375 Scovill

[zg47]

Any thoughts on this cartridge??I have a fond dislike for magnums.I know it aint a 375 ruger

 

[Why not?]

Basically, it is a 9.3X62 necked up nine thousandths of an inch.

Why bother with all the trouble and expense when the '62 is such a great cartridge? And, especially understanding that the 9.3X62 is essentially a 375 with five in the magazine?

Ted

 

[Boomer]

I agree unless you have a hankering for a custom rifle; you can buy a 9.3X62 off the rack. The up side is that there is a better selection of .375 bullets at this juncture than there is for the 9.3's but that may change as demand grows.

 

[Gatehouse]

The .375 Ruger is not a magnum.

 

[Curt]

The .375 Ruger is not a magnum.

Way to set 'em straight, Gate. You tell 'em.

 

[leveractionjunkie]

I would like a .375Scovill just because its out there......

 

[Jess]

I've always fancied a 338 Scovill - which is slightly better than a 338-06 AI.

 

[MTM]

The .375 Ruger is not a magnum.

No kiddin.

 

[geologist]

Basically, it is a 9.3X62 necked up nine thousandths of an inch.

Why bother with all the trouble and expense when the '62 is such a great cartridge? And, especially understanding that the 9.3X62 is essentially a 375 with five in the magazine?

Ted

A BRNO 602 .375 H&H holds 6 in the magazine

 

[Why not?]

Mine held five, but it was rechambered to 375 Wby.

Now that is a magnum 375!

 

[MTM]

Make the Scovill on a Mod. 70 Featherweight, you get 5 down plus one up the spout. Good Blacktail gun for the Island.

 

[MTM]

Just reread the initial post. Dislike.......magnums??? O.K. I don't get it. You lost me. I guess there's the 375 Ruger and the 416 Rigby but thats a pretty small selection for serious guns.

 

[BigUglyMan]

Build the Scovill on a '95 the way it was supposed to be. That's be a real thing of beauty for the Island!

 

[Why not?]

Build the Scovill on a '95 the way it was supposed to be. That's be a real thing of beauty for the Island!

Or, a 35-303 like a friend of mine up here did. Man, what an outfit with 250s at 2500 fps!

Ted

 

[Gatehouse]

Build the Scovill on a '95 the way it was supposed to be. That's be a real thing of beauty for the Island!

Exactly..If you want a .375 lever gun,go for the 1895. That and the Winchester 71 are the only lever guns I've ever really liked.

If you want a bolt action, the .375 Scovill will work, of course, but why bother?

You can buy a factory .375 Ruger of the shelf, and it's no called "magnum" so it "ain't" and if you don't like the recoil you can easily load it down.