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Lightweight .375H&H bullet results?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mssgn" data-source="post: 2268" data-attributes="member: 477"><p>How incredibly refreshing to find that I'm not the only one with long range aspirations who has a lot to learn!</p><p> </p><p>I am not a competitive shooter and my shots on game are well under 300 yards, but there is something in me that demands the ability to someday hit milk jugs at 600. </p><p> </p><p>Beyond that, I want to do it with my hunting rifles (a factory stocked 375 H&H Win M70 topped with Leupold VariII 3-9).</p><p> </p><p>The hold over for a 375 H&H factory load is obscene past 300 yards, so I have made the mental leap to the idea of loading lighter projectiles in an attempt to flatten trajectories.</p><p> </p><p>I know nothing about ballistic coefficients etc. and while I would love to eventually reach the state where I am comfortable shooting at game beyond 300 yards, at this point I am just plinking at long range.</p><p> </p><p>I see that Speer makes a 200 grain bullet that sells for about $11/50. If memory serves Barnes makes a 210 grain premium bullet that might be just dandy for white tail too. For cheap plinking I see that Bullet Barn just introduced a 375 caliber lead bullet that retails for $29 per 200 ct. Not sure about the accuracy potential of a gas checked lead bullet but at that price it's worth a try. Now if I could just find cheaper powder source....</p><p> </p><p>I've been loading R-15, but a full case of R-15 in each cartridge eats a pound of powder about every 100 shots. Any suggestions?</p><p> </p><p>In fact, I'd welcome any input on tuning the 375 H&H Winchester M70 into a long range rig. This is too good an idea not spend a summer's range sessions exploring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mssgn, post: 2268, member: 477"] How incredibly refreshing to find that I'm not the only one with long range aspirations who has a lot to learn! I am not a competitive shooter and my shots on game are well under 300 yards, but there is something in me that demands the ability to someday hit milk jugs at 600. Beyond that, I want to do it with my hunting rifles (a factory stocked 375 H&H Win M70 topped with Leupold VariII 3-9). The hold over for a 375 H&H factory load is obscene past 300 yards, so I have made the mental leap to the idea of loading lighter projectiles in an attempt to flatten trajectories. I know nothing about ballistic coefficients etc. and while I would love to eventually reach the state where I am comfortable shooting at game beyond 300 yards, at this point I am just plinking at long range. I see that Speer makes a 200 grain bullet that sells for about $11/50. If memory serves Barnes makes a 210 grain premium bullet that might be just dandy for white tail too. For cheap plinking I see that Bullet Barn just introduced a 375 caliber lead bullet that retails for $29 per 200 ct. Not sure about the accuracy potential of a gas checked lead bullet but at that price it's worth a try. Now if I could just find cheaper powder source.... I've been loading R-15, but a full case of R-15 in each cartridge eats a pound of powder about every 100 shots. Any suggestions? In fact, I'd welcome any input on tuning the 375 H&H Winchester M70 into a long range rig. This is too good an idea not spend a summer's range sessions exploring. [/QUOTE]
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