Quoting Jeff Quinn,,,"With the right bullet, the .375 Ruger shoots as flat as a 270 Win, flatter than the `06, and hits much harder than both when it gets there." Get the American Rifleman Insider newsletter for at-a-glance access to industry news, gear, gun reviews, videos and more—delivered directly to your Inbox. My staple bullet for the .375 Winchester is the RCBS 37-250 FNGC (flat-nosed gas checked) bullet. with groups of 2” to 3” at 100 yds. Marlin chambered its 336 lever-action in .375 and called it the Model 375 from 1980 to ’82. As much as I like the .35 remington I think the .375 is the best of the levergun rounds. bullets and Reloder 7 powder. Tank sizes and applies gas checks with LEE push-thru sizing dies. The .375 Winchester was released in 1978 as the initial chambering for Winchester’s Big Bore 94 lever action rifle. A box of Winchester cartridges had sat on the shelf so long the print on the face of the box had completely faded. But they are reserved for full-power loads because of their thick construction. That said, aside from the Siamese Mauser for the .45-70 and a small number of Steyr-Manlicher rifles in .450 Marlin, both cartridges are most commonly used in lever action and (to a lesser extent) single shot rifles. cartridge was introduced in 1978 in the Winchester Model 94 XTR Big Bore carbine. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Monday, June 11, 2018. I read the article by John Taffin, one of my all-time favorite gun writers, regarding the Ruger Bearcat. The .375’s velocities top out at about 2,100 f.p.s., which are just right for cast bullets. Such expensive ammunition does not bode well for a cartridge’s longevity. Simply push the cartridge neck into a block of paraffin wax (used for canning) and break it off, sealing the cartridge case. Sierra sells a 200-gr. “Nope, that’s not the right price. Michigan Deptartment of Natural Resources, State Agency: (center) and .35 Remington (right). Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, State Agency: For hunting, 30.5 grs. The .375 Win. He considers the .375’s ballistics feeble and would rather hunt with bolt-action rifle chambered in 7 mm-08 or .300 WSM. On the other hand, inspect deer killed with .38-55 / 255 grain bullet, .45-70 / 405 grain bullet, or .303 Savage / 190 grain bullet and you will notice the same thing: very little meat loss. My Lyman 375449 mold casts bullets that weigh 267-grs., with the addition of a gas check. In the early 1990s, getting factory brass was kind of iffy with Winchester’s limited runs, and factory fodder was expensive for my cheapskate tendencies. All I needed to do was blow out the cases of readily available .30-30 brass — it’s a simple, fun and satisfying process for those who enjoy tinkering in handloading. Although slightly shorter than the .38-55, the .375 Winchester operates at a much higher pressure, 52,000 CUP, making it a powerful, modern-day puncher. Arizona Game & Fish Department, State Agency: If President Biden gets his way, there's a good chance the federal government will make AR ownership difficult, if not impossible. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, State Agency: Now shoot your loaded case to fireform your brass. Winchester reasoned these American hunters would buy a cartridge which hit like the old .450 Nitro Express but fit into a .30-06 length bolt-action like Winchester's Model 70. Bullets are always available when you have a bullet mold in hand. Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, State Agency: The Marlin 336 is a .375 Winchester, the Model 94 Winchester is your basic .30-30. Lastly, Unique is wonderful for lighter plinking loads. My bullets drop out at 270 grains. So while I praise the .375 Win., except for hunting rifle fanatics, the cartridge is most likely no more. A Winchester Big Bore Model 94 chambered in .375 Win. To contain the .375’s relatively high pressure the rear of the Big Bore’s receiver, surrounding the rear vertical locking lugs, is about a quarter of an inch thicker than the receiver of regular Model 94s. The .375’s maximum average pressure is 52,000 copper units of pressure (CUP), much higher than the .30-30 Win.’s 38,000 CUP. They took the proven .375 H&H’s case, shortened it, and necked it up to .458 caliber. Unable to connect to database. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, State Agency: Mag and .375 H&H Magnum (just to name a few). Power-Point bullets with a muzzle velocity of 2,200 f.p.s. The ones I’ve shot don’t travel far. Fortunately, FN Herstal began producing the latest version of the Winchester Model 70 in 2007 and the rifle is currently produced in most of the popular centerfire rifle cartridges these days like the .243 Winchester, .270 Winchester, 270 WSM, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Win. Using a stiff charge of AA1680, I’m nudging 2,300 fps, with no signs of high-pressure and excellent accuracy in the 1.5″ to 2″ range at 100 yards. