Llama Bob
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I didn't realize that Winchester, Remington, Browning, CZ, and Weatherby quit making rifles in .375 H&H.
Oh, wait . . . they didn't.
And let's see . . . how many manufacturers beside Ruger make .375 Ruger rifles? (insert sound of crickets)
I know - there is some weird nonsense being said in this thread.
.375 Ruger is a proprietary junk cartridge that Ruger created to avoid designing a true M77 magnum action. It could easily be unsupported next year if Hornady gets bored not selling ammo. The argument that the rifles are smaller and lighter doesn't make much sense, since safari rifles are intentionally made heavy for recoil reasons - your life may depend on a follow up shot. The first thing your PH will do when you get there is tell you to take that damn brake off your M77, because he's not going to lose his hearing for you. Then how's that light Hawkeye with the American stock going to feel to shoot? Safari rifles are heavy for a reason.
The .375 Ruger is strictly worse than the .375 H&H FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE.