I'll bite without the lick and stick.JOC claimed that if he could have one rifle for the world it would be the .375 H&H. If he could have two it would be a .375 and a .270. That just might work.
I love the idea of a 375 H&H for sure.
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All purpose hunting rifle
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I love the idea of a 375 H&H for sure.
.I have a difficult time believing that a camel jockey would fare very well in Fort Crack.
All in one gun sucks man. Good excuse not to buy anything else. What are you thinking??? Me, I have a 223 for varmints and a 308 as well as a 30-06. I figure if I cant kill it with that I shouldnt be hunting. Have a friend that shoots a 338 and after a day at the range he has to go see a chiropracter and this guy is a big dude. Considering that a 30-06 will shoot up to a 220gr bullet, I pretty much stopped looking after that. Might try out my new to me 250-3000 on a yote or two. Still I love my 223. Cheap to shoot and cheap to load. I reload so I have lots of choices for all of the rifles and will probably still be working up new loads for years. How fun is that?
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Woodleigh's 240 gr shoots well in my 1:10 .30/06, but they don't stabilize very well in my wife's 1:12, so for her rifle 180 gr TSXs do the trick. I have come to think that the TSX is a pretty good all around big game bullet despite having a preference solid shank bonded lead core bullets. I would hate to be limited to a single bullet, as a rifle's versatility is largely determined by the availability of bullets for it, and that is certainly true of the .30/06, if to a lessor degree for the .375 which has a reputation for handling most any situation with a 300 gr slug.
I don't know why your pal needs to see a chiropractor after a day at the range with his .338. Last year I had the opportunity to shoot a .340 Weatherby which I always believed to be a real fire breather, but I found it pretty tame compared to my .375 Ultra carbine that I shoot prone without complaint. Some might call me big, but it all depends who I'm standing beside as 6'3" and 230 doesn't seem to be that big any more. Besides, lots of guys 5'10" and 175 tend to be pretty tough and recoil resistant. The key here, regardless of your physical size, is understanding and obtaining the proper rifle fit and shooting within your comfort level. If 3 rounds are your limit from a given position, don't try to shoot a 5 round group. Although it has been known to happen, the chances are slim that you would have the opportunity to fire more than 3 shots on a game animal anyway, and if you can't manage 3 good shots from a rifle, the rifle is too much for you to use in the field.
Objecting to the single rifle concept doesn't make much sense if you are fortunate enough to own a rifle that is capable of doing all the shooting chores you demand of it. Such a rifle instills a sense of confidence that cannot be matched by a stable full of rifles that are useful only for specific situations. For example a small bore heavy barrel match rifle with 30X glass won't help you much in the tall grass where a shot at a buffalo might be taken at 12'. Conversely, a .577 double would be worse than frustrating on a 300 yard marmot, despite it's six figure price tag. Yet it is easier to build a rifle for a specific purpose than it is to build one for general utility. But an accurate .375 with the proper load and equipped with a 2.5-8X sight would be up to either challenge, and would also be appropriate for any type of deer, caribou, moose, elk, antelope, bear, sheep, goat, pig, coyote, or wolf hunting you cared to engage in. Versatility is not the sole domain of the .375, although it gets full marks for it when chambered in the proper rifle. How the shooter has chosen to set up his rifle and his imagination as a handloader are the real means to versatility, not so much the specific cartridge that was selected.
I don't know why your pal needs to see a chiropractor after a day at the range with his .338. Last year I had the opportunity to shoot a .340 Weatherby which I always believed to be a real fire breather, but I found it pretty tame compared to my .375 Ultra carbine that I shoot prone without complaint. Some might call me big, but it all depends who I'm standing beside as 6'3" and 230 doesn't seem to be that big any more. Besides, lots of guys 5'10" and 175 tend to be pretty tough and recoil resistant. The key here, regardless of your physical size, is understanding and obtaining the proper rifle fit and shooting within your comfort level. If 3 rounds are your limit from a given position, don't try to shoot a 5 round group. Although it has been known to happen, the chances are slim that you would have the opportunity to fire more than 3 shots on a game animal anyway, and if you can't manage 3 good shots from a rifle, the rifle is too much for you to use in the field.
Objecting to the single rifle concept doesn't make much sense if you are fortunate enough to own a rifle that is capable of doing all the shooting chores you demand of it. Such a rifle instills a sense of confidence that cannot be matched by a stable full of rifles that are useful only for specific situations. For example a small bore heavy barrel match rifle with 30X glass won't help you much in the tall grass where a shot at a buffalo might be taken at 12'. Conversely, a .577 double would be worse than frustrating on a 300 yard marmot, despite it's six figure price tag. Yet it is easier to build a rifle for a specific purpose than it is to build one for general utility. But an accurate .375 with the proper load and equipped with a 2.5-8X sight would be up to either challenge, and would also be appropriate for any type of deer, caribou, moose, elk, antelope, bear, sheep, goat, pig, coyote, or wolf hunting you cared to engage in. Versatility is not the sole domain of the .375, although it gets full marks for it when chambered in the proper rifle. How the shooter has chosen to set up his rifle and his imagination as a handloader are the real means to versatility, not so much the specific cartridge that was selected.
I set one of my .375s up with a 3-9 Zeiss Diavari and the other with a 3.5-10 VX111. 1 X at either end isn't going to make much difference, but the theme of a general purpose hunting scope on the king of general purpose rifles is solid.
Ruger M77 MII in .308 ... synthetic stock, stainless barrel ... leupold 3-9x40 scope, butler creek sling(has 4 bullet holders on it ... rifle holds 4 bullets ... ) ... several different bullet weights to choose from or reload ... this is your all-around weatherproff, lightweight North American rifle ... in my opinion ...
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) ... several different bullet weights to choose from or reload ... this is your all-around weatherproff, lightweight North American rifle ... in my opinion ... Otokiak
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