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.375H&H
Posted by Whogoose on Jan 31 2006
I bought one of these for a bear hunt that didn't happen several years ago. Mine is a Rem. Mod. 700 classic ... weighs 8 1/2 pounds without the scope, but only holds 3 in the magazine. I'll get to Alaska in the next few years, and that's the rifle I'll bring.
Actually, I use this rifle every year hunting elk in Colorado. I've taken an elk in all but one of the past 8 years I've hunted with this rifle. I use Federal factory loads with 300 grain noslers. I know it's more gun than I need for elk, though I honestly believe it's a good choice ... for me. I find this rifle easier to shoot than a .338 Win. Mag. It shoots plenty far and flat enough for any shot I'll take on elk. If it is over powerful for elk, they don't seem to mind. They usually respond just like the one's I've shot with a .300 and .338 Win Mag ... they initially jump, look a bit confused, then trot off a few yards and fall down. And in many cases I have found that the .375 causes less meat damange than a .300 Win Mag.
I'm looking to buy a new rifle in the next year or two and it will also be a .375H&H. The difference is that my next one will sport a stainless barrel, a synthetic stock and a Model 70 action. I'll starting a dialog with Brown Percision about such a rifle.
My point to what now appears to excessive rambling is that the .375H&H is actually not that hard to shoot. I believe if you can shoot a .300 Win. Mag. (and certainly a .338 Win. Mag.) well you can easily move to a .375H&H. And you will have quite a bit more gun for roughly the same practical shooting range for brown bear (though I have no experience here) and elk or moose.
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