375 H&H for all

There is so much to learn in this hobby from handguns to rifles to shotguns! It's late now and the more I look at the 375 Ruger I think I prefer it over the H&H. Somebody just tell me to shut the F up! LOL
 
I don't think you are off base at all. I have been using it for a number of years. It just isn't the correct firearm for all hunts. It is just to heavy to be packing around the mountains after sheep. But I have taken gophers with it but only half a dozen or so at a time. Smokey
 
Well I got to agree I loved mine shot everything from gophers to Elk used to cast up .375 round balls used a fast burning pistol powder with some dacron to hold it back over the primer tumble lubed the balls great for gophers. made alot less mess of the deer than my ultra mag .
 
cbabes,
I've gone from steinbuck at an about 20 pounds to giraffe at maybe 3500 with the .375 H&H. You can do that with one bullet.It's a great choice when you could be hunting just about anything on the same trip.
 
I have been talking with an old gunsmith who custom built his .375 H&H, and also made his own improved cartridge, similar to an Ackley. (I just may get this rifle) Anyhow, he used it on everything too. Mainly Moose and deer. According to the old gentleman it puts a clean hole through a deer with zero blood shot meat, just drops them in their tracks with no destroyed meat.

Experience talks bull #### must walk..
 
I know a couple guys with them, they hunt everything from antelope to moose with them and are quite happy. After shooting theirs a few times I have one on my list someday.
 
i'd say if the majority of your hunting is grizzly, moose, and elk then it is a fine choice.

if you shot 10 deer for every elk or moose and a grizzly is a once in a lifetime (or never) deal, then there are better choices.

if you primary hunt in steep country there are better choices as well.

if the economics of shooting/plinking concern you, once again there are better choices.

but, whatever floats your boat. it will certainly handle almost any situation.
 
My brother got both a coyote and a white tail with one this week. Beware the standard Remington ammo as the bullets are a bit soft - didn't exit on a quartering shot at 100 yards. Still, the deer died.
 
Two moose so far with mine.The beauty of the .375 is little meat damage and the moose drops where you shoot it.Last month we caught one crossing a clearcut.My nephew was quite excited(so was I)SHOOT! SHOOT! he was whispering.I told him I,d hold on .the moose walked through blowdowns and lots of slash to a little skid trail about 170yds. from us.One shot one 51 inch bull and saved about 2 hours chainsaw work!It dont get better than that.
 
Accurate said:
Well i'd love to see some small game go down with a .375! But I do believe it's a good all around round.
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Here ya go. A 270 gr Hornady Spire Point at 1200 fps did the deed(s). Now I'm shooting cast for small game, but a .375 is wonderfully versatile.

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I used my 375 Ruger all fall. I took a nice black bear and a decent 4x4 mule deer. I loaded 260 grain Accubonds then went to the range and got comfortable shooting it out to 300 yards and never gave it another thought. I plan on using it as my primary hunting rifle...
 
My 3rd 375 H&H is in the mail, here's my other 2, defiantly my favorite cartridge to shoot, just the right amount of kick, I can shoot it all day, decent price to reload:

The one at the back is a '85 Brno ZKK 602, factory engraved, Leupold VXIII 1.5x5, holds 6 down, the front one is my newly aquired (and long looked for) '68 ZKK 602, with factory peep sights. Got it from a fellow gunnut, one of my best purchases. And I have a Ruger #1 Stainless 375 H&H in the mail.

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I have yet to try anything under 300gr, I'll be picking up some 270gr to do some load workup with.

Edit, thought I would throw a pic of the engraved one in there to:

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