375 H&H For Elk Hunt

[joedjr]

I am going to New Mexico 10/12/07 for a guided Elk hunt. I haven't used my 375 H&H on a hunt yet and want to use it on this elk hunt. I have used Nosler partitions in my 300 Win Mag and 300 Weatherby many times with great results. I have also used and will never use again the Nosler Ballistic Tip. I shot a Antelope at 185 yards with a 140 Grain ballistic tip out of my 270 Weatherby and it failed on impact and destroyed my hide.
I have Nosler Ammo with 260 grain accubonds which shoot very good groups out of my 375 H&H. The range can be from 25 yards in the timber to 400 yards in the fields. What bullet do you recommend I buy from Nosler for this Elk hunt.
Thank You
Joe

 

[enigma]

I would bring what you are using right now... that is, the great Accubonds! You can't go wrong with that bullet. It's the one I will be using on moose this year.

Maurice

 

[FOTIS]

Like the man said. 260 AB's and get ready for dragging elk out of the woods!.


Cartridge : .375 H.& H. Mag.
Bullet : .375, 260, NOS AccuBond 54413
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.600 inch or 91.44 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-15

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-20.0 79 56.80 2254 2934 32547 6974 93.5 1.511
-18.0 81 58.22 2307 3072 34653 7167 94.5 1.471
-16.0 83 59.64 2359 3213 36889 7353 95.4 1.432
-14.0 85 61.06 2411 3357 39264 7531 96.2 1.391
-12.0 87 62.48 2463 3503 41784 7700 96.9 1.351
-10.0 89 63.90 2515 3652 44461 7859 97.6 1.312
-08.0 91 65.32 2567 3803 47305 8008 98.2 1.276
-06.0 93 66.74 2618 3956 50326 8147 98.7 1.240
-04.0 95 68.16 2669 4111 53538 8275 99.1 1.206 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 97 69.58 2719 4269 56953 8391 99.4 1.174 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 99 71.00 2769 4428 60588 8495 99.7 1.142 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 101 72.42 2819 4589 64459 8586 99.9 1.112 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 103 73.84 2869 4751 68585 8664 100.0 1.082 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 105 75.26 2918 4915 72986 8729 100.0 1.054 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 107 76.68 2966 5080 77685 8788 100.0 1.027 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 109 78.10 3015 5247 82709 8845 100.0 1.000 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!



Cartridge : .375 H.& H. Mag.
Bullet : .375, 260, NOS AccuBond 54413
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.600 inch or 91.44 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H414

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-20.0 80 61.60 2186 2759 31762 6698 83.3 1.532
-18.0 82 63.14 2241 2899 33894 6926 84.6 1.490
-16.0 84 64.68 2296 3044 36171 7151 85.9 1.450
-14.0 86 66.22 2352 3192 38605 7373 87.1 1.407
-12.0 88 67.76 2407 3345 41207 7589 88.3 1.365
-10.0 90 69.30 2463 3502 43990 7801 89.5 1.323
-08.0 92 70.84 2519 3663 46970 8007 90.5 1.284
-06.0 94 72.38 2575 3828 50163 8205 91.6 1.246
-04.0 96 73.92 2631 3997 53587 8397 92.6 1.209 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 98 75.46 2687 4170 57262 8581 93.5 1.174 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 100 77.00 2744 4347 61213 8756 94.4 1.139 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 102 78.54 2801 4528 65465 8921 95.2 1.106 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 104 80.08 2857 4714 70047 9076 95.9 1.074 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 106 81.62 2914 4903 74994 9221 96.6 1.043 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 108 83.16 2971 5097 80344 9353 97.3 1.013 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 110 84.70 3028 5295 86141 9473 97.9 0.984 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 100 77.00 2881 4791 72339 8871 98.7 1.060 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 100 77.00 2572 3818 50510 8293 87.0 1.242



Cartridge : .375 H.& H. Mag.
Bullet : .375, 260, NOS AccuBond 54413
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.600 inch or 91.44 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Powder : IMR 4350

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-20.0 87 61.60 2234 2881 30972 7068 87.7 1.512
-18.0 89 63.14 2290 3029 33102 7302 89.0 1.470
-16.0 91 64.68 2347 3181 35382 7528 90.3 1.429
-14.0 93 66.22 2405 3338 37829 7748 91.5 1.388
-12.0 95 67.76 2462 3499 40456 7960 92.6 1.345
-10.0 98 69.30 2519 3664 43277 8162 93.7 1.304
-08.0 100 70.84 2577 3834 46310 8354 94.7 1.264
-06.0 102 72.38 2635 4007 49575 8535 95.6 1.226
-04.0 104 73.92 2692 4185 53097 8704 96.4 1.189 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 106 75.46 2750 4366 56897 8860 97.1 1.153 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 108 77.00 2808 4551 61005 9003 97.8 1.119 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 111 78.54 2866 4741 65451 9131 98.4 1.085 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 113 80.08 2923 4933 70275 9244 98.9 1.053 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 115 81.62 2981 5130 75516 9340 99.3 1.022 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 117 83.16 3038 5329 81223 9419 99.6 0.992 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 119 84.70 3096 5533 87451 9480 99.8 0.963 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 108 77.00 2940 4991 73739 8808 100.0 1.038 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 108 77.00 2629 3990 49679 8717 91.4 1.223



SHOULD GET YOU STARTED.....

