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{{Infobox firearm cartridge |
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{{Infobox firearm cartridge |
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| name = .375 Winchester |
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| name = .375 Winchester |
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| image = Rifle cartridge comparison.png | image_size = 200px |
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| image = Rifle cartridge comparison.png | image_size = 200px |
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| caption = Photo of two .375 Winchester rifle cartridges with others for comparison. Left to right: ], ], .375 Winchester, ]. Foreground: .375 Winchester. |
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| caption = Foreground: .375 Winchester. Left to right: ], ], .375 Winchester, ]. |
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| origin = United States |
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| origin = United States |
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| type = Rifle |
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| type = Rifle |
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| designer = |
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| design_date = 1978 |
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| design_date = 1978 |
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| manufacturer = ] |
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| manufacturer = ] |
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| production_date = 1978–present |
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| production_date = 1978–present |
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| number = |
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| variants = |
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| is_SI_specs = |
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| parent = ] |
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| case_type = Rimmed, straight |
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| case_type = Rimmed, straight |
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| bullet = .375 |
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| bullet = .375 |
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| land = .366 |
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| land = .366 |
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| land_ref = <ref name=CIP>{{cite web |title=C.I.P. TDCC datasheet 375 Win. |url=https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-ii/tabiical-en-page97.pdf |publisher=CIP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205022310/https://cip-bobp.org/homologation/uploads/tdcc/tab-ii/tabiical-en-page97.pdf |archive-date=2017-12-05}}</ref> |
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| land_ref = <ref name=CIP>{{cite web |title=C.I.P. TDCC datasheet 375 Win. |url=https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-ii/tabiical-en-page97.pdf |publisher=CIP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205022310/https://cip-bobp.org/homologation/uploads/tdcc/tab-ii/tabiical-en-page97.pdf |archive-date=2017-12-05}}</ref> |
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| neck = .400 |
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| neck = .400 |
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| shoulder = |
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| base = .420 |
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| base = .420 |
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| rim_dia = .506 |
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| rim_dia = .506 |
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| rim_thick = .063 |
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| rim_thick = .063 |
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| case_length = 2.020 |
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| case_length = 2.020 |
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| length = 2.560 |
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| length = 2.560 |
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| pressure_method= CIP |
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| pressure_method= CIP |
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| max_pressure = 55000 |
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| max_pressure = 55000 |
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Though very similar in appearance to the .38-55 Winchester parent cartridge, the .375 Winchester cartridge has a shorter case length and operates at a higher chamber pressure of 52,000 CUP or 55,000 psi (380 MPa), compared to the .38-55 Winchester cartridge which has a longer case length and operates at a lower chamber pressure of 30,000 CUP or 35,000 psi (240 MPa).
The most commonly used bullet weights for the .375 Winchester are between 180 gr to 260 gr (11.7 g to 16.9 g) and has been used on a variety of medium to large game species such as whitetail, pronghorn, caribou, elk, moose, black bear, and brown bear.