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I tried running two drop tube on my funnel. Lol I'll probably just stick to RL15 for the Barnes. 69 grains was 2409 average from my 20" barrel. Going to test it from the 23" tomorrow.

I have RL15 and Varget, but Nosler lists 4350 as good for the 375 Ruger. So I at least wanted to try it.

Yes, but they didn't list IMR4350. I was start at the bottom because Barnes bullets produce higher pressures. Barnes shows AA 2700 and Win 760 as the fastest powders, but with things as they are, you work with what you have on hand lol

Its the fastest listed powder for a Nosler 300gr, so I decided to try it with the Barnes TSX. Eve at 78 grains, I cant get the bullet seated to 3.30, it keeps pushing back out. 3.345 is the shortest I can get it to stay. Funny though, because you can still hear the powder shake inside. Yet...

No need for speed here. 2550 is my goal now, for a 300 grain TSX on my Buffalo hunt. I know the 23" African can do better, but I'd rather keep pressures lower, and have less chance of a stuck case. The .375 H&H has been doing just fine at those speeds all these years. Before this African came...

The idea is to bust the heart. I'd use a copper solid before I'd use anything by Lehigh Defense. You're better off with a hard cast solid. They penetrate deeper and won't deflect. The Xtreme Penetrators rarely penetrate straight, even in just ballistic gel. They always turn. For self defense...

I can't edit my main post here, so I'll have to make a new post when I get all my data together. African with Wood - 7.4 lbs African with Hogue - 8.4 lbs Alaskan with Wood - 7.2 lbs Alaskan with Hogue - 8.2 lbs

Picked up the African today. I put the wood stock back on it for a photo shoot lol

I apologize to the moderator. I didn't know the poop emoji was a no-no.

I'm the complete opposite. I love the Hogue stocks. As USMA said, they do a fantastic job of mitigating recoil. I got tired of my my boat paddle Ruger .338 Win Mag leaving my shoulder with a rainbow of bruises lol I put a Hogue on it, and after that, you could shoot 50+ rounds, from the bench...

Just noticed in my post, my pictures got posted wrong and I can't edit it.

I thought the beauty of a .375 was to use a 300 grain for everything from ground hogs to elephants lol

Yeah, I've heard about them, but never seen one in person. Wish I could have found one of those! Tell me about your 300gr handloads.

Great person to deal with. Fast communication and quick shipper!

I've never been able to find anyone who has compared the two side by side. Well, Saturday I'm trading my Long Range rifle for a Ruger African, thats been Cerakoted. So I now own the Alaskan and African, and I will be doing chrono testing the first day, and I will post all the data here. Wish I...

It would not let me send him a PM at all. I even tried manually typing the name in. He finally got a message through to me. This site isn't very mobile friendly. Things move slow and act weird at times. For example, the guy selling the .416 Ruger, has pictures posted that are 7mb each. I AM NOT...

$75 shipped ? I'm just guessing because I haven't bought any for it, not even before everything went nuts.

PM incoming Edit: it won't let me send you a pm

My wife "helped" me put my brass away, back before I was setup to reload again. Now I have 60 pieces misplaced lol So I need a few to work with until I find the others.

Pm sent on #3

Until I run across some others, all I have is 15 and Varget

You should list them, someone will buy them. I apologize for misreading your comment, but it looked like poaching. You should have just asked what they were going for. But again, I apologize for misreading the situation.

Considering you are in MY want to buy post, I believe he was talking to me. Dang dude, don't be a Hyena .

Ill take the 300 grain TSX

Thanks! I got the Caldwell Chrono, and I love the whole setup with the app on my phone. It tracks everything for you. I haven't seen any of that powder, but I'll look for it. Thanks again!

The .378 really is a beast, I dang sure want one,, but they're only popular with Americans. I don't believe they are very liked in Africa. Just completely overkill.

Thank you so much!

The .378 is a belted .416 Rigby. Ole Roy wasn't the best at thinking up designs.

I want to achieve 2450-2500 fps with a 300 grain. With my 20" barrel, I'm not sure its possible. Ill send you a PM

I have a set of Lee 3 piece dies for the .300 RUM I can pay forward, or I can part with a few ELD .308" bullets. I have the 200,212,220, and 225.

I put my 10mm P220 up for trade, for a African. Sadly I forgot about this forum, and I ended up trading for a Rem 700 Long Range. You wouldn't be interested in a .300 Ultra Mag would ya ?

I'll bump this for a rifle I'd love to have. I have an Alaskan already. I want boff!

I will PM you. Thank you sir!

Need some to test in my .375 Ruger. Thanks!

Hopefully tomorrow I get enough time to foam the barrel, and scrub it good. I'll take another peak, and it still has lands that look like they're poured out of concrete and that crack is still there, it's definitely Ruger bound. I believe the rough looking lands, is the previous owner shot bare...

I run a camera down my .375 Ruger barrel. I'm trying to figure out if this is a crack, hair, or a scratch.

I mounted the scope long enough to get a picture, and test light gathering. I actually like the irons. They work rather well once your used to them.

You are THE Norma?

I've got about $1700 stuck back. So which reloading kit, and I don't need no progressive crap, I'm not lazy. Lee Anniversary Kit HORNADY Lock n Load Classic RcBS Rock Chucker I really want a digital scale. So help me! I need dies for .300 Win Mag, .375 Ruger, 7mm-08. And 6.5 Crapmoor, as...

Ignore the highly dangerous poodle in the background. The Nikon came, and it is VERY clear. The 1x still has a slight magnification to it. I'm going to pulll it back off and finish setting my express sights first.

My PH might disagree with you about the .375 not being proper for elephant. @Andries Marais

You are exactly right, I could not have answered that any better. I'm just asking about everything, because I want to know from people that have been there and do that. My Africa trip is 2 years away, but I can almost assure you, I will be taking 300 grain Barnes TSX with me.

Thank you!

Thanks, and that looks like a nice buffalo! I'm wondering why everyone I see using TSX in a .375, uses a 300 and not the 350. I always pushed my other rifles to max heavies.

Seems like the payoff would be worth it. Take out both shoulders and the heart at the same time. You guys tell me why you do use solids or why you don't use solids. There are no multiple tiers of dead. :)

I don't have any sticks yet. I'm practicing off-hand, and I'll move to sticks soon. I picked up some Reloader 15 and Varget today. This is one fun rifle! As far as recoil, a 12 gage with a 3.5" turkey load kicks a lot harder.

I found a Safari Classic on GunBroker for $725. But I've already bought my .375 Ruger and I dont regret it!

I decided to try this before the rain came. 30 yards, 3 shots off-hand. With the Express Sights.

I've fired it a total of 6 times so far. I'm enjoying the hell out of this rifle. I've seen people complain about the recoil, and I just dont get it. If you couldnt shoot this rifle, you need to stay behind a desk lol