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Best .375 H&H Mag loads for elk

15 of 19 .375 H&H Mag factory loads carry 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity for elk; the best reach 550 yd (Norma 250 gr Ecostrike). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Norma 250 gr Ecostrike	250	550	2,690	1,708	yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 260 gr E-Tip	260	500	2,700	1,976	yes
Barnes VOR-TX Safari 300 gr Banded Solid RN	300	400	2,540	1,199	yes
Federal Safari Swift A-Frame 300 gr	300	400	2,450	1,188	yes
Federal Safari Trophy Bonded Bear Claw 300 gr	300	400	2,400	1,206	yes
Norma 300 gr Oryx	300	400	2,559	1,287	yes
Norma African PH (Woodleigh Soft Nose) 350 gr	350	400	2,300	1,193	yes
Hornady Dangerous Game Series 300 gr DGS	300	350	2,530	1,026	yes
Hornady Dangerous Game Series 300 gr DGX Bonded	300	350	2,530	1,026	yes
Barnes VOR-TX Safari 300 gr TSX FB	300	300	2,540	1,444	yes
Federal Safari Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solid 300 gr	300	300	2,440	857	yes
Federal Safari Woodleigh Hydro Solid 300 gr	300	300	2,500	929	yes
Hornady Outfitter 250 gr CX	250	300	2,700	1,589	yes
Norma African PH Solids 300 gr Norma Solid	300	300	2,550	816	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Safari 300 gr Partition	300	300	2,450	1,495	yes
Hornady Dangerous Game Series 270 gr SP-RP InterLock	270	wrong bullet	2,800	1,762	behind the shoulder only
Federal 270 gr Power-Shok JSP	270	wrong bullet	2,690	1,319	behind the shoulder only
Federal 300 gr Power-Shok JSP	300	wrong bullet	2,530	1,268	behind the shoulder only
Remington High Performance Rifle 270 gr Soft Point	270	wrong bullet	2,690	1,014	behind the shoulder only

1,500 ft·lb is the number most repeated (Guns & Ammo, Backfire); Hawks says 1,200, Boddington floats 2,000. Avoid quick-opening and match bullets. Legal: SD: ≥ .243 and 1,700 ft·lb at muzzle · CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd, ≥ 85 gr. Floor used: 1,500 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.gunsandammo.com, www.chuckhawks.com, www.petersenshunting.com, regulations.justia.com.

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