375 H&H Mag

[H&Hhunter]

About the tapered case....I was under the impression that the taper was because the Cordite used was in long strands as opposed to kernels and the taper allowed for its use.

Pete,

That is true all of the older British cases are long and tapered for the reason you mention the .404 Jeffery being a wonderful example of such with a shallow tapper and a long gracious neck. Which accomplishes two things it makes the use of cordite possible and it makes a round feed and eject slicker than wet owl poop. The exact opposite of a short straight walled case like a WSM which can be a feed and function nightmare.


jkingrph,

I agree, I have a 375 H&H in a Ruger #1 and for some reason it recoils sharper and faster than anything else I have.

Three factors at play with the #1 that makes them unpleasant to shoot in a heavier recoiling rifle. 1. They are light for caliber. 2. They are light in the front end poor weight distribution in the front of the rifle makes for a very whippy recoil. 3. And once again with the hard rubber recoil pad that rugger insists on using.

 

[Welding Rod]

Recoil is far from being a simple formula IMHO my old heavy 7mm rem mag kicks MUCH worse then my featherweight tactical 12guage with 3" magnum slugs. On paper the shotgun has well over twice as much recoil but in real life I can shoot it all day long and the 7mm mag leaves me bruised for days after shooting it

I don't want to stray too much, but my 7mm Rem Mag Ruger Hawkeye in a Boyds laminated stock is a pussy cat, feeling on par or softer than my .270 M70 Featherweight.

The Ruger Magnum is a beautiful rifle. Mine has gorgeous wood. I need to get the stock shortened and a good pad put on their. I really do like the 375 H&H and it was hard to pass up the rifle when it was new on sale for ~$1,300 a year or two ago.

If I had to do it over again though I would get a new Winchester African which is lighter and has a nice pad.