375 H&H for Deer??

If I had another 375H&H I would load it with .473 BC 260gr Accubonds @ 2650fps - 2700fps...

Excellent/accurate bullet for anything yo will ever have to deal with...

I load both my 375RUM + 260 Accubond = 3020fps & my 375JDJ + the same bullet @ 2300fps....

When I used to hunt deer with my 375H&H I loaded it with 300gr Partitions @ 2475fps...


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I had to go downstairs to the gun room to get my Pet Loads. I have used a Sako 375HH with a Leupold 6X on a wide vaiety of game including deer. I load a 270 Gr partition on 76 Gr of 760 as per his Pet Loads. It groups in a dime for three shots at 100M. He list bothe Winchester PP and Remington SP as accurate. My SOuth African friend uses a Manlichter in 375HH also with the partition. He uses it with great success on ALL Africain game. The main reason for the succes for the 375HH is that the bullet expands according to the type of game and distance used to shoot it. Smaller Impala and Deer, the ullet will of course fully exit. But the traumma shock of so much energy transfered witl destroy ALL small organs without afftecting the meat. I have seen this happen also with our deer and black bears.

Regards,
Henry;)
 
358 and 375 diameter bullets work well with deer.. course if you only have a 243 or 260 or 277 etc ... they work well too. None of them are wrong - and the rifle you shoot the best and enjoy the most is the one to hunt with.

Ignore the "too big" or "too small" crowd ... they all have their place. The only drawback to some 375 rifles is that they can be pretty heavy for a day afield. That's why I have a Sako Mannlicher in 375 H&H :D


(ps I really like the 235gr for whitetail fwiw)
 
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Never been bothered by 10 or 11 lbs for a rifle instead of 6 or 7. I tried a ultra light weight Kimber, amazing rifle, but found it no different to carry for me than my roughly 10 pound big rifles. I'm still young however, and time may change my perspective. Have taken my heavy .375 all over the countryside, up and down rock scambles/scree slopes, etc etc with some 20 mile days and didn't sense any issue with the rifle weight. I fear if I ever start the long treks with a lightweight rifle then I'd feel my .375. :redface:

The big thing is, get a good sling, and most athletic individuals will have no problem packing their gear and even a 15lb rifle.
 
i have used my 375 many times on deer, it does not ruin meat and i would never reduce load it. if you want to do that buy a 375 winchester. a 375h&h is just a large 308 as far as trajectory is concerned. i use traditional 270g bullets Hornaday or whatever you feel like and have at'er. i load as much winchester 760 as the case can hold and still keep overall length in spec. it is a sweet caliber to load for and is very accurate. don't ask if its effective, i think you know the answer.
 
Another +1 for the .375 on deer...or anything else, for that matter. Very little meat damage. As stated, trajectory similar to .30-06/.308's.

Best of all, when you someday hunt Africa or Alaska, or truly big game anywhere in the world, you will handle that caliber like a .22 after years of playing with it on deer and such. Internet "experts" that scoffed at you...can stay at home and continue to post useless b.s.!

John

p.s. try it on groundhogs sometime...great fun!
 
NorthernPF said:
I've been loading 300gr Hornady BTSP atop 66.8gr of RL-15 flying around 2400fps and yes I could hit a 9" pie plate at 100yrds with consistent results.
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If I were you I would stick to the load that you are familiar with...it will work just fine. :) Now I do not have a .375 H&H, (great cartridge IMHO) but I do have a FN model 98 Mauser chambered for 9.3X57. It will push a 270g Speer over a load of H4895 just over 2200fps. (Not a max load, but it shoots too nice to bother with a load with more zip) This load shoots really accurately in my rifle, and worked very nicely on whitetail, very little bloodshot.

Best of luck during your deer hunt.:D
 
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