Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 20, 2014, 09:04:52 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 20, 2014, 09:23:25 PM
Post by: beaslayer6 on April 21, 2014, 08:01:54 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 21, 2014, 08:13:43 PM
Post by: Wea300mag on April 21, 2014, 08:48:12 PM
Post by: pd on April 21, 2014, 08:53:52 PM
Please report on the accuracy. Very nice. :tup:
Post by: Biggerhammer on April 21, 2014, 09:07:19 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 22, 2014, 08:09:43 AM
Post by: kodiak 907 on April 22, 2014, 08:15:05 AM
Post by: yorketransport on April 23, 2014, 08:01:07 PM
I'll bet it shoots lights out. All of the 375s I've seen or owned have been extremely accurate with just about anything you can cram in there. I wouldn't be surprised if it shoots less than 1" at 100 for you.
Andrew
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 23, 2014, 08:14:27 PM
A 375 anything is a great choice! :tup:man I hope it shoots that well!Ill find d out this weekend! I agree 375 anythings are sweet!
I'll bet it shoots lights out. All of the 375s I've seen or owned have been extremely accurate with just about anything you can cram in there. I wouldn't be surprised if it shoots less than 1" at 100 for you.
Andrew
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 25, 2014, 09:31:15 PM
Post by: yorketransport on April 25, 2014, 09:40:06 PM
Andrew
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 25, 2014, 09:45:32 PM
Post by: Mtn.Ghost on April 26, 2014, 01:42:30 AM
A 375 anything is a great choice! :tup:
I'll bet it shoots lights out. All of the 375s I've seen or owned have been extremely accurate with just about anything you can cram in there. I wouldn't be surprised if it shoots less than 1" at 100 for you.
Andrew
A 375# woman may not be a "great choice" :yike: :sry: :chuckle:
Post by: RadSav on April 26, 2014, 05:32:52 AM
For blackbear I would look at shooting those soft lead bullets that Biggerhammer mentioned for his H&H. Though I do not think Nosler is making a .375 Ballistic Tip any more.
Post by: 700xcr on April 27, 2014, 08:47:07 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on April 27, 2014, 08:57:25 PM
Post by: MadMooner on April 28, 2014, 07:30:15 AM
I sold mine last year and miss it. I never hunted it, but it was just plain fun to shoot.
Post by: kc0yef on May 15, 2014, 07:25:22 PM
it kicked only a little bit more than a Mosin Nagant 7.62X54R
Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 16, 2014, 09:04:47 AM
Post by: Biggerhammer on May 16, 2014, 12:08:16 PM
I broke my h&h in last week on my spring bear! 260 partition smashed both shoulders and left a 1.5-2 inch exit. Lungs were hanging 6 inches out the existing side and lung and blood was sprayed behind where the be a was standing... he didn't go far! I really like this gun! Wish I bought one years ago
Very fond of the chambering, along with the 7x57. If I had to choose only two big game chambering's, those would be the two.
Post by: RadSav on May 16, 2014, 03:15:11 PM
I broke my h&h in last week on my spring bear! 260 partition smashed both shoulders and left a 1.5-2 inch exit. Lungs were hanging 6 inches out the existing side and lung and blood was sprayed behind where the be a was standing... he didn't go far! I really like this gun! Wish I bought one years ago
Very fond of the chambering, along with the 7x57. If I had to choose only two big game chambering's, those would be the two.
The 7X57 surprises me from you!
BullBlaster - Sounds like you were up close and personal with that bear...Sweet!!!
Post by: Biggerhammer on May 16, 2014, 03:27:17 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 16, 2014, 09:45:02 PM
Post by: RadSav on May 16, 2014, 10:17:22 PM
Hey Radsav I think the shot was 70-80 yards or so. I know you dont like partitions for bear because of your experiences but 260 grains of anything can really ruin a bears day. It was almost in range for a bow shot but I dont think I would have had time.
I think they are fine in slower medium-short range guns. And in BIG slower guns probably great! Doubt you were planning on that being a long range shooter anyway ;) My biggest beefs have been with high velocity guns and especially the .270 130 grain. In those cases where I had to finish off bear for customers the bullet, front of the partition, exploded/disintegrated before ever making it to any vitals. Then all you had was a smooth cylinder cruising through doing little more than a small amount of bruising. One bear in particular shot with the 130/.270 had a small puncture wound through the center of both lungs and damage (bruising only) looked less than the diameter of a dime. We'd have probably lost that bear if I didn't have a bad arse dingo attached to his back side :chuckle:
Too often guys think of blackbear as impenetrable and use hard bullets with slow expansion rates. Then when the bear runs for an hour after the shot they say, "Man that bear was tough!" When in reality the bullet never started to work until it was leaving the opposite side. You need to be able to break them down if needed, but you also want to expand reasonably quick if you miss that shoulder and only contact the flimsy ribs. Slower and larger partitions seem to do that well. Sounds to me like yours did it perfectly :tup:
Have you posted a pic of that bear on the site yet? I haven't seen it if you did. Congratulations!
Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 17, 2014, 09:41:06 AM
:hello: my 375 is meant for a short to medium range brush gun for shots to 300 or so yards.
Post by: RadSav on May 17, 2014, 04:26:10 PM
Post by: slm9s on May 20, 2014, 04:36:34 PM
Hopefully I'll carry it for one day of elk season this year.
Post by: Caretaker on June 07, 2014, 10:19:47 AM
Post by: elkslayer069 on June 08, 2014, 11:31:55 AM
Post by: bearpaw on June 08, 2014, 11:48:31 AM
Post by: Caretaker on June 09, 2014, 05:29:19 PM
Post by: MadMooner on June 14, 2014, 07:43:23 AM
Boomers is fun, if superfluous.
I sold my 375 last year. Kinda missed it, so picked up a 30-06 this year with the intent of 9.3x62'ing it.
It ain't quite the H&H, but 250's at 2700ish will do.