Slydlok
Member
H&H
"I'd like to submit that if you can shoot a .338 the .375H&H should not be a problem for you. The .375H&H is very simular in recoil to the .338."
I have no doubt of that, since I have shot both and a .458WinMag. As far accuracy, the .338 I used to own would shoot less than MOA with factory, so did my friends .375 I shot. See the problem was that I just could not take the recoil, it was brutal to me. I had a hard time going thru one box of shells off the bench. It was enough that I did not like shooting it any more so I sold it and picked up a .300WinMag. It may very well be because of the stock desigh since the .458 I shot which had a custom stock, did not bother me that much. Maybe I'm just a woose.
I have never hunted big bears but I do have friends who are 10+ years older than me that have. They all have told me that you need to shoot the biggest caliber you can proficiently, minimum of .338, .375 is better and .458 behind a good cool headed shooter as a back up.
I'm not afraid of recoil but if it's too painful to practice my shooting with, I won't. See, I'm big believer in pain. With large calibers you need to practice alot. Maybe one day when I have enough money to have a custom built with a stock to fit me and designed to reduce recoil, I'll get a larger caliber gun, but for now due to economic reasons, I'll just talk about it and dream.
"I'd like to submit that if you can shoot a .338 the .375H&H should not be a problem for you. The .375H&H is very simular in recoil to the .338."
I have no doubt of that, since I have shot both and a .458WinMag. As far accuracy, the .338 I used to own would shoot less than MOA with factory, so did my friends .375 I shot. See the problem was that I just could not take the recoil, it was brutal to me. I had a hard time going thru one box of shells off the bench. It was enough that I did not like shooting it any more so I sold it and picked up a .300WinMag. It may very well be because of the stock desigh since the .458 I shot which had a custom stock, did not bother me that much. Maybe I'm just a woose.
I have never hunted big bears but I do have friends who are 10+ years older than me that have. They all have told me that you need to shoot the biggest caliber you can proficiently, minimum of .338, .375 is better and .458 behind a good cool headed shooter as a back up.
I'm not afraid of recoil but if it's too painful to practice my shooting with, I won't. See, I'm big believer in pain. With large calibers you need to practice alot. Maybe one day when I have enough money to have a custom built with a stock to fit me and designed to reduce recoil, I'll get a larger caliber gun, but for now due to economic reasons, I'll just talk about it and dream.