375 HP shooting

[Brad]

I made it out to shoot today. Took the CZ 375 H&H to test bullets from the new MP mould. I was not disappointed.
Loads were fired at 50 yards because I was at that range. Loaded were 27.5 and 28.5 gr of 2400 with a healthy amount of Dacron to hold the powder in place. I estimate the velocity in the 1700 fps range.
The top target is the heavier charge. The low shot and the one farthest left were the last 2 fired, they had a different primer. This was because those cases were already primed and I needed two more cases to make 20.




Bullets were cast from a slightly enriched range scrap and water dropped.



The nose is largely blown off on impact with the berm. They do penetrate well. These were reasonably deep. I would have no trouble with this load and alloy for deer hunting.

 

[Ben]

Brad,

That's deer meat, all day long.

Ben

 

[Glen]

Got any favorite venison recipes? Because you've got the meat gathering covered, now it's just up to how you're going to cook it!

 

[Brad]

Next up is refining that load. I will then start seeing how fast I can push the bullet and keep accuracy. I'm thinkng a case full of RE 19. Quickload says it might hit 2500 fps at a max pressure of 45 K PSI. That will be a long work up, not gonna shoot 20-40 of those from a bench in a single day.

 

[Glen]

For shooting anything you want to eat, I wouldn't go any faster than you are now. Now, on the other hand, if you just want to see how fast you can push it, or if you really want to red-mist some varmint, then by all means, go for it.

 

[KHornet]

Good start!

 

[Brad]

Glen, this is a perfect hunting load. I just want to see how fast I can go because I can? Not for any reason other than doing it. This HP at 2500 fps would be a grenade on whatever it impacts.

 

[fiver]

Rock Chucks are starting to poke their heads out when the weather is calm and warm.
that hollow point at 2500 would be just about perfect.
I generally get about 3-4 shots in an afternoon so the recoil shouldn't be too overbearing.

 

[Brad]

This will kill the rocks too. Soon you will only have gravel chucks left.

 

[Glen]

Be careful with those rocks......they are sneaky little devils......they'll charge if you don't "use enough gun"!

 

[Brad]

Yeah, but no worse than a pop can or clay pigeon. Now bowling pins, those suckers are sneaky.
Sadly, none of em are worth a damn to eat.

 

[35 shooter]

Nice shooting from a fine rifle. Love the CZ's.

 

[Tony]

In Texas our worst vermin are feral hogs. I expect your load would work well on those.

 

[waco]

Rock Chucks are starting to poke their heads out when the weather is calm and warm.

I REALLY need to find a spot on the other side of Oregon to hunt those. I've never been chuck hunting. Looks like way too much fun!

 

[fiver]

they can be often times they are just a pain.
you should be able to find some spots on the eastern side of the state.
some of the guy's I talk to over there like to set-up on a rock wall near a hay field they will tote a bench along and can pick off 20 or so with a lot of patience.
I usually walk through a lava bed near me and scout some debris fields in the pick-up.
sadly the very best pace I know of is turned into a state park of sorts and has a free-way right through the middle of it.
I need to check out the lava field up near Blackfoot and see if it's on Indian property or state property.

 

[AKbushman51]

Brad- Is your Mihek 375 mould simular to NOE's 378275? If so you may try Accurate 4064. I use it in my 375 H&H, COWW/PB 50/50 WD'd cast the flat point@ 278gr, decent accuracy @ 100yds, (iron sights) and 66.0gr gets me 2446 fps.(Chrono'd) Quickload suggests 70.0 gr would get you close 2500 fps. bushman