Originally Posted By: yotehunter243There isn't a big difference in a .308 diameter bullet to a .375 (.067). When you jump to the socom and 45-70 that you mention from a .308 (.105) that's a big difference. The .375 class bullets that would be suitable for the socom case are all spitzer bullets. I wouldn't want to be shooting the 350-375 gr flatnose dangerous game bullets out of the small socom case for deer
Some of us have actually done this kinda thing before.
Here's a different twist for you, argue your way out of this by simplifying it down to one variable...
.357mag 180grn hard cast LFP's running 1400fps out of a revolver or 1700fps out of a leveraction rifle will knock down deer to 200-250yrds if you can place them well at that range. Been there, done that, ate the venison (they don't give T-shirts for deer hunting).
.375 Socom running 2200fps with a 200grn pill has larger diameter, more bullet weight, and greater velocity...
Big bullets moving slow will kill things. It's a different paradigm to consider for guys that are used to shooting lightweight laser cartridges, but it's proven.
Plus there are jacketed pills designed for the 38-55 that you can swage down the 2 thousandths you need to get them into .375" bores. I swage .358" down for 357's and used to swage .458" bullets down to .452" for 450 Bushmaster. It's a single step process for such a little swage.
And there ARE expanders that will open at .375Socom speeds, remnants of the .375Win legacy. Even some of the "sturdy built" bullets will expand at that speed, like the TTSX or the Partition or A-Frame will expand - their deep penetrating properties are driven by solid cores or partitions, not necessarily excessively hard/thick points.
If you don't want it, don't buy it. Just because a shop has 375 Socom uppers doesn't mean you have to buy one. I'd be shooting a .45-70 levergun or a 458Socom if I were limited like you are - which I shoot those for deer already NOT being so limited. You asked for opinions on it, if you don't really want them, then don't ask.