You better post pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :mrgreen:

 

[Guy Miner]

Joedjr - Hey, best of luck to you on the hunt, it should be outstanding! Some huge bulls down in New Mexico...

Buddy of mine here in Washington state got a .375 H&H two years ago, just because he liked it. I don't remember what load he used, but he hunted elk with it only a couple of months after buying it. His was a Ruger Number One single shot, with the laminated stocks.

Told me that he hunted in fairly deep snow, and it was quiet enough that he managed to stalk within 20 yards of a feeding bull elk, mostly by keeping a big ponderosa pine between him and the elk. He touched it off, right behind the shoulder, and said the elk didn't even quiver, just fell straight down, dead right there. Blew chunks of elk parts into the snow on the other side. He came away mighty impressed with the .375 H&H for elk, although he'll be the first to admit that it wasn't "necessary."

Again, good luck, you should be in for a great hunt.

Regards, Guy

 

[enigma]

Running some numbers into my computer, this is the data that came out... I get 2750 fps average 15 feet from the muzzle using RL-15. Its interesting to see the remaining energy at 300 yards using the AccuBond! You have the same power at that distance as you would get a the muzzle with a 30-06...:shock:


Load Data
~~~~~~~~~

Name: .375 Cal, Nosler AccuBond, 260 grn
Ballistic Coeff: 0.473
Bullet Weight: 260
Velocity: 2750
Target Distance: 200
Scope Height: 1.500
Temperature: 70
Altitude: 500

Ballistic Data
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Range Elevation Velocity Energy ETA Drop Max Y 10mph Wind Deflect
0 yds -1.50 in 2750 fps 4366 fpe 0.000 sec 0.00 in -1.50 in 0.00 in
25 yds -0.20 in 2704 fps 4219 fpe 0.028 sec 0.15 in -0.56 in 0.06 in
50 yds 0.80 in 2658 fps 4077 fpe 0.056 sec 0.59 in -0.45 in 0.20 in
75 yds 1.49 in 2612 fps 3939 fpe 0.084 sec 1.34 in -0.26 in 0.41 in
100 yds 1.87 in 2567 fps 3804 fpe 0.113 sec 2.41 in 0.02 in 0.70 in
125 yds 1.92 in 2523 fps 3673 fpe 0.142 sec 3.80 in 0.39 in 1.06 in
150 yds 1.63 in 2478 fps 3546 fpe 0.172 sec 5.55 in 0.85 in 1.55 in
175 yds 1.00 in 2435 fps 3422 fpe 0.203 sec 7.62 in 1.40 in 2.07 in
200 yds 0.00 in 2391 fps 3301 fpe 0.234 sec 10.06 in 2.05 in 2.72 in
225 yds -1.39 in 2348 fps 3184 fpe 0.265 sec 12.90 in 2.82 in 3.50 in
250 yds -3.18 in 2306 fps 3070 fpe 0.298 sec 16.14 in 3.71 in 4.39 in
275 yds -5.40 in 2264 fps 2959 fpe 0.331 sec 19.80 in 4.71 in 5.39 in
300 yds -8.04 in 2223 fps 2852 fpe 0.364 sec 23.88 in 5.85 in 6.50 in
325 yds -11.12 in 2182 fps 2747 fpe 0.398 sec 28.41 in 7.12 in 7.72 in
350 yds -14.65 in 2141 fps 2646 fpe 0.433 sec 33.38 in 8.52 in 9.05 in
375 yds -18.64 in 2101 fps 2547 fpe 0.469 sec 38.82 in 10.07 in 10.48 in
400 yds -23.10 in 2061 fps 2451 fpe 0.505 sec 44.73 in 11.77 in 12.00 in
425 yds -28.05 in 2021 fps 2358 fpe 0.541 sec 51.12 in 13.63 in 13.62 in
450 yds -33.63 in 1982 fps 2269 fpe 0.579 sec 58.14 in 15.68 in 15.46 in
475 yds -39.53 in 1943 fps 2180 fpe 0.616 sec 65.49 in 17.85 in 17.25 in
500 yds -46.08 in 1905 fps 2095 fpe 0.655 sec 73.49 in 20.23 in 19.23 in

Cheers,

Maurice


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[Lars]

The .375 H&H with 260 accubonds should be perfect.

I use them for Moose and the combination of trajectory, penetration, meat damage suits me.

 

[JD338]

joedjr,

Welcome to the forum.

The 260 gr AB in your 375 H&H is perfect for elk.

JD338

 

[Greg Nolan]

.375 with a 260 AccuBond is ideal. I shot 2 elk the first year. one at 30 yds the other at about 250 yds. Perfect expansion with little un- necessary meat loss even at 30 yds. Penetrated the entire stomach of a bull at 250yds and took out the heart / lungs. 61% weight retention, 71 caliber expansion. There is no such thing as too much gun for a 800 pound bull elk only poorly constructed bullets. The A/B will penetrate and wont blow up. The only limiting factor is recoil tolerance. Most hunters don't use enough gun because of that.
Good Hunting
Elkhunt :grin:

 

[FOTIS]

enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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