375 H & H for Moose ?

C

combatjack

Member
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hi Everyone

I was tinkering with the idea of maybe choosing a new Caliber for moose hunting and was wondering if anyone has any experience with the 375 H&H or what the pros and cons might be about this caliber? Thanks
 
Pro's: It kills em. Dead. :) There is also a metric phucktonne of choices on the market when it comes down to bullets.
Cons: Costs a little more to shoot. Also has more recoil than your average 30-06. But if you're a recoil lover then it's pretty tame compared to the big bores.
 
Sounds like a great round. I'm shooting a 300 win mag right now and I actually like the recoil so if it's anything like that awesome. Who makes guns for that caliber?
 
Pro - Kills em dead and you can eat right up to the bullet hole.

Con - Nothing comes to mind.

Who makes em? Just about everybody, but the Winchester M-70 Safari and the CZ 550 are top choices IMHO. If you prefer a push feed, the SAKO 85 Kodiak answers the question.
 
Last edited:
Absolutly a great caliber for moose.they dont go far when properly hit and recoil is only a factor when target shooting on a bench.in a hunting situation i dont remember feeling recoil with a 375 h&h.i feel more recoil with a shotgun with high velocity slugs.its also how the gun fits you.bad fitment with most any med to large caliber is gonna kick.hot loads in a marlin cowboy kick a hell of a lot more.
 
And with a 270 gr bullet, it got the same drop trajectory as a 30-06 with a 180 gr bullet... JP.
 
Well I'm sold I've been looking and looking at 300 RUM or 338 win mags and I just wanted a little more each time and I think this is it. Thanks a lot :)
 
combatjack said:
Sounds like a great round. I'm shooting a 300 win mag right now and I actually like the recoil so if it's anything like that awesome. Who makes guns for that caliber?
Click to expand...

Depends on what your price range is. Zastava comes to mind. They're good rifles but a little rough around the edges. Browning still makes one too i think? Someone can correct me on that if i'm wrong. Like i said though, it really depends on how much cash you have to spend.
 
I have one of the Ruger .375 Alaskan's and I hit a bull last weekend that dropped him off a small cliff (15ft) and into a lake. He literally just collapsed in a heap. Didn't barely touch the ledge and made some splash. It was awesome. I am only saying this as I am a new COMPLETE CONVERT over to the .375 category. Just reload and the sky is the limit. I have dropped a bear and moose so far and it was pretty decisive each time. Yeesh. .375 ANYTHING is awesome. Get a Ruger or Winchester bolt gun (or CZ) and you'll be happy. Make sure it has open sights.
 
I've only shot one .375 H and H, (a pre-64 model 70) and I certainly found the recoil lovably stout. The only reason I ended up with a .375 Ruger had more to do with curiosity and loving Ruger Rifles. Anytime I get to shoot medium and big bore guns, I try to do it. After shooting one, and finding out they were no worse than a shotgun slug, I pretty much have been using nothing else since. (I have a .300winmag that USED to be my go-to gun, but .375 caliber shooting is a hell of a lot more fun)
 
combatjack said:
Hi Everyone

I was tinkering with the idea of maybe choosing a new Caliber for moose hunting
Click to expand...
What were you using up till now?

I've owned a 375 for the last 20yrs and conclude that a 375Magnum is a great cartridge for moose except I'd rather a lighter weight rifle. 375s tend to be 9-10lbs loaded up while a 7-8lb 35Whelen (or similar) seems like a better choice to me.
 
Although it is, without doubt, an excellent round for moose, it is not at all a "necessary" round for moose. If you want to shoot expensive, hard recoiling, heavy to carry guns, go for it. I just can't be bothered, since so many other rounds work just fine.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom