.375 hh

[JMack]

See: http://www.rifleshootermag.com/ammo/choosing-the-375-thats-right-for-you/

Good read

 

[dana bodnar]

slowly building my collection which honestly isn't very big at the moment but to cover all the bases I have a .22, .223/5.56s, 7mm08, .300 win.....thinking of adding a .375 hh. Just a basic stainless Remington factory 24" bbl Tupperware stock. I am a little on the fence with it or .338 win. I want to to stick with cartridges that components and ammo are relatively easy to acquire. Not looking to start a conversation about .338 vs .375 but I feel the .375 is a logical jump to really cover any use I might have.

I bought a Ruger 1 in 375 H&H 15 years ago and what a great rifle it is. I shoot a Savage 111 in 300 win mag for my long range shooter but I leave that in the box on my Elk hunts here in Arizona for my long shots only and I carry my 375 in my hand when I'am in the woods.I shoot a 270-g speer with H414 and it loves it. I made 30 rounds for it about 10 years ago and I have 8 rounds that have killed ELK with one shot and man you know when you hit an Elk with that rifle it sound like shooting a pumpkin at 20 yards.For larger animals I don't think you could go wrong with a 375 H&H.

 

[Rupe]

Did you mean 2750fps? Hate it when my fat fingers hit the wrong buttons.

 

[JMack]

I lived (and hunted) in Tanzania from 1970-1973. I started hunting with a 7 mm Rem Mag when I first arrived, but Jon Speed told me one day he had seen a Win Mod 70 African in .375 H&H in a gun shop in Tanga. We flew up and took a look at it, and after waiting for a license to come through I picked it up for around $200, IIRC. I have never regretted that purchase.

I used it on everything from dik-dik to cape buffalo, with a lot of plains game thrown in. And when I ran low on ammo on safari in the north of Tanzania, I was able to pick up several boxes at the local gun shop in Arusha, which would not have carried any of the wildcats that people here are telling you are better cartridges. Perhaps on paper they are, but in rural Africa, they are not.

My longest shot with that rifle was around 500 yards on an antelope of some sort -- probably a Grants gazelle, as we shot a lot of them for camp meat and leopard bait. Most shots were in the 70-150 yard range, and I only remember once having to use a second shot. That was on a zebra, which are notoriously hard to kill and will run for miles if not dropped with the first shot.

I also carried a .450 Nitro Express for a while, but only for cape buffalo or elephant. And indeed, the .375 H&H was my preferred rifle for buffs. I once had to dispatch a buff in thick grass after someone I was hunting with managed to wound him. The .375 put him down right now!

Hunting near Tarangire the last year I was in Tanzania I broke the stock behind the action when I tripped on a root chasing a herd of buff. I epoxied it next to the camp fire that night, wrapped it with the only electrical tape I had (white), and was hunting with it the next day. I have a picture of myself holding that taped-up rifle, with a nice oryx that I took the next day at around 300 yards.

So yes, there are more efficient cartridge designs, and there are probably better rifles than the Win 70 African with a wood stock, but they will not kill game any deader or so far away you cannot see if they're a trophy.

And when I returned to Ohio and hung a metal target at the far end of my farm, my .375 H&H was my best choice to ring that gong nearly half a mile away.

My vote would go to the .375 H&H. Fred

That's some great reading. Thanks

 

[Milepost]

Did you mean 2750fps? Hate it when my fat fingers hit the wrong buttons.

Oops... .Fixed It!! Thanks

 

[Rupe]

Oops... .Fixed It!! Thanks

Your welcome, of course I've never done that before.
LOL

 

[Zhomeguy]

slowly building my collection which honestly isn't very big at the moment but to cover all the bases I have a .22, .223/5.56s, 7mm08, .300 win.....thinking of adding a .375 hh. Just a basic stainless Remington factory 24" bbl Tupperware stock. I am a little on the fence with it or .338 win. I want to to stick with cartridges that components and ammo are relatively easy to acquire. Not looking to start a conversation about .338 vs .375 but I feel the .375 is a logical jump to really cover any use I might have.

Best thing to keep in perspective if your filling out your resume of rifles n moving up into mid 30's or larger calibers..your intending to shoot "big dangerous stuff" and likely closer than farther...though the Rem 700 is a great platform with great reliability if your going to go big go with a CRF action design..cheapest reliable option a Win 70 in 375! Get a bit if gunsmith work done to smooth the action n increase feed reliabilty into the "flawless" category..ignore whatever anyone else says..you will not be wrong..practice with it and no guide or PH will ever fault you and you will likely live to tell many a tale!

