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338wm vs 375H&H vs 338rum
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<blockquote data-quote="Tikkamike" data-source="post: 759734" data-attributes="member: 22242"><p>I am going to have to disagree with the masses. even out to 500 or a little further the 375 H&H is by far going to out thump them all. The devastating killing power of the 375 is unlike that of the 338's I have 2- 375's and 2-338's and I assure you the 338 is no slouch and the winmag or the rum will handle either with ease. However with the 375 there are several advantages. the first one is all of your reloading manuals build loads at 55k PSI because the cartridge is so old they have to make it safe for the 80 year old rifles but if you have a modern rifle itll handle around 65k psi easy which means you are getting a lot more velocity than the book states. (case in point my dad has a sako 375 H&H and shoots the 270TSX at 2900 fps which is nothing short of impressive) The second advantage is diameter, there is something about a big bore that sucks the life out of stuff. its a whole new kind of dead. and thirdly the design of the 375H&H cartridge itself. Long taper, feed very easily and extracts easily, it was designed for dangerous game and it has been the gold standard for years. So unless you want to get into long range shooting with it (600+) I would go 375 no questions! the 374 is a serious rifle for serious hunters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tikkamike, post: 759734, member: 22242"] I am going to have to disagree with the masses. even out to 500 or a little further the 375 H&H is by far going to out thump them all. The devastating killing power of the 375 is unlike that of the 338's I have 2- 375's and 2-338's and I assure you the 338 is no slouch and the winmag or the rum will handle either with ease. However with the 375 there are several advantages. the first one is all of your reloading manuals build loads at 55k PSI because the cartridge is so old they have to make it safe for the 80 year old rifles but if you have a modern rifle itll handle around 65k psi easy which means you are getting a lot more velocity than the book states. (case in point my dad has a sako 375 H&H and shoots the 270TSX at 2900 fps which is nothing short of impressive) The second advantage is diameter, there is something about a big bore that sucks the life out of stuff. its a whole new kind of dead. and thirdly the design of the 375H&H cartridge itself. Long taper, feed very easily and extracts easily, it was designed for dangerous game and it has been the gold standard for years. So unless you want to get into long range shooting with it (600+) I would go 375 no questions! the 374 is a serious rifle for serious hunters. [/QUOTE]
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