Author Topic: 375 bullet help???????? (Read 2943 times)

WSMBUCK · « **on:** October 21, 2009, 07:36:32 AM »

Has anyone shot the Hornady 270 HM in a 375 h&h at whitetails

if not please give me some types you have shot with good outcome.

Wyo. Coyote Hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2009, 08:55:42 AM »

Buck, I am not certain what the 270 HM Hornady bullet is. I don't shoot many Hornady except vmax. I did shoot one antelope doe with a 270 grain rn out of a .375 H & H. It was a heavy load of IMR 4350. At the shot all we saw was a few antelope hairs floating in the wind. It was a high shoulder shot at about 125 yards. Instant death. Paul Mathews used the 270 grainHorn. RN on many whitetails in the .375 H & H. It was an excellent killer. He mentions this in his book YEARS WITH RIFLES.. I seldom shoot my .375 H & H now days. When I do, I have a stock of 300 grain Silvertips, and some 270 grain factory stuff.

WSMBUCK · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2009, 09:17:41 AM »

The 270 gain i have is the new Heavy Mag. RN made by Hornady it shows on all the charts the best energy and least amount of drop out of anything i have seen, Thanks

searlock · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2009, 10:25:38 AM »

i shot one last year with my browning a bolt 270gr rem core lokt at about 100yds. 6 point was facing me, it knocked him backwards down on his but. bullet went through end to end.

stubshaft · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2009, 11:49:54 PM »

I use the Sierra 300gr SPBT in the H&H. Put one behind the shoulder of an Axis buck as he was facing away at about 280yds. He skidded on his nose for 2 feet and never knew what hit him.

jro45 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2009, 03:31:51 AM »

Yes I have shot those RN Bullets with my 375 H&H At the range.

GrassLakeRon · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2009, 04:27:21 AM »

Two years ago I used a 270 Interlock Hornady from a 375 H&H on a Michigan Whitetail at 25 yards. I hit it 2 inches from the base of the head on the backbone and destroyed the neck and right front shoulder. 375 H&H is WAY TO MUCH for whitetails, unless you download them to 375 Winchester numbers.

Ron

Drilling Man · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2009, 12:08:08 PM »

I've seen deer run a long ways after being shot with a 375 H&H, because the bullet didn't expand in the lightly built rib cage. Of course, it's always impressive to hit the top of the shoulders, or neck with "any" decent rifle bullet, even a .223 looks impressive with that shot.

DM

jro45 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2009, 04:03:40 AM »

I have shot the 270gr bullet out of my 375 by hornady. they all went to a 1'' circle at 150yds.

Austin1 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:15:31 AM »

I have shot lot's of deer with the .300 gr Sierra BTSP and a few with the hornady 270 gr Spitzer and 235 gr speer. They all work well, the 235gr Speer is a joy to shoot and holds together very well. I have not shot a deer yet with the 260 Nozler maybe this year? I did take a small Moose like there is such a thing

With the 260 gr Nozler He was 120 yds away Jumped up in the air at the shot and made about 4 steps and stopped. I was going to shot again and he just fell over. The old Barns bullets not the x type but the old pure copper and lead one, shot very well out of my gun but they are no longer made.
The nice thing about a 375H&H is it seems to work with lot's of different powders at least in my gun,not fussy about what it burns but had my best luck with N204 but sure 4350 will work just as well.
I have not found that a 375 zips through deer, are deer have big bodies up here and the bullets always seem to open up even without hitting bone and at long range too. I find meat damage to be the same as any other 30/06 and up gun.

Drilling Man · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2009, 01:55:09 PM »

A good friend of mine built a 300 Win. Mag. case necked up to .375. One day he shot a bull moose at about 150 yards that was faceing him, with it loaded with 270 Hornandys. The moose just turned sideways, and he hit it a second time in the lungs, and it ran off. Later he found it dead... I no longer remember what velocity he was getting, but he wasn't afraid to load them up...

When he was boneing out the brisket, there was the bullet, stuck in the brisket with the nose shoved back a bit, but it didn't expand very much... The one through the ribs, exited. I found that rather interesting...

The 235 Speers, do work pretty good on deer, even to the point of over expanding on closer shots when hitting bone...

DM

jro45 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2009, 03:11:02 AM »

I've shot the Honady 270gr to 150 yds and the bullets all went into a 1" group. I am very satisfied with those rounds.

S.B. · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2009, 03:17:01 AM »

Quote from: GrassLakeRon on October 26, 2009, 04:27:21 AM

Two years ago I used a 270 Interlock Hornady from a 375 H&H on a Michigan Whitetail at 25 yards. I hit it 2 inches from the base of the head on the backbone and destroyed the neck and right front shoulder. 375 H&H is WAY TO MUCH for whitetails, unless you download them to 375 Winchester numbers.

Ron

I've read elsewhere that the .375 H&H with 275 grain bullets does less meat damage than a .270 Win. with 150 grain bullets? Can you comment on this, please?
Steve

drdougrx · « **Reply #13 on:** December 24, 2009, 03:55:08 AM »

Hi,

I shoot the Hornady 270gr Interlock though havent used it on game. I'm really happy with it and it's very accurate with RL-15. I have used the 300gr Nosler Partition on a bison...bang, flop.

EsoxLucius · « **Reply #14 on:** December 28, 2009, 06:15:32 AM »

Quote from: WSMBUCK on October 21, 2009, 07:36:32 AM

Has anyone shot the Hornady 270 HM in a 375 h&h at whitetails if not please give me some types you have shot with good outcome.

The Hornady 225 grain spire point loaded to 2400 to 2800 fps works great on whitetails. I load them with 70 grains of H4895 in my 375 H&H with good results.

S.B. · « **Reply #15 on:** December 28, 2009, 06:32:34 AM »

EsoxLucius, please expand on your comments about whitetail shot with this bullet and put us straight on meat damage?
Steve

EsoxLucius · « **Reply #16 on:** December 28, 2009, 02:04:30 PM »

The 270 grain bullets usually loaded in the 375 H&H are fairly stout in construction. Hence, while they hit hard and expand somewhat on whitetails to create an adequate wound channel, they do not damage as much meat as smaller, lighter and faster bullets as those found in the 270. The .375" 225 grain Hornady Spire Point is said by Hornady's Lonnie Hummel to have the same jacket thickness from the shank through the ogive to the tip as the 270 grain. So I expect they act similarly on whitetails.

jro45 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 29, 2009, 09:17:43 AM »

I have shot them at the range never killed anything with it tho. They go real good at 150yds, they all go into a 1.5" circle. Could be less.

bigswede · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2010, 12:27:39 AM »

I shoot the 270 grain Hornady sp out of my 375 Ruger. They shoot minute of elk right at 2600 fps. The last one that fell victim to this combo was 350 yds. I've never heard a bullet smack so loud in all my life. it was awesome.

jro45 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2010, 02:32:44 AM »

I shoot mostly Hornady Bullets.