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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 1182743" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>"I've been thinking of starting a thread on my 375 Warlord with photos and stuff but most on here are engrossed in the mini sub caliber "long range" cartridges and don't think there is any interest in the <strong><em><u>big boomers here anymore"</u></em></strong></p><p></p><p>Kirby and Dave V developed their extreme magnums in 375 Cal and were alone in the effort… until about now. Its good to see others jumping in as more sources are better.</p><p></p><p>For me, I shoot a 375 Allen Magnum which is way more pleasing to shoot than any rifle I've owned. It has its specific purpose and isn't quite as versatile, only because of the 16 pound weight, but with a high bc 353 grain offering loping along at 3300 there isn't much around that will stick with it.</p><p></p><p>I can shoot 0.375 one shot groups all day long. It's major pleasing to shoot 3 to 5 one shot groups and keep the groups within less than 0.5 MOA which seems, by the way, to improve with distance. Oh, and those distances can get pretty darn long. The wind is my friend…now.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The only downside to the big boomers is the rate of decrease of powder in the canister is a takes a little getting used to. For load development I purchase 2 pounds of a given powder, instead of one. Once the load is determined simple fill the shelf with that powder and go harvest something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 1182743, member: 2011"] "I've been thinking of starting a thread on my 375 Warlord with photos and stuff but most on here are engrossed in the mini sub caliber "long range" cartridges and don't think there is any interest in the [B][I][U]big boomers here anymore"[/U][/I][/B] Kirby and Dave V developed their extreme magnums in 375 Cal and were alone in the effort… until about now. Its good to see others jumping in as more sources are better. For me, I shoot a 375 Allen Magnum which is way more pleasing to shoot than any rifle I've owned. It has its specific purpose and isn't quite as versatile, only because of the 16 pound weight, but with a high bc 353 grain offering loping along at 3300 there isn't much around that will stick with it. I can shoot 0.375 one shot groups all day long. It's major pleasing to shoot 3 to 5 one shot groups and keep the groups within less than 0.5 MOA which seems, by the way, to improve with distance. Oh, and those distances can get pretty darn long. The wind is my friend…now.:) The only downside to the big boomers is the rate of decrease of powder in the canister is a takes a little getting used to. For load development I purchase 2 pounds of a given powder, instead of one. Once the load is determined simple fill the shelf with that powder and go harvest something. [/QUOTE]
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