I really believe the 375 bore is more rifle than any 338.
Tossing bullet performance out of the equation, technically its supposed to be....but if we're talking anti-loony here.
I can't fathom lugging a 7 Mag around if one dislikes lugging a 338 either, for deer.
My 338 win mag is 7 3/4 pounds all up and it is a damn fine elk rifle... I don't know how heavy bob's 7 mag is, but I've seen his custom with the echols legend stock and I'd wager it is heavier than my 338.....
What are you guys talking about!!??
BSA my 7 Mashburn just went 7.5 pounds on the scale. i weighed it just for you.
I had "your" 338 back in the late 1980's.
-pre 64 M70,Krieger tube and Brown stock.Weighed like yours.
-Ditto, another in a Sako McMillan with pre 64 action and Krieger tube.
-G&H M70 338 Win Mag.
-M70 SG Classic in a McMillan.
I roll my eyes and walk away when people tell me how fabulous the 338 is as a deer rifle and that a 7 mag sucks.Please.... a 338 as a dedicated deer rifle is silly.
My 375 H&H weighed 8 pounds on the nose. The 338 does absolutely nothing in North America that cannot be done easily with a 250 gr BBC at over 2900 fps.This load shoots with the same trajectory as a 338 with 210's.
