Speer 235 grain bullet and the .375 H&H.....

[Ridgewalker]

My current preference for hunting are 250s and 300s, but you just can’t beat the price of the Speer 235s for economic practice IMO.

 

[tarbe]

I believe the OP was talking about 150 pound whitetails, and pigs. Somehow the thread drifts to 500 pound Zebra/African PG.

I think shooting whitetails with a 235gr Speer is a wonderful idea and a great way to become more familiar your medium bore rifle. I'd pass on the 235 Speer for 500 pound Zebra, too! I have stopped 180gr TTSX in 3 different Zebra, at impact velocities from 2,500 to 3,000 fps from various .300 mags. When shot on the chevron, they can really stop a bullet.

And if you are shooting deer in the woods and plan to eat your game, no need to start the 235 Speer faster than 2,500fps. Unless you like making a mess.

I know...I am a broken record. Just trying to counter/point out thread drift.

 

[F. Vaccaro]

I know this is an old thread brought back, I’m using the Speer 235gr for a practice load, trying for about 2500fps. It’s fun there!

 

[cash_tx]

I know this is an old thread brought back, I’m using the Speer 235gr for a practice load, trying for about 2500fps. It’s fun there!

Fun stuff! What powder and charge are you using it drive it with, and in what type of rifle?

 

[rdog]

I know this is an old thread brought back, I’m using the Speer 235gr for a practice load, trying for about 2500fps. It’s fun there!

Me too 235 g Speer 67 grains of AR 2208 "Varget" easy on the wallet & shoulder.

 

[Backyardsniper]

I may be about to post a large supply of these and some 375 brass in the classifieds. I sold my 375 a little while ago and I am considering selling out all my 375 bullets and brass. I have 100 pieces of new PRVI brass and I'll have to count them up but it is a bunch of these 235's and a couple hundred 300 grain accubonds plus some other odd and end stuff.

 

[cash_tx]

I may be about to post a large supply of these and some 375 brass in the classifieds. I sold my 375 a little while ago and I am considering selling out all my 375 bullets and brass. I have 100 pieces of new PRVI brass and I'll have to count them up but it is a bunch of these 235's and a couple hundred 300 grain accubonds plus some other odd and end stuff.

Please update this thread if you post them for sale. Thanks!

 

[Backyardsniper]

Will do no just got to get down to the gun room and get a good count on everything. I pretty much run my 416 full-time for anything I would normally use a 375 for so I'm gonna sell all the 375 stuff I believe.

 

[Puddle]

I use the 235's and also the Sierra 200 gr. FN in my weekly walking around in the hills off-hand practice.

I load them both to between 2,700 - 2,800 fps using H4895.

 

[CrippledEagle]

I have shot prairie dogs and cow elk with my 375 loaded with the Speer 235. Several species of plains game also, My battery for my pre-64 M70 is 300 Hornady solid, 300 Nosler Partition and 235 Speer, all loaded pretty hot. Like I said, prairie dogs to elephant. Who couldn't love a classic 375?

 

[Graham Hunter]

40 yrs ago when I had my 1st 375 I used Speer 235. All reloads with IMR 3031. Don't remember the charge but it was fairly warm. Shot Moose , Elk Black Bear and Deer. Worked great? I only use 260 gr AB or 300 Part now. Has taken Buff and Nyala in Africa.

 

[F. Vaccaro]

Fun stuff! What powder and charge are you using it drive it with, and in what type of rifle?

Ruger #1, IMR4064, I'd have to go look at my notes for charge weight, but it's in the middle.

 

[tarbe]

Ruger #1, IMR4064, I'd have to go look at my notes for charge weight, but it's in the middle.

I settled on 66 to 68gr IMR 4895 with the 235gr Speer, in 4 different rifles, over the past 35 years.

Great deer and pig load for the shorter ranges. Never used it on anything heavier than a large Fallow.