Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game **.375 Bullet Test Results**(lots of pics!)

bsa: It would. I suspect they will hold their own.But I don't worry much about it because I've already "tested" the 250 gr- 375 BBC on brown bear,which beats most tests we can do.

I'll see if I can dig it up and text a picture to you. I think you will like it.I only found one. The other two made pretty big holes in the bear on the way out.

An acquaintance of mine has used the 275 BBC from the 375 on about a dozen coastal and interior grizzlies. he gives the same reports.

Another old acquaintance from out west, now deceased,used the 250 BBC from the 375 AI on half a dozen Cape buffalo in Africa.

The BBC is pretty well proven. On animals. Steigers made sure they were thoroughly tested.

I would expect a BBC to do about the same as a Swift Aframe or Northfork.

Thanks Bob. I wish they were easier to find though....

Nice work, thanks for sharing your test results.

JD338

bsa: They don't make them any more.

But Northforks and Aframes are similar.

You have been texted.

BobinNH,have you tried the Northforks in .375?

Hey guys, here's one that BobinNH found on the offside hide (after passing through both shoulders) of a brown bear he shot:



250gr. BBC (Bitterroot Bullet Co.) Looks pretty damn good to me..

Ken: No. I have not. I have a very long supply of BBC's in various calibers and weights,so never bothered. Just never got around to them since there wasn't much point.

Friends have. They did not have BBC's. Excellent results. During a phone conversation with him, Mike Brady told me he admired the BBC and tried to duplicate their performance with the NF. He said as much in an article he wrote for Safari Magazine as I recall.

Yup.

bsa: That bullet broke both shoulders,and was found against the off side hide.Expanded diameter is about 3/4". 243 gr retained weight.

Two others blew through. One through the shoulders and the other through the lungs and ribs,leaving large exits.

Almost forgot...distance about 150 yards; MV of 2940 fps .

Thanks Bob. I know this helps me out, since I have some of them. Now I just need to find a big brown bear or moose...

Awesome Bullet test. That's a lot of work. Thank you for taking the time to do it.

Those 375's do have some awesome frontal area on them.

That's for sure.

Happy Birthday Hammerdown.

thanks

Ok,thanks BobinNH.

Missed this last night.

Good work, Steve.

I'm reminded of why I shoot the 270 Interlock out of my Ruger Magnum in 375 H&H. It's just tough to beat for the money and performance. Swift A-frames are also very accurate out of my rifle, but It's hard not to like the Hornady.

Thanks Steve. I was looking for a new bullet for the Ruger, and it looks like the 270gr Interlock performs pretty well for less money than the others. I will be looking for some. Was hoping to see the 250gr Sierra in there as I have heard good things about it, but I understand you can't test them all.

Very true, and no offense, really. But now try the test with dry print and you'll see very different and more realistic true to life results.

Nice work. I'll be using the 270 TSX.

I have sent a bunch through Kodiak bears and have never caught one, even when shot end for end...