Author Topic: Hodgdon 4350 for 300 grain .375H&H ?? (Read 549 times)

Questor · « **on:** June 03, 2005, 04:30:56 AM »

In stewing over the available load data for 300 grain bullets in .375 H&H, two powders stand out: Winchester 760 and H4350. Do you have experience with H4350? How's the accuracy and overall performance for this cartridge? I've got some 760 and will try it myself, but I'd like to try the Hodgdon powder because I like their Extreme powders.

ricciardelli · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2005, 03:26:34 PM »

H-4350 From 72.0 grains to 81.5 grains
Remington 9-1/2M Primer

My favorite .375 H&H load:
Bullet: Sierra 300 Grain Spitzer Boat Tail
Powder: 78.7 grains of IMR-4350
Primer: Remington 9-1/2M Large Rifle Magnum
Case: Winchester
Firearm: Ruger #1
Optics: Leupold 1x4
Velocity: 2596 FPS @ 15' from muzzle
Accuracy: 3-shot, 100-yard <1"

Questor · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2005, 04:02:57 AM »

Thanks, Ricciardelli! I appreciate the info. Do you happen to know how that bullet works on game animals the size of bison?

ricciardelli · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2005, 05:57:39 AM »

Neither my .375 nor my .458 ever saw blood. I bought them for a 4 week African trip, but about a month before I was scheduled to leave I had my first heart attack, which wiped-out around 1/3rd of my heart, and 6 or 7 cardiologists (all big game hunters) advised me to cancel.

Questor · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2005, 08:25:56 AM »

Thanks for the info, but it gave me a bitterness attack. You save up for a long time, work your butt off, look for a little reward to help make life worthwhile, and then something like that. I'm sorry it had to happen that way. Hopefully you'll get there some day.