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Decided to break down and buy a nice big bore to get that covered. want something in 375 caliber and would mostly be a plinker with plans to hunt alaska in a few years. I reload so ammo cost not as big of a concern as brass availability. What are the pros and cons of the 2 listed above?

Who has rifles so chambered and what do you think? found a Ruger guide gun localy for around 700 but really prefer the look of blued steel and walnut so have been thinking about the Winchester Safari of a CZ 550 either in the lux stock or the american version.

Thanks for the input
David

Being a lefty, rifles for the Ruger round were easier to come by. I have no regrets. My LH Ruger African is amazingly accurate and dependable. I did put it in a McMillan stock and took it to Mozambique for cape buffalo.
I have not had any problems obtaining reloading components.

HH for the nostalgia. Grafs has brass as do many other place. THat said I am sure blued and wood will work and has worked but if Alaska is the place on the list I would look towards an all weather tp

As long as your a handloader and have plenty of brass,it's pretty much "a wash"! But,if you travel(air/overseas,ect.), the H&H may prove to have an advantage. memtb

I picked up a CZ 550 in 9.3x62 and couldn't be happier. Recoil is more enjoyable and unless you need to meet bore requiements in Africa, there's no practical difference in the 9.3 and the .375.

That's an option. Also, with that being said, I also knew a 404 is somewhere in my future. I would have potentially gone with the H&H if it was going to be my largest.

H&H in the Winchester Safari.

H&H in a Talkeetna.

Flip a coin. What is important to you? Nostalgia? A shorter action? Worlwide ammo availability?
With proper sizing the brass life should be about the same. You may be able to tweek a bit more velocity out of the Ruger but do you need any more velocity?
Find the rifle that you like and fits you or get it fitted. Fit is important in a big bore and makes all the difference in felt recoil.
Go kill stuff.

tarheelpwr - +1. 9.3X62mm IMHO is way under-appreciated in the USA. Does its job w/o muss/fuss but the H&H casts a looong shadow. Homesteader

Every American considering hunting rifle should look at Montana Rifle Company. Interesting offerings though I do not like Marble mechanical sights. One of the odd things they do not offer .375H&H in their 'Seven Continents Rifle', but they do offer .338 Lapua, .338 Norma, .378 Weatherby,..... Absence of old H&H is thunderous.

The ammo selection for the .375H&H is better and quality cartridges cost about same as 9,3x62, therefore, there is no point in getting slightly shorter cartridge. If one choses to sell rifle at later time the H&H will appeal to more buyers willing to give a little more for your rifle.

Probably so. I tend to labor long and hard on my rifle choices. I plan to keep them.

The 375 H&H will still be around long after the Ruger (and all "modern" new cartridges) are gone and forgotton. (WSMs, WSSMs, RCMs, etc.etc.)
+1 to the 9.3x62. Easy to rebore/rebarrel a cheap used 30-06.

............Agree that the 375 H&H will be around a very long time as well it should.

Disagree however, that the 375 Ruger and certain WSMs mainly the 300, will fall into the categories of gone and forgotten.

Sales and marketing facts, trump emotions...

............Fully agree here.....Find the rifle you are looking for that best suites you and your needs and then let the cartridge follow.

Performance on game between the H&H vs the 375 Ruger? None!

I went .375 Ruger, and I'd like to get an H&H just to see what I'm missing. I just simply rebarreled a 7mm RM and had a .375 caliber big bore for less than $600. I've loaded the Ruger from 235 grain mild to 300 grain full power loads. I recommend the 235 grain they're a lot more fun to shoot!

I'd go whichever way vets you into the rifle you want. I don't feel like I've missed out by having the Ruger and not the H&H or 9.3X62. I wouldn't over think it too much.

1. What gun did you do this on?

2. Did you have to do any other modifications or change any magazine parts?

3. How does it feed?

Hey, glad to see your still alive. I remember when you weren't.

H&H in a pre 64 model 70.

other option is i picked up a sporterized 1917 yesterday in the back corner of a local gun shop for 100 bucks. barrel trimed to 24" and profiled, williams sights, D&T, and nice Fajen stock. have several other 30-06s so thinking of sending it to JES to be a 9.3x62. so now I guess the question is do it on the 1917 or on a JC Higgins Mod 50 with the FN Mauser action?

Thanks
david