416 WSM first range trip

[Downandlow]

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416/300 WSM on left
416/7mm WSM on right


both with 350 gr A Frames
2.95 OAL

 

[Don416]

416/300 WSM on left
416/7mm WSM on right


both with 350 gr A Frames
2.95 OAL

My action will not feed 350TTSX above 2.870” OAL or any other bullet.
What are you shooting?

 

[Downandlow]

My action will not feed 350TTSX above 2.870” OAL or any other bullet.
What are you shooting?

Sako 85

 

[hoytcanon]

My action will not feed 350TTSX above 2.870” OAL or any other bullet.
What are you shooting?

I built my .375 WSM on a long action... leaves me with unlimited options. I currently load the Sierra #3000 300 grain to 3.150", I ordered the reamer with a long throat to accommodate seating the bullets out.

 

[Don416]

I wanted a short handy gun so I got a Vanguard SA.
Work with what you have.
I think free-bore form the reamer helps with pressure spikes any how.
It’s just ironic that the longest bullet shoots the best so far in a SA cartridge, WTF.

 

[AZDAVE]

@hoytcanon what kinda speeds are you getting from the 375 WSM?

 

[hoytcanon]

@hoytcanon what kinda speeds are you getting from the 375 WSM?

2935 with Speer 235 HC
2870 with 235 TSX
2625 with Sierra 300 #3000

 

[hoytcanon]

I wanted a short handy gun so I got a Vanguard SA.
Work with what you have.
I think free-bore form the reamer helps with pressure spikes any how.
It’s just ironic that the longest bullet shoots the best so far in a SA cartridge, WTF.

I have said, "short & handy" many times myself, but truth be told, I am 6'4 and 260 pounds, if I can't handle another 3/4" of gun, it is time to hang up my spurs...

 

[AZDAVE]

Very good, you are getting about a 100fps more than I expected. Basically a 375 ruger ballistics in a short action case. I have a 376 Styer and I was guessing it would be between that and the ruger.

 

[hoytcanon]

Very good, you are getting about a 100fps more than I expected. Basically a 375 ruger ballistics in a short action case. I have a 376 Styer and I was guessing it would be between that and the ruger.

I was getting 100 fps more than that in my .375 Ruger... but I was quite happy to give up that 100 fps.

The Steyr looks like a nicely balanced cartridge... I debated on it, but the piles of WSM brass on my bench decided it for me. I would rather have done a .375-7mm WSM than the .300, but I sold my 7 WSM several years ago along with all of the brass, and that brass is unobtanium these days.