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I'm using a 394 with .375x7 sprocket. I thought that a .404x8 was a little much for the husky?? Help me out. I'm a newbie to milling. I've already got chain, so I can't really run .404 without spending a bunch more money, but should I switch to a .375x8 sprocket?? Thanks for the advice.

I also run a .375 7 on my 395, and woundn't want to go to the 8. As for .404, in my opinion, there are more advantages using .375 over .404 than the other way around. .404 costs more and takes a little more power from your saw than .375. I think the slightly larger kerf it makes is negligible. Another reason lots of us don't use it is just logistics. Simply having yet another size chain to keep track of. Makes things a little easier when most of your saws use same .375.