.375 Dakota

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.375 Dakota
TypeRifle
Place of originUSA
Production history
DesignerDon Allen
ManufacturerDakota Arms
Specifications
Parent case.404 Jeffery
Case typebottleneck
Bullet diameter.375 in (9.5 mm)
Neck diameter.400 in (10.2 mm)
Shoulder diameter.529 in (13.4 mm)
Base diameter.545 in (13.8 mm)
Rim diameter.543 in (13.8 mm)
Rim thickness.050 in (1.3 mm)
Case length2.570 in (65.3 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
227 gr (15 g) Hornady Spire Point Interlock 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) 4,370 ft⋅lbf (5,920 J)
Test barrel length: 25 in (640 mm)
Source(s): Chuckhawks,[1] Hornady[2]

The .375 Dakota is dangerous game

Dakota Arms of Sturgis, South Dakota.[3][1]

Like the

CIP have provided guidelines or specifications concerning the cartridge.[citation needed
]

The .375 Dakota is available in the Dakota Model 76 and Model 97

bolt-action rifles and the Model 10 and Miller single-shot rifles. Both the Model 76 and Model 97 rifles are incorporate elements from the Winchester Model 70 and rifles developed by Mauser,[5][6][7] while the Model 10 and Miller are falling-block rifles.[8][9][10][11]

Performance comparison

.375 Dakota vs other .375 caliber (9.5 mm) cartridges
Cartridge Bullet weight Muzzle velocity Muzzle energy Source
.375 Dakota 270 gr (17 g) 2,800 ft/s (850 m/s) 4,680 ft⋅lbf (6,350 J) [12]
.375 Dakota 300 gr (19 g) 2,600 ft/s (790 m/s) 4,502 ft⋅lbf (6,104 J) [12]
.375 H&H Magnum 300 gr (19 g) 2,670 ft/s (810 m/s) 4,748 ft⋅lbf (6,437 J) [13]
.375 Remington Ultra Magnum 300 gr (19 g) 2,760 ft/s (840 m/s) 5,073 ft⋅lbf (6,878 J) [14]
.375 Ruger 300 gr (19 g) 2,660 ft/s (810 m/s) 4,713 ft⋅lbf (6,390 J) [15]
.375 Winchester 200 gr (13 g) 2,200 ft/s (670 m/s) 2,150 ft⋅lbf (2,920 J) [16]
.375 Weatherby Magnum 300 gr (19 g) 2,800 ft/s (850 m/s) 5,224 ft⋅lbf (7,083 J) [17]
.376 Steyr 270 gr (17 g) 2,600 ft/s (790 m/s) 4,052 ft⋅lbf (5,494 J) [18]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b ".375 Dakota". www.chuckhawks.com.
  2. ^ a b ".375 Dakota" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b "Dakota proprietary cartridges". www.ballisticstudies.com.
  4. ^ "Dakota-Cartridges.pdf". Google Docs.
  5. ^ Branch, Jon C. (November 8, 2017). "Dakota Arms African Grade Rifle". Revivaler.
  6. ^ Fitzpatrick, Brad (August 24, 2015). "Dakota Model 76 Traveler Review". RifleShooter.
  7. ^ "This Custom Hunting Rifle From Dakota Arms is an Old-School Beauty". September 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Spomer, Ron (June 28, 2021). "Hunting Africa with a Falling Block Rifle: The Dakota M10 Single Shot". Sporting Classics Daily.
  9. ^ "Dakota Arms Model 10 Deluxe .257 Roberts Single Shot Rifle & Zeiss Scope | Lock, Stock & Barrel". lsbauctions.com. February 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Falling breech block action for a single shot firearm".
  11. ^ Spomer, Ron (January 1, 2015). "Dakota Arms - the American Equivalent of Rigby or Holland & Holland". Sporting Classics Daily.
  12. ^ a b "Dakota-Cartridges.pdf". Google Docs.
  13. ^ "Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Ammunition :: Rifle :: Choose by Caliber :: 375 H&H :: 375 H&H 300 gr DGS Superformance". September 12, 2010. Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  14. ^ "Centerfire Ammunition - Rifle Ammunition - Premier A-Frame Ammunition". July 26, 2014. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  15. ^ "Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Ammunition :: Rifle :: Choose by Caliber :: 375 Ruger :: 375 Ruger 300 gr DGX Superformance". April 29, 2012. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ Winchester
  17. ^ "Weatherby". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2019-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  18. ^ "Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Ammunition :: Rifle :: Choose by Caliber :: 376 Steyr :: 376 Steyr 270 gr InterLock SP-RP". October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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