Exhibition Grade Dakota Traveller in 375HH & 458 Lott

[VertigoBE]

Congrats Scott and Rookhwak!

 

[rookhawk]

Sold to @Scott CWO

 

[Altitude sickness]

Congrats to both. That is a beautiful rifle combo Scott

 

[krish]

Congratulations to the seller and buyer.
Krish

 

[ACE (in CT)]

Thank Goodness! I was really starting to worry about what the heck I was going to have to go hunt with such a beautiful rifle. I consider myself (almost) exclusively a Bowhunter (on Big Game) these days, so this had the potential to really mess with my head, to say nothing of my bank account.

Very happy to see it go to a member here. I hope to get updates on both the future of that rifle, and the story of a young man with a plan.

 

[Rare Breed]

I will take it. PM sent.

Congratulations Scott!!!! Also, congratulations to the seller, @rookhawk!!! Awesome rifle!!!

 

[thriller]

I will take it. PM sent.

Thank you for buying it my will power was beginning to slip.

 

[Fenstar]

That is about a perfect one gun solution for Africa! Happy for you, Scott!

 

[375er]

That is about a perfect one gun solution for Africa! Happy for you, Scott!

That's about a perfect one gun solution for this planet!!

 

[Scott CWO]

I tried unsuccessfully to buy this type of Traveler combo a while ago before going on my lion safari and consulted @rookhawk back then. He mentioned he might sell his then but wasn’t sure. It’s a little late to buy a Traveler combo now since I have just about everything in Africa that I want but I gave into temptation! I guess I will take it to Cameroon for LDE, roan and buffalo in February and maybe to SA in June for rhino/plains game? I am darting the rhino. Probably won’t take it to Ethiopia in 2027 since it’s not really a mountain rifle. Might take it to Botswana in 2026 for son’s leopard? In any case, my son and grandsons will enjoy it after I’m gone!

 

[rookhawk]

I tried unsuccessfully to buy this type of Traveler combo a while ago before going on my lion safari and consulted @rookhawk back then. He mentioned he might sell his then but wasn’t sure. It’s a little late to buy a Traveler combo now since I have just about everything in Africa that I want but I gave into temptation! I guess I will take it to Cameroon for LDE, roan and buffalo in February and maybe to SA in June for rhino/plains game? I am darting the rhino. Probably won’t take it to Ethiopia in 2027 since it’s not really a mountain rifle. Might take it to Botswana in 2026 for son’s leopard? In any case, my son and grandsons will enjoy it after I’m gone!

@Scott CWO while not “normal”, I think the 375HH with 235gr softs is a wonderful North America rifle. People give funny looks, but don’t give funny looks if you’re using a .338 and 250gr bullets? Never made sense to me why the HH isn’t “America’s rifle”.

I can’t see any reason why someone shouldn’t pay for a better 375HH knowing they can use it for everything in America and Africa.

 

[Scott CWO]

@Scott CWO while not “normal”, I think the 375HH with 235gr softs is a wonderful North America rifle. People give funny looks, but don’t give funny looks if you’re using a .338 and 250gr bullets? Never made sense to me why the HH isn’t “America’s rifle”.

I can’t see any reason why someone shouldn’t pay for a better 375HH knowing they can use it for everything in America and Africa.

Yes understood. I do have two other 375s and a Lott already.

In addition, after I retire in a couple years, I will probably take the Traveler on some late notice cancellation safaris that come across my desk every year. If I had the time right now, I could be in Moz or Zim hunting lion as we speak for half price.

 

[mbenz]

Congratulations to both the buyer and seller.

 

[krish]

@Scott CWO while not “normal”, I think the 375HH with 235gr softs is a wonderful North America rifle. People give funny looks, but don’t give funny looks if you’re using a .338 and 250gr bullets? Never made sense to me why the HH isn’t “America’s rifle”.

I can’t see any reason why someone shouldn’t pay for a better 375HH knowing they can use it for everything in America and Africa.

I agree with your thinking. Since I already have a Blaser with 3 barrels, 375 h&h, 338 win mag, 270 winchester, for me the Traveler 7mm & 404 Dakota worked out good.
Krish

 

[rookhawk]

I agree with your thinking. Since I already have a Blaser with 3 barrels, 375 h&h, 338 win mag, 270 winchester, for me the Traveler 7mm & 404 Dakota worked out good.
Krish

The only thing that can be said poorly about the 375HH 235gr lead core loads is that they have poor B.C.s. I looked around a few times, but I could never find a 235gr copper soft. A copper 235gr would be ideal because it is 22% greater volume by mass than lead, so it would shoot like a laser, have a way better BC, and would have the expansion of a 286gr lead-core bullet equivelant.

I'll keep looking for my perfect North America 375HH load.

 

[375er]

The only thing that can be said poorly about the 375HH 235gr lead core loads is that they have poor B.C.s. I looked around a few times, but I could never find a 235gr copper soft. A copper 235gr would be ideal because it is 22% greater volume by mass than lead, so it would shoot like a laser, have a way better BC, and would have the expansion of a 286gr lead-core bullet equivelant.

I'll keep looking for my perfect North America 375HH load.

Barnes makes a 235 gr in .375!

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Yes understood. I do have two other 375s and a Lott already.

In addition, after I retire in a couple years, I will probably take the Traveler on some late notice cancellation safaris that come across my desk every year. If I had the time right now, I could be in Moz or Zim hunting lion as we speak for half price.

Congrats on the purchase of one of the best deals to be posted on AH in a while. Can’t wait to read about and see photos of you using this rifle for what it was intended.

 

[krish]

+1

 

[Doug3006]

By him the truck. Put the rifle away and give it to him again when he graduates or gets married or some other occasion. That fine rifle should stay in your family.

 

[skydiver386]

@Scott CWO while not “normal”, I think the 375HH with 235gr softs is a wonderful North America rifle. People give funny looks, but don’t give funny looks if you’re using a .338 and 250gr bullets? Never made sense to me why the HH isn’t “America’s rifle”.

I can’t see any reason why someone shouldn’t pay for a better 375HH knowing they can use it for everything in America and Africa.

I agree with your logic, but the aversion to the 375 H&H is probably caused as much by an addiction Americans have for the 30 calibers as anything else.

Never understood why my fellow Americans are so in love with lightweight .300 magnums and short barreled 45-70 lever guns, but think a 375 H&H is over the top.