North Fork 375 Semi-Spitzer

If the job positively needs to get done, this is the one to do it.  Thicker construction of the nose provides a slight delay of the expansion to allow penetration of heavy bone and hide.  It is the best choice for the large bears or the heavy game of Africa.  Even though it is built for the heavier animals, it will still open on the lighter species in Africa.  It may not be the perfect bullet for impala sized game, but it will work and simplifies the hunt, one bullet for everything.  The bottom photo is of a 375-285, which has been discontinued in favor of the 300 grain.  The bullet was loaded rather anemically, at around 2300fps in deference to the unknown strength and quality of the borrowed 375 H&H rifle.  The bullet was recovered from an Asiatic water buffalo.  The bullet shattered the near side shoulder (it was videotaped and he couldn’t put any weight on it) and was found under the hide of the off side shoulder.     

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