.375 H&H Vs .338win VS. 9.3 X62?

The .375 H&H (1912) and the 9.3x62 Mauser (1905) have a long history of use in Africa. The .338 Win is a modern American cartridge (1958) and is a favorite with many elk hunters.

Any of these cartridges are more than enough for elk & moose so it will come down to personal preference. I have been eyeballing the .338 Federal myself. At 200+/-, it would be a fine elk & moose round.
 
My $0.02...

If I did not handload, I'd go with them is this order:
#1 .338WM
#2 .375H&H
#3 .35 Howe
#4 9.3x62

As a handloader, I'd select them in this order:
#1 .338WM
#2 .35 Howe
#3 9.3x62
#4 .375H&H

But any of those choices could be changed due to a particluar rifle. Of those cartridges, my favorite is the .338WM. But I've got a great old model Reminton 700, in a Wildcat Composite stock. It's a superb rifle/cartridge combination.

I've also got a Husky M96 in 9.3x62, Pretty decent cartridge, but the rifle is one of those silly #### on closing actions. It's okay.

My .35 Howe is a M-700. 'Nother decent rifle and I really like it as well.

Between any of those 3 cartridges you're splitting hairs.

As to the .375H&H, I don't own one. I just grab my ZKK-602 in .416RM... it has proven to be effective on game...
 
Maybe a good choice is to sell the .300 Win Mag, and just go with the
.338 WinMag?? It appears that it could be a jack of all trades. You can use the 250g Partitions at slower velocity for closer range bush shooting, and go to the 225g TTSX barnes for more open country, longer range shooting?
Everyone is right, having a .300 Win mag, I don't "Need" a bigger cartridge, it comes down to "wanting" one.....something about the sound of the .375H&H sounds like fun though......R:d: Even though it is probably, way overkill.:)
 
Of the cartridges you mentioned, I'd pick the 9.3x62. In form and function it is about ideal for the application you have in mind. If availability of factory ammo is important to you, the .338 is the obvious pick. If you like the .375 H&H then buy one, it is never a bad choice. But a 9.3 x62 can be built in a reasonably light, handy standard rifle of less than 8 lbs and with a 22" barrel and still deliver all the killing power and versatility that the cartridge offers, without too much bulk, weight, kick or muzzle blast.

A .338 or a .375 does best with longer barrels and more weight, and in the case of the .375 a longer action too. The Europeans use the 9.3x62 a lot for a good reason. It is the Goldilocks of the medium bore cartridges - not too much, not too little, and "just right"! I have shot a bunch of game with a .35 Whelen, the North American wannabe 9.3x62. It works very well on moose and elk.
 
The 375H&H is a Win mod 70 with a 24" bbl. It is the biggest, heaviest and most clumsy, especially due to the long magnum length action

I do not share this same observation.

By far my favorite handling 375H&H (I have Brno, Winchester, Ruger, Sako) is a "nearly factory perfect" Sako AV with open sights and 22" pipe. It is fast, handles superbly, light and mild recoil.
Only drawback is I can't load up up the big 300 gr bullets with a heavy dose of powder. Magazine is not long enough.:(

My favorite shooter is the Brno 602
 
I've used all 3 of your catridges, and they're all great big game getters.

Of the cartridges you mention, I think 9.3x62 is exactly what you're looking for.

The bullets you're going to throw fall right in between the bullets thrown by the 338 wm and the 375 H&H in terms of weight and diameter, your power levels are right on the heels of the 338 wm, but you'll have noticeably less recoil than either of the magnums and your rifle will probably be lighter and faster handling. For hunting under 200 yards, the slight velocity you give up to the magnums will mean nothing at all. You will also have less meat damage than the 338 wm, unless that rifle was loaded with very heavy-for-caliber bullets, larger than 250's anyways.
 
Gatehouse said:
.375 Ruger

What else do you have in your lineup? If you have a .300 or 30-06 you may want to just jump past the .338 and 9.3 into the .375.

They will all kill an elk or moose quite well, so it comes down to your preference in rifle, availability of ammo if you are not a handloader andyour recoil tolerance, as the 9.3 likely will give you the least amount of kick.
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Give it a rest. The 9.3x62 is a tried and true, African Cartridge the 375 ruger is not.
 
I would personally go with the .375 H&H. Tried and true. Then again so is the 9.3 x 62. But I'd still stick with the .375 H&H. Alot more common and easier to get supplies for. Also works great on all African game.
 
Nathan231 said:
I would personally go with the .375 H&H. Tried and true. Then again so is the 9.3 x 62. But I'd still stick with the .375 H&H. Alot more common and easier to get supplies for. Also works great on all African game.
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Very true. And you don't have to buy a Rifle made by ruger.
 
375 Ruger is very untested in Africa

I wonder if a 375" 300gr bullet @ 2550 fps has any sort of track record in Africa?



LOOOOL
 
Gatehouse said:
I realize that your hunting knowledge is limited, but the OP specified elk and moose hunting, and elk and moose are not hunted in Africa.
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It's to bad you can't comprehend there are other Cartridges out other than the ruger... The 9.3x62 is an excellent big game Cartridge.
 
Win/64 said:
It's to bad you can't comprehend there are other Cartridges out other than the ruger... The 9.3x62 is an excellent big game Cartridge.
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The 9.3x62 is a good cartridge, just like many others.

And despite it's success in Africa, there are still no moose or elk to hunt there.
 
Gatehouse said:
The 9.3x62 is a good cartridge, just like many others.

And despite it's success in Africa, there are still no moose or elk to hunt there.
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I dunno Gatehouse, arn't you forgetting about the rare intercontinental Zoose, found in both the southern African continent and North America?

zoose.jpg
 
westcoaster said:
I dunno Gatehouse, arn't you forgetting about the rare intercontinental Zoose, found in both the southern African continent and North America?

zoose.jpg
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How did you ever manage to find one to take a picture of in the wild?!:eek: I heard a rumor that a fellow out in BC once took and albino Zoose. Don't know if it's true though? Anyone wanna help me out?
 
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