Author Topic: 375 JDJ in rifles (Read 1287 times)

handirifle · « **on:** December 26, 2004, 06:51:42 PM »

Does anyone have any experience with this caliber in a rifle?

What velovities are you getting with what weight bullets?

leverfan · « **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2004, 09:09:00 PM »

Get a copy of Ken Waters' Pet Loads. In 1972, he started loading what he calls the .375 Express, but the rest of the world calls it the .375 JDJ. Waters' original rifle was a Mauser converted to .375 Express. It was originally a .375-303, so the conversion was relatively simple in his bolt gun.

He has updated load data in Pet Loads, from 1997, and it's in a 26" barrel. I haven't bothered to compare with the JDJ from a handgun, but Waters got nearly 2200 fps with a 270 grain Speer SBT. His Express round was slightly shorter, in both case lenght and overall length, so you might squeeze out a bit more from a JDJ. Judging from the limited load info he listed, he was loading to the same pressure as the JDJ.

Waters claimed to be very satisfied with the field performance of the round.

handirifle · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2005, 12:23:03 PM »

leverfan
Thanks.

44 Man · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2005, 03:23:27 AM »

The 375 JDJ is another cartridge that needs to be picked up by the manufacturers. It would be awsome in a Marlin 336 and should work in the action with no modifications. It would be much more versitile than the .444. 44 MAN

Lone Star · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2005, 04:48:36 PM »

Too late, Hornady already loads this cartridge with the 220 Hornady FP. I'm afraid that the OAL may be too long to function through the Marlin....

mr.frosty · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2005, 01:00:48 PM »

375jdj chambered in a handi rifle i would get one

handirifle · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2005, 09:08:26 PM »

I have seriously considered getting a 30-30 Handi and having it bored/chambered in 375/444. SSK indistries will not chamber "those rifles" in his calibers. I know, I asked.

Seems he (JDJ) feels the Handi is beneath his standards. he only does Contender work.

mr.frosty · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2005, 08:01:24 AM »

thats al right anyway i didnt want to shoot his ammo anyway

wonder if ssk ind. would chamber a handi barrell in the 50 alaskan then?

handirifle · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2005, 07:00:52 PM »

There is a smith named Norman Johnston that will re-bore and re-chamber for just about anything you want, that he has the reamers for, anyway.