High BC 375 Bullets

[dakor]

I know there are lots of guys wanting the same thing I do a high bc bullet in a 375. Well after talking to some bullet makers the reason you don't have them is because J4 does not make a jacket for them and Sierra wants to much money for theirs. So I emailed Berger as some of you know they are coming out with 3 new 338 bullets this year and would condsider the 8mm and 375 if they get enough requests. So if you want 375 bullets you need to start calling Berger or emailing them and let them know if there is a good enough demand for them. You probably won't see them for a year or so but at least we could get the ball rolling. I will even make it easy for you. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Eric Stecker 714-447-5434

eric.stecker@bergerbullets.com

[Bolosniper]

Try Lost River Ballistic of Arco, Idaho. Telephone #888-807-8611 & websit address is http://www.lostriverballistic.com

[triggerfifty]

I can confirm that on the LRBT bullets. I have been shooting them for a while, about 500 now in testing the 375 SOE rifle. It's the 408 CheyTac case (using TTI brass) necked down to 375. At 3100 fps ( a little on the slow side, but it saves barrels ) it has a supersonic range of 2900 yards, which is 400 yards past Barretts claims of 2500 yards, in a barrel killing combination.

The 375 LRBT bullet is the slickest bullet around. Yes, that are on the expensive side for now, but if you want supreme performance, check them out. There is no comparsion. Ignore the statements you'll hear about needed special barrels and twists, it's truely irrelevant becuase if you're building one of these hotrods, it's ALL special, and you're not likely to shoot 50 rounds in a session, well maybe you are. I've built some of these, here is a link to my website with some research on teh 375 and a couple of pics of some rifles.

I really push these bullets becuase there is no comparison, their BC claims on their website is actually lower in most cases than the true BC value over the supersonic range. There have been claims of a lack of accuracy, but that is usually attibuted to the rifles and barrel combinations. You cannot swedge these bullets down a barrel like you can a jacketed bullet, you can engrave them to spin them correctly, but you can't squeeze them. Then they become inaccurate.

Sniping Operations Executive Home Page

SOE 375 Web Page

[1doug]

Triggerfifty,

I have two questions for you about the LRB bullets and your 375-408.

What is you actual group size @ 1000 yards, 1500 yards,and 2000 yards? And can you post some pics of them for us?

d-a

[Fiftydriver]

Triggerfifty,

I am cuirous, are you doing all of the machining on these rifles or just assembling the barreled receiver to the stocks?

Kirby Allen(50)

[dakor]

I have a question for all of you how many talked with Berger about a 375 Bullet? I am using the original Hammer of Thor a 375 H&H. I figure it should be a good Elk rifle out to 800 yards it would do a lot better if we had some higher bc bullets. Right now I am playing around with the 300gr Sierra and 260 Accubond. I am using a plain jane REM 700 BDL so I do not know if it will shoot those Lostrivers or not. At $33.10 for a box of 20 is crazy. I do not know how the guy there can justify his cost but he be nuts. If it was for 50 I would buy some and try them at least. I usally shoot a 100 rounds just finding a load and testing it out. I also shoot another 100 or so before a hunt to make sure I know the load. You are talking $331 in bullets not including the shipping if my rifle did shoot them.

[lerch]

Personnally, and mind you this is just my personal opinion, but I think these bullets are ignorant. THey are freakishly over priced and in most states you cant even hunt with the as they are a non expanding bullet.

I think it is great that people are out there pushing the envelope and developing greater projectiles but these are not a hunting bullet and cannot be fired accuratly in most any hunting rifle. YOu must have a special bbl to get them to shoot and while any big gun custom rig is made up of "special" components in other rigs you can still fall back on other bullets or at least have the option. From what I understand of these LRB bullets your rifle must be dedicated to that bullet alone.

Defiantly a interesting bullet but not really practical IMOP and WAYYYY to damn expensive.

steve