.375 H&H 300 gr Hornady interlock

[WoodencrossIII]

Hello all
Just wondering about these bullets and if anyone has used them for game? I picked up a couple boxes and they will be shot from a Ruger No1. Deer elk and bear will be the quarry, I am just curious of the performance and how did they do on bigger stuff and are they ever used in Africa for anything?
Thanks

 

[matt85]

Will be fine for elk and bear. You would want a better built bullet if going for bigger/tougher game. The newer Hornady DGX is more suitable.

Best bullet I've ever used was the Swift A-frame. But I have used the Barnes TSX with good success as well.

 

[WoodencrossIII]

Would Swift A frames be a good all around bullet are they too tough for deer tho

 

[375er]

Would Swift A frames be a good all around bullet are they too tough for deer tho

I will say too tough for deer. What you have will work for your intended game.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Would Swift A frames be a good all around bullet are they too tough for deer tho

I've killed smaller PG with 300gr North Forks with no problem. I would expect the same performance out of an A-Frame. It's not that they're too tough in my opinion, it's just that they're tougher than they need to be for deer size game.

 

[ActionBob]

Would Swift A frames be a good all around bullet are they too tough for deer tho

I would use them if that is what I had and wanted to use. Especially in a 375. It's already making a decent sized hole so if it's slower to expand, so what.

 

[Joker12]

I have killed a couple of truckloads of deer using Hornady interlocks in 270, 7mm, and 30 caliber. They work very well. Perhaps not strongly enough constructed for something like cape buffalo but for anything else they are very good bullets.

 

[BryceM]

Lots of folks use .243 and .264 bullets for deer. If they expand to .375, they're usually going to work fine.......

Even a Swift A-frame or TSX will expand more than you'd think when it meets a little critter like deer or springbok.

Using 300 grain .375 bullets for deer isn't a match made in heaven, but it will certainly work, as long as you place them where they're supposed to go.

 

[meigsbucks]

Many years ago, took an elk with a 270gr Hornady from a .375 at ~175 yds. It went thru the shoulders and made exit. The 300gr should serve you well on the game you denote.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

I echo all of the other’s sentiments. 300Gr Hornady Interlock is perfectly acceptable for any North American game including the great Kodiak bears. For Cape buffalo, it will also work on a perfect broadside shot (provided that the heavy humerus bone itself is avoided). But the Hornady Dangerous Game eXpanding Bonded bullets are far more suited for hunting things like African Cape buffalo and bull eland.

 

[WoodencrossIII]

Thank you all for the input I figured they would be well suited, I don’t think separation will be an issue with these as it’s not high velocity, Hornady has always been a reputable maker.