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Just bought a 375 HH, what would you gentleman recommend for a good load for whitetails and elk?

Yes its big, but there is no such thing as over kill

I used the 260 gr. Accubond on elk and moose.. Worked fine.. Have shot antelope with the old 300 gr. Silvertip.. Also with the 270 g. Horn. RN.. It is a killer.. I am planning on using it on whitetails this fall..

I like I4350 powder because I have quite a bit.. Also 4064 seems good.. My loads are more traditional as I have them in ample supply.. Good luck have fun, a great caliber..

The 270 Speer is reported to be a soft bullet, should work well at mod velocity.

I'm thinking 235 gr. may be a good choice, more than one to choose from.

I've been wanting to load my .375 H&H for hogs and deer, diverted by too many other projects. One of these days, for sure.

I know what a 250 gr. TSX at 2,550 out of my .45-70 will do to WT's and hogs. Pretty amazing, very destructive.

A .375 version of that load would for sure work.

DF

jmo1754, A 270 grn.Hornady Spire Point over 82.0 grns.of WW 760(82.0 grains,which is over listed max in todays manuals).The load came from a very old Hornady manual.When I did my part,5 shot groups ran around 3/4". memtb

I might have to make note of that one myself. Of course, I'd check my old book and work up, but it sounds like a good one... At the moment, I'm running the 260gr. Nosler partition and RL15. My rifle shoots pretty good and I'm sure it would work wonders on elk or deer. I'm also new to the 375 and have not yet shot an animal with it. Good luck to the OP with his new 375, I'm sure he will like it. I know I like mine..

In the 375 Ruger I used to have the 260 gr Accubond was my favorite. The 235 gr Speer is a great inexpensive bullet and would also look at the 225 gr Hornady Spire Point.

If cheaper factory 270's shoot in your new big bore, go with that. Otherwise, use factory brass and load some 250-grain TTSX's with RL-15.

Thanks, I appreciate it

jmo,

If you're hunting in the woods for whitetail, I'd suggest the light load with Accurate 5744, which was the 235 Speer, my mistake, that I recommended in your other post. For open ground and elk, the 260 Accubond or 270 Partition.

I can find load info for the light load if you'd like it. I emailed Accurate and their ballistician worked up some data for me.

I thinking I am going with the partition to just have on eload and I found some at the lgs.

270gr Barnes TSX over 74.0gr RL-15 is my go to load. I've used that load in at least half a dozen rifles and it shot sub-MOA in each of them. It chronographs right at 2,700 fps. It's too much for deer but I've shot moose and buffalo with it and it would be fantastic on elk.

If your rifle likes those, keep an eye on SPS for those. You can find blemished bullets that are damn good for less than $20.00/50...

I have used the 250 grain Sierra on maybe a half dozen elk, a few moose, and a handful of bears. Load workup was quick and easy. They are about as cheap as any 375 bullet which is nice too, and on sale at midway currently.

I don't hunt a lot with mine, but have shot one elk with the Speer 270 and it worked quite well. Jumped a small cow bedded in timber - 40 yard shot and went straight down. It's been a few years, but want to say I was using around 70 gr of RL15.

If you get the urge to play around any, the 270 Hornady spire point and 73.0 gr of RL-15 is my go to load.

Used that load on everything from whitetail to zebra (no elk yet).

I like the 220 gr flat nose designed for the 375 Winchester and reduced loads to 2000 fps for whitetails. Really fun to shoot and deadly. Try it you will like it.

I wouldn't imagine the need to push a cup and core 270 much over 2500 to take care of any North American game at distances a reasonable person would engage them.

With elk in the mix THE bullet is a 270 grain Hornady, cheap, accurate, and an excellent performer.
Drive them at whatever speeds your rifle likes....

I shot mine just piddling along at 2450fps cause thats what my gun liked....killed all kinds of schitt with it, you'll like how the cartridge performs on game.

I would use the Barnes 250 gr. TTSX, ahead of whatever powder pushes it fast and accurately from your rifle.

I got a box of these to try.

https://cuttingedgebullets.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=ER_L235_RAPTOR

The 135 gr. copper Raptor out of my .308 has great terminal performance.

The 235 gr. Extended Range Raptor, out of my .375 H&H should be even mo better...

DF