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375 Caliber A-max...might be a possibility. Please read.
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 897169" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>You might be able to get away with it with light for caliber bullets such as a 300 grain .375 cal bullet but its not going to be as much as you think. About 10%. While form factor is important, sectional density is a much larger peice of the pie. The limiting factor here is the bearing surface of the jacketed lead version. That said why limit yourself to a 300 grain bullet in this caliber? A 300 grain .375 bullet will never match that of a 300 grain .338 bullet be it a mono metal or jacketed lead. Using a 300 grain bullet in a .375 is kind of like using a 180 in a 300 magnum. If you need to use a 180 grain for long range hunting, Its time to go 7mm. If you get things up into the 350 grain, the .375 starts to become beneficial. At this point, if you make a mono metal with the same weight and profile of the lead core, the mono metal will be longer with more drag and require a tighter twist. In my mind, mono metals aren't advantageous unless you're looking for durability which sometimes I do. Exterior ballistics are another story.</p><p></p><p>I see your point and won't say you're wrong. We both have to remember that there are limitation to both and I'm seeing things from my point of view and you're seeing it from your point of view. I won't say either of us is wrong, just that both types have their upper and lower limits. But I dare you to compare side by side the 178 amax against the 177 GS mono metal. The results might shock you.</p><p></p><p>M</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 897169, member: 1007"] You might be able to get away with it with light for caliber bullets such as a 300 grain .375 cal bullet but its not going to be as much as you think. About 10%. While form factor is important, sectional density is a much larger peice of the pie. The limiting factor here is the bearing surface of the jacketed lead version. That said why limit yourself to a 300 grain bullet in this caliber? A 300 grain .375 bullet will never match that of a 300 grain .338 bullet be it a mono metal or jacketed lead. Using a 300 grain bullet in a .375 is kind of like using a 180 in a 300 magnum. If you need to use a 180 grain for long range hunting, Its time to go 7mm. If you get things up into the 350 grain, the .375 starts to become beneficial. At this point, if you make a mono metal with the same weight and profile of the lead core, the mono metal will be longer with more drag and require a tighter twist. In my mind, mono metals aren't advantageous unless you're looking for durability which sometimes I do. Exterior ballistics are another story. I see your point and won't say you're wrong. We both have to remember that there are limitation to both and I'm seeing things from my point of view and you're seeing it from your point of view. I won't say either of us is wrong, just that both types have their upper and lower limits. But I dare you to compare side by side the 178 amax against the 177 GS mono metal. The results might shock you. M [/QUOTE]
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