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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

I tried the 220 grain Hornady on three deer this year and it worked so well I doubt if I will ever use anything else ever again.
I used 42 grains of IMR 4759 for 2,200 fps.
whelennut

I thumped a couple of bulls with the 260 gr Partition some years ago. Today I would use the 250 gr TTSX as mentioned above.

Here's a test I did a couple of months ago. It might help you decide.

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/10853251/1

Ive had good luck with 235 speers and also with 270 hornady's. I do have a hankering to work up a load with 250 ttsx though

Take a look at the 260 gr AB. It's all the bullet you need for NA.


JD338

I used the 260 AB to take two large bull elk in Colorado, and oryx, kudu, waterbuck, eland and impala in Namibia. One of the elk stood around long enough to take a second shot, but he was dead on his feet after the first one. As I recall, the first load I tried was sub-moa and I never did any further load development.

My go to load for the .375 H&H is a Sierra 250 gr Game King over a healthy dose of RL-15. Turns a critter's lights out real quick and was accurate in my .375.

Ive used the Hornadfy 225 spire point in my 375 Ruger. The load I used was both 4895s just to get about 2600+fps. Recoil is moderate, accuracy is sub moa, trajectory is similar to 3006 180gr. Performance on whitetails is reliable, exit on broadside shots is !1.5". No bullets recovered. Have not shot any elk with this bullet but I think it would be adequate if youre not trying to shoot end to end. Availability at the moment might be sketchy but when available they are less expensive and come in a box of 100.

I always liked the Hornady 225 too....and at those speeds, or even a tad less. Kicks like a .30-06 with 200 grainers....and kills like one too....

I bought a pre-64 385 H&H that someone decided to "improve". It has a 40 degree shoulder and minimum taper. I suppose it roughly has the case capacity of a 375 Weatherdy. I've only shot 375 H&H loads in it.

From what I've read I should be able to get about 300 feet per second more velocity for flatter shooting. But that's not appealing. After 50+ years of shooting this is my first wildcat.

Recommendations:

I don't want to push pressure and don't need highest velocity loads, but I'd like to know where the limit is. About what percent increase in powder can this AI digest safely? And About how much extra powder to reach standard H&H velocity?

I'd appreciate positive answers rather than, "Why do you want...?"

Thanks

Sorry to have stole the thread. I'm looking at 375 JRS loads.

I would dump the .375 Ruger and find used 700 Classic in .35 Whelen or old Ruger 77 in same caliber. There is no point in shooting 225gr slug out of .375 hole. I think that is more absurd than shooting 150 gr slugs out of .300 Weatherby.

I don't hunt elk but I killed three deer last season with Hornady 235 gr.
I have used 200 Sierra and they work just as well at 2,200 fps. Very pleasant to shoot.

My light load for my 25 inch pre 64 Win 70 in 375 H&H is 260 grain Nosler Partition over 70 grains of IMR 4064 with a Fed 215 Primer and Win or Fed cases. 2710 fps More than enough power for elk or moose and flat enough for 400 yards in a pinch. I dropped a Kudu @ 270 yards aiming dead on; was sighted a inch or 2 high @ 200 for nearly point blank out to 350.

ETA: I dropped her back to one inch high at 100 since returning from Africa. I can't remember what I zeroed for Africa but did what the PH told me prior to going. He said be prepared for 100-350 yard shots.

Buy some 270 RN blems from Midway and put them over Re-15. No reason to break the bank. Load them fairly low and dial in.

That's interesting....how come H&H originally loaded a 235, a 270,and a 300 gr?

Guess they had no idea what they were doing...they only invented the cartridge and sold rifles and ammo to guys who actually hunted the entire globe with those loads.Everything from mountain sheep in the Altai to pachyderms in Africa and Asia, and everything in between

But today we have internet gurus who know better than H&H,,,,funny stuff.

The 225 and 235 grain slugs really put the thump to deer and hogs. They make shooting the .375 fun so result in more practice which is never a bad thing. Also the H&H will group a diverse range of bullets close enough to use the same sight setting, this was by design for double rifles.

I know people that say its a 375 so it should shoot 300 grain bullets. These guys are some of the same ones that don't practice much with their hunting loads.

No wrong choices but for an all around North American load hard to fault the 250s and 260s.

235-250 and 260 gr monos and tough bonded bullets are game changers;and there's always the 270-350 gr sluggers of you want them.