Recommendations for a 375 H&H?

That is one nice looking rifle. My budget was set around the ZASTAVA, because that was the impulse buy that didn't work out. This rifle will be a 'play with 375' and learning gun - that may see a moose or bear hunt. I seen it as too good deal to pass up, and would like to tinker a bit with something respectable and not too heavy. The ZASTAVA looked to be based or modeled after CZ, but was available and got me interested.
hoytcanon said:
I shot a BRNO .375 H&H for many years and was pleased with the rifle for quality and accuracy... magazine capacity was nice but largely unneccessary for my applications, so when an opportunity came up to purchase a No.1-H .375 H&H at a very good price, I jumped on it and sold the BRNO... a couple years ago, I decided that any .375 was unneccessary for my purposes and sold the No.1-H & with it all of my dies/brass/bullets... but as I should have known, the bug bit again and I recently purchased this Ruger RSM from a CGN regular... it was just too pretty to pass-up... we have been getting acquainted at the range and that is going very well... hoping to add red to the stock this fall.

OP... the RSM is not your answer as it would be considerably over your budget... but if you found a crazy deal on one, jump on it.

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snoopycda said:
I have a ZKM 452, a 601 in 22-250 and a 602 in 375H&H. I need a 600 in 270! My wife doesn't think so however.
Dammit.
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2xZKM 452 (a standard .22lr and Varmint .22mag); 2xZKK 601's (.243W & .308W); 2xZKK 602's (375 H&H & 8x68S); and alas only 1 ZKK 600 but in 270W. Must say that the wood on the ZKK's can be pretty nice ... but I think my ZKK 601 in .308W is close to exhibition grade!! Still in the box and unfired except the factory test target. There are not a lot of rifles that seem to be built for several lifetimes of use and exhibit absolute reliability; ZKK's are one example though
 
I've been looking for one for a while. My options are limited ( LH ) but came down to Montana V2 Extreme Vantage V2 rifle ( in right handed comes in a California Buck Special Edition with scope see their website) or a CZ 550 Safari Classics Craig Boddington Signature Series. Montana less expensive but both look to be fine controlled- feed 375 H&H bolt action rifles.
 
as a lefty there is only a few options in .375... we can all dream to find a brevex action lol but that is a dream.

so options are cz550 (very expensive $1800 at least), ruger alaskan or african, MRC and zastava. i do not know if remington has done any 375 in left hand action.

one other option is to transform a ruger hawkeye or MkII in a 375 hh for those that really want an hh instead of the 375 ruger.

Howa may be an option in the next future for the left handers.
 
Phil, I just waded through the Remington website and if looks like a left hand 700 in .375 H&H will be a custom build. But look at the bright side, you can have it done up in AAA presentation walnut.
 
ruger22 said:
Was there not a documented issue with the A bolts and stocks cracking when using a lead sled?
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Lead Sled or not, they require bedding to handle the recoil... many ended up with split stocks... I wouldn't take a chance on one without bedding it.
 
medvedqc said:
as a lefty there is only a few options in .375... we can all dream to find a brevex action lol but that is a dream.

so options are cz550 (very expensive $1800 at least), ruger alaskan or african, MRC and zastava. i do not know if remington has done any 375 in left hand action.

one other option is to transform a ruger hawkeye or MkII in a 375 hh for those that really want an hh instead of the 375 ruger.

Howa may be an option in the next future for the left handers.
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Cooper can probably make a .375 H&H in LH. They have a new CRF action too.
 
Gatehouse said:
Best option is a rifle chambered in 375 Ruger, quite a few affordable options (as well as expensive, of course, but you have that choice) :)

If you are dead set on an H&H, Winchesters come up on the EE at times.
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You done good GH, four posts in response to questions about the 375 H&H before you posted again about the 375 Ruger LOL
 
Nipigon Jack said:
Sunray? , Is that you? :p
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My dear friend and ballistic scholar "sunray" lacks the humour to spew such drivel... each and every word, typed by his "shooter calloused" hands is pure technical gold... he would never stoop to such frivolity.
 
Thanks to everyone for posting all the valuable info.

One thing I noticed when I first looked at this general type of rifle was that wood and blued configuration seemed to present more options that stainless and laminate, the latter of which was I set on for the first one (stainless + CRF, I should say). Needless to say the wood and blued config offers the more beautiful and tempting choices and I look forward to building a "nearly perfect safari rifle" one day.

Just make the comment to suggest the OP consider the likely use and weigh classic vs. stainless configuration. I found stainless and CRF narrowed the choices for my first "beater" .375. These photos are making me consider another more classic addition to the family. Cheers.
 
Okay, who's bashing push feed Remingtons again.......Phil, is that you? OP ignore the Cretonnes, there is nothing wrong with a 700 Remington and I have hunted the world over with 700s and other push feeds and have taken many of the "Dangerous Game" in Africa and else where with them. I have never had an issue and can find no fault with them in any hunting situation.







 
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In somewhat of a reply to your question in post #58, as luck would have it, I have 'one of each'.



The top, a model 70 Super Express, blued and standard or 'run of the mill' quality wood.
Below, a custom, using the Remington 700 action, a 'coated' stainless action and barrel and presently sporting a laminate stock. Right off hand, I forget exactly what the coating is, but regardless, I prefer that 'look' to stainless. With it came a B&C stock but unless I run into 'issues' with the laminate that's on it, not very likely I'll ever use it. Not fond of the 'plastic' look. My #1 preference is blued and nicely figured wood. I have, however, :redface: made a few compromises and likely will make a few more in future.
 
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