Do I really need a .375 H&H ?

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Ok, I know "need" is a relative term and "want" is really all the justification anyone needs as long as you can afford the thing(s) you want.

I have always wanted a .375 H&H. There's just something about the cartridge that has always called to me. I have shot one several times, and witnessed how effective one can be on a moose...pretty much the definition of "bang - flop"! That being said, I've had the same results with my .338 WM every time.

I suppose I already have the bases covered for anything I'll ever hunt in N America (I don't hunt any bears) with a .223, 7mm RM, 30-06, .35 Rem and the .338 WM, but for some reason I still want a .375 H&H...am I being unreasonable?
 
BongoBob said:
...am I being unreasonable?
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Of course not!

If you want justification the .375 H&H is an extremely versatile cartridge. A .260 grain AB (BC of .495) going 2800 fps is fast and flat enough to take a shot at any range a normal hunter has any business taking. Yet you could load it up with 300 grain + bullets and make an excellent stopping round. It is great for any hunting situation in our part of the world so long as you don't mind putting up with a little shove.
 
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I think you must have been listening to your wife too long lol. Mine recently asked me "how many rifles do you need" my quick answer was that was the most ridiculous question I have heard in awhile.Seriously....I am very lucky as she fully supports all of my hobbies. Your first sentence says it all....if you can afford it why not? It is different if you were taking food off the table. Get the .375 and have fun....of course I may be justifying my "not needed" new rifle order this weekend.
 
Yes, but not because you have a gap in what you have but because it will replace them all! I load mine with everything from 210 gr Barnes X to 300 gr solids and the recoil ranges from mild to wild and I bought it for white tail, all my moose have been taken with .308 or 6.5x55. It is a nice round to reload, it is accurate and fun to shoot. I want to build a heavy barrel in .375 H&H to see how far I can reach out with it.
 
If your thinking about one, then you should get one :)

I picked one up years ago, and its nice on those hunts with dangerous game..........
 
Yes, if you want it, you should get it. You will be happy to have it, and it rounds out your collection. I bought one, liked it so much that i bought another with a different style stock. Loads- 80 gr. round ball for grouse and rabbit -350 grain woodliegh for bison and moose. Pleasant on the shoulder. (Tough to pick which one on any given day.)
 
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I agree with "Kevan" if you can handle a 12ga 2 3/4" with duck loads you can handle a .375, unless you have them loaded to the nines.
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3" slug feels closer to a .375 than a tepid 2 3/4 duck load to my shoulder. Regardless, it's got kick, but nothing a guy can't handle.
 
I've shot the 375 H&H on several occasions...at least 50 rounds in total...no problem there...I kind of enjoy the big thumper magnums. I once had a Ruger 7mm RM with the "canoe paddle" style stock...I swear that thing felt like it kicked much harder than the 375...the stock obviously didn't fit me at all.
 
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It's never really about "need" so....

Git 'er done!

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After decades of shooting a varied bunch of larger bore rifles it seems to me that the recoil speed has a lot to do with the feel of the actual recoil.
For instance a 378 Weatherby I shot had faster and sharper recoil than any of my 375 H&Hs, as also a 460 Weatherby compared to my old 458, mind you both Weatherby cartridges I mentioned also have a way lot more oomph than the other two... that alone makes a difference.
 
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