I think I'd want a DRUM MAGAZINE holding 50 rounds for my kind of "peace of mind"Here's my current Brno 602 in .375 Ultra. This is the economy version of my first .375 Ultra, utilizing the factory barrel cut to 22", NECG sights front and rear, knuckle deflector, and the McMillan Express stock.
The .375 Ultra has, to my way of thinking, the optimum powder capacity for a .375 bore rifle, a bit more than an H&H or the Ruger, and a bit less than a .378 Weatherby. The Brno's drop belly magazine makes it a 5 shooter, whereas the modern competition are 3 shooters. You might ask if that makes a difference; it does give me a warm fuzzy feeling when I find myself in close cover with one of these guys . . .
.375 group is officially open now.
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I so agree there is definitely something about a 375RUM that makes a fellow feel good when out in the bush.
In my shortened to 21" barreled Rem 700 LSS 375RUM with 260gr Accubonds @ 3020fps I wouldn't hesitate to take a 500 yard shot on anything in NA.
With 350gr TSX or Woodleighs etc @ a reduced to 2450fps (I've pushed them to 2550fps recoil is just a bit much for as fast of a second that I like) giving me cloverleaf 50 yard groups using my XS Sights backup ghost ring rear and NEGC front sights I feel really good out where the grizzlies or anything roams.
In my shortened to 21" barreled Rem 700 LSS 375RUM with 260gr Accubonds @ 3020fps I wouldn't hesitate to take a 500 yard shot on anything in NA.
With 350gr TSX or Woodleighs etc @ a reduced to 2450fps (I've pushed them to 2550fps recoil is just a bit much for as fast of a second that I like) giving me cloverleaf 50 yard groups using my XS Sights backup ghost ring rear and NEGC front sights I feel really good out where the grizzlies or anything roams.
Okay I wasn't going to subject you all to this but Angus goaded me into it with his 375 harvest photos, so now I'm going to post some of my 375 harvest photos...............
This Puku was taken at nearly 300 mtrs with this rifle and load, center of the brisket looking right at me. It quite literally flipped him right over backwards..........then he got up and ran 15 mtrs before he expired. Welcome to African game.
These animals were all taken with my Rem 700 375 H&H with a Zeiss Victory Diavari 1.5-6X42 loads were all the same using a 270gn Barnes TSX ahead of RL 15 and a CCI 250 in W-W cases chronographed at 2925 fps at +20 C. This load shoots flatter than an '06 and hits as hard as a point blank 458 WM.
This Puku was taken at nearly 300 mtrs with this rifle and load, center of the brisket looking right at me. It quite literally flipped him right over backwards..........then he got up and ran 15 mtrs before he expired. Welcome to African game.
These animals were all taken with my Rem 700 375 H&H with a Zeiss Victory Diavari 1.5-6X42 loads were all the same using a 270gn Barnes TSX ahead of RL 15 and a CCI 250 in W-W cases chronographed at 2925 fps at +20 C. This load shoots flatter than an '06 and hits as hard as a point blank 458 WM.
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Yep Dennis and SF.......it really is amazing ain't it, and some of them critters are known to be just a touch dangerous. But I did a lot of this before becoming a CGN'r and learned how terrible and unreliable 700 Rems REALLY are, it kinda scares me now to think that I stood up to all them potentially dangerous critters with a POS 700 push feed. Boy I guess I must be one of the luckiest guys on the planet, eh...........
Johnn Peterson
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Yep Dennis and SF.......it really is amazing ain't it, and some of them critters are known to be just a touch dangerous. But I did a lot of this before becoming a CGN'r and learned how terrible and unreliable 700 Rems REALLY are, it kinda scares me now to think that I stood up to all them potentially dangerous critters with a POS 700 push feed. Boy I guess I must be one of the luckiest guys on the planet, eh...........
Aside from the 700 'issues', some very enviable hunting experiences Douglas and great photos. Thanks for sharing.
Nope Phil we did not, we tracked from the trails they crossed and when luck actually blessed me we jumped this guy right at first light on a trail we were driving.
missed this before Phil. I flogged the laminate here on the EE a while back. No issues with the QD been using them for six years
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Yep Dennis and SF.......it really is amazing ain't it, and some of them critters are known to be just a touch dangerous. But I did a lot of this before becoming a CGN'r and learned how terrible and unreliable 700 Rems REALLY are, it kinda scares me now to think that I stood up to all them potentially dangerous critters with a POS 700 push feed. Boy I guess I must be one of the luckiest guys on the planet, eh...........
I'd say you are, but not because you choose to use a 700, but because you were blessed with the wisdom to make opportunities for yourself, and the courage to take advantage of those opportunities when they presented themselves. That should be rewarded.
As for the controlled round feed vs the push feed controversy, both are good when in good operating order, both are show stoppers when they fail. A CRF extractor can be easily swapped out in the field, if the hunter carries a spare, but the 700 requires a machine shop and a talented gunsmith like Dennis, or problems arise, like shaved case heads, when the bolt handle is pushed down. Other push feed actions have extractors that can be swapped out by the owner, but with varying degrees of difficulty. For example, I'd rather slit my wrists than swap out a tiny Browning bolt gun extractor in the field. Of course, everyone ensures their rifles are in tip-top shape before going afield, so this is only a theoretical observation.
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Here's my 375 H&H, a pre-64 Winchester 70 with a Kollmorgen Bearcub scope in a Griffin and Howe quick detach mount.
very nice rig and i imagine with a lot of history to tell ....
sharp shooter
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Here's my 375 H&H, a pre-64 Winchester 70 with a Kollmorgen Bearcub scope in a Griffin and Howe quick detach mount.
Very nice, would love to have one. Is that an Alaskan by any chance? What year is it?
Crazy_Farmer
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Posted on the other .375 thread awhile back but for viewer pleasure.
Late 1950s Sako magnum Mauser .375 H&H. Stock was re finished and internal trigger crack fiberglassed by Gary Flach. And he installed the recoil pad. Red pads scream safari and adventure to me.
Sporting qrw rings and a 2.5-8x36 Leupold and warne bases for full use of the irons which I wanted. You couldn't get me to trade this for any ruger out there. Tack driver.
Late 1950s Sako magnum Mauser .375 H&H. Stock was re finished and internal trigger crack fiberglassed by Gary Flach. And he installed the recoil pad. Red pads scream safari and adventure to me.
Sporting qrw rings and a 2.5-8x36 Leupold and warne bases for full use of the irons which I wanted. You couldn't get me to trade this for any ruger out there. Tack driver.
It's been a great gun. I don't know a lot of its history but I did talk to the original owner a little bit when I bought it. He took it to Africa several times and apparently got all of the big 5 with it along with a lot of plains game. I've had it to Africa only once for plains game but I've hunted with it here at home quite a bit, bear and moose mostly.
It's a 1952 which pre-dates Winchesters use of the "Alaskan" moniker on their rifles. I do have a pre-64 338 Win Mag Alaskan though. Even when Winchester started calling rifles "Alaskan" it was really only marketing and a $10 upcharge, the rifles were still just a standard Model 70 and it didn't say Alaskan anywhere on the gun.
