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Post by mcgowen45 on Dec 22, 2014 21:57:49 GMT -5
TGinPA, as far as powder bullets, and primers, just let me know what you need and I will provide it for you. Since I do have both calibers, and there is some data for the 40 cal., my main interest would be the 375. since there is really not anything out there on it, and both myself and Rob going by load data of the 375 H&H and with the help of myers129 we still have all our fingers. Carlos
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Post by TGinPA on Dec 24, 2014 11:42:25 GMT -5
I am still working through some of the details involved with this project. Here is one example of a dilemma: Among the main reasons I had for tracing .375 cal was the relatively large selection of bullets listed for it. That being said, it turns out that bullet availability in that caliber is a whole other issue. I spent most of a day online looking for possible supply sources. What I found was that availability seems limited to specialty bullets (like Barnes solids, Swift A frames, fmj bullets, Boat tails, Hornady DGS, DGX, Nosler partitions). Bullets like these usually (IMO) do not size easily and sometimes cost a lot. I was wondering if I am missing some obvious source of jacketed bullets in this cal? If not, how much reason is there to pursue tracing of a caliber for which neither I nor anyone else one can get bullets they want to shoot? TG
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Post by rob67 on Dec 24, 2014 12:01:15 GMT -5
I am still working through some of the details involved with this project. Here is one example of a dilemma: Among the main reasons I had for tracing .375 cal was the relatively large selection of bullets listed for it. That being said, it turns out that bullet availability in that caliber is a whole other issue. I spent most of a day online looking for possible supply sources. What I found was that availability seems limited to specialty bullets (like Barnes solids, Swift A frames, fmj bullets, Boat tails, Hornady DGS, DGX, Nosler partitions). Bullets like these usually (IMO) do not size easily and sometimes cost a lot. I was wondering if I am missing some obvious source of jacketed bullets in this cal? If not, how much reason is there to pursue tracing of a caliber for which neither I nor anyone else one can get bullets they want to shoot? TG McGowen 45 works for a gun store that does a pretty large volume of sales. He can usually get most any bullet out there. Right now he has: Speer 235g, Barnes 235g tsx, Barnes 250g ttsx, and I think some more on order. The Barnes have been easy to fullform size. These are the weights that we had decided to shoot, and we will be happy to supply them to you along with powder.
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Post by cowhunter on Dec 24, 2014 12:41:58 GMT -5
Although some .375 owners have spoken out, I think the .416 should be considered the optimal long distance caliber at this point. When I talked to Tom Post several years ago I wanted a .40 cal. He made no secret about favoring the .416. The .40 cal has no current long distance Bullet made by CEB. The .375 is a great caliber and has a number of bullets but in any state that I now regularly hunt in (hawaii and Utah), the limit is .40 cal. For that reason alone I will never build a. .375 muzzleloader. I think I have heard of more members on this board with .416s than anything else (Hankinsrfls, Hilkbill, Fishhawk, Earnhardt, Jims). I might give Meyers129 a .416 for Christmas so he won't start blabbing about how he only has a .375.
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Post by jims on Dec 24, 2014 13:25:39 GMT -5
Cowhunter: A good response but I did want to clear up one thing, I do not have a .416 although I had once considered it.
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Post by mountainam on Dec 25, 2014 12:31:04 GMT -5
TGinPa, I too have been contemplating a .375 build but have come to the same conclusion as you concerning bullet availability and such. That's where I vote for a .358 but for different reasons that most. As I get older my desire to shoot a ML that rivals a Barret's performance is rapidly diminishing. That and my home State has open us up to using centerfire cartridges for gun season. I want something light in weight and smooth and flat shooting. This is just me, but I don't feel I need a bullet heavier than 200 grs to quickly dispatch a whitetail or coyote. Some of the bullets made for the weaker .35 CF's have thinner jackets that should form easier. I guess the .375 220 flat nose probably would also. And as time goes on I can see a few more shotgun/ ML deer States switching to CF's in one way or another. After all one of the purposes of our great site is to give greater ability to performance to the guys that don't have deep pockets. Custom made bullets are as good as it gets, but there's a lot of off the shelf bullet choices for the .357/.358.
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Post by squeeze on Dec 28, 2014 18:56:17 GMT -5
Plus, most of the break action guns are available in .35 whelen (.358) barrels are easy to find. Ive been trying to collect for a build of this caliber. It should be a fun varmint cal too. pretty decent bullet selection and options to choose from. and less specialty stuff for a build.
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