.375 Winchester
The .375 Winchester is a modernized version of the .38-55 Winchester, a black powder cartridge from the 1880s. It was introduced in 1978 along with the Winchester Model 94 “Big Bore” lever action rifle.
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 Photo of two .375 Winchester rifle cartridges with others for comparison. Left to right: 8mm Mauser, .308 Winchester, .375 Winchester, .22 Long Rifle. Foreground: .375 Winchester. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | USA | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Winchester | |||||||||||||||||||
| Produced | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent case | .38-55 Winchester | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .375 in (9.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .400 in (10.2 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Base diameter | .420 in (10.7 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .506 in (12.9 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rim thickness | .063 in (1.6 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Case length | 2.020 in (51.3 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 2.560 in (65.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Source(s): Hodgdon Online Reloading Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Though very similar in appearance to the parent .38-55, the .375 has a shorter case length and operates at much higher pressures (50,000 CUP).
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