On previous occasions I've carried 375s and 416s to Alaska and B.C. for spring bear, and quite honestly, I doubt I ever will again. I don't like packing rifles that heavy, and from here on out, I'm taking my lightweight 338 Win. Mag. instead.
That's really why the 338 Win. Mag. was developed in the first place, and that's to provide near-375 H&H performance for Alaskan-type hunting in a smaller, lighter rifle package, with lighter, more compact ammunition. In that role it succeeds ever so well.
Most 375 H&H and 416 rifles are at their best in flat Africa......
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