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Fotis,
You will get your money's worth every time you squeeze the trigger. 300gn Swift A-Frame at 3,000fps is a good match for the 7mm Remmy with 160gn load. Now you just need the Remmy?
Have fun.
John
When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.
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nope I have them all (more or less)
I will be using the 250 TTSX and 260 AB's though. Much flatter shooting!
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Congrats on the new 378 Fotis! I'm anxious to hear how it performs with the new 250gr TTSX as well.
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely and in one well preserved piece, but rather to skid across the line sideways, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil and shouting "GERONIMO" at the top of your lungs!!!!"
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Resurrecting this as it has tons of gold mine info. What's everyone's current go to loads for a stout 378 Mark V?
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Several years ago I built a 378 Weatherby to take to Africa. It was built on a Defiance Ultralight action with a 23" Muller #4 barrel in a Mcmillan Mountain Rifle stock with magnum fill and a small single side-port muzzle brake. If I recall correctly, it was 7lb 9oz before adding a 1-8 Swarovski.
Leading up to the trip, I spent a range session doing load development where I fired 40+ rounds ranging from 235gr at 3280 to 300gr at 2975.
While my shoulder took a beating, the worst part was the concussion; I swear I had a headache for two straight days afterwards.
A friend ended up killing a cape buffalo with it using a 270gr Barnes LRX. I would NOT recommend the bullet for buffalo at 40yrs given the muzzle velocity of 3118fps as they badly deformed on the shoulder bones and did not penetrate in even a remotely straight line.
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
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