[old roper]

In one of my manual they call the 375 Taylor the 375/338 Chatfield-Taylor and another one off the 338mag called 375 Durham Magnum has little more case capacity than 375 Taylor. On the 375 Durham they shorten neck length
blew body forward gave little more capacity.

Always fun wildcats

 

[old roper]

Hi old roper!
Hmm, never actuly heard of the 375 Durmham Magnum. It really sounds interesting. It´s some kind of Ackley Improved, right? Yes, you are right about it´s namned 375/338 Chattfield-Taylor. I totaly forgot that. I wounder about wich one of them that´s most easy to get load data to? And wich of them is the most known?

The 375 Durmham Mag maybe sort of Ackley but haven't seen shoulder angle and I'm sure there may be reamer print plus case have to be fireformed.


I neck down the 338mag case to 30 and I've been shooting the 30-338mag about 27 yrs now just had my 3rd one build couple years ago. Don't get me wrong I do like the Ackley's one of my favorite ones is the 35 WhelenAI along with few others.

One thing I've done on belt mag cases is having gunsmith headspaced on the shoulder instead of the belt little easier on cases.

Hard to say which one would be better know and one problem is most avid wildcater look at manuals for wildcats as never know what may be next project vs someone who may just focus on one that their interested in.

I always enjoy Carpooler post he come up with some good idea's.

I don't mind blowing cases out even shorten a wildcat case that's my fun but for most necking case up down is lot easier and you can spend more time shooting so you have to pick what you like.

Other problem is access to reamers/dies.