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375 Allen Mag vs these cartridges
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<blockquote data-quote="CA48" data-source="post: 1184747" data-attributes="member: 21446"><p>[QUOTE</p><p>All I really want to know is is the 375 AM the king of the hill over all 375s and 338s.</p><p> </p><p>I want the baddest 375 out there[/QUOTE</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The 375 AM is king of the hill in my opinion, but on paper the 375/416 Barrett is.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The 375 AM is a wildcat but Kirby has fireformed brass available and dies.</p><p></p><p>His rifles are accuracy tested to 1000 yards before they leave the shop and come</p><p>with load data.</p><p></p><p> These rifles can also be built as light as 15 pounds with a bipod so carrying one in the field is manageable.</p><p></p><p> It is also a much more efficient case and I'm pretty sure loaded with the same bullet it will be within ~100fps of the barret with significantly less powder.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>With the Barrett you will have to get custom dies made.</p><p> </p><p>The rifle will have to be built on a bmg receiver so it's going to be heavy.</p><p></p><p>You will have to find someone to walk you through forming brass.</p><p></p><p>Due to the fact that there are a very small number of these rifles out there vs chey tac based wildcats there is little information on them and a higher risk of running into issues unlike the Chey tac base wildcats which have been put through the paces and refined.</p><p></p><p>It will have much more blast/ concussion from the muzzle brake.</p><p></p><p>I don't know from personal experience but I have read that 50 bmg primers can have a negative effect on accuracy. I can't remember why but look it up.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Don't know much about the VM2 but it does not seem to have caught on. I have a 338 AM and have no desire to go any bigger (until Berger releases some big .375s). It is also the most accurate custom rifle I own out of 4. I don't know your experience level but by the way your post is worded it appears to be very little, and that's fine you've come to the right place and we can help you best if you take a little more time to include more details about your experience level and your goals with this. This is not something I would recommend as a shooters or hand loaders first long range rifle. You might want start out with a smaller .338 and get a feel of how it performs at ELR or find someone that will let you shoot thier rifle. Email some of the smiths that build these cartridges and they will be able to help you better than anyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CA48, post: 1184747, member: 21446"] [QUOTE All I really want to know is is the 375 AM the king of the hill over all 375s and 338s. I want the baddest 375 out there[/QUOTE The 375 AM is king of the hill in my opinion, but on paper the 375/416 Barrett is. The 375 AM is a wildcat but Kirby has fireformed brass available and dies. His rifles are accuracy tested to 1000 yards before they leave the shop and come with load data. These rifles can also be built as light as 15 pounds with a bipod so carrying one in the field is manageable. It is also a much more efficient case and I'm pretty sure loaded with the same bullet it will be within ~100fps of the barret with significantly less powder. With the Barrett you will have to get custom dies made. The rifle will have to be built on a bmg receiver so it's going to be heavy. You will have to find someone to walk you through forming brass. Due to the fact that there are a very small number of these rifles out there vs chey tac based wildcats there is little information on them and a higher risk of running into issues unlike the Chey tac base wildcats which have been put through the paces and refined. It will have much more blast/ concussion from the muzzle brake. I don't know from personal experience but I have read that 50 bmg primers can have a negative effect on accuracy. I can't remember why but look it up. Don't know much about the VM2 but it does not seem to have caught on. I have a 338 AM and have no desire to go any bigger (until Berger releases some big .375s). It is also the most accurate custom rifle I own out of 4. I don't know your experience level but by the way your post is worded it appears to be very little, and that's fine you've come to the right place and we can help you best if you take a little more time to include more details about your experience level and your goals with this. This is not something I would recommend as a shooters or hand loaders first long range rifle. You might want start out with a smaller .338 and get a feel of how it performs at ELR or find someone that will let you shoot thier rifle. Email some of the smiths that build these cartridges and they will be able to help you better than anyone. [/QUOTE]
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