 

[TCFELK2]

slowly building my collection which honestly isn't very big at the moment but to cover all the bases I have a .22, .223/5.56s, 7mm08, .300 win.....thinking of adding a .375 hh. Just a basic stainless Remington factory 24" bbl Tupperware stock. I am a little on the fence with it or .338 win. I want to to stick with cartridges that components and ammo are relatively easy to acquire. Not looking to start a conversation about .338 vs .375 but I feel the .375 is a logical jump to really cover any use I might have.

 

[TCFELK2]

Have taken 2 cape buffs plus several other african animals...1.5x4 leoupold scope, model 70 action reworked, 300 gr. roundnose woodleigh bullets...only way to go 100 yards or less, learn to shoot the gun...don't let the gun handle you

slowly building my collection which honestly isn't very big at the moment but to cover all the bases I have a .22, .223/5.56s, 7mm08, .300 win.....thinking of adding a .375 hh. Just a basic stainless Remington factory 24" bbl Tupperware stock. I am a little on the fence with it or .338 win. I want to to stick with cartridges that components and ammo are relatively easy to acquire. Not looking to start a conversation about .338 vs .375 but I feel the .375 is a logical jump to really cover any use I might have.

 

[xsn10s]

If memory serves me correctly the 375 H&H was a Ken Waters favorite. I think he said the trajectory closely mirrors the 30-06. I developed ammo for it and it was easy to load for and pleasant to shoot. All the H&H's seem to feed like butter. I've never hunted with one but those who have far more hunting experience than I ever will say it's an awesome elk rifle.

 

[Tortoise]

slowly building my collection which honestly isn't very big at the moment but to cover all the bases I have a .22, .223/5.56s, 7mm08, .300 win.....thinking of adding a .375 hh. Just a basic stainless Remington factory 24" bbl Tupperware stock. I am a little on the fence with it or .338 win. I want to to stick with cartridges that components and ammo are relatively easy to acquire. Not looking to start a conversation about .338 vs .375 but I feel the .375 is a logical jump to really cover any use I might have.

Take a look at some og Craig Boddington's articles on his thoughts about the .375.. He calls it one of the best all around game shooters there is. I concur. My last few deer and one elk were all shot with my CZ Safari in .375. Try the CZ too.. Nice trigger and usually available at gun shows for a real good price.. I have 338's, 300 win mag and rum, Creedmoor, 7 rem mag, and a bunch of others.. Love em all.. As with most the others the 375 is truly multi purpose.. Black tails to brownies, great caliber..

 

[BigJam]

I have a SAUER 202 in 375 H&H and my wife and I used it on just about every sized game in Africa. Our 300Win Mag was making a mess out of some of the smaller plains game so we switch to using 375 with solids even on little dikers and it just punched a nice single hole with little damage to hides. The SAUER 202 (fitted with a muzzle break) our PH and trackers could not believe how my wife could shoot it so easily and accurately and with such little recoil that they actually went and checked the barrel stamp because they couldn't believe it. It's an incredible combination that you can hunt anything in the world with as its the smallest calibre to hunt any of the Big 7 in Africa (Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard, Hippo, Crock).

And I didn't use light loads as I reload and I could not find any variation in accuracy between loads through this gun (or the 300 and 7mm that I have in SAUER 202 as well), it was sub MOA accurate with everything we ran through it, so I loaded to max charge 300 grain bullets.

So versatile you can't go wrong!

 

[huntintoo]

slowly building my collection which honestly isn't very big at the moment but to cover all the bases I have a .22, .223/5.56s, 7mm08, .300 win.....thinking of adding a .375 hh. Just a basic stainless Remington factory 24" bbl Tupperware stock. I am a little on the fence with it or .338 win. I want to to stick with cartridges that components and ammo are relatively easy to acquire. Not looking to start a conversation about .338 vs .375 but I feel the .375 is a logical jump to really cover any use I might have.

I feel inadequate to respond but felt I had to. I recently had a Mauser action chambered for .375 RUGER. I found it was a normal length case but it outran the H&H just a bit. I've now killed Mule Deer, Elk and Shiras Moose with it. Couldn't be more happy with the performance, Ballistics and effect on Critters! .270 Barnes FX and Win. 760 powder and Federal Primers all have made me smile!!!

Huntintoo

 

[benchracer]

What manufacturer offers it in a factory rifle that doesn't have a wood stock? Doesn't appear to be much. I'd rather not spend 2k+ on it.

Street price is typically nearer to $1500:

http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-550-american-safari-magnum-375-hh-5-rd-fixed-mag/

You can buy the stock separately, but installing it yourself may be a bit tricky because of the recoil lug under the rear sight assembly:

http://shop.cz-usa.com/ProductDetail/19919_Stock-550-American-Safari-Aramid-Composite

My CZ has the Euro-style stock. I absolutely love the rifle. But, knowing what I know now, I would have gone with the composite stocked, American-style, model. Worth every penny, IMO.