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Common uses: Hunting, Big Game
| Type | rifle (centerfire) |
| Typical load | 200gr Winchester Super-X Power-Point |
| Muzzle velocity | 2200 fps |
| Muzzle energy | 2150 ft-lb |
| Published G1 ballistic coefficient | 0.214 |
| Case length | 51.8 mm |
| Overall length | 64.8 mm |
| Range (yd) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Drop (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2200 | 2149 | -1.5 |
| 100 | 1836 | 1496 | 0 |
| 200 | 1516 | 1021 | -9 |
| 300 | 1257 | 701 | -33.2 |
| 400 | 1079 | 517 | -79.6 |
| 500 | 971 | 419 | -155.8 |
At 1,000 yards, .375 Win. (200gr at 2200 fps, 100 yd zero, standard conditions) has a modeled come-up of about 116.8 MOA / 34.0 MIL, retaining 694 fps (subsonic).
| Range (yd) | Velocity (fps) | State | Drop (in) | Elev (MOA) | Elev (MIL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 1257 | Transonic | -33.2 | 10.6 | 3.08 |
| 400 | 1079 | Subsonic | -79.6 | 19.0 | 5.53 |
| 500 | 971 | Subsonic | -155.8 | 29.8 | 8.66 |
| 600 | 896 | Subsonic | -268.7 | 42.8 | 12.44 |
| 700 | 835 | Subsonic | -425.3 | 58.0 | 16.88 |
| 800 | 783 | Subsonic | -631.5 | 75.4 | 21.93 |
| 900 | 736 | Subsonic | -895.0 | 95.0 | 27.62 |
| 1000 | 694 | Subsonic | -1223.0 | 116.8 | 33.97 |
Extended predictions beyond 500 yards are modeled from the same G1 engine — useful for initial DOPE, but outside the 500-yard manufacturer-table validation audit. Confirm with observed DOPE, especially near transonic.
A retained-energy reference only — not a shoot/don't-shoot distance. Real effective range depends on your accuracy, shot placement, bullet construction, and conditions. The ~1,000 ft-lb (deer-sized) and ~1,500 ft-lb (elk-sized) figures are commonly cited rules of thumb, not standards.
Your barrel, ammunition lot, and conditions will differ — always verify against the manufacturer's data and your own rifle.
The .375 Winchester is best known as a short-range, hard-hitting woods cartridge for lever-action rifles, well suited to deer, black bear, wild hog, and other medium and large game in thick cover. It drives heavy .375-inch bullets at moderate velocity, delivering strong penetration and knockdown power at close ranges while generating stout recoil for its size. Its flat-nose bullets and rainbow trajectory limit it to inside roughly 150 to 200 yards, making it a specialist's brush cartridge rather than an open-country or long-range choice. Ammunition and rifle availability have thinned considerably since its heyday, so it is now more of a handloader's and enthusiast's round than a mainstream option. Within its intended envelope, however, it is regarded as an effective and dependable big-game performer.
The .375 Winchester was introduced by Winchester in 1978, debuting in the Winchester Model 94 "Big Bore" XTR lever-action carbine. It is a modernized, higher-pressure version of the .38-55 Winchester, a black-powder cartridge dating to the 1880s; the case was shortened and strengthened to operate at pressures well above both the .38-55 and the .30-30 Winchester. Designed as a heavier big-game load for the Model 94 platform, it was also later chambered by Savage in the Model 99. Big Bore Model 94 production in this chambering ran into the mid-1980s.
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