.375 H&H questions

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I've always had my eye on this cartridge, probably because it's a big game hunting round, and more so that it's almost 100 years old and still packs a huge punch.

I know some of you guys use it so I have some questions.

What manufactures currently chamber this round?
I know remington did, but I couldn't find a rifle on their site anymore with .375...

How much does ammunition cost? I heard it's expensive but I really have no idea.

Who carrys the ammunition? is it commonly available or always a special order for most sporting goods stores?


Do you guys have any recommendations on a particular model/manufacturer of rifle for .375?
I got about 1300$ to spend on the gun, is that going to be enough? I'm pretty sure I was seeing them for about 1000$ at one point by remington a year or so ago.

Thanks for the help
 
There's just been a couple of Sakos on here. Check back and buy the AV if its still there. Ammo could be prohibative if you don't hand load. Great round, not too big. Just right.
 
.375 h&h

See my answers below. .375 H&H is not prohibited and rifles in this chambering with hunting length barrels are not restricted.

Brentn said:
I've always had my eye on this cartridge, probably because it's a big game hunting round, and more so that it's almost 100 years old and still packs a huge punch.

I know some of you guys use it so I have some questions.

What manufactures currently chamber this round? CZ, Remington, Winchester, Ruger.I know remington did, but I couldn't find a rifle on their site anymore with .375...

How much does ammunition cost? I heard it's expensive but I really have no idea. $30-$60/20 round box

Who carrys the ammunition? is it commonly available or always a special order for most sporting goods stores? Most gun stores.


Do you guys have any recommendations on a particular model/manufacturer of rifle for .375? CZ550 new, BRNO 602 used
I got about 1300$ to spend on the gun, is that going to be enough? I'm pretty sure I was seeing them for about 1000$ at one point by remington a year or so ago. For the rifle alone, no problem, if you want a scope and rings it'll be more than $1300 if you buy new

Thanks for the help
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I'm used to paying $40-$50 for a box of 20 rounds. Usually Federal in the blue box, but occasionally I find Remington or even Federal Premiums on sale for the same price. Sporting stores. It's common, just not at Walmart or Canadian Tire!

I don't know who currently chambers it, I bought a used M-70 for $695.

I have a very good friend who reloads, which makes a huge difference about the concern over ammo pricing. Probably worth noting though that reloading components for this round are more expensive than your average 30 caliber.

-Federal 215 magnum primers (real ##### to find)
-80 grains of H4140 powder (about twice as much as a .308)
-260-300 grain pills, premiums are always pricey, hope to find a sale!

Good Luck in your search for a new one, even with the higher price of regularly shooting a .375 it's quite an experience and I'm sure you will enjoy it!
 
Owning a 375 H&H would be a good reason to take up reloading as a hobby. Not only will ammo become affordable, but you could make some reduced loads for your rifle, making it more fun to shoot.
 
CRF - Controled round feed
CZ/ brno, Mauser. etc
$700-900 like new , make a request on ee.
find a local that loads, buy dies
get Nos Partition, Barnes x etc. to try
stick with win , Hor, or Norma cases, but save any stuff you buy..
 
How about $120/20 rounds of 460 WBY, brass only. Quoted yesterday by a local store. Makes it hard to justify the practical little meat getter.
 
I use a Sako full stock Mannlicher as does one of my friend (60 year old, 90 pounds wet lady) who has shot more African game than most of Canada. I have a 6X Leupold and handload (NOT reload) 64 gr of 680 with a 300 grain Particion in Federal cases. It is one of Ken Water's "Pet Loads"! It will group a dime (outside) at 100 M from three shots. The rifle recoils straight back, so you can see the impact. I have shot some very large deer with no meat damage and bear. All my bear shots were instant kills! It is a very versatile cartridge.

For some interesting handgunning hunting, a 375 JDJ in A TC Contender is as consistent. I prefer my 45-70 in a SSK 145 inch barrel. I have shot a lot of large game with it.

http://www.sskindustries.com/
Check out J D Jones hunting pistol rigs!

Regards,
Henry;)
 
Don't buy one that weighs more than 9lbs/scoped. Recoil isn't enough to warrant a heavier rifle. For hunting here in Canada a Remington 700 is perfect. Lots of guys like CRF, but in the real world a 700 works just fine. The CZs are nice, but too heavy.


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my custom rem 700 in 375 weighs 8lb 7ozs scoped with a vx11 1x4. recoil is more a big push, not sharp at all. i wouldn't own a heavy weight 375. it would be a killer to carry. i wish mine was closer to 8lbs.
 
Remington makes the 798 (actually Zastava does, assembled in the USA) and the M700.
CZ has the CZ550 Safari (nice as well)
Sako 85 Kodiak (very nice)
Ruger No1 Tropical single shot or M77 mark II (awesome)

Weatherby Mark V Synthetic


to name a few
 
Thank you! Lots of info here.

I did some more searching and the remington xcr comes in .375H&H

I'm really looking at the no.1 though, and single shot is right up my alley for a cartridge like this.
I would be handloading this cartridge if I were to get a rifle chambered in it, probably buy 2 or 3 boxes of the commercial stuff and save the brass.
Been watching lots of videos on the .375 and reading a couple articles and as you guys said, it takes any game in North America and is just perfect for bear/deer.
Going to do some looking around and see what I can find, I prefer to buy my guns new to tell you the truth. I know how they've been handled that way, and not to say that I don't trust the EE I've bought stuff there before.
Thanks for the advice.

If anyone has any pics of the cartridge from the top, side, and bottom that would be fabulous!
If anyone has any pics of the ruger no.1 I'm really interested to see how the action works as all the pics I see are just of the rifle, and not the loading process.

Thanks so much.
Brent
 
You definitely need to start reloading!
I own rifles in 375H&H, 375Wby, and the 375 Ultra and have never fired a factory round.

I would go with the Remington over the #1.
Ruger #1's can be frustrating in there ability to hold a zero....and can have sporadic fits if supreme accuracy and inaccuracy.

The Remington is the right weight for a 375H&H and will treat you well. The Ruger #1 is a nice rifle though a bit heavy.It can be made to work well, but you will need a gunsmith to fix it up.
 
Though I agree to a certain extent with X-fan about the No.1 I find the Tropicals to be far less sensative to POI shifts than the standard weight ones. Plus they're very cool. If its gonna be a push feed might as well be a No.1.
 
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