Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire 375 H&H for Alaskan Moose

Guides do not usually shoot moose unless there is good reason to. Too close to water for example, or obviously poorly hit. Big bears are often shot immediately by the guide, but that depends on circumstances, too.

I used the 308Norma for years, and also the 270. Only one with the 243... but still quite a bit of overlap.

Having had the middle-weight 338 Win, a 340 Wby, a 375 H&H, and the Ruger 375, I would say you’ll never see a difference in the field between the 375 and the 338 on game with appropriate bullets for each. If there is a real difference, you’ll never shoot enough game to really discern it.

The only legit reason, perhaps, for getting a 375 (unless you just really want to) is if the African country you have determined to go to specifies the 375 as a minimum for dangerous game.

For a significant jump up in bullet weight from those two you might consider a 416.

That said, I loved using all these middle-weights on elk and the 375 in Africa.

If you want to use it then go ahead. It comes down to personal choice.

The only thing I ever shot with a 375 H-H was an elk in Colorado. That same year in Alaska I shot a moose, a black bear and a Dall's sheep with my .308.

I view a 338, with todays excellent bullets, as the full equal of the 375 of 50 years ago.
That said, the 375 is a darn cool caliber. Both are going to be effective in the event you aren't presented with the perfect target.
Have a pre 64 mod 70 in 375 that was bought new in the early 50's. It went on several hunts and looks it, but works perfectly. By that I mean the exterior surfaces took a beating riding in canoes, on horses, and general wear and tear. All the internal are nothing more than well polished. The only working rifle I've seen that might look worse is old ugly owned by a brown bear guide in Alaska.
I am a fan of having an extra rifle along on a hunt far from home. A practical solution, for me, has been a take down Savage 99. I was able to pack it in a post office supplied Priority box and mail it to myself, c/o the outfitter or hotel, on 2 trips to Alaska, so far. $17 each way and legal.
Mine is a 300Savage, but if a take down in 358 could be found, that would make a little bigger hammer.

The article I was referring to was Bear Stopping Power in March Petersens Hunting.

Sitka Deer You were correct!

That’s what I’m thinking, I have several 7 mags, several 264, several 30 06’s. Nice to have one cartridge to keep up with.

Wildman Lodge on the Alaska Peninsula

Wildman Lodge on the Alaska Peninsula

Good old 30-06. 2 of them.