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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: konrad on March 16, 2010, 09:31:23 PM

Title: Long Range 375 H&H Elk Loads
Post by: konrad on March 16, 2010, 09:31:23 PM: I have an opportunity to go on a “scouted” elk hunt in Idaho with my youngest brother. He will be taking his 338 Win Mag but I feel it necessary to use my favorite A-bolt Medallion in 375 H&H.

I have had this one since the first year of production and have owned a Ruger #1 in the same chambering for almost thirty years. Both rifles love the Sierra 300 Game King Spitzer boat-tailed projectile and I am comfortable out to 300 yards with a good rest. I have used this load (2600 fps) with great success on snakes, crows and whitetails.

Yeah, yeah, I know, I just can’t help myself!

Now there is a possibility to stretch out a little further, I am considering the 250 grain Sierra offering.

I’m wondering how this bullet will perform at 400 plus yards on elk and what kind of velocity/trajectory I can expect using full power loads. I’m not talking about excessive pressures, just the brown paper bag type loadings.

I’m going to go get some to play with just to see how my barrel likes the light bullet. The 270’s were sub-minute-of angle. The 300’s are ½ minute-of-angle.

What do you think?
Title: Re: Long Range 375 H&H Elk Loads
Post by: Curly on March 16, 2010, 09:57:42 PM: I'd stick with 300gr bullets.
Title: Re: Long Range 375 H&H Elk Loads
Post by: bobcat on March 16, 2010, 10:53:42 PM: 250 seems awful light in a 375, what's the ballistic coefficient compared to the 300 grain? Probably not good would be my guess. If so your 300 grain would do better at long range. I don't know, you should run the numbers on a ballistic calculator.
Title: Re: Long Range 375 H&H Elk Loads
Post by: WDFW-SUX on March 18, 2010, 10:01:06 AM: I have had good luck with the 250 grain Swift A frame 375 diameter bullet.. I had good accuracy in my H&H.