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Originally Posted by JonnyGumbo
Hello all, i had mentioned in the past few months about looking for a .416 or .375 to get into the big bore game, specifically a new winchester 70, but was having trouble finding one. I finally found one and posted about it on here a while back looking for ammo and such, anyways i figured id go ahead and post a pic of it.

Win 70 Alaskan .375 H&H with a steiner gs3 2-10x42...it was NIB and according to Winchester was one of the last made in the US before assembly was moved to Portugal. I ended up finding 3 boxes of armscor 300 grain nosler accubonds loaded in norma brass, and also acquired everything else needed for reloading.

So far ive put 35 rounds thru it, from sticks and on a lead sled. This is the biggest rifle ive shot..i normally shoot a .30-06 or .264 wm..and i must say the recoil is not bad at all, almost not worth mentioning. I was very suprised. 2 of the groups i shot from the lead sled were less than 3/4 inch (3 shot grp) which is more than adequate imo. Also did some rapid fire off sticks and no feeding issues yet.

Very pleased with this rifle so far!



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Nice rifle Jonny!

Uh, 470, let me know when you are tired of yours. I've only encountered a precious few LH 375s I'd want and never with the means to acquire them. Now.....


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"So far ive put 35 rounds thru it, from sticks and on a lead sled. This is the biggest rifle ive shot..i normally shoot a .30-06 or .264 wm..and i must say the recoil is not bad at all, almost not worth mentioning."

This is yet another great thing about the 375. It will take care of the task at hand without kicking you into next week.

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I love my 375 and the versatility it offers. Only complaint is that mine is a Kimber Talkeetna and full house 300gr loads of buck quite a bit.

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My friend is more of a 416 guy, and has many. Here's one he asked me to sell. I'll pout it up in the classifieds. It's a pristine Empire in 416 Rigby.

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You'll come to love the 375. I have two a Pre64 M70 and a Ruger #1. I have managed to work up a light load using a 225gr flat nose pistol bullet (I think thats the bullet weight but memory is a fickle thing and I'm to dam lazy to go downstairs and look). It feels like your shooting a 243 and will flatten a deer. congrats again on your new rifle, it will become a favorite.

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