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I have been looking on here for the answer to this question, so forgive me if it's been answered 1000 times already and I just didn't find it. But, I plan to take my .375 Weatherby on a Cape Buff hunt. I have loaded up Swift A-Frames, Barnes TSX, and Woodleigh Weldcore 300gr's. I've also gone through five boxes of factory loads with Nosler 300gr Partitions. We did the velocity testing with handloads using Sierra Game King 300's. From reading on here, I see a lot of folks prefer solids.
My question is: How many soft points do you load and then how many solids? I've read where some folks like to have the first one be a soft point, with the rest solids. Some say make the first two soft points and then solids. What is the general consensus?
On another thread, I'd discussed the rifle I built and it's velocity (2889 ft/s with a 300gr). I've not fired any 350's out of it yet, but had it throated for 350's. But, it seems to be a tack driver with 300's. So I was leaning toward only ever shooting 300gr out of it and that's it. Buffalo, plains game, whatever....they all get a 300. It looks like the Cutting Edge Solids seem to be held in high regard on here. That new breakaway from Swift looks interesting. And the tried and true Nosler and Barnes solids look good too.
So what do you all recommend? Maybe an A-Frame 300 for the first one and then solids? Two A-Frames and the rest solids? TSX's and a $100 billHa ha! I guess I first need to make sure the Cutting Edge Solids will feed. I would hope to slay him with the first round, then maybe a second to anchor. So maybe the first two A-Frames. If I screw up that badly, then he's surely closer by #3 and then it's solid time?
I've not been to Africa yet or hunted anything that would smash my truck up. So I'm a bit new to solids. I'd like to get a bear or two here locally...but this .375 is overkill for them. I really want to come get a dagga boy! Appreciate any and all advice
Thanks,
Jim
@Jim Golden
I suggest you start a new thread to prevent confusion on which posts are being answered (yours or TOBY458's). The very high velocity of your wildcat 375 is potentially an issue all on its own, making bullet selection even more critical than normal IMO.