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375 DCM Lite

Kiwi Greg

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Nov 20, 2008
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I finally had a chance to do more testing & load development today with the 375 DCM Lite.
It weighs 11.44lbs with the scope, 28.5" Bartlein gain twist barrel, McMillan A3 Carbon stock, lightened Barnard P-Chey action with alloy bedding block, Talley rings, Leupold VX3 CDS 4.5-14x40 scope, T4 Terminator muzzle brake.
I formed up some new Bertram 408 brass & have settled on a load that gives me 3350fps with the Cutting Edge 330, the advertised BC is 0.85, more testing at distance should confirm this.
I have 45moa internal elevation available in the scope plus another 3 in the Duplex reticle so this should get me out past 2000 yards.
It has hang of a lot of power for such a light rifle.





I'm very happy with SSRNZs gun smithing & lightening job on the action.





The T4 Brake & Gunworks Canterburys square fluting.



Nice tight group & ES



It still shoots 1/2 moa with the slower load.

I'm looking forward to taking it out & using it in the field.

Here it is doing a brake comparison today between the Terminator T4 & T5.

T4 & T5 Terminator Muzzle Brake Comparison - YouTube
 
A lot of thought and engineering went into the final weight and performance level of the 375 DCM Lite, its truly leading edge in long range shooting.