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Anyone here have a 375 H&H caliber rifle?
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:35 am
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:35 am
How does the recoil compare to a 35 Whelen or 338 Mag, assuming rifles of roughly equal weight?
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Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:55 am to cypressbrake3
I honestly can't tell the difference between .338 wm and the .375 H&H
Some people swear the .375 is less of a jolt but I've never been able to tell the difference in similar rifles.
Some people swear the .375 is less of a jolt but I've never been able to tell the difference in similar rifles.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 11:01 am to cypressbrake3
375 H&H recoil can be a beast and will be tamed with a decelerator recoil pad and brake or magna-port. .375 H&H Mag. (270 gr. bullet at 2690 fps) 9.0# rifle will have 36.1 lbs. of recoil energy. .338 Win. Mag. (250 gr. bullet at 2700 fps) 9.0# rifle will have 33.1 lbs. of recoil energy. 35 Whelen (225 gr. at 2525 fps.) 8.0# rifle will have 25.0 lbs. of recoil energy. Personally, I'd choose the .338WM over the other two based on ballistics and ammo availability.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 11:34 am to Got Blaze
Its just recoil. Hunt on.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 11:41 am to cypressbrake3
Think your wallet will flinch more than you will with each trigger pull... 
Posted on 10/23/18 at 5:47 pm to Clames
I have one and the recoil
Is more noticeable than my 35 W. However I can still shoot it well for a few shots without flinching. What do you plan to use it for?
Is more noticeable than my 35 W. However I can still shoot it well for a few shots without flinching. What do you plan to use it for?
Posted on 10/23/18 at 5:59 pm to cypressbrake3
I have one. It is a noticeable push, but it is not a snappy kick so I find it not bad at all. Don’t get me wrong, you know you have touched off something with some horsepower, it’s just not violent about it at all. It’s an ideal medium heavy game rifle in my opinion, hopefully one day I’ll hammer a Cape buffalo with it, that’s the plan anyway.
ETA: I believe it is Craig Boddington that talks about how his first sheep hunt was with a .375 H&H (all he had at the time). A little stout for a sheep.
ETA: I believe it is Craig Boddington that talks about how his first sheep hunt was with a .375 H&H (all he had at the time). A little stout for a sheep.
This post was edited on 10/23/18 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:35 pm to jimbeaux82
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What do you plan to use it for?
A Cape Buffalo is the goal, with 300 grain bullets.
Before that happens, I'll use it on a few whitetails, loading 235 grain pills to 2500-2700 fps.
Then I'll practice some 250s and gradually work upwards, shooting off a shooting stick.
That the plan, anyway.
This post was edited on 10/23/18 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 10/23/18 at 10:56 pm to cypressbrake3
Good plan. All you need for Cape Buffalo and would be a great brown bear rifle if you ever get the chance. I load 270 grain bullets in mine at 2600 FPS and that tamed the recoil a bit. I have killed Cape Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeast and Nilgai with a 375
Posted on 10/23/18 at 11:25 pm to jimbeaux82
I saw Pig Man shoot a Nilgai on TV. Is the meat good to eat?
Posted on 10/24/18 at 12:38 am to SoFla Tideroller
Nilgai is without a doubt the best venison to eat. It is like heavy beef. In years when I have killed a Nilgai I have given away all of my white tail. It is even better than elk or moose
Posted on 10/24/18 at 2:09 am to cypressbrake3
It's all about the weight and balance of the rifle. I don't find it bad at all. I have a 416 Rigby that I really enjoy shooting. I don't want to go (and can't afford to go) plinking with it, but I have no issue with shooting it multiple times in succession. The 375 is far less recoil. I used to have a 470 NE that was fine to shoot too.
But all of those were heavy, well balanced rifles, custom fitted for me. I've shot an off the shelf 375 H&H of my brothers with a light weight synthetic stock and found it far worse than mine, but still manageable.
But all of those were heavy, well balanced rifles, custom fitted for me. I've shot an off the shelf 375 H&H of my brothers with a light weight synthetic stock and found it far worse than mine, but still manageable.
Posted on 10/24/18 at 4:30 am to 10MTNTiger
Its not a whole lot worse than shooting louisiana deer with a .45-70 which many of us have done.
If i had a .375 id deer hunt with it.
If i had a .375 id deer hunt with it.
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