Thread: That must blow them up ?

There is definitely a point where it goes from 'big hole, big mess' to 'big hole, not much mess'.
I can assure you that the 375Ruger I saw used 2 weeks ago does the former.

308 it kicks a bit more than the 30-06 with 180's hot load but its a softer push thats with the speer 400 gr. The 400gr Woodleigh PP at 200 fps more is a step up and the 500 gr full power Elephant load is on another level again. It can be loaded from low 45-70 all the way up. the 350 gr barns x at 2750 Fps for 5890ft-lbs.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

There is definitely a point where it goes from 'big hole, big mess' to 'big hole, not much mess'.
I can assure you that the 375Ruger I saw used 2 weeks ago does the former.

What load and projectile were they using?

My .375 can be messy when using stoked up 220gr loads of standard construction @ about 2800fps, but with something like 350gr Rhinos or Norhforks @ about 2200fps it just punches through making a nice big wound channel.

The other thing with a big bore (.416 and up) is that you can rely on calibre to cut the wound channel so expansion is less important that in say a .243, just chug 'em through!