Re: .375 cal Berger Bullets
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steve123</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wadcutter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> it was our original plan for the next large diameter bullet to be a 50 cal. This would bookend our line and be the largest diameter bullet we will ever make. After we made the 50 cal we were going to start on other large diameter bullets. This plan has changed.
Due to significant feedback we've decided to make the 375 cal bullet next. This will be followed most likely by the 408 cal. Please keep in mind that introducing a whole new caliber takes a lot of time due to the significant amount of tooling involved. It won't be soon (and not likely this year) but the 375 cal and then 408 cal are the next new calibers to be made at Berger. </div></div> </div></div>
Although I sold my 375CT (might buy another in the future) I'd like to see Berger make a couple different weights with very small meplats.
Hybrid design in the 340 grain range for all the 11.5 twist barrels out there and a 380-390 grain Hybrid made to work in 8-9 twist barrels.
I wish Lapua would make 375CT brass, also for a temperature stable powder made specially for the 375CT case and for a new "hotter" large rifle magnum primer. Not much to wish for aye ?
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I'm going to use the rem 9 1/2 magnum primers... they're hot as hell so, they should perform better than the cool primers we use for everything else. LOL Like you, I wish there were something between retumbo and 50bmg powder too for burn rate.
I might have Dave rechamber for 375 snipetac when I'm done with this barrel... I like Dave... seems like a cool guy. He doesn't mind chatting on the phone and, he's cutting my dies now.
Also, after Berger starts making projectiles, I'm sure the caliber will become even more popular. Really, why would you buy a 338 when you can shoot a 375 for really not much more? (more for powder and more expensive projectiles but, Berger will likely cut down the cost of projectiles with a good lead core design ) The 375 will school a 50 cal in every way for long range accuracy, distance, trajectory and shoot inside it in the wind... arrive 3/4 a second faster at 2500yds... not to mention the rifle is lighter and you can use the same rockchucker you've always used to reload it.