.375 H&H Magnum

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What kind of ballistics do you get out of this cartridge? I mean, most rifle cartridges larger than .30 caliber are relatively low velocity, short-ranged ones. What kind of rifle could I get chambered for .375, for less than $1K?
 
Well, You could buy a Ruger No.1 H, their Tropical rifle and steam up loads that would cause trouble in most bolt-action rifles. Winchester will sell you a new Model 70 in that caliber and if you look around, Remington made a run of 'Classics' in .375. The .375 H&H is no slouch. It effortlessly duplicates the ballistics of a 180-grain load in the .30-06. I've got a No. 1 and it shoots cloverleafs at 75 yards with Hornady 270-grain Spirepoints. For $1,000 you can buy any gun I mentioned and top it with a Leupold 1.5-5 Vari-X-III.
 
I had an Interarms Mark X (Mauser-type) that was phenomenally accurate, by my lights. Shot many sub MOA groups. I'd look for one of those. Get plenty of eye relief from the scope. IMHO, the .375 is much more "practical" for game-taking than just about any of the whiz-bang super-magnums in .30, 8mm, or .338. Clearly, it won't be a 1000-yard rifle like the Lazzaroni or .30/.378, but it will, with any marksmanship, flatten any animal on earth.
 
2550 with a 300 grain bullet. Use the Sierra or Hornady Boat Tails for best B.C. I think the Sierra 300 gr. SBT has the same BC as their 168 gr. .30 cal match bullet (my memory may be incorrect).

Will
 
Most excellent cartridge

I own so many rifles in this cartridge I can't even remember them all.

But one thing they have in common: ACCURACY

As for velocity, well, no, you won't be able to duplicate the ballistics of a 220 Swift, but for all practical hunting purposes, yes, it is a long-range cartridge.

I have shot small deer with it at distances exceeding 250 yards, with no holdover.

You can push a 230-grainer at 3,000fps, a 250-grainer at the better part of 2,900fps, a 270-grainer at a full 2,800; my favorite, though, remains the 300-grainer at 2,500.

Out to 250 yards or so it's a peach. If you want longer shots, you are probably hunting game that requires some other, more specialized cartridge. But for deer, elk, caribou, moose, bear and even sheep, I favor it over every other cartridge.

As for sub-$1,000, take a look at the Ruger #1, the Winchester Super Express, the CZ or the Savage. Stay away from Remington - it's too light and will kick the hell out of you. Practice (and the ability to practice a lot) is the key to knowing your rifle and cartridge's idiosyncrasies.

By the way, thank you for starting a thread about something different than an AR-15 clone, an SKS or a 10-22! Refreshing indeed.
 
I swear i'm gonna buy a CZ550 magnum this year.. really i mean it this time.

Ballistics on this cartridge are pretty amazing. Its not the BEST cartridge for every situation, but there are few other cartridges that are capable of taking the wide variety of game as the .375.
 
I have a Remington 700 Classic in 375 and I don't really believe it kicks that bad. I have killed several deer with the 230 grain Speer. But even with 300 grain remington factory loads it is not that bad. I have also shot a Ruger # 1 and I thought it kicked a lot worse.actually I think the Ruger kicks worse in lots of calibers that some other guns.And I had a Ruger 77 boltaction in 35 Whelen that kicked worse with 250 grain bullets that my 700 in 375 with 300 grains.I personaly really like the 700 in 375 because it is light.I am only willing to carry so much weight in a rifle anyway.However I believe stock configuration is more important than weight, to a degree anyway.
 
Shooters: I love the grand old daddy of magnums, but no longer have one. Please see the ad in the "Misc for Sale" section if you are interested in components for the .375 Mag. Thanks.
 
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