.375 Speer 235 gr

[Guy Miner]

Water jug test, recovered from 5th jug, weighs 180.5 gr, expanded to .73" diameter. I thought it held up rather well with the 2700 fps mv:

A buddy of mine has used this bullet quite a bit on elk and mule deer and describes the results as "a train wreck."

 

[FOTIS]

I wonder what they would do from my 378 Bee at 3300 fps? :mrgreen:

J/K Guy.

Looks good and they actually do quite well from the 375 Holly.

 

[JD338]

It is also a popular bullet with deer hunters that go on safari in the deer woods with their 375 H&H's.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

It is a lot of mass at reasonably high velocities; it has to be devastating.

 

[SJB358]

Very nice Guy! That bullet looks pretty darned good to me. Hard to beat those Speer bullets. I am a fan of their Hot Cor's. Haven't really seen much reason they would ever do a hunter wrong. Scotty

 

[sask boy]

Yes I shot my first two Elk with my 375 H&H and I recovered the bullets and they looked pretty much just like that.
Actually I shot a big Saskatchewan Whitetail buck and I believe that I have the bullet and case glued under the horn mount. I will get a photo of it and have DrMike post it for me (if he will) :wink: on this post.
The 235gr Speer is nothing fancy but it is a excellent hunting bullet .

Blessings,
Dan

 

[DrMike]

Send you photo, Dan. I'll see that it gets posted.

 

[FOTIS]

That is a tough little bullet

 

[Harv6]

I've gotta find some of those to try in my 375 Ruger.

 

[FOTIS]

Sportsman's warehouse has them here in Cheyenne

 

[REDGREEN]

I like them. Haven't ran across a critter that needed a second one. They perform flawlessly. I have had the 270 grain bts explode, but not them.

 

[FOTIS]

Yup the 270 BT Speer suck buttocks. Nice BC but way too soft.

 

[yukonphil]

Guy,

do you remember the distance at the impact?

Phil

 

[FOTIS]

25 yards or so

 

[Ridge_Runner]

Used these a bit in my 12.75" 375 JDJ, but at 2000 fps there is not enough velocity to get them to expand, but with a 3/8" hole through the vitals, game can not shake that off, but the 40 more yards of dragging is kind of uncomfortable when you shooting stuff big enough to use a 375!

 

[Guy Miner]

Good grief, this thread from 2011 is alive again!

Of course it was just Halloween...

Don't have many 235 grain Speer bullets left. Used 'em while plinking.

Guy

 

[Ridge_Runner]

Good grief, this thread from 2011 is alive again!

Of course it was just Halloween...

Don't have many 235 grain Speer bullets left. Used 'em while plinking.

Guy

prolly been that long since I followed the forum, life gets in the way!

 

[SJB358]

prolly been that long since I followed the forum, life gets in the way!

Good to see you kicking around buddy!

 

[JD338]

The Speer 270 gr SPBT shoots great in my 375 but they are indeed soft. I don't think I would use them on anything bigger than deer.
That 235 gr looks to be well built and holds together. I think I might have to give them a try.

JD338

 

[hunter24605]

Golly, a steamroller riding on a laser beam.