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I think one of these should fill the bill, or do we "need" another cartridge? whelennut
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Better all of them, cause they are not in the same class except caliber.
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If one had an H&H, there would be no "need" for any of them. But what does "need" have to do with it?
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The Steyr is "odd" and will be difficult to find. The Ruger and Dakota both will fit in a standard lenght action, both have more power than the H&H, and are interchangable in power. The Rem is more power and more action and MORE RECOIL.
Your choice.
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I wonder if anyone has enough stamina to wear out the .375 RUM. I'm betting a new one might come with a box of 19 rounds of factory ammo. I found a box of .458 ammo at a gun show that way once.
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whelennut - in order of preference: the grand old 'Holland and Holland Magnum' (just love the way that rolls off the tongue);.375 Ruger...the rest are of no consequence. Regards, Homesteader.
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I almost pulled the trigger on a 375 Ruger a few days ago. Cabelas had 20" three matte synthetics priced between $599 and $649. I may go back as that is dirt cheap for a fine caliber/rifle combo IMO.
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Hey Tony just so your aware those rifles cabelas has are factory refurbs and that is NOT stainless steel under the black finish. Not that it makes a big difference most of the time, just wanted you to be aware if you weren't already.
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I think one of these should fill the bill, or do we "need" another cartridge? whelennut .........Any one will fill the bill. However, if another 375 round is intro`d, then so what. Leave it to the shooting public to decide any acceptance or need levels; that (A), either of the existing 375s have; or (B), that a new one receives. Of all the 375s, my two top preferences are the 375 Ruger followed by the H&H.
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i've a .376 Steyr, a .375 H&H AI, and a .375 RUM, and i'm starting to think about a .375 WSM on a Kimber Montana.
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Hey Tony just so your aware those rifles cabelas has are factory refurbs and that is NOT stainless steel under the black finish. Not that it makes a big difference most of the time, just wanted you to be aware if you weren't already. Thanks for the info as I was not aware. For my purposes the non-SS is fine. I am thinking a mannlicher build on one.
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About 7 years ago I sold my 700 Rem Clasic in .375 H&H and bought a 700 Rem Stainless in .375 RUM. I put it in a Richards Laminate stock with a Limbsaver pad and a mechanical recoil reducer, had a KDF brake installed, and set the trigger to 2 1/2 lbs. I topped it with a 2-7x Leupold. It likes 300 gr TSX bullets at 2800 fps and 270 gr TSX bullets at 3040 fps.
I've taken it to Africa twice and taken a variety of critters from Steenbok to Buffalo with it at ranges of 30 to 348 yds including several from prone positions with no problems.
I love that rifle, and just wish we had critters here in North America beside Alaska's big bears that need that much power. If I could afford to hunt all of the big game animals of the world but could only use one rifle, I would use my .375 RUM.
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I just had my Rem XCR II rechambered from 375 H&H to 375 Weatherby (300g Nosler Partition at 2800 fps). I'm taking it brown bear hunting in Sept., but plan to elk hunt with it too. 250g Swift A-Frames at 3000 fps should do the job on elk, and shoot pretty flat too...
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Colorado - my question for you, as I have this same rifle (M700 XCRII), can you fire-form standard H&H rounds so you end up with .375 Weatherby brass? Regards, Homesteader
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Yes, absolutely. You can also shoot regular 375 H&H rounds through a 375 Weatherby Mag safely. You'll lose a bit of velocity but not accuracy.
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Chuck - thanks for confirming that detail as I have a quantity of standard H&H cases usable for practice fodder. Regards, Homesteader.
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Here's a Wiki link by the way confirming it, The 375 Weatherby is essentially a 375 H&H improved with the Weatherby shoulder. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.375_Weatherby_Magnum
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The 375 H&H Magnum will be 100 years old in 2012. I guess that is public acceptance. whelennut
I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger! There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.
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