Groupings...Factory vs Reloads

[C Broad Arrow]

Been testing my 375 H&H at the range the past two weekends.
My first session generated a 1.015 group with factory.
The second session with 64 grains of Reloader 15 under a 300 grains AccuBond tightened the group up to .75 inches.

Can I expect any further improvement given the caliber or is the rest up to me?

Thanks in advance.

 

[DrMike]

There are a number of points of finessing that could yield greater accuracy. How fine do you want your load to shoot? In the field, MOA with a 375 H&H is adequate for dropping game at surprisingly long yardages. I have had some 375s (honesty compels me to admit that it was a 375 Ruger) yield 0.5 MOA, which was more than sufficient for a large Yukon/Alaska moose. You can play with other powders and/or OAL to finesse accuracy. However, under field conditions, it is difficult to see much improvement. My take, FWIW.

 

[C Broad Arrow]

Thanks Mike... that helps a great deal. So long as I am minute of moose its all good. I just always want to know if I should sweat trying to get a tighter group and it seems the answer is "No".

I appreciate the feedback.

 

[DrMike]

Moose have a deep chest (no less than thirty inches and up to thirty-six inches); the vitals occupy an area more than one-half that size, which is still eighteen to twenty-one inches. MOA is good to approximately six inches out to six hundred yards. If you can shoot MOA in the field, a moose is going to be tagged for you with either your hand load or the factory load.

 

[LD375]

Been testing my 375 H&H at the range the past two weekends.
My first session generated a 1.015 group with factory.
The second session with 64 grains of Reloader 15 under a 300 grains AccuBond tightened the group up to .75 inches.

Can I expect any further improvement given the caliber or is the rest up to me?

Thanks in advance.

Thats plenty good enough right there ..I shoot the 260gr AccuBond out of my 375 H&H and it does .5 to .75" no need to mess with it, atleast for now :wink:

Lou

 

[C Broad Arrow]

Been testing my 375 H&H at the range the past two weekends.
My first session generated a 1.015 group with factory.
The second session with 64 grains of Reloader 15 under a 300 grains AccuBond tightened the group up to .75 inches.

Can I expect any further improvement given the caliber or is the rest up to me?

Thanks in advance.

Thats plenty good enough right there ..I shoot the 260gr AccuBond out of my 375 H&H and it does .5 to .75" no need to mess with it, atleast for now :wink:

Lou

But messing is on our nature! That is why we are here. That is what we do!

 

[C Broad Arrow]

Target .375 H&H - 300 gn Nosler AccuBond - 100 yrds. CCI Magnum Rifle Primer, 64 grns R15, Remington brass. Sako AV

 

[DrMike]

Not bad. Definitely "minute of moose."