.375 xbolt

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I've been looking around for a .375 for a while now. All the talk on here about them has made me pretty interested. Seems only a few people make a stainless one. Just noticed on the browning site that there is an xbolt stainless .375. if its as nice as other xbolts i've handled it should be a pretty nice package eh.

http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?value=023B&cat_id=035&type_id=233A&content=x-bolt-stainless-hunter-open-sights-firearms
 
I have a light 375 h+h that I find is very easy to shoot recoil included.I my experience the 375 h+h is not a sharp recoil like some of the smaller magnums.
 
reb said:
I have a light 375 h+h that I find is very easy to shoot recoil included.I my experience the 375 h+h is not a sharp recoil like some of the smaller magnums.
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I bet its not 7 pounds complete?

I don't know anything about the Xbolt, but if it is anything like the A-Bolt I can well imagine the clip system coming apart under those recoil levels.

IMHO the lightest you want a 375H&H is 8 pounds...Even then (if this is your first big gun) it will fully get your attention.

Ruger understands this which is why they build the Alaskan the weight they do. If Ruger though you would be thrilled with a 7 pound 375 they would likely build it.
 
X-fan said:
I bet its not 7 pounds complete?

I don't know anything about the Xbolt, but if it is anything like the A-Bolt I can well imagine the clip system coming apart under those recoil levels.

IMHO the lightest you want a 375H&H is 8 pounds...Even then (if this is your first big gun) it will fully get your attention.

Ruger understands this which is why they build the Alaskan the weight they do. If Ruger though you would be thrilled with a 7 pound 375 they would likely build it.
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Ruger can build what ruger wants. I don't want a 10 pound hunting rifle no matter what the cartridge.
 
I'd buy a Ruger, Win or Remington waaaaaaay before a Browning.

The A-Bolt stocks are too small in the butt end for a 375. Trust me, they are NOT fun to shoot.
 
8mmpeter said:
Ruger can build what ruger wants. I don't want a 10 pound hunting rifle no matter what the cartridge.
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I don't like 10 pound rifles either, but given enough power more weight is required.

My point is the average shooter doesn't like hard kicking rifles.
Ruger understood this and the extra weight allows them to meet that goal.

The Remington 375 Rum is a better cartridge chambered in the most popular bolt action rifle ever made yet Remington can't give them away? What are they 7 1/4 pounds?

A 270 works nicely with a 7 pound rifle...The 375 H&H not so much.
 
I think its interesting. the ruger alaskan is on my list to check out. checked out two shops with no luck having it in stock. wish you could test drive rifles though haha
 
If you're buying a .375, make sure it's controlled round feed, push feed .375's are like two wheel drive pick ups, a 'mite less than they could be. So, no Browning...

Best value right now, and I don't even have one so it's an honest recommendation, is the Winchester M70 .375's. Cheap, the right weight and handling, well finished and tough.
 
Ardent said:
If you're buying a .375, make sure it's controlled round feed, push feed .375's are like two wheel drive pick ups, a 'mite less than they could be. So, no Browning...

Best value right now, and I don't even have one so it's an honest recommendation, is the Winchester M70 .375's. Cheap, the right weight and handling, well finished and tough.
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I am not arguing, just curious about this statement. Can you please explain?
 
I think what he's getting at is that conventional wisdom tends to be that one should not hunt dangerous game with a push feed action, CRF actions are much preferred. Therefore as the 375 is suitable for dangerous game, buying one with a CRF action may be a better choice if you want to hunt dangerous game in the future, even if you don't plan to now.

However if you're not worried about that then of course a push feed may suit you just fine. The Win 70 certainly is heavier than the browning, but I love mine so far .
 
X-fan said:
I don't like 10 pound rifles either, but given enough power more weight is required.

My point is the average shooter doesn't like hard kicking rifles.
Ruger understood this and the extra weight allows them to meet that goal.

The Remington 375 Rum is a better cartridge chambered in the most popular bolt action rifle ever made yet Remington can't give them away? What are they 7 1/4 pounds?

A 270 works nicely with a 7 pound rifle...The 375 H&H not so much.
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Imo, I would rather have a better fitting rifle with a good recoil pad, than a heavier rifle.
 
8mmpeter said:
Imo, I would rather have a better fitting rifle with a good recoil pad, than a heavier rifle.
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Sounds like you've never shot a 7lb .375, I have, it's beyond uncomfortable. Doable, but becomes sharp, snappy, and in my opinion, raunchy. Mine was a .375 Ultra, a bit more gas, but same idea. 8lbs minimum here, and I'll shoot a 10lb poorly fitted .375 anyday over a 7lb perfectly fitted gun, as the 10 pounder's a cadillac. 7lb's is going to bite, and hard, no matter how well it fits.
 
Crashman said:
I am not arguing, just curious about this statement. Can you please explain?
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Yep, the fellow there nailed it. For dangerous game, you want a controlled round feed (M70, CZ550, Ruger RSM, Mauser, Heym Mauser and on and on), and I don't see the sense in buying a .375 with an artificial handicap it doesn't have to have, like the 2wd pickup. Brownings, Remingtons etc are just opened out actions from their standard line (as is the M70, however the M70 is indeed CRF in it's Pre-64, and latest incarnations) and a push feed is a poor idea for a rifle that may be used to save your arse. The CZ550, BRNO 602, Ruger RSM, and pricier things like Heym Mausers are purpose built dangerous game rifles, and all CRF. There's no reason not to go CRF in a .375, as the options are aplenty. So there ya go! :)
 
Buy what you like, but I've owned 375s [both CRF and PF] over the yrs and never had either style FTF or FTE with proper loads. My current 700 375CT has worked flawlessly for several years now. I'd trust it to function right up there with any CRF.

If CRF is so great for a 375, why don't people tote the same line for a 22/250 or a 270?
 
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