which .375h&h rifle?

[eastbank]

i,m thinking of rebarreling one of these USA left hand winchesters to 375 ruger, i just have not made up my mind if i realy need one. these winchesters are top notch, with out any problems with function or groups with loads they like. eastbank.

 

[ExAgoradzo]

Those are nice looking guns.

I decided against the Ruger not because of performance but tradition. That's good enough for me but maybe not for you: everyone has their own flavor.
Greg

 

[rodinal220]

Sako makes very nice rifles. I have an older Sako Finnbear .375 H&H that is a tack driver and has been a solid performer. I also like CZ550s for working guns. They make them in traditional wood stocks,laminated and a synthetic/kevlar type stock(my favorite).

I have been replacing my older classic nice wood polished blue guns in favor of stainless steel laminated or synthetic stocked guns.Rattle can paint jobs work for me. If I'm going to hunt and really use the rifle as a tool and not a range queen,then nice wood,engraving and polished blue is unnecessary IMHO.

The FN manufactured M70s are some of the nicest production rifles Ive seen with the Winchester name on them. If they weren't so nice and came in stainless with a kevlar stock I would buy some.

.375 H&H is a great round.

 

[andrewdl007]

I asked something similar a little while ago and maybe it can be helpful

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=738400

 

[a-sheepdog]

I have a Win 70 Safari Express in 375 H&H as well as one in 416 Rem Mag. I really like both, the 375 is scoped and shoots very well with 300 grain nosler partitions as well as 300 grain Barnes TSX's, both in factory ammo. I have not tried anything lighter. I can't comment on the Kimber as I have never shot one or owned one.

 

[390ish]

I go with either a Cz or a sako. Neither will be problematic

 

[berettashotgun]

Remington 700ss BDL 375ultra started dumping the mag after about box or so of shells. More recoil than the mag latch spring was rated for.
Muzzle brake cured problem, but was purchased on whim anyways.
Win 70 is my preferred choice over the Kimber (I had ); but really starting to like the Brownings design. Largest in abolt is a 338.
Pretty much have ruled out anymore Kimbers, I'd restock a model 70 before I'd get another Kimber.

 

[back40]

berettashotgun, what was your experience with kimber?

i've all but ruled out the kimber at this point. not sure the extra $ is worth it, and short of being able to afford a semi custom/custom, just really like the winchesters these days.

andrewdl007, thanks for the link.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Savage made a stainless .375 called the Safari Express. I have one and it's a sturdy rifle, a tad on the heavy side with its wood stock but a rifle you might be able to get one on the used market?

 

[berettashotgun]

My problem with the Kimber I had - everything worked fine, but the balance of the rifle was the worst for me of any brand I have shot. The 20" barreled Steyr SBS (plastic stock) I use for deer now is not nearly as "bouncy" looking thru a 3X scope setting. Yeah, I use a sling - uncle buck 1.25" mountain sling on everything I use.
Shooting offhand at a hundred I couldn't hit 6moa -might as well used a 30-30 and closed my eyes.. The rifle shot excellent from a bag, but I didn't plan on using the Kimber from a bag
BTW, threaded a SHR970 in 280 to accept a BOSS just for front weight.

 

[Speedgoat]

Proud owner of a Winchester Alaskan here. Mine's only in 300 Win Mag, but I absolutely love the rifle. It's put together well and seems to balance nicely too. Accuracy is pretty good too, can shoot a chew can sized group at 200 yards over the hood of a pickup, I'll take that.

 

[H&Hhunter]

Speedgoat,

If you measure your groups in regards to chew can lids. You might be a redneck....

Just sayin

 

[horsemen61]

1858 what is the great secret about the kimber pm me if you must

 

[OldBrownDog]

1858 what is the great secret about the kimber pm me if you must

As I said a while back in this thread, I'm very curious as well. Is it that you can get it lefthanded? I know none of the new Winchesters are lefty.

 

[MCMXI]

Guys, let's drop the Talkeetna thing. I should never have mentioned it. I have one and like it a great deal ... that's all I'm going to say. As for Craig Boddington, H&Hhunter correctly pointed out that he took a Caprivi to Africa. It was Mark Keefe who took a Talkeetna.

 

[jim in Anchorage]

I ended the .375 issue for myself in 1990 when I bought a Brno ZKK 602. Rough as a corn cob, heavy but as reliable as a hammer.