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<blockquote data-quote="Pearl18Lsa" data-source="post: 2861057" data-attributes="member: 117231"><p>Whoa, wait!! Been there done that.</p><p></p><p>I purchased a ten year old never fired .375H&H. Weatherby. Back in December 21. No matter what powder I used, nor bullet, I had problems with extraction. I'm talking starting loads with three powders and four bullets. I took it to a Weatherby service center in middle Tennessee. They cleared a Go/ No-Go gauge, fired a factory round and said, "It's fine." Sent it to Weatherby in Sheridan, WYO. They did exactly the same thing. "It's fine."</p><p></p><p> It wasn't fine. I could not fire a reload, period. Didn't matter if it was a reload from a factory load fired in this rifle or from another rifle. Not a situation you wanted if you're hunting game that required a .375 to begin with. I finally I bit the bullet and had it re-chambered to .375 Weatherby Magnum. Poof! Different rifle. I can fire form .375 H&H to .375 Wby with no problem or fire loads from .375 Wby brass. And I'm talking toasty loads pushing a 250 grain bullet to 2975 fps. Weatherby factory ammo is crazy expensive, but no matter.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line; this rifle had an absolute minimum size chamber. That meant factory ammo, which is made to SAAMI minimum size, was all that it would reliably shoot. It's not case lube, and unlikely to be a rough chamber. The chamber is just too tight. Remedy? Either just shoot factory ammo or have it re-chambered to the same cartridge (and hope it too isn't too small again) or re-chamber it to a different or improved cartridge. </p><p></p><p>I loved the rifle and spent many dollars and hours anguishing over my problem child. Now I am very pleased.</p><p></p><p>Trent</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]478489[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]478490[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pearl18Lsa, post: 2861057, member: 117231"] Whoa, wait!! Been there done that. I purchased a ten year old never fired .375H&H. Weatherby. Back in December 21. No matter what powder I used, nor bullet, I had problems with extraction. I'm talking starting loads with three powders and four bullets. I took it to a Weatherby service center in middle Tennessee. They cleared a Go/ No-Go gauge, fired a factory round and said, "It's fine." Sent it to Weatherby in Sheridan, WYO. They did exactly the same thing. "It's fine." It wasn't fine. I could not fire a reload, period. Didn't matter if it was a reload from a factory load fired in this rifle or from another rifle. Not a situation you wanted if you're hunting game that required a .375 to begin with. I finally I bit the bullet and had it re-chambered to .375 Weatherby Magnum. Poof! Different rifle. I can fire form .375 H&H to .375 Wby with no problem or fire loads from .375 Wby brass. And I'm talking toasty loads pushing a 250 grain bullet to 2975 fps. Weatherby factory ammo is crazy expensive, but no matter. Bottom line; this rifle had an absolute minimum size chamber. That meant factory ammo, which is made to SAAMI minimum size, was all that it would reliably shoot. It's not case lube, and unlikely to be a rough chamber. The chamber is just too tight. Remedy? Either just shoot factory ammo or have it re-chambered to the same cartridge (and hope it too isn't too small again) or re-chamber it to a different or improved cartridge. I loved the rifle and spent many dollars and hours anguishing over my problem child. Now I am very pleased. Trent [ATTACH type="full"]478489[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]478490[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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