New .375 has arrived!!

[cpr0312]

After a few months of speaking with many of you on here about .375's, and trying to decide what I wanted, I finally decided on a Kimber Talkeetna. My preference on a .375 is SS and synthetic, so this was one of the few I could find with many good reviews. It arrived today and I am excited now! Perhaps it will get some field time after a Buffalo in 3 months when I am in South Africa!

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Excellent rifle in the great caliber. Congrats.
Witold

 

[Royal27]

Congrats!!!!

That will hunt.

 

[Royal27]

So what type of scope do you plan on topping it with, or will you leave it open sighted?

 

[cpr0312]

After speaking with some guys who have hunted leopard and buff, it was suggested by a few of them to get a red dot scope of some sort, at least one that has the option to turn a red dot on. So, that sounded like good advice to me, especially since I plan on hunting leopard at some point as well. So, I went with a Leupold fire dot in 2x7x33

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

My suggestion 3-9 x 42 MeoPro or 1-4 x 24 Vortex.
Witold

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Very good choice Reedy0312.
Witold

 

[cpr0312]

Thanks guys, I really hope I can pull together the buffalo hunt while I'm there in April, I think I can!

 

[BWH]

Love the Kimbers!

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Get some ammo or build your own and get shooting would be my advice. Need to discover any idiosyncrasies now and not after the flight over.

 

[Scott Slough]

Really nice looking set-up ... I like the SS and synthetic option as well ... hadn't looked at the Kimber!

 

[bluey]

fine looking firearm
love the s/s plastic option too .

 

[CAustin]

Good looking rifle! As mentioned above get to the range and do a lot of shooting!

 

[cpr0312]

Scott, the Kimber is a beauty and its actually carbon fiber and Kevlar versus a traditional synthetic. And yes gents, I plan on doing some shooting before getting over there for sure!

 

[Scott Slough]

I was too lazy to type carbon fiber and Kevlar ... it ain't wood so it won't expand or crack or .... !

 

[cpr0312]

All you .375 guys, and larger caliber users as well, please advise on bullet choice. As a hopeful first time dangerous game hunter, I have seen many buff hunts on tv, and sometimes the shooter uses a solid first then soft point for follow up, sometimes only solids. Is this a personal choice, PH suggestion or preference, etc? Any input would be appreciated

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

All you .375 guys, and larger caliber users as well, please advise on bullet choice. As a hopeful first time dangerous game hunter, I have seen many buff hunts on tv, and sometimes the shooter uses a solid first then soft point for follow up, sometimes only solids. Is this a personal choice, PH suggestion or preference, etc? Any input would be appreciated

Are you a handloader or shooting factory ammo?

 

[cpr0312]

It would be factory ammo for me

 

[Bruce]

Swift A Frame in 300gr... nothing better for that calibre!!!!
I have 2 x 375's and have shot many buffalo and all with Swift A Frame... also use Swift A Frame in my 458.
I normally load the magazine with 3 x solids in 300gr below and 2 x A Frames ( softs) on top.
Never YET had to use the solids in an emergency, as the A frames sorted the buff.
BUT... there are many other excellent bullet choices for this calibre.

 

[cpr0312]

Thanks Bruce!