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Best .375 H&H Mag loads for whitetail deer

19 of 19 .375 H&H Mag factory loads carry 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity for whitetail deer; the best reach 750 yd (Hornady Dangerous Game Series 270 gr SP-RP InterLock). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Hornady Dangerous Game Series 270 gr SP-RP InterLock	270	750	2,800	1,762	behind the shoulder only
Norma 250 gr Ecostrike	250	750	2,690	1,708	yes
Federal 270 gr Power-Shok JSP	270	600	2,690	1,319	behind the shoulder only
Norma 300 gr Oryx	300	600	2,559	1,287	yes
Barnes VOR-TX Safari 300 gr Banded Solid RN	300	550	2,540	1,199	yes
Federal 300 gr Power-Shok JSP	300	550	2,530	1,268	behind the shoulder only
Federal Safari Swift A-Frame 300 gr	300	550	2,450	1,188	yes
Federal Safari Trophy Bonded Bear Claw 300 gr	300	550	2,400	1,206	yes
Norma African PH (Woodleigh Soft Nose) 350 gr	350	550	2,300	1,193	yes
Hornady Dangerous Game Series 300 gr DGS	300	500	2,530	1,026	yes
Hornady Dangerous Game Series 300 gr DGX Bonded	300	500	2,530	1,026	yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 260 gr E-Tip	260	500	2,700	1,976	yes
Remington High Performance Rifle 270 gr Soft Point	270	500	2,690	1,014	behind the shoulder only
Federal Safari Woodleigh Hydro Solid 300 gr	300	450	2,500	929	yes
Federal Safari Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solid 300 gr	300	400	2,440	857	yes
Norma African PH Solids 300 gr Norma Solid	300	400	2,550	816	yes
Barnes VOR-TX Safari 300 gr TSX FB	300	300	2,540	1,444	yes
Hornady Outfitter 250 gr CX	250	300	2,700	1,589	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Safari 300 gr Partition	300	300	2,450	1,495	yes

The 1,000 ft·lb deer figure traces to Townsend Whelen and is the one everyone repeats; Hawks puts the floor nearer 800. An 8–10″ heart/lung zone. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd · SD: 1,000 ft·lb at muzzle. Floor used: 1,000 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.outdoorlife.com, www.petersenshunting.com, chuckhawks.com.

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