.375 win for hogs and deer?

[hoghunter]

I have a model 94 .375 win and I was wondering would it be able to take deer and hogs at ranges no farther than 100 yards? I normally use a ruger m77 mk II. Chambered in .308 but its a heavy gun and I do a lot of walking.

 

[big al hunter]

Yes, for under 100 yards the 375 win is great for deer and hogs and black bear.

 

[mxsailor803]

Little overkill for deer but would work great on hogs.

 

[Jack O'Conner]

Winchester introduced the 375 in the Fall of 1978 as a 1979 model. It generated a lot of positive press at the time. Some writers even suggested that the 30-30 was finally doomed to obscurity by this cartridge. The case dimensions are similar to the much older 38-55 but the 375 has a slightly shorter case and loaded to much higher pressure. This cartridge is no magnum but produces quick kills along the same approximate level as 35 Remington. In short, the 375 is certainly adequate for the modern forest and foothills hunter.

For some reason, this middle bore never reached the popularity forecast by writers of the time. But middle bores never have been widely embraced by North American hunters.

Jack

 

[WIN1886]

Lucky you.....more than enough !

 

[hoghunter]

Thanks for all the great information. In about 2 weeks I'm gonna test it out on hogs. I have a ghost ring sight on it so hopefully it works

 

[57K]

The .30-30 has probably killed more wild hogs than any other cartridge in America and used because it's quick into action. The .375 Win. should be excellent on hogs.

 

[Crusty Deary Ol'Coot]

And in no way will it be "over kill." If the meat damage is excessive, it will be because of poor bullet integrity and not the size of the caliber.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

 

[Art Eatman]

Question answered.