375 TAYLOR BEGINNING

[NFG]

Don't know whether this goes in Wildcats, Bolt Guns or Medium Calibers.  It is all three, so I stuck it here. 

This has been a long, tedious project.  I first wanted to do a 375 cal on a NEF Handi, but that turned into a small "scream and holler" and the cost for reboring put that in the ditch.  I always wanted a 'Three Seven Five' so kept working on the logistics.  I have a 416 Taylor barrel for one of my Sav 110's and read about the 375 Taylor on the 416 Taylor site and it intrigued me.  It also just kept bugging me to do one. 

I vacillated over doing a 375 Whelen Imp, again on a NEF Handi, but the same problems with cost and barrel length kept sticking me.  Thursday I started the research in earnest and yesterday I finally got off the pot.  My emails to ER Shaw and CH4D gave me the impetus to order the 375 Taylor dies, brass and 300 gr bullets and I will get the barrel ordered sometime later this week.  Last time I looked Shaw barrels had a 2 month lead time and this is getting toward the season for insanity.

The main reason I went with the Taylor is my Sav 110 magazine will only handle cases with 3.43" Max OAL, so I can't take advantage of the longer 375 H&Hat 3.6" OAL or I would have gone that way.  My Shaw barrel will be 26" long so I can get full value in the velocity department.  I can load to H&H factory velocities so I don't see any difference and some reload data puts a 260 Nosler Part at 2900 f/s.  That velocity would be something to aspire too but time will tell if it is actual attainable in my, soon to be, rifle.

In any event it will probably be well into Jan '07 before I get it fininished.

Any one out there with the same toy with loading info can pass it along to me and I will do the same when I get cooking.   


Thanks  Enjoy  NFG

[308Win]

375/338 (375 Taylor)Load Data

This data is courtesy of PhilR, a regular visitor of the 416 Taylor WebPage. Phil would like to remind everyone that these loads apply to his rifle only. Use of these loads is at your own risk only! Thanks Phil!

.375/338 (375 Taylor) Load Data
Bullet Type Bullet Weight Powder Charge Velocity Comments
Hornady SP 270gr
 
 
 
 

 
 IMR-4064 69gr 2,763 accurate

 
 IMR-4064 71gr 2,822 accurate

 
 IMR-4895 67gr 2,685
 

 
 IMR-4895 68gr 2,722
 

 
 IMR-4320 68gr 2,645
 

 
 IMR-4320 69gr 2,690
 

 
 RL-15 73gr 2,864 accurate

 
 
 
 
 
 
Bullet Type Bullet Weight Powder Charge Velocity Comments
Swift A-Frame 270gr
 
 
 
 

 * IMR-4064 68gr 2,675 accurate

 
 IMR-4320 68.5gr 2,690
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Bullet Type Bullet Weight Powder Charge Velocity Comments
Nosler Partition 260gr
 
 
 
 

 
 IMR-4064 69gr 2,793 accurate

 
 IMR-4064 70gr 2,822 accurate

 * RL-15 70gr 2,775 accurate

 
 RL-15 71gr 2,843 accurate

 
 RL-15 73gr 2,906 accurate

 
 
 
 
 
 
Bullet Type Bullet Weight Powder Charge Velocity Comments
Swift A-Frame 300gr IMR-4064 66gr 2,560 accurate

 
 
 
 
 
 
Bullet Type Bullet Weight Powder Charge Velocity Comments
Sierra BTSP 300gr IMR-4064 66gr 2,620 accurate

 
 
 
 
 
 

These loads were developed in Ruger M77. The barrel is from Pac-Nor, and is stainless steel. Cases are WW 338 Win Mag necked up to .375 inch. Primers were Fed210M. Asterisked loads will be taken Elk hunting this fall.

Updated on: 10/5/2000.

[NFG]

Thanks 308Win.  I found that link back when I did my 416 Taylor.  Looks like not much interest on this forum for that particular cartridge.  Lots of info on several other forums, tho'.

I'm holding up until I get my Sav mags extended to hold 3.6" plus loaded OAL's, so I can just do a simple factory 375 H&H.  The difference in price of custom dies vs factory dies will almost pay for either the barrel or the rental of the reamer.

I wanted to go with an ER Shaw barrel but they wanted all the money up front and the lead time was 16 weeks.  No one gets my money to play with for that long without me getting my groceries up front also.

Thanks again.  I was beginning to smell my armpits, thinking I had somehow offended.

Enjoy  NFG

[Cowboybart]

If you still want a 375 Taylor, I have a 358 Norma reamer that is just a new pilot away from what your after.  I don't like lending my reamer to people I don't know, but there are 3 compitant rifle smiths in my area that could do this for ya.  One of them is who did my 358 Norma.

[Gavinator]

 "The main reason I went with the Taylor is my Sav 110 magazine will only handle cases with 3.43" Max OAL, so I can't take advantage of the longer 375 H&Hat 3.6" OAL or I would have gone that way. "

 Go to Midway and look for

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=771247
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=499343
 And the recoil isn't bad at all.