375h&h

Muzzle brakes, cause the 60+ year old me, realizes the 25 year old me is long gone.

yup, but a lot of guides do not like brakes... they don't want their gourd rattled by someone standing beside them... I personally dislike them because I've had my bell rung a few too many times, often even with hearing protection.
 
yup, but a lot of guides do not like brakes... they don't want their gourd rattled by someone standing beside them... I personally dislike them because I've had my bell rung a few too many times, often even with hearing protection.
I started hunting with my electronic muffs not plugs a few years ago. I wish I started doing this when they first became available. For sneaking in on animals I've found they allowed me to hear them much earlier in the stalking phase than ever before. The protection is always on in case of an unexpected shot also. I have foam plugs on/in evey hunting jacket pack handwarmer I own. The muffs are just a better way
 
You won't notice the difference between the H&H and Ruger recoil wise.

How much recoil you have to deal with depends on several factors starting with bullet weight and whether or not you put a brake on it. I have a very good brake from NWP on the Ruger which tamed it to the point of being a real pleasure to shoot.

My M70 Custom I was going to put a brake on but as yet have not. You won't enjoy putting fifty rounds through it at the range in a couple of hours but unless you're particularly recoil sensitive you'll never notice it in the field.

I put the Limbsaver's African Magnum recoil pad on the M70 custom which is a very light rifle for one of this caliber and so far I just keep on shooting it and enjoying the heck out of it.

Compared to my other magnums it's probably comparable to the 300 Rum M70 shooting the 200-220gr bullets. It's slower and less sharp though like most medium bores being more of a big shove than a sharp whack.

Honestly I bougt the first one just for a trip to African and never thought I'd end up enjoying it as much as I have or that it would be a rifle I regularly pick up to hunt deer and hogs when I have twenty smaller rifles laying around that are in calibers much more commonly thought of as "deer rifles" from .260 Rem to 7mm STW, .300's both WM and RUM.

I"m not all that tough either but I've really enjoyed the .375 Ruger in all three platforms.

Personally I prefer the Peregrine VLR's particularly the 250gr and 270gr for my application but for your hunt I'd suggest the .300gr.

They are the most reliable bullet I've ever shot. No matter what you hit you get consistent and very controlled expansion every time at any practical velocity. I got introduced to them while in South Africa and having tried just bout everything else in the bullet world over the years they have become my absolute favorite.

If you want some I can aggrange it, I have I think 100 or 200 of the 300gr laying around and probably a hundred of the 230gr which are just fantastic for deer, hogs, elk, or just about anything else you'd want to shoot out as far as 400-600yds.

For your hunt though I think I'd stick with the .300gr.
You won't notice the difference between the H&H and Ruger recoil wise.

How much recoil you have to deal with depends on several factors starting with bullet weight and whether or not you put a brake on it. I have a very good brake from NWP on the Ruger which tamed it to the point of being a real pleasure to shoot.

My M70 Custom I was going to put a brake on but as yet have not. You won't enjoy putting fifty rounds through it at the range in a couple of hours but unless you're particularly recoil sensitive you'll never notice it in the field.

I put the Limbsaver's African Magnum recoil pad on the M70 custom which is a very light rifle for one of this caliber and so far I just keep on shooting it and enjoying the heck out of it.

Compared to my other magnums it's probably comparable to the 300 Rum M70 shooting the 200-220gr bullets. It's slower and less sharp though like most medium bores being more of a big shove than a sharp whack.

Honestly I bougt the first one just for a trip to African and never thought I'd end up enjoying it as much as I have or that it would be a rifle I regularly pick up to hunt deer and hogs when I have twenty smaller rifles laying around that are in calibers much more commonly thought of as "deer rifles" from .260 Rem to 7mm STW, .300's both WM and RUM.

I"m not all that tough either but I've really enjoyed the .375 Ruger in all three platforms.

Personally I prefer the Peregrine VLR's particularly the 250gr and 270gr for my application but for your hunt I'd suggest the .300gr.

They are the most reliable bullet I've ever shot. No matter what you hit you get consistent and very controlled expansion every time at any practical velocity. I got introduced to them while in South Africa and having tried just bout everything else in the bullet world over the years they have become my absolute favorite.

If you want some I can aggrange it, I have I think 100 or 200 of the 300gr laying around and probably a hundred of the 230gr which are just fantastic for deer, hogs, elk, or just about anything else you'd want to shoot out as far as 400-600yds.

For your hunt though I think I'd stick with the .300gr.
 
Hello I am 59 and am going to start getting some of my bucket list completed. My first is a coastal Brown Bear hunt in Sitka Alaska or a grizzly bear hunt by Dennall. The guides that I have been in contact with recommend a 375hH magnum. I will be going in 2020 or 2021. Any suggestions on the rifle and scope that I should be looking at. They told me shots could range from 1-250 yards.
Thanks,
David Zimprich

David, If it's the usual, fairly heavy ( similar to a Win. Model 70) 375 H&H, recoil is "very" tame. My wife has shot and was surprised, by the very comfortable recoil of that rifle....running 300 grain bullets, pushed hard! In a light rifle ( sub 9 pounds, scoped, loaded, and slung), the recoil is a little more pronounced....but very manageable! memtb
 
Why your guides recommend a 375 is eye opening, a 338 with a stout 250gr pill is ample on big bears, anyway I digress.

My own 375, a Weatherby version, is on a Win Model 70 Classic Stainless that I rechambered the factory barrel from H&H to the above.
Mine wears a Bushnell Elite 2-7x32 scope and is sighted for 3" high @ 100mtr with Woodleigh 300gr PP's. My load runs 2830fps +/- out of my 24" barrel and will clover at 100mtrs.
My rifle is in a HS Precision Classic Sporter stock with the Uncle Mikes recoil pad, wish it came with a Decellorater, but alas it didn't.
Off a bench recoil is stout but manageable, it feels harsher than my custom 416 Rigby that has a Decellorater on it.

If longer shots are on the cards, a good fast load in my rifle with a 260gr Accubond @ 3000fps really shoots flat, it is almost as flat as a 30-06 180gr load, and knocks stuff flat, even our huge water buff here.
I use this load on deer here and it is surprisingly flat shooting.

The 375 Ruger is only slightly behind my 375 Weatherby in velocity and is a good choice, however I like the Weatherby version a whole heap more.

Hope this helps you decide.

Cheers.
:)
 
Here is a link to reloading information for those Peregrines mentioned above:

http://peregrinebullets.co.za/reloading-data-vrg-vlr/

And don't forget to take a long look at the Hammer Hunters as well:

https://hammerbullets.com/product-tag/375/

I am always fine with using nostalgia as a reason to own a rifle especially in traditional African cartridges. The 375 H&H is one of these but it is also an incredible cartridge of its own volition. I wouldn't hesitate to take it on a bear hunt in Alaska. But I would ask whether you reload or not as this can make a difference with the availability of factory ammunition and bullet construction.

Personally, I would opt for the .375 Ruger.
 
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