Hornady 375cal. 390gr A-Tip Match bullets in 375 H&H - have you ever seen this bullet used?

[SStomcat]

Rhino bullets makes a 380 grain for the 375 h&h. No info on the 390

I would have liked to use Rhino bullets, but they seem to be unavailable in the States.

 

[SRvet]

I meant stubby in comparison with a high BC bullet

 

[Alistair]

Yesterday I saw some Hornady .375 caliber 390 grain A-Tip Match bullets advertised for sale, so I thought about maybe buying them to try in my Whitworth Express 375 H&H just for some longer range paper punching (not necessarily for hunting). However, I can't find any indication online that anyone uses this bullet in 375 H&H rifles; it seems more like its designed for long-range precision shooting with calibers like 375 Cheytac. I can't find any load data for this bullet in 375 H&H either. Has anyone ever heard of this heavy of a bullet being used in 375 H&H? I've seen mention of 350 grain Woodleighs being used in 375 H&H, but not quite anything 390 grain.

I'm not certain, but I think it'll be too long to stabilize with a 1-12 twist and probably too long for decent seating depth whilst maintaining a decent powder charge. Velocities will also be crap.

I used to use 300gr gamekings for longer range paper punching and they were pretty good. No benefit vs a 250gr out to 600-700, but if you want to shoot a safari rifle at 1000yds for a laugh, they at least stay supersonic out to 900+ so tumbling is eliminated.