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, State Agency: bullets and Reloder 7 powder. is using a LEE Classic Turret press for his loads. One Internet sites sells Winchesters for $60 a box, plus shipping. New for 2021: Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP, ARTV: Civilian Marksmanship Program M1911 Pistol Sales, History and Performance Of The The .44-40 WCF, MidwayUSA Promotes Matt Fleming to President & CEO, © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. The following ammunition cartridge ballistics information and chart can be used to approximately compare .338 Winchester Magnum vs .45-70 Government ammo rounds. cartridge was introduced in 1978 in the Winchester Model 94 XTR Big Bore carbine. Mag. If you’re lucky to find a Winchester or Marlin levergun chambered in .375 Winchester, don’t pass it up. The deer’s tracks stopped after 50 yards with the deer dead next to a log. North Dakota Game & Fish Department, State Agency: Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, State Agency: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, State Agency: soft point. 44 Magnum 45-70 45-90 45 Long Colt 45-.120 Basic.450 Marlin.450 Nitro.450 Nitro 3 1/4″.458 Win. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, State Agency: It is a true one-ragged hole shooter with my cast handloads and does wonderfully on deer. New to the .375 caliber family is the MP-Molds 275-gr. Mississippi Deptartment of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, State Agency: That’s about it. Winchester initially loaded the .375 with 200-gr. Sign-up now to to keep your GUNS Magazine content coming every week — no matter what! A .38-55 cartridge will fit in a .375 chamber, however, its longer length makes it dangerous to shoot in a .375. I had to get one and ended up with two, they’re so good! Especially when compared to other loads of the day like the .45-70 Government (405 gr bullet at 1,350fps for 1,639 fpe) or the .50-110 Winchester (300gr bullet at 1,600fps for 1,706fpe), the .405 Winchester offered a gigantic leap forward in performance for hunters who wanted a hard hitting and flat shooting cartridge. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, State Agency: However, several other cartridges offer the same advantages. Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, State Agency: I have a peach of a long range rifle for about $400 and change (includes $25 for half rent fee for reamer). making sure the .375 Winchester won’t fade away into obscurity! Load three grains of Bullseye powder into a primed .30-30 case and top it off with Cream of Wheat (COW). 1. The 200-gr. SAAMI specs the CUP Max service pressure for the 35 Remington at 35,000 CUP where the 375 Win is up at 52,000 CUP. A straight-walled case like no other, it’s the start of the big-bore blasters. I've owned several lever guns in .375 winchester (3) marllins and (2) savage 99's. The .405 Winchester is a pretty serious big game cartridge, intended for Winchester's Model 1895 lever-action rifle. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: And .45-70 rifles of various sorts (primarily lever action and single shot models) are even more common on today's market. Reloder 7, by far, provided the best accuracy and highest velocities. After obtaining several different models of Marlin lever-guns, my symptoms subsided. A Winchester Model 94 XTR Big Bore .375 shot this group (left) at 100 yards shooting Barnes Original 255-gr. And once again, with existing ammunition and handloading components. Choose Wisely. For an even shorter time, other rifles were chambered in .375. lighter than factory .375 cases and work fine for reduced-pressure loads.A Winchester Model 94 XTR Big Bore .375 shot this group at 100 yards shooting cast bullets and IMR 3031 powder. New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Thankfully, I bought 100 Winchester cases along with my rifle. He then sizes If you hunt in one of the states now allowing straight-wall rifle cartridges for deer, it … The magazine for serious handgun hunters. Re: 375 JDJ vs 375/444 vs 375 Winchester Post by Wrangler John » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:55 pm There is one cartridge that I have that may be of interest, although mine's chambered in a bolt action, it was designed for the lever action by Bob Hutton and P.O. The .375 Winchester was introduced in 1978 and is a modernized version of the .38-55 Winchester from the 1880s. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, State Agency: The 375 Win is the more powerful as it was designed as a high-pressure alternative of the 38/55. Necked out .30-30 cases work in a pinch. Though very similar in appearance to the parent .38-55, the .375 has a shorter case length and operates at much higher pressures (50,000 CUP). 2. Ammunition and handloading components for the .30-30 and .35 are also readily available. Not having or ever shooting a lever gun with gears I would be kind of wary. You wouldn’t think COW has enough substance to blow out a brass case, but it does. The .375 was a revised high power version of the .38-55 Winchester-Ballard black powder cartridge which, in 1894, was one of the initial chamberings of the then new Winchester M94 lever action rifle.Designed byby U.S gunmaker Charles H Ballard; historical authorities generally agree that the .38-55 Ballar… Loading is straightforward for straight-walled cases. The T/C Contender (top) with .375 Winchester is a compact carbine packing Whoa! I get cast lead 265gr .381 from Montana Swaged with the SPG lube. of Reloder 7 fired the Lyman bullet at 1,938 f.p.s. shooting Barnes Original 255-gr. Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us   •   Warnings   •   FAQs   •  © 2021 National Rifle Association of America, Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassadors, NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Presented by Brownells, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, Marlin Centerfire Rifles Coming Later in 2021. (left) was intended as a modern rendition on the old .38-55 Win. E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:EmediaRifleman@nrahq.org For questions/comments about American Rifleman magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.org You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Rifleman, visit nramediakit.com for more information. The Model 1886 was perhaps the most famous of the traditional, large frame, Winchester lever action rifles, and it was chambered for a variety of cartridges including the .45-70. The .375 Win. It ups the ante on Smackdown and it doesn't beat you up like the .444 and .45-70. We get the bullet closer to the rifling’s and this creates a generally more accurate load. Like many, I have moved onto other gun/cartridge interests but now seems like the perfect time to reacquaint myself with this straight-walled wonder. Ackley, called the 'Lever Power' series. It hits hard and is good for up to elk-sized game. I stumbled across one at a gun show, where it was quickly lugged back to my vehicle and checked off my wish list. While we have went to great lengths to make sure that it's as accurate as possible this rendering should not be used to generate specs for casings. Winchester stills lists the 200-gr. Necked out .30-30 cases work fine for low-pressure loads. My son shot two whitetails with Barnes 255-gr. The resulting cases average 0.05” shorter and 18 grs. The majority of hunters agree. Nevada Department of Wildlife, State Agency: Cartridge Type: Height: 2.02" Width: 0.506" Average FPS: 2200 Average Energy: 2149 Average Gr: 200 Recoil: 1.98 *Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of .375 Winchester Ballistics cartridge. The .375 H&H and .375 Ruger are absolutely adequate for buffalo—without ferocious recoil. I bought my .375 Big Bore off the used gun rack at a local sporting goods store and became a fan of the cartridge once I started shooting and hunting with the rifle.The .375 Win. The .375 Winchester is a modernized version of the .38-55 Winchester, a black powder cartridge from 1884. 375 win 20" xtr big bore 1894 winchester angle eject ramp front sight 3/8 dovetail were for mark twain com only have a few . flat point bullets suitable for the .375. Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, State Agency: For the reloader who wants to own and shoot a big bore rifle, the .45-70 and .458 Winchester Magnum seems like the best candidates. This was no big deal, as the parent cartridge of the .375 Winchester is the .30-30. i.e. Wanting to breathe life into the popular Winchester 1894 lever-gun, Winchester released their “big bore” 1894s chambered in .375 Winchester. The XTR was an upscale edition of the Model 94 with checkering on its straight grip and forearm, high gloss bluing and a red thin butt pad. of IMR 3031to attain about that speed. 4.16 Dakota.444 Marlin. The sectional density is better on the 45/70 and the 45/70 can take heavy loads. our 38-55 loads give the same performance (a 250gr. a lot of punch as does the Marlin Model 375. Marlin 336s chambered in .30-30 and .35 Remington were easily bailed out of the “used” rack for $200, a bargain even back then. Top: The Winchester Model 94 XTR Big Bore carbine was the first, and one of the few, guns chambered in the .375 Win.I’m here to praise the .375 Winchester, not lay it to rest, although over the years a lot of dirt has been shoveled on the cartridge for various reasons. Mag..375 Dakota.375 Ack. The .375 and .38-55 are 2 peas in a pod. Please note, the following information reflects the estimated average ballistics for each caliber and does not pertain to a particular manufacturer, bullet we is perfect for hunting white-tailed deer in the timber. I was reading the Tenth Edition of Cartridges of The World and was astounded to see the following entry under .375 Winchester: "The .375 Winchester is a fine deer or black bear cartridge and would probably also do well on heavier game such as moose or brown bear. Alaska Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: gas-checked hollow-point, which also shoots great. The latest SAAMI specs are in PSI and I don't even see the 375 Win … bullets for $60.89 for a box of 20.Cases for the .375 Win. resembles the older .38-55 Win. 28 Nosler,,,,300WSM,,,,338-378 Wby,,,,375 Ruger. bullet from a .35 Remington shot at the same speed. In terms of available ammo, there are about three .45-70 factory loads for every .444 Marlin offering, another advantage for the old soldier. Teh 300 grain 405 has adequate penetration at best. .375 PlightThe first whitetail I shot with the .375 ran down off the ridge without missing a step. *-Winchester .375 cases and **-necked-out Remington .30-30 cases used with Winchester Large Rifle