Affordable 375s

[Boomstick!]

Is there anything between a Caprivi ($3,000~) and the Dakota,Heym,Magnum Mauser class($8,000-$15,000) rifle? There seems to be a very big gap between 3 and 8 grand.
I’m pretty set on a Caprivi it has the features I want at a good price point but let’s say I have 5k for a safari rifle what’s out there?

 

[Major Khan]

How about a Winchester model 70 Safari Express bolt rifle ? Control round feed , deadly accurate , as reliable as a faithful spouse and a good , working man's rifle . A true piece of American old school ingenuity . I find them to be great values for the money. As a matter of fact , l dare say that if Winchester never started manufacturing their Model 70 bolt rifles with a .375 Holland & Holland magnum calibre chambering in 1937 , then the .375 Holland & Holland magnum calibre would never achieve the popularity that it did today .

 

[Shootist43]

Have you looked into The Montana Rifle Company's offerings. What about a CZ 550? I admit that these guns as well as the Winchester Mod. 70 Express rifles might be below your price point or expectations.

 

[Boomstick!]

Have you looked into The Montana Rifle Company's offerings. What about a CZ 550? I admit that these guns as well as the Winchester Mod. 70 Express rifles might be below your price point or expectations.

I was looking at the AHR modified cz550 they look damn nice

 

[Shootist43]

Boomstick, it sort of depends if you want a good working rifle or one that your friends will drool over when they look at it.

 

[BeeMaa]

Boomstick, it sort of depends if you want a good working rifle or one that your friends will drool over when they look at it.

I have one of those "working" rifles for sale here.
Synthetic stock isn't much of a looker to some, but man it goes bang every time.
https://www.africahunting.com/threads/dangerous-game-ready-cz550-375h-h-w-ahr-2.53967/

 

[Aaron N]

Just my two cents,

If you have 5k to spend on a rifle, and it’s not breaking the bank, then go for it and if you shop around, I’m sure eventually you’ll find a great rifle.

On the flip side, you can get a hunt ready out of the box, or used 375 for $1500, possibly less. Heck I had to turn down a ZKK602 for $900 Canadian a couple weeks ago because of my bank account. There are rifles on here for sale right now that will give you no issues in the field, and you can use the remaining $3500 for a longer hunt or more species.

I’m not saying don’t spend 5k on a rifle, all I’m saying is you don’t have to, to have a dependable hunting rifle. If you have the means, buy the best you can, and enjoy Africa!

 

[Bullthrower338]

Call Duke at Gulf Breeze Firearms and ask him what he has in that price range, it might surprise you at what you can get.

 

[Rare Breed]

So correct! In my honest opinion there is no need to spend your budget. Here is what I have done with all my 12 rifles. I got a solid gun in the $1500 or slightly less range then immediately sent them to Hill Country Rifles in TX. There they were completely taken apart and trued with the result with my hand loaded ammunition I shoot MOA with each and everyone. What more could you ask

 

[Rob404]

Look for a Whitworth

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

A nice deal on a classic Ruger RSM 375 H&H:
https://www.africahunting.com/threads/ruger-rsm-375-h-h-for-sale.54870/#post-613262

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I say get a M70 or a CZ 550, then have a Smith modify it to your taste. It will be cheaper than the “top shelf” brands, and likely perform just as well.

 

[Boomstick!]

A nice deal on a classic Ruger RSM 375 H&H:
https://www.africahunting.com/threads/ruger-rsm-375-h-h-for-sale.54870/#post-613262

nice rifle I’m just not a fan of the Ruger RSM. I owned the original 375 Ruger Alaskan for years I very much regret selling it.

 

[Boomstick!]

I say get a M70 or a CZ 550, then have a Smith modify it to your taste. It will be cheaper than the “top shelf” brands, and likely perform just as well.

What smith the one guy I’d have work on one in town is backed up months.

 

[Boomstick!]

I have one of those "working" rifles for sale here.
Synthetic stock isn't much of a looker to some, but man it goes bang every time.
https://www.africahunting.com/threads/dangerous-game-ready-cz550-375h-h-w-ahr-2.53967/

PM’d

 

[Boomstick!]

Have you looked into The Montana Rifle Company's offerings. What about a CZ 550? I admit that these guns as well as the Winchester Mod. 70 Express rifles might be below your price point or expectations.

I have looked at Montana and I would change some things same with the CZ and M70 and RSM and Whitworth. All great rifles but I’d want to change something on every one of them. Hell I’d change some things on a Kimber too. None of them are perfect.

That high end AHR with the AAA walnut stock is one sexy rifle.

 

[Red Leg]

I believe the best factory “production” rifle in the world is the Blaser R8. I should add that I shoot a lot of different rifles and base this assessment on a lot of personal experience - to include dangerous game. You can get a professional model in .375 dead center your budget.

 

[Newboomer]

Win 70 Safari Express for about $1300-1400. Put the rest of your money in trophies. For the ranges you'll be shooting it will work as well as anything three times the cost.

 

[Hogpatrol]

You could have a custom build for a lot less and it'd be a better, more accurate rifle to boot. It may not have super wood but wood hasn't killed any animals. Not interested? CZ, Winchester or others will kill just as good as a high dollar, bragging rights, niche rifle.

 

[Boomstick!]

I’m leaning towards an AHR pretty heavy right now. I wanted nice wood but I can always have a stock made