OK - some of you will call me crazy but I use my .375 H&H for everything I hunt larger than groundhogs. It may be a little bit of overkill but nothing that is struck with a 235 grain Speer at 2,850 fps walks away - BUT - when I was fishing in Alaska I had a choice of my Sako .375 H&H (Yeah, I am an old fashioned type) carbine, a chopped barrel Marlin .45-70 lever action, OR a Siamese Mauser chambered for the .45-70. I picked the Mauser carried in the "African" carry. This gave me my free hand to fish, and could have the rifle off my left shoulder, on target, and fired in just a hair over 5 seconds, the 2nd round was faster and both rounds were inside a golf ball at 40 yards.
There is no BAD choice here - pick one and learn to shoot it. Don't worry - it will do the job when needed.
Terry
