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Why do I need a .375 H&H? Most folk in North America don't need a 375.
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Buy it and get it out of your system, same reason I got a .458win then after little while said' ta-ta' to it.. 10 yrs later I ordered the new release stainless classic M70 .375, picked it up and said I'm not carrying that thing around, took a .338win instead no regrets.
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Sounds like you need it as much as I need a 700 BDL. But that isn’t going to stop me.
Camp is where you make it.
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The .375 H&H is a beginner varmint rifle. When you have mastered it you can go to the big bores. Here is what a 400 grain Speer at 2500 fps (IIRC) does to a bunny. That is a damn nice looking rifle!
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Who DOESN'T own a 375 is a better question!
How do you know a Trump hater? They'll tell you.
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A 9,3x62 is just a much better cartridge!
The US in the last 40 years:
Socialism for big corporations and military industrial complex
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Campfire Ranger
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A 9,3x62 is just a much better cartridge! ...and that endorsement right there is reason enough for a 375h&h...
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Who DOESN'T own a 375 is a better question! Me ...... BTDT several times. Current "big gun" is a 30-06 with a possible 300H&H in the future. Gonna neck down my remaining 375 brass for the 300.
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Buy it and get it out of your system, same reason I got a .458win then after little while said' ta-ta' to it.. 10 yrs later I ordered the new release stainless classic M70 .375, picked it up and said I'm not carrying that thing around, took a .338win instead no regrets. Most of the stuff I bought was just to get it out of my system. Most of it's down the road now and I wouldn't want too many back.
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Campfire Oracle
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The .375 H&H is a beginner varmint rifle. When you have mastered it you can go to the big bores. Here is what a 400 grain Speer at 2500 fps (IIRC) does to a bunny. That is a damn nice looking rifle! Thank you.
Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association
Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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Because your life as a rifleman will not be complete without one. It's neither too big for deer nor too small for elephant. Used one of mine on a springbok in 2016.
Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association
Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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You do not "need" it, but you certainly want it.
Buy it! Enjoy it, and send it down the road when you are done.
Everyone should have a 375.
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You do not "need" it, but you certainly want it.
Buy it! Enjoy it, and send it down the road when you are done.
Everyone should have a 375.
Words to live by. At least I seem to have lived by them anyway.
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A number of years ago I ran across a custom Win Model 70 in 458 Lott and I just had to have buy it. Beautiful wood. I didn't have plans for a hunt to use it but never the less I bought it. I have had it for over 20 years now. I still shoot it a couple times a year and clean it and back in the safe. I have considered selling it a few times but convince myself to keep it. I never regretted the purchase. Boy, it is fun to shoot.
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I've the same rifle. When not used for fun at the range, It makes a good hunting rifle, especially for squirrels. Those lil' sons a donkey whores don't suspect anyone to shoot through the tree to get 'em. Also, the CZ550 is heavy enough for a light arms workout device. More toning/endurance than strength building, but still an ok way to keep one self moving.
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A friend has a Daniel Frazier side lever single shot action which he plans to use for a 450-400.....someday.......I'm trying to get it from him and I'd have another 375 built. Why? I love custom single shots and it's a great caliber.
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A .375 H&H is a handy thing to have around for all kinds of things: My Krieghoff "Teck" O/U double rifle in .375 H&H. Tanzania, 1972.
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I have a .375 H&H CZ 550 and it's probably the most accurate rifle I own. I am actually considering purchasing another .375 (if its still for sale in a couple of months) and I say this knowing my odds of going to Alaska or Africa are about the same as going to Mars.
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Mine's a No. 1 and is one of the most accurate rifles I've ever owned. I absolutely don't 'need' it, but won't getting rid of it... [/quote]
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Walk through a trail of tall beach grass with bear track bigger than your boot print. And a 375 H&H seems small. Magazine full of 300 gr. Nosler partitions or Swift A-Frames gives me a warm feeling. Good hunting
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