.375 H&H magnum?
- Thread starter Curt
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Theres one at my local gun shop for sale:
CZ-550 Magnum 375 H&H
$936.99
Thats right in your budget I'd say.
w w w.battleriversports.com/specials.html
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And heres the ruger, Ruger 77 MKII Magnum Safari 375 H&H
$2398.00
Personally I don't think its worth the extra money, but I've never shot one, nice looking guns but for that extra cash you can get the CZ scoped, and have some money for ammo, or reloading supplies.
CZ-550 Magnum 375 H&H
$936.99
Thats right in your budget I'd say.
w w w.battleriversports.com/specials.html
Edit:
And heres the ruger, Ruger 77 MKII Magnum Safari 375 H&H
$2398.00
Personally I don't think its worth the extra money, but I've never shot one, nice looking guns but for that extra cash you can get the CZ scoped, and have some money for ammo, or reloading supplies.
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- Lakes District BC
The 375 Ruger is the obvious choice for a good quality rifle in 375, that fits your budget parameters.
375 RUGER- ALL HAIL THE NEW KING OF THE 375's
Clarke you obviously have the WRONG mushrooms in yer kitchen if you beleive that
I have to agree that the difference in price between the CZ and the Ruger 77 RSM is pretty harsh -- although I did manage to pay about $250 less than the price you quoted, the Ruger still cost the equivalent of two CZs.
I won't even try to argue that the Ruger is twice the gun, but I do thing it's the superior firearm for a number of reasons:
1) Whether it's due to a longer length of pull or a shorter action, I find that I can cycle the Ruger bolt with the rifle mounted *without* driving the rear of the bolt into my nose. I simply can't seem to cycle a CZ without running into this problem.
2) All the CZs I've looked at (admittedly just those of current manufacture on dealer shelves) have shown a fair bit of flex in the forend area of the wood stock. While I can't say that this is really a problem, I just love the much more solid and unyielding feeling of the Ruger stock. I've got a lot more faith in its relative stability given a variety of holds, rests, sling tensions, etc.
3) The Ruger is a considerably heavier gun. There are many who argue that the Ruger is simply too heavy for a .375 -- and they're probably right. But speaking only for myself, I know that the extra pound or so helps me deal with the recoil. Likewise the very wide butt area of the Ruger stock. This has translated into being able to shoot a box or two of ammo every time I take the rifle to range, keeping enough focus that every round shot is a good one that helps build confidence with the rifle. In the end, when that cape buffalo hunt finally materializes, I'll just have to deal with packing an extra pound of rifle -- but at least it will be one I know I shoot well.
4) The quarter rib rear sight machined as part of the barrel from bar stock is, quite frankly, an amazing touch on a factory rifle. A lot of the custom gunmakers seem to charge as much as $1500 for this feature alone.
5) The Turkish walnut on the Ruger, while certainly not AAA French walnut, is still head and shoulders above the standard grade CZs.
Don't get me wrong -- I do agree that the Ruger costs too much. But after getting to know one intimately, I'm certain that I made the right choice, at least for me.
There are two ways to look at the price difference between the CZ and the RSM.
Is the RSM two times better than the CZ? No!
Is the RSM worth the extra money? Yes!
It's all a matter of how far you want to push the Law of Diminishing Returns
Is the RSM two times better than the CZ? No!
Is the RSM worth the extra money? Yes!
It's all a matter of how far you want to push the Law of Diminishing Returns
The CZ and big Ruger are about right for a Rigby, much heavier than needed in 375. Look for a used Mod. 70 CRF. I just cut 2' off my Stainless Classic and added a barrel band. Its way smaller than either of the others. In currently available factory guns, I hate to say it but the Ruger Hawkeye is pretty hard to beat. Thats the African though not the Buck Rogers one.
I don't like the swivel stud being on the forearm of the Ruger. I think I would prefer having a barrel band style, to prevent the stud from damaging my hand if my form should not be perfect under the heavy recoil. Am I right, or just being paranoid.....
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- Lakes District BC
never had that problem Curt and had them in 375 and 458
I've never had the swivel stud hit my hand on any of my big rifles. You're right about the 375 H&H, you need one, everyone does. I think the CZ 550 is a fine choice in that caliber at that price and probably the easiest to find. You might be able to find a used Winchester 70 for $1000 but they seem to be a little harder to come by, I recently just missed buying one for $800. Another option might be the Savage 116 Weather Warrior, I don't know if we have them in Canada but I've heard some good things about them from the Americans, they are apparently a type of CRF as well.
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My index finger got whacked by the swivel stud once on my 375. I was playing around with different hand positions...just trying different things. I cried a lot on the inside and almost a little on the outside. Pretty sure I had a deep bone bruise. Have not done it since but I am still going to put a barrel band on and take the stud out.
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I don't care for a barrel band because I prefer shoot from rested positions with the sling. With the stud placed on the radius of the fore-end there is no danger of a cut hand. if you think that the barrel rides too high there are two solutions. One is to cut the barrel to a tolerable length and the other is to carry muzzle down.
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- Lakes District BC
