Best .375?

I've had 3 Sakos, 1 Whitworth, 1 Mod. 70 CRF, 1 Mod. 70 PF, 1 Brno 602, 1 CZ 550, 1 Rem. Safari. While all my other hunting guns are CRF, I like the older (A111,A5) Sakos a lot. I look at the 375 as a general hunting caliber so not the least bit worried about PF. I have a .416 Mod. 70 CRF and FN browning .458 if DG is the plan(ya sure) The Sako will make up into the lightest package and generally shoot really well. The Brno and CZ are excellent but very big. I like Mod. 70s but they too are fairly heavy, less than the Brno/CZ though. Whitworths are good but too much drop on the stock. Pre-64s are great but again too heavy and too long in the barrel. Not to mention worth their weight in gold. Remingtons have very heavy barrels and very tiny extracters. My current one is a Sako A111 Mcmillan stock, 2.5 x 8 Leupold. It weighs 8 1/2 scoped. Pretty hard to beat.
 
Sounds like a nice accurate well balanced case.

Would make an awsome 30 cal Mag!
 
the_big_mike said:
how about a .375H&H made by Holland & Holland? Expect to pay more, though.
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K98- sit down with a stiff drink and go here:
hollandandholland.com/gunrooms/london/bespoke_weapons/the_bolt_action_magazine_rifle/

(Hint: The .375 H&H starts at £19,740, or $43,700)

Time to sell off that spare kidney and...

:) Stuart
 
I've got a 602 in 378. This rifle is built like a tank. Dual recoil lugs, and a massive steel cross member in the stock against the first lug. Huge cavernous mag - you can get 3 378/rigby's in, or *5* H&H mags.

The set trigger is great, but kinda sucks if you *don't* set it - lots of creep.
 
There are not enough expletives to describe how much I don't like the idea of a set trigger on dangerous game rifles in general, and the 602's in particular. Still, some folks like them, but if you are in a hurry they aren't the best option.

My 602 holds 4 Ultras, you can jam in a fifth one, but it makes the first round difficult to chamber. I've thought about a magazine extension, but I can't really justify the cost.
 
You don't HAVE to set the trigger to use it. In an 'oh ####' type situation with DG, I don't thing the extra few ounces or little bit of creep is going to bother you
 
prosper said:
You don't HAVE to set the trigger to use it. In an 'oh s**t' type situation with DG, I don't thing the extra few ounces or little bit of creep is going to bother you
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If your rifle is equipped with a set trigger, chances are you won't fire the rifle very often without setting the trigger. When you are in an 'oh ####' type situation your mind goes to work on the problem, and muscle memory causes the gun to fire at the correct moment or rather it puts the familier amount of pressure on the trigger. Perhaps you woldn't notice the difference, but at a time like that, why would you want there to be any difference? The standard trigger on my 602 is very nice, and switching over to the set trigger will not make it any better. I've shot a couple of 602's other than my own, which are equipped with set triggers. Just before the sear breaks there is often a little jump in the trigger that I never will get used to. I'm not slamming the guys that like them, just explaining why I don't.
 
I hate the 602 set trigger, and I was trying to find a regular trigger when I owned a 602.

I htink it contributed to an accidental discharge that I had once when approaching a previously shot bear. IN the end it was my fault, for accidently setting the trigger and not engaging that damn backwards safety, but I coudln't see it happeneing with another rifle.:)
 
Boomer said:
There are push feeds, and then there are push feeds. I wouldn't have a problem with a Sako, but the M-700 is not the push feed I would want in a .375 rifle of any flavour. If you can find a .375 in a CRF rifle you like - the M-70 I used in Tanzania was a wonderful rifle - it is the better choice.

The new .375 Ruger/Hornady is something I would look at if I was doing it all over again. The cartridge seems perfect for North American big game, although it has yet to prove itself in the heat of Africa.
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It does look like almost the perfect cartridge in that size. I'm sure eventually it'll mostly replace the H&H for being chambered in new guns.
http://www.sportsafield.com/FAQ/375Ruger.htm

josquin said:
K98- sit down with a stiff drink and go here:
http://www.hollandandholland.com/gunrooms/london/bespoke_weapons/the_bolt_action_magazine_rifle/

(Hint: The .375 H&H starts at £19,740, or $43,700)

Time to sell off that spare kidney and...

:) Stuart
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WOW! That is a nice gun. Something a wealthy English lord would hang on the wall of his hunting den and never use. With all it's fancy engraving and such I'd cry if I put even a small dent or a scratch on the stock! :eek:
 
I owned a 602 with a set trigger and thought it was great!

I used the "set" option at the range and the normal setting for hunting as per usual. Far better setup than a double trigger and easier to use.


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