Thank you, may I ask what big game you are hunting? How is the recoil?
Thanks,
David
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.