibers when trying to salvage the original barrel with its stamping.
Just wondering?

[shaman]

What I've found is that generally a fellow can get a rebore done a lot cheaper on a donor. The end result is a bit of kluge, but it's cheaper than doing a rebarrel.

35 REM ===> Not legal
38-55 ==> Legal, but it's a bit pricey
444 Marlin ==> 375 WIN or 38-55 is going to have much less recoil

[Hickory]

The 38-55 is a pleasure to shoot and in some respects a better round then a 44 magnum in a rifle.

[Hickory]

If you decide to go with the .375 Winchester the 30-30 brass would make a good donor cartridge.
The 38-55 chamber will be about an 1/8" longer than the 375 Winchester. The 30-30 case will blow out nicely and will be close to the proper length for the 375 but short for the 38-55.
I, myself, would not try to load to 375 pressure or velocities using 30-30 cases.

[MOA]

Ok, here is my two cents. I have a 375 original. Not a marlin model 336 chambered in 375, but a marlin barrel stamped model 375 cnambered in 375 Win. The receiver is heavier due to the big-time increase in operating pressures which are key to making this cartridge work. If you want to spend the money to have a rebore to a chambering that you cannot load up to its normal operating pressures due to safety reasons.........receiver and cases made from 30-30, than why bother, but it is your money. But I suspect it will be an ongoing nag to you if you go that route.
1. If your talking a straight walled case the parameters here is short range, period.
2. Getting a cartridge that you can load up or down power wise is a plus.
3. Being able to buy off the shelve ammo if you need to without getting shafted too badle with todays retail cost.
4. Easy to reload.
5. Lots of reloading data on.
6. Easy to cast for.
7. Rifle action choices.
8. A cartridge lending it's inherent properties to a scoped or iron sighted firearm.
The only REAL choice is..............45-70 Government.
You can load from mild to wild. Get yourself a nice lever, or a falling block or rolling block. You never have to worry if your boolit is going to expand or not.
I have both, original Marlin in 375 and a Marlin XLR in 45-70 Govt. I'm currently working on a 12,7x44R for a Swede roller, their version of our 50-70 Government.
Hope my suggestion helps.

Gunbroker shows 45-70's going from mid 200's on up. Also check your local pawn shops or any LGS that are going out of business.

[Texas by God]

Get the 38-55 rebore on a Glenfield by JES. $250 + the donor rifle.
I'm seriously contemplating doing this to my pre 64 94 30-30. That's the faith I have in his rebore work.

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