.375 hh

I got two artificial shoulders and I am terribly sensitive to heavy recoil. I bought a 7MM Mag Model 70 Winchester stainless, with plastic stock. It has the ADJUSTABLE BOSS which I do not think they produce any more. As i understand it, Winchester bought rights to use the Adjustable Boss on this rifle for two years only. I got one and I totally love it. I would highly recommend you use a boss if you buy a high recoil rifle. I know gunsmiths put on a recoil compensater but I love the boss I got cause it ADJUSTS for different factory loads or reloads. Changes the barrel harmonics. Works great. It has supposedly been documented that after firing 10 shots on a bench with a 7MM Mag you have a mild concussion. That cannot be good.

Whoever said/wrote that was either trying to sell something or suffered far too many head injuries as a child.
 
I was on the same fence. I have a 338 and that is a fantastic round. Not sure of your ultimate intention but one drawback for the 338 is the 375 is the minimal round that can be used on African safari hunts. The 375 is certainly capable of taking anything on the North American continent. I opted for the 375 Ruger configured in Ruger's African safari model with a 26 inch barrel. The rifle comes with iron sights and its own scope mounts. The stock is nice looking and the the bolt is a claw action style preferred by many hunters. The action is a regular long action and not the magnum as needed in some of the longer cartridges. Brass, bullets (cast and jacketed) are available. I have had good success with Barnes TTSX bullets. And the price is reasonable. You can argue whether the Ruger will survive the test of time and is there any advantage/disadvantage over the more conventional 375 H&H. I am not trying make an argument either way. The recoil is pretty stout. I have a limb saver pad that really helps. I have mounted a 1x-6x32 on the rifle. Other type of scopes may have some trouble with the iron sight interfering with mounting.
This isn't quite accurate. The .375 H&H is the minimum for DG hunts for all but I believe croc's but the .338's are perfectly acceptable for everything else.

I saw a 16' croc taken with a .300wm by one of the locals because it was eating his cows and goats and finally got one of his dogs. Not sure just how legal it was but it was more than effective.
 
I can make the same offer...if anyone's in my "neck of the desert"! Though a max load in a 9 pound AI from the bench, recoils....enthusiastically! Offhand or from sticks....a healthy, speedy, push! memtb
The problem is that if I figure out what part of the desert you're in I'll probably take you up on it one day.

I've traveled and hunted most of the Inner Mountain West at one time or another and love the high desert country.
 
Winchester, Wy.! Very few folks live in this area....yet there are two of us (that I know of) that have a .375 AI! memtb
 
There are some pretty attractive sAkos out there in 375hh
You can't go wrong with Sako in 375 H&H. I have one Sako in 375 H&H, and it shoots very accurately. LOVE that gun. I am actually looking to buy another Sako in 375 H&H, cuz I love the cartridge and the Sako's are super accurate and fit me well. Also, in my opinion, get one with wood stock, as the Sako's have great wood stocks.
All that said, I do have a Remington 700 SS in 375 H&H. That's strictly for inclement weather as it's stainless steel and synthetic stock.
If the Sako fits you, buy it!!!
 
You can't go wrong with Sako in 375 H&H. I have one Sako in 375 H&H, and it shoots very accurately. LOVE that gun. I am actually looking to buy another Sako in 375 H&H, cuz I love the cartridge and the Sako's are super accurate and fit me well. Also, in my opinion, get one with wood stock, as the Sako's have great wood stocks.
All that said, I do have a Remington 700 SS in 375 H&H. That's strictly for inclement weather as it's stainless steel and synthetic stock.
If the Sako fits you, buy it!!!
The grey wolf appeals to me. Laminated stock stainless action and barrel. Not overly heavy.
 
There are some pretty attractive sAkos out there in 375hh
I bought a Winchester Safari in the 375 H&H. I love it. I have killed 2 Elk with it and it **** sure drops em in their tracks. I have been using the Nosler Trophy Grade bullets with the 260 gr Partition bullet. Love it. The only down side is packing it thru the timber, a lot heavier than my old model 700 Rem 30-06, but I love the way it shoots. And like one fella stated, if you ever get to go to Africa to hunt, you can always find ammo for it, a very preferred caliber on the Dark continent.
 
Winchester, Wy.! Very few folks live in this area....yet there are two of us (that I know of) that have a .375 AI! memtb
We may have to find me an Elk or Mule Deer tag!

I have decades old family friends north of you in Miles City, MT so I've been through that area cutting across to southern ID.
 
I've hunted extensively with the 375H&H. Saying that, I've never used the caliber on anything that I'd call long range. In fact, I've never shot any game animal over 300 yards away in part because I've never took the time to work it up. If I anticipate sitting and observing game from distance I take my 338 Lupua. If I'm hunting brushland I take the 375.

To me, all gun collections should include a 22-250, 22 LR, a 30 caliber (300 Win/ultra Mag, I like the 30-378 Weatherby), a 338, a 375. For African Game I'd rely on several of the members on here for recommendations. My overall favorite right now is the .338 Lupua. It has enough power to cleanly kill any game in North America out to my self imposed limit of 1600 yards. Reloading components are readily available. It's not the most leathal long range cartridge but it will get the job done.
 
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More than 20 years ago, I had the opportunity to purchase a lightly used M70 Safari in .375 It has always been the favorite in a gun safe housing much more expensive custom rifles. Like many I grew up reading the tales from Jack O'Conner who was a big fan of the .375 and wrote glowingly about the cartridge I always wanted one.

My .375 has been used on elk, moose, and free range nilgai in Texas (which might be the toughest critter in the bunch to knock down). The nilai guides often carry .375s for backup. It has also been loaned to make a trip the South Africa and performed very well with mostly one-shot kills on plains game. The ammo can be bought just about anywhere big game is hunted.

The rifle is quite accurate to 300 - 400 yards with factory or handloaded ammo, and flattens game animals like nothing I have used, and that includes .338 Win Mags and the like

This is not a supper sizzle, long range round like the big mags, but a classic old veteran that is still getting it done in the game fields all over the world.

Every dedicated rifleman deserves one.
 
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