"best" off the shelf 375 H&H

[Rembo]

Which one would you buy out of the currently available factory 375's?and why?

 

[Silverado]

I think it would be the Ruger M77 Deluxe Magnum.

Strong action, supposed to have nice wood... why not?

 

[HeadDamage]

Bruno or Ruger

 

[blargon]

700 XCR, nice gun

 

[Levi Garrett]

550 , monster mauser , not a compromise ,got great express sights , and heavy enough to have fun with and not kill on both ends. An love the single set trigger idea , for those long controlled shots from a rest

 

[Boomer]

The Brno 602 hands down. Not so sure about the CZ 550, but it would be my second choice.

 

[Ultramag]

Not the Browning!

If your looking for a "normal" price, the CZ550 is impossible to beat. If $3700 doesn't scare you, check out the Kimber or better yet go for the Heym!

UM

 

[Levi Garrett]

Gotta agree, price is wonderful on cz rifles, and if out after big bear, a plus indeed. But for a moose elk rifle, the custom shop 700 is a tack driver also. Amazing accuracy , and leupold makes some fine solid mounts for this rifle. The cz with express sights, put a scope on it, is pretty much like glassing a 94 winchester.

 

[A-zone]

My experience is limited to my "new" Brno 602, recently acquired from another forum member. I had a Limbsaver recoil pad installed and the trigger cleaned up and had it out to the range for the first time yesterday. The rifle is scoped with a Leupold Vari-X III 1.5-5 in Talley QD's.

My response to firing the .375 H&H for the first time was "Wow, that wasn't bad at all!" Accuracy was just over MOA (about 1 1/4" at 100 yards and around 3" at 200 yards).

Bottom line: I would recommend a Brno 602 to anybody looking for a .375.

 

[Levi Garrett]

Took my remmy out, put 260 Ballistic tip, and 285 GS side by side touching at 100 meters , 260's were loaded with reloader 15, 69 gr or 71 gr of it(not sure, mixed 'em up in the box ). and the 285's had 77 gr of imr 4350

 

[machinistbutler]

Love my 550,has worked excellent and fine accuracy as well!!the heavyweight gun soaks up alot of recoil making it very pleasant to shoot.Much easier on the shoulder than a sako of the same caliber!

 

[prosper]

How 'bout the Dakota Arms guns? Might not be considered 'off the shelf' though

 

[Levi Garrett]

What's in your wallet good choice though, love the look of the Safari and African
African

 

[Dogleg]

What's in your wallet good choice though, love the look of the Safari and African
African

Dakota Arms is being auctioned off this week.

 

[Levi Garrett]

i know, saw that when I took this pic, deals to be had , for us folks most likely

 

[prosper]

well, IIRC, Dakotas are built on pre-64 Winchester model 70 designs. A Model 70 Classic isn't really that far off. Add a grand for an AAA exhibition-grade stock, and you have the next best thing to a real Dakota

 

[mjcurry]

i have an old rem 700 .375 h&h with multi porting and a pachmeyer recoail pad on it and i find it equal to my old .300 wsm. it has a fiberglass stock also but i was totally surprised by the little amount of recoil. i was expectint to end up on my arse but i shoot if fine in any position.

 

[Scott_N]

I think a Ruger No. 1 would be pretty cool to own in 375.

 

[prosper]

Single shot kinda negates the benefits of a dangerous game cartridge, no?

 

[Levi Garrett]

I think a Ruger No. 1 would be pretty cool to own in 375.

You bet it would, take advantage of that short action , to house long cartridges , and not increase overall length
Like anything, you can get real quick reloading a single, if you keep your head. But for the most part I agree.