375 H&H

[PENDLETON AMMUNITION]

Steve Wisneski used our .375 H&H - 300 Gr Swift A-Frames load on his trip to Africa to down Two of the Big 5 - our load exceeds 2600 FPS in most rifles and generates an incredible amount of energy. It's not out performing a .500 Jeffrey but it sure looks to get the job done!

 

[trperk1]

Nice! One of my favorite bullets

 

[Hunting Hitman]

Nice animals and excellent ammunition.

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[Luvthunt]

Nice animals and few doubt the effectiveness of a 375 HH

 

[HookMeUpII]

Those are some serious numbers with a 300gr bullet. Very impressive.

 

[MAdcox]

Great caliber, great bullet. Congratulations on the lion and buffalo!

 

[PENDLETON AMMUNITION]

We just finished up load development for a new solid offering today.
Starting now we have the 300 Gr Cutting Edge Safari Solid... 2710 FPS out of a Remington Model 700 and 2679 FPS out of a Christensen Arms Ridgeline. Both well inside MOA accurate.

For those who need a solid for their .375 H&H this will be a good option.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

I have read and listened to podcasts about sectional density and using heavy for caliber bullets. I know 300 grains is the most loaded weight for a .375 H&H (and fully understand some folks don't find it necessary or finding a problem that isn't) but i am fairly interested in trying 350 grain bullets in it. I know Doctari talks about his disappointment in the 350 grain barnes not being "cut" right to mushroom wider bersus the 300 grain.

I hear wonders of woodleigh cupped solids and hydro bullets. So what 350 grain bullets do you all like for buffalo in .375?

 

[375Fox]

I have read and listened to podcasts about sectional density and using heavy for caliber bullets. I know 300 grains is the most loaded weight for a .375 H&H (and fully understand some folks don't find it necessary or finding a problem that isn't) but i am fairly interested in trying 350 grain bullets in it. I know Doctari talks about his disappointment in the 350 grain barnes not being "cut" right to mushroom wider bersus the 300 grain.

I hear wonders of woodleigh cupped solids and hydro bullets. So what 350 grain bullets do you all like for buffalo in .375?

IF I was going to use a 350 gr in 375 H&H it would be a north fork SS. You still get a tough bonded bullet and a solid base. It’s the only well constructed lead core 350 gr bullet in 375 I’m aware of. Woodleigh is very soft.

 

[Tradmark]

Ive witnessed 2 375 tsx’s pass completely through a cape buff’s shoulders and my used 300 gr woodleigh hs solids pass all through a very large giraffe’s shoulder. I dont feel the need for larger bullets. That was just 2 days of the last hunt we were on.

 

[HookMeUpII]

IF I was going to use a 350 gr in 375 H&H it would be a north fork SS. You still get a tough bonded bullet and a solid base. It’s the only well constructed lead core 350 gr bullet in 375 I’m aware of. Woodleigh is very soft.

Have you ever used a 350g bullet in 375HH? Genuinely asking. Seems like the performance of the 300g is perfect. Curious to see if there is any advantage to a 50g more.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

I have not. Just doing research on higher sectional density, heavy for caliber bullets.

 

[PENDLETON AMMUNITION]

I have read and listened to podcasts about sectional density and using heavy for caliber bullets. I know 300 grains is the most loaded weight for a .375 H&H (and fully understand some folks don't find it necessary or finding a problem that isn't) but i am fairly interested in trying 350 grain bullets in it. I know Doctari talks about his disappointment in the 350 grain barnes not being "cut" right to mushroom wider bersus the 300 grain.

I hear wonders of woodleigh cupped solids and hydro bullets. So what 350 grain bullets do you all like for buffalo in .375?

We won't load the 350 Gr... it will under perform and we are just not in the business of under performance. The 300 Gr Swift A-Frame combined with our load produces a tremendous amount of energy... the 350 Gr softs will not come close to matching that performance.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

And THIS is the information I was looking for! Super helpful Steve. 300 grain bullets it is. Or I step up to a .416 of some kind. Thank you.

 

[HookMeUpII]

We won't load the 350 Gr... it will under perform and we are just not in the business of under performance. The 300 Gr Swift A-Frame combined with our load produces a tremendous amount of energy... the 350 Gr softs will not come close to matching that performance.

If you had to guess, and I know this varies, 2600 fps is the average muzzle velocity you're getting with a 300gr bullet and your load formula?

 

[375Fox]

Have you ever used a 350g bullet in 375HH? Genuinely asking. Seems like the performance of the 300g is perfect. Curious to see if there is any advantage to a 50g more.

I have no interest in using a 350 gr bullet. The 300 gr bullet does everything a 375 needs and is more versatile for longer shots. Also better bullet options. You can listen to Kevin Robertson’s podcast on bullets on the Big Game Hunting podcast. It’s a great discussion and he has his reasons for thinking a 350 gr is superior on buffalo, but I see no reason to change from 300 gr swift A frames.

 

[HookMeUpII]

I have no interest in using a 350 gr bullet. The 300 gr bullet does everything a 375 needs and is more versatile for longer shots. Also better bullet options. You can listen to Kevin Robertson’s podcast on bullets on the Big Game Hunting podcast. It’s a great discussion and he has his reasons for thinking a 350 gr is superior on buffalo, but I see no reason to change from 300 gr swift A frames.

I'm almost finished with podcast. Interesting listen. Makes sense what he says. I don't know if I'd shoot my first buff with a 350gr but he makes a great point.

I think a lot of it comes down to the bullet technology being so good and consistently manufactured these days.

From what I gathered, it seems like he doesn't like anything much faster than 2150-2300 fps and nothing much slower.

 

[DaBill]

I just read that section of Kevin Robertson's Prefect shot II. I was thinking the same thing about high SD. I think he was discussing only the BIG 5 about slower and High SD bullets and how they increase the PWC. It sounds logical. From what I am reading here the question is IS IT NECESSARY . Does anyone here have any field experience with these high SD bullets? Im just curious.

 

[RETD16]

We just finished up load development for a new solid offering today.
Starting now we have the 300 Gr Cutting Edge Safari Solid... 2710 FPS out of a Remington Model 700 and 2679 FPS out of a Christensen Arms Ridgeline. Both well inside MOA accurate.

For those who need a solid for their .375 H&H this will be a good option.

Any chance you all will make a load(s) for .416 Rem Mag?

 

[Newboomer]

Have you ever used a 350g bullet in 375HH? Genuinely asking. Seems like the performance of the 300g is perfect. Curious to see if there is any advantage to a 50g more.

Took my buf with a Barnes 350g TSX, 58.5g 4064 @ 2250fps. Win 70, 24"bbl. Head on shot at about 30 yds. It went clear through stem to stern and we never did find the slug. He went about 100 yds and we found him stone dead, not even a death bellow. Same load on eland and sable. Very effective. Perfect four petal mushroom. My one gun choice for anything that walks the earth.