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<blockquote data-quote="Akhunting" data-source="post: 1558357" data-attributes="member: 59197"><p>I have a Winchester m70 Classic stainless in 375 H&H that I bought new 20 years ago and love it. I recently rebuilt it a bit with a matte dark gray-green Cerakote and replaced the Vari-X 3 1.5-5 with a VX5 2-10. I run Leupold QRW rings in case I need the iron sights, standard factory flip up rear and a modified hooded front, sighted at 75 yards. Love this rifle and have hunted it quite a bit over the years, killed a coastal brown right out of the box in 1999. Preferred load is a 270 TSX @ ~2600fps that puts it ~9" low at 300 yds with a 200 yd zero. Puts me +/- ~3" to 250 yds. Only thing I would change is to cut the barrel back 2-4" and slick the bolt a bit, even after 20 years it is a bit rough. </p><p></p><p>My other go-to is a 450 Ackley Mag on a stainless Montana 99 with 22" barrel. I don't like that the previous owner removed the front sight, but I have not installed a new one. Also at 10 lbs without optics it is no fun to carry or quick to handle. Nice that, in a pinch, I can use .458 Win or Lott ammo. Very smooth action and feeds the long, blunt .458s slick as butter. </p><p></p><p>My .375 follower spring broke<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /> this season so had to borrow a .338WM Hill Country rifle from my boss. Love that rifle! Super smooth, points and shoots great, and light to carry. Dropped a running bear at 125 yds on a less than ideal situational shot this season and fell in love! Not sure I could have done it with the .375...</p><p></p><p>Some of the guys I have guided for won't let clients, much less guides, run brakes and never really seen a need for them in my hunting situations. </p><p></p><p>Like the RBros rifle but far from my ideal guide gun. My .02</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Akhunting, post: 1558357, member: 59197"] I have a Winchester m70 Classic stainless in 375 H&H that I bought new 20 years ago and love it. I recently rebuilt it a bit with a matte dark gray-green Cerakote and replaced the Vari-X 3 1.5-5 with a VX5 2-10. I run Leupold QRW rings in case I need the iron sights, standard factory flip up rear and a modified hooded front, sighted at 75 yards. Love this rifle and have hunted it quite a bit over the years, killed a coastal brown right out of the box in 1999. Preferred load is a 270 TSX @ ~2600fps that puts it ~9” low at 300 yds with a 200 yd zero. Puts me +/- ~3” to 250 yds. Only thing I would change is to cut the barrel back 2-4” and slick the bolt a bit, even after 20 years it is a bit rough. My other go-to is a 450 Ackley Mag on a stainless Montana 99 with 22” barrel. I don’t like that the previous owner removed the front sight, but I have not installed a new one. Also at 10 lbs without optics it is no fun to carry or quick to handle. Nice that, in a pinch, I can use .458 Win or Lott ammo. Very smooth action and feeds the long, blunt .458s slick as butter. My .375 follower spring broke:mad: this season so had to borrow a .338WM Hill Country rifle from my boss. Love that rifle! Super smooth, points and shoots great, and light to carry. Dropped a running bear at 125 yds on a less than ideal situational shot this season and fell in love! Not sure I could have done it with the .375... Some of the guys I have guided for won’t let clients, much less guides, run brakes and never really seen a need for them in my hunting situations. Like the RBros rifle but far from my ideal guide gun. My .02 [/QUOTE]
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