376 steyr
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07/19/2012 11:09 PM
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jadewood
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what are the advanages or disadvantages of the 376 steyr?
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Re: 376 steyr
[Re: jadewood]
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07/20/2012 12:22 AM
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wapitirod
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I've never owned or shot one but the guys that have them have had nothing but good to say about them. The only thing I could think of that may be negative may be factory ammo availability and I don't know what brass availability is like.
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Re: 376 steyr
[Re: jadewood]
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07/20/2012 1:35 AM
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s4s4u
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Rod, too.
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Re: 376 steyr
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07/20/2012 9:33 AM
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500WE
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Encore. Could also be put in a bolt gun, though.
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Re: 376 steyr
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07/20/2012 12:53 PM
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mike.44
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Hornady makes ammo for it....they developed it jointly with Steyr
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Re: 376 steyr
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07/20/2012 1:02 PM
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wapitirod
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Hornady makes ammo for it....they developed it jointly with Steyr I know they make it but it's probably not something you would pick up at your local hardware store but if you roll your own or stock up it's not a big deal as long as you don't leave them at home when you go hunting.
I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them. John Wayne-The Shootist
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Re: 376 steyr
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07/20/2012 1:12 PM
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Whitworth
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Where's Franchise? He has one and has taken a bunch of game with his.
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Re: 376 steyr
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07/20/2012 1:29 PM
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wapitirod
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yeah he's got one in a Competitor that he really likes, it seems like there were a couple guys that had them in Encores too.
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Re: 376 steyr
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07/20/2012 1:42 PM
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Darrell H
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I've HAD a 14" (plus brake) Encore barrel and a 15" (plus brake) Encore barrel and I presently have a 15" (plus brake) XP-100 in .376 Steyr. The .376 Steyr shoots the 270 grain Hornady about 200 fps faster than my .375 JDJ and is about 100 fps slower than the .375-06 JDJ from what I can gather.
My XP-100 shoots the 270 grain Hornady at 2300 fps and shoots flat out to a little over 200 yards. The only disadvantage that I can think of is ammo and brass availability. It is a handload only cartridge IMHO but so is the .375 JDJ and .375-06 JDJ.
Hope this helps...
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Re: 376 steyr
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07/20/2012 5:53 PM
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Hawkeye
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I have one in the MOA w/14" + brake. It is a hammer. I shoot mostly 225grn Hornady SP's but it loves the Accubond 270grn with lots of Varget. I don't see a problem with ammo. I always load all of my wildcats anyway. Brass is easy to find. Hornady makes it and is avaialable most supply houses. I was a 375JDJ fan and shot it all of the time until I got my .376 Steyr. I still shoot the JDJ in the Contender and take it sometimes where I'm in a lot of brush. It is a little lighter and quicker to get on target. I'm using mine for deer this year and pigs if they show. The cartridge is very accurate. Mike
Last edited by Hawkeye; 07/20/2012 5:57 PM.
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Re: 376 steyr
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07/20/2012 6:37 PM
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Gary
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Re: 376 steyr
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07/20/2012 9:18 PM
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Franchise
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I love my 376 Steyr!! I have never had a problem finding brass. Bullet(component) selection is off the hook!! Anything that can be shot in the H&H can be shot in the Steyr. It is similar in power to the 375/284 & the 375/350 Mag, but in a factory round. If I could only choose 1 round to hunt with, this one would be it. In my Competitor I would compare the recoil to a stout 44 Mag. Recoil is NOT an issue! I really like the 300 gr. Norma Oryx bullets in the Steyr.
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Re: 376 steyr
[Re: Hawkeye]
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07/21/2012 12:19 AM
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wvhitman
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I have a Steyr in an Encore. Only killed deer and groundhogs with it out to 200 yards simply because I have a .375/.284 XP that outclasses it. A friend killed a brown beak last year in AK with it. No problem. Advantage: factory round, compacy package. Disadvantage: hard to find ammo or brass-took me 6 months to get brass. I'd tackle anything short of the thick skinned dangerous game with it and a 260 AB, and the big boys with solids.
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Re: 376 steyr
[Re: Hawkeye]
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07/22/2012 1:29 AM
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480rugah
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BEAUTIFUL pistola hawkeye!!!
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