375 Bullet Test Results**(lots of pics!)

[FOTIS]

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthread ... st10854549

very nice test

 

[JD338]

That's a thorough bullet test for the 375. The Hornady GMX looks impressive.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

I know I want some for my 378 bee

 

[DrMike]

Quite an extensive test of bullets for the .375 caliber. Though most of the bullets will bring down game, it is true that the GMX and the A-Frame were especially impressive.

 

[SJB358]

That was a great Bullet test. A lot of work went into that.

 

[FOTIS]

I would love to see how the 375 e-tip would have stacked up against the others. ........ oh wait we don't have one!!!!!

 

[SJB358]

I would love to see how the 375 e-tip would have stacked up against the others. ........ oh wait we don't have one!!!!!

Man, I'd think Nosler would be all over one. Seems like a solid niche for a 250 ETip...

I'd try a .358 caliber one myself.

 

[DrMike]

I would love to see how the 375 e-tip would have stacked up against the others. ........ oh wait we don't have one!!!!!

Man, I'd think Nosler would be all over one. Seems like a solid niche for a 250 ETip...

I'd try a .358 caliber one myself.

Hear! Hear!

 

[BF375]

That's a thorough bullet test for the 375. The Hornady GMX looks impressive.

JD338

It sure does! I like that 250.

 

[Guy Miner]

I would love to see how the 375 e-tip would have stacked up against the others. ........ oh wait we don't have one!!!!!

Man, I'd think Nosler would be all over one. Seems like a solid niche for a 250 ETip...

I'd try a .358 caliber one myself.

Agree - this seems a natural area for Nosler - make some 250 - 300 gr E-Tips for the .375 cal rifles...

Penetration would be impressive! Not that I find anything wrong with the current lineup of Nosler's avail in .375, but yes, it seems like a good place for another E-Tip!

Regards, Guy

 

[Charlie-NY]

No more Nosler .375 bullets! At least not yet. I shot the 260 Partition extensively in my 375 Ruger during the summer. Finally got the opportunity to drop one on a nice bull Bison. Bullet traveled completely through and got caught in the hide on the outgoing side. Performance was text book perfect.

Bullet weight remaining - 220gr
Bullet diameter - a perfect 60cal all the way around
Small amount of lead remained "sitting" in the frontal section

[img]http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/260_Part_2.JPG[/img]

I waited forever to get my hands on the 260 AccuBond, which I now have but haven't test fired any yet. Can't spend all my time on just one rifle.

So please; no more Nosler .375 bullets yet.

Just for comparison - here is a 400gr Speer JSP 45-70 bullet pulled from a 350lb SC hog. This expanded bullet is a full 90cal!!

[img]http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/Bullet_Comparison.JPG[/img]

 

[SJB358]

Awesome results Charlie! Those look excellent. 375's and PTs seem like they are made for one another. What was the distance of the shot and approximate amount of bone/muscle/etc the bullet went through.

 

[gerry]

A couple of nice recoveries there. The 260 gr Partition is one of my friends favorite bullets in his 375 Ruger Alaskan. The other likes the 260 gr AccuBond.

 

[DrMike]

Excellent expansion on the bullets, Charlie. You have to like the performance on that Partition. Classic.

 

[Charlie-NY]

Awesome results Charlie! Those look excellent. 375's and PTs seem like they are made for one another. What was the distance of the shot and approximate amount of bone/muscle/etc the bullet went through.

Classic chest shot - just behind the foreleg, 1/3 the way up. No heavy bone.

Bull didn't even flinch when hit, just stood still. He eventually turned 180 degrees and I dropped another one in the boiler room from the other side. This time he shuddered and began to sway like a drunk before abruptly flipping over dead.

You just never know how a biggame animal will react to a hit.

I really wanted to use my 45-70 and a 425gr hardcast bullet but the 375 Ruger was longing for a kill so I gave in. The 45-70 has many kills under its belt. :roll:

 

[Blkram]

The 260 gr AB out of my 376 Steyr (mv of 2530 fps out of a 21" barrel) at 200 yards on a bull bison completely penetrated so was not recovered. Double ling hit, walked 5 yards, laid down, tried to rise once and expired, and all in less time than it took to type this out.

Another bullet recovered from the finishing shot at a cow bison at the same distance was recovered after penetrating approx. 36" (quartering to shot), that retained 90% of it's original weight and expanding to .750".

I would like to see Nosler come up with a FP of 220 grains for the 375 Win!