375 H&H Question

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Hi there just have a couple of quick questions about purchasing a 375 H&H

What I’m having trouble figuring out is if I should buy the Browning X-Bolt Stainless & Synthetic when they come out or if I should piece one together? I’ve never built one before but am tossing around the idea of purchasing a stock and barrel and everything else and having someone put it together. I don’t really have a lot of support for building one so I would have to go somewhere to help me out.

So the questions is do I spend $1200 on the browning with another $200 for a muzzle break which brings it to $1400 or can I build a better rifle for that amount.

Yes this rifle will be used for hunting

Any info would be great… Thanks
 
The Xbolts seem to be nice little rifles but I am not sure I would choose one in 375 HH Mag :) and I certainly wouldn't put a brake on it. I shot a Abolt SS 375 with the BOSS a number of years back and it was incredibly obnoxious. Of course recoil was greatly reduced, but the cons outweigh the pro's big time.

I would build one to the exact specs you want.
 
Just a suggestion, but how about trying out a Ruger #1 chambered 375 H&H?
A used one can be found here for a reasonable price, the action is one of the most solid you're going to find and reasonable accuracy can be had. Find out if the cartridge is right for you, then build your custom.
 
todbartell said:
The Xbolts seem to be nice little rifles but I am not sure I would choose one in 375 HH Mag :) and I certainly wouldn't put a brake on it. I shot a Abolt SS 375 with the BOSS a number of years back and it was incredibly obnoxious.
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I totally agree with TB on this one. The A-Bolts are not well suited for a 375 with the smallest buttstocks out there. Check out a CZ 550, get the bbl shortened to about 21", add a good pad and bedding job and you will be much happier.

I owned a Stainless Stalker in 375 and it was the WORST 375 I've ever fired. I use this pic alot to show what you are going to get into with an A-Bolt in 375. The bottom pad is from a Browning 375, the middle pad is a regular Remington and the top pad is now on my 700 375. Big difference! Stay clear!

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Do you intend to flip the gun?

The great thing about a custom built gun is, it's to your specifications. And I'm all for that. I like hanging onto my guns. But if you are of the mindset of flipping it, you won't get the money back you put into it. With a production gun, you'll get a little bit of your money back, and it's easier to flip. Oh, and I own a Ruger#1 in .375 H&H, and just love it. Points like a shotgun and is really accurate with iron sights. Good Luck!
 
gunrunner100 said:
Just a suggestion, but how about trying out a Ruger #1 chambered 375 H&H?
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Thats what I was going to suggest as well. What exactly are you hunting in North America that you need a 375 for? Dont get me wrong, I'd like to get one as well, once I'm fully stocked in coyote, deer, elk, moose calibers.
 
I would try and purchase a used quality 375H&H rifle. I have purchased several, along with 458 Winch's. Each one is usually in vg/exc shape. No one really shoots them all that much.....$5.00+ per round. The 375H&H is a prime example of this!!
 
Well put Vern!!
CZ / BRNO if you can find one , I like 23" barrels but whatever floats your boat

Win model 70 classic would make a nice one as well
 
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Well definitely thanks for all the info... I was sort of going out on the limb to purchase the 375 browning having never shot one. But being a fan of browning I wanted to stay with it.

After a couple of your comment's I think I will pass up on the browning X-bolt so now that leaves me with what should I get?

A couple of you mentioned the CZ 550 and also the Ruger #1 chambered 375? I also must admit I would like to get the rifle in a stainless barrel and camo stock so would that lead me more to a custom?

I will also be keeping this rifle as I tend to never part with any of the gun's I own

Thanks again for your help
 
geologist said:
Because a .375 H&H in a push feed is like using a good single malt whiskey to make a whiskey sour. It's inappropriate for its application. :D

Flame suit on. :runaway:
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What application is that? Heading to Afrika is one thing, hunt NA is another. Tell all the owners of Sakos/Rem/Win PFs in 375 that their rifles are not appropriate

I have a 700 in 375 as well as a 602 that will be a 375 soon. Both would be perfect for hunting here.

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x2 about a good used one. There was a sweet Sako in the EE a little while back. I think the asking price was $1200. You cannot build an equal quality custom rifle for anywhere near that kind of money, imo.
 
SuperCub said:
What application is that? Heading to Afrika is one thing, hunt NA is another. Tell all the owners of Sakos/Rem/Win PFs in 375 that their rifles are not appropriate

I have a 700 in 375 as well as a 602 that will be a 375 soon. Both would be perfect for hunting here..
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Typically, North American use of the .375 H&H is focussed on the big bears. IMHO, in this application, a CRF is preferable to a pushfeed. CRF is harder if not impossible to doublefeed. I know, none of you PF guys have ever doublefed a round, neither have I, but at close range with big and furry, make mine a CRF, YMMV.

If you're hunting elk or moose with a .375 H&H then the consequences of a doublefeed are far less serious than the previous (this from a guy who has been treed by a bull moose while working unarmed in Ontario during the rut). Hunting elk or moose at 50 - 150 yards is an application where a push feed would be fine and dandy.

But since I'm only going to own one .375 H&H rifle and I work in remote bush camps in BC, the NWT and the Yukon, I bought a Mauser action CRF BRNO (with a magazine that holds 6 rounds) when the time came for me to buy mine. YMMV

Can I take off my flame suit now SuperCub? ;)
 
Personally I wouldn't do a Abolt either I own a abolt stainless in 300 Umag and I'm not recoil shy at all but it does kick a little. I don't think it would be my first choice for a 375 Hurt and Holler. To light you want at least a 9 pound scoped rifle on the lightest side and thats going to kick. Just my 2 cents :)
 
jurban said:
Personally I wouldn't do a Abolt either I own a abolt stainless in 300 Umag and I'm not recoil shy at all but it does kick a little. I don't think it would be my first choice for a 375 Hurt and Holler. To light you want at least a 9 pound scoped rifle on the lightest side and thats going to kick. Just my 2 cents :)
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Like jurban said, the recoil, freehand, with a 9-10lb rifle is very managable. This video was from the dangerous game match thread that we did a while back (Ike was the winner). BRNO 602, barrel chopped to 20" with 300 gr factory ammo.

http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i155/pbgeologist/?action=view&current=S5000013-1.flv

And the 25 yard group.

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There were a few .375's for sale on the EE lately. I was in the .375 market recently and ended up with a new .375Ruger. There was a M70, Voere, and another I can't remember. Do a search for .375 in the Hunting and Sporting section of the EE and see if there is anything that you like in there. You could always buy a CZ Magnum action, have a barrel chambered, installed and bed a stock to it. That would be fun too.
 
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