primers. Georgia Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: It arrives on my desk every January, a magazine with so much information inside it immediately occupies a prime spot in a rack above my cluttered loading bench. The .375 Win. Two, 3-shot groups at 100 yds. are difficult to find and expensive when you do. Mag..375 H&H.375 Whelan Imp..378 Weatherby.375-.404 Express.404 Jeffery.405 Winchester.416-.284.416 Taylor.416 Rem. DANGEROUS GAME WINCHESTER MAGNUM 458 - 450 gr. All were shot with cast bullets and AA1680. Wyoming Game & Fish Department, State Agency: Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Mississippi Deptartment of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, Minnesota Deptartment of Natural Resources, Michigan Deptartment of Natural Resources, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. .375 … Alliant ReLoader 7 is also good, as is 2400. They still have the 45-70 version. SOLID Mono-Metal (2,200 fps / ME 4,835 ft lbs) - 20 Round Box FREE SHIPPING - Purchase 12 or more boxes & … But availability is sparse. It started with an innocuous looking .50 caliber Renegade muzzleloader and ended up with a slew of Contender and Encore frames and barrels, one of which is a blued .375 Winchester barrel, in carbine style, and boy is it a shooter! Case capacity of Hornady .450 brass is around 7 grains water less than Winchester .45-70 brass, a difference of 9%. It is a handy-toting carbine packing plenty of punch. Target on the left shows typical accuracy of the T/C Contender carbine at 100 yards. jacketed flat-point. Idaho Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: The Lyman cast bullet had poked a hole about the size of a quarter through both lungs. This carbine killed three birds with one stone, as I have an affinity for single-shots, T/C carbines and lastly, the .375 Winchester. bullets with the same results. California Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: load on its website. Later, I learned about the rare Marlin chambered in .356 Winchester, called the 356 ER. The two cases on the left are .375s and the two on the right are necked out .30-30s. New York Department of Environmental Conservation, State Agency: Your use of either would depend on your hunting circumstances. Purchase A PDF Download Of The GUNS Magazine March 2020 Issue Now! A straight-walled case like no other, it’s the start of the big-bore blasters. provides some serious clout in a light rifle. bullets with 8 powders, Accurate 5744 on the fast side to W748 on the slow end. I asked the clerk, “Is that price correct?”, He returned a minute later. Starline Brass is I loaded the .375 with the Lyman bullet with 26.0 grs. Illinois Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Cases are ridiculously expensive, if you can even find any. On the end of the box was a price tag of $43. by John Haviland - Buffalo Arms sells .375 ammo loaded with Barnes Original 255-gr. averaged 2.35”, which is pretty good for my eyes aiming iron sights. Same goes for a T/C Contender barrel, trust me, you won’t be sorry. The closest I came to a box of factory .375 ammunition was at a gun store a few years ago. My son, though, looks at the .375 as a relic of an ancient era. Maryland Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: What is it about an open sighted traditional lever? bullet from a .30-30 or 200-gr. Ruger chambered it in its single-shot No. A Winchester Model 94 XTR Big Bore .375 shot this group (right) at 100 yds. 3 and Savage in its lever-action Model 99 chambered it for a short while. That leaves handloading. This year, Starline Brass breathed new life into the wonderful .375 Winchester by offering it as a regular-stocked item. The Great Ammo Shortage of 2020: When Will It End? Those cartridges have well-filled the “brush cartridge” niche. Looking like the undernourished brother of the .444 Marlin (and its big brother, the .45-70) the smaller-girth .375 Winchester packs a lot of punch without rattling your teeth like the .444 or .45-70. Not long after my bout with “Marlinitis,” I came down with T/C Symptoms, short for Thompson Center Arms. Plus, straight-walled cases make for perfect cast-bullet shooters since you don’t have to worry about case-neck length when seating bullets. Over the next three years I harvested several more deer on this ranch with the 94 Big Bore from 35 to … Tank’s favorite cast bullets are from molds by RCBS and MP-Molds. Here was a cartridge that fired considerably heavier bullets than the .30-30 Win., and in a rifle that weighed a packable 6.5 lbs. Hawk Bullets sells 180, 200 and 250-gr. Great Ergos for shooting offhand at running game, fast repeat shots and handling for a fast first shot. But I was one of the few who liked the cartridge, because it was dropped from the Model 94 line after a short 9-year life in 1986. Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: You’ll end up with perfect cases every time. Missouri Deptartment of Conservation, State Agency: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, State Agency: Then there’s the model 375, chambered in — what else — the .375 Winchester. The .375 Winchester was introduced in 1978, and Marlin chambered the 336 in .375 Winchester …
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