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Way to go Jim! What kind of groups did you get with that load? Also H414 (AKA Win 760) works well in it as mentioned above.
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My friend and I use WW 760 for 300 grainers. I noticed that both our 260 grain (RL-15) a 300 grain (WW760) are hotter. Perhaps it has to do with our selection of primers. We use Remington 9 1/2 Magnum. Rifles used, 3 different M70 CRFI used the Sierra 300 SBT and 76gr WW760 for a 300 grainer.
thats great Jim, congratulations. You will enjoy that rifle/caliberI have a Nosler M21 375 H&H Magnum arriving next week. I've got new R-P brass, Nosler 260 gr AB, Hornady 270 gr IL, Speer 270 gr SP, and 285 gr Grand Slams along with Varget, RL15 and IMR4064 on hand. I would really like to get more 260 gr AB's if anyone has some extras laying around. What are your favorite loads?
Thanks fellas!
JD338
thats great Jim, congratulations. You will enjoy that rifle/caliber
you did not mention where you were taking the rifle to hunt, but if it will be used on any of the dangerous 7, I would respectively suggest ( as your second shot ) a
solid. We used GSC Flat Nose monolith solids and they worked well. Woodleigh, bitterroot, and North fork are no more, so I would probably also be looking at Nosler and Swift ------BUT, like me, anything I suggest is "yesterday" You and the boys have a much better idea of whats the hottest thing on the market today.
Enjoy
April,thats great Jim, congratulations. You will enjoy that rifle/caliber
you did not mention where you were taking the rifle to hunt, but if it will be used on any of the dangerous 7, I would respectively suggest ( as your second shot ) a
solid. We used GSC Flat Nose monolith solids and they worked well. Woodleigh, bitterroot, and North fork are no more, so I would probably also be looking at Nosler and Swift ------BUT, like me, anything I suggest is "yesterday" You and the boys have a much better idea of whats the hottest thing on the market today.
Enjoy
Let me know about Africa. I might go with you.April,
Thank you for your words of wisdom!
I'm planning on a grizzly bear hunt and an African safari. I would like to use the 375 on buffalo. Both of those would be hunted with 300 gr PT's. Not sure I could afford hunting the other species of DG that would require solid. I definitely will look at the GSC monolithic solids and take some to Africa just in case. I will let you know when we get serious about going to Africa. I am really liking the 375 H&H Mag.
JD338
Good !
Northforks are available again!
Lotsa good bullets out there right now for sure!Good !
Woodleigh is also suppose to manufacture some of the bullets they once made, but not all
Does anyone know if someone has purchased the equipment from whoever inherited it, at Alaska Bullet Works and are there any plans to produce bullets in the future or, is this another one that is gone forever. Rhino is another. These private small companies produce good products but nobody has the knowledge or inclination to keep the business operating when the current owners retire or pass on. In Woodleighs case it was a fire and lack of enthusiasm to "reboot", at least until they traveled a bit and then only on a smaller scale. However; others pop up. A good one who makes copper bullets in Montana is off and running, but I am forgetting their name. I hate old age ! But it is very hard to go wrong using Nosler and Swift products so it is not like we have no place to buy good bullets.
Jim, the Cape Buffalo is a wonderful hunt, especially when one of them takes exception to your hunting him IMHO, I would still use a solid for my second shot, but it does not need to be a solid from GSC, that just happen to be a "solid" we had good luck with. Yes, the elephant and lion hunts have gotten crazy expense. I believe the only country that still allows "REAL" Rhino hunts in Namibia and they are crazy expense ( the other countries allow you to "dart " a Rhino, but not shoot him. And leopards are so damn boring and expensive. Dont discount a hippo hunt, as they can certainly get your attention quick and are not that expense ( in comparison )
What country will you be hunting ?