375 Allen Mag vs these cartridges
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RockyMtnMT
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Vulcan,
Have you ever shot a rifle of this kind of size? IMO you have to have a certain personality to like it. They are cool, but they make your guts feel funny when you pull the trigger.
Steve
Have you ever shot a rifle of this kind of size? IMO you have to have a certain personality to like it. They are cool, but they make your guts feel funny when you pull the trigger.
Steve
30mm Vulcan Cannon
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Well I had black bear in mind. I need to pay better attention to my write-ups before posting then.
30mm Vulcan Cannon
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Well I've shot .50 BMG and some high recoiling mainstream rounds. I shot a featherweight rifle chambered in .375 H&H, no muzzle break. Rifle was built by a gun smith out of Colorado in 1994. But I have never shot any of the Allen magnums. I have a .458 double barrel rifle that has stout recoil as well. Recoil doesn't bother me, and I like big stuff, which is why I have the screen name that I have.
I love a loud bang, makes my testosterone go up.
I must be a wimp. Has the opposite affect on me. Sounds like a fun project though. Good luck with it.
RockyMtnMT
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Personally the recoil is manageable. The concussion I really don't care for. I kind of draw the line at 100 or so grains lit.
Good luck with your project. Send Kirby the email and he will help you figure out what you want.
Steve
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I sent him an email but got a quick reply saying he has a massive amount of emails to get to before mine. It's alright I'm not in a hurry. As long as he doesn't stop making the 375
All I really want to know is is the 375 AM the king of the hill over all 375s and 338s.
I want the baddest 375 out there
RockyMtnMT
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It is certainly one of the baddest. If there is one badder it is splitting hairs.
Steve
royinidaho
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Steve U B a wimp.
Getchur heavier than 350s up and running and do some side by sides with yur pecked wood Lil 375 rig.
RockyMtnMT
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Steve U B a wimp.
Getchur heavier than 350s up and running and do some side by sides with yur pecked wood Lil 375 rig.
All I could do was laugh when I read that. I'll let you burn all that powder. I'm sticking with the Lapua based wild cats.
Steve
TXAoudadKlr
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The only thing that was badder than the 375AM was the 375VM2 but looks as though it has dried up. From a sheer brute force perspective the 375/416 Barrett is the baddest but it's not as efficient as the 375AM or 375VM.
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All I really want to know is is the 375 AM the king of the hill over all 375s and 338s.
I want the baddest 375 out there[/QUOTE
The 375 AM is king of the hill in my opinion, but on paper the 375/416 Barrett is.
The 375 AM is a wildcat but Kirby has fireformed brass available and dies.
His rifles are accuracy tested to 1000 yards before they leave the shop and come
with load data.
These rifles can also be built as light as 15 pounds with a bipod so carrying one in the field is manageable.
It is also a much more efficient case and I'm pretty sure loaded with the same bullet it will be within ~100fps of the barret with significantly less powder.
With the Barrett you will have to get custom dies made.
The rifle will have to be built on a bmg receiver so it's going to be heavy.
You will have to find someone to walk you through forming brass.
Due to the fact that there are a very small number of these rifles out there vs chey tac based wildcats there is little information on them and a higher risk of running into issues unlike the Chey tac base wildcats which have been put through the paces and refined.
It will have much more blast/ concussion from the muzzle brake.
I don't know from personal experience but I have read that 50 bmg primers can have a negative effect on accuracy. I can't remember why but look it up.
Don't know much about the VM2 but it does not seem to have caught on. I have a 338 AM and have no desire to go any bigger (until Berger releases some big .375s). It is also the most accurate custom rifle I own out of 4. I don't know your experience level but by the way your post is worded it appears to be very little, and that's fine you've come to the right place and we can help you best if you take a little more time to include more details about your experience level and your goals with this. This is not something I would recommend as a shooters or hand loaders first long range rifle. You might want start out with a smaller .338 and get a feel of how it performs at ELR or find someone that will let you shoot thier rifle. Email some of the smiths that build these cartridges and they will be able to help you better than anyone.
All I really want to know is is the 375 AM the king of the hill over all 375s and 338s.
I want the baddest 375 out there[/QUOTE
The 375 AM is king of the hill in my opinion, but on paper the 375/416 Barrett is.
The 375 AM is a wildcat but Kirby has fireformed brass available and dies.
His rifles are accuracy tested to 1000 yards before they leave the shop and come
with load data.
These rifles can also be built as light as 15 pounds with a bipod so carrying one in the field is manageable.
It is also a much more efficient case and I'm pretty sure loaded with the same bullet it will be within ~100fps of the barret with significantly less powder.
With the Barrett you will have to get custom dies made.
The rifle will have to be built on a bmg receiver so it's going to be heavy.
You will have to find someone to walk you through forming brass.
Due to the fact that there are a very small number of these rifles out there vs chey tac based wildcats there is little information on them and a higher risk of running into issues unlike the Chey tac base wildcats which have been put through the paces and refined.
It will have much more blast/ concussion from the muzzle brake.
I don't know from personal experience but I have read that 50 bmg primers can have a negative effect on accuracy. I can't remember why but look it up.
Don't know much about the VM2 but it does not seem to have caught on. I have a 338 AM and have no desire to go any bigger (until Berger releases some big .375s). It is also the most accurate custom rifle I own out of 4. I don't know your experience level but by the way your post is worded it appears to be very little, and that's fine you've come to the right place and we can help you best if you take a little more time to include more details about your experience level and your goals with this. This is not something I would recommend as a shooters or hand loaders first long range rifle. You might want start out with a smaller .338 and get a feel of how it performs at ELR or find someone that will let you shoot thier rifle. Email some of the smiths that build these cartridges and they will be able to help you better than anyone.
TXAoudadKlr
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The 375 VM or viersco magnum is a bit bigger than the 375AM and uses a .680 bolt face. I'm sure lack of bullets and the fact it's even hotter than cheytac based wildcats made it fit a very very limited group of shooters.
Best bet if the OP wants a big 375 go with the cheytac, snipe tac or Allen magnum and call it good can't really go wrong with any of those 3
Best bet if the OP wants a big 375 go with the cheytac, snipe tac or Allen magnum and call it good can't really go wrong with any of those 3
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I favor the 375VM2 & 375 Snipe Tac
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