The 375 H&H, the greatest

[F. Vaccaro]

I've never hunted Africa, but have a lot of time with the .375. I've taken game from ground squirrels to elk & it performs beautifully. I hunt elk, & ALL of our Elk country is also grizzly country. The .375 is very comforting.

 

[30.06king]

I have a 375H&H Ruger No1B. It's not original, I had it re-barreled, from 243win, with a 28" / 1-10" twist/ .375 True Flite barrel. I've only shot re-loads in it and it shoots very well, especially with Woodleigh 350gr @ 2300fps. March/April 2024 I shot 4 Cape Buffalo with it in Bwabata West/Okavango River, Namibia, with no issues and humane quick kills. The last 2 weeks of the November this year, 2025, I'm taking it for leopard. This time shooting Speer 270gr spbt at 2650fps. I have also shot various African plains game and some elephant (body shots) with other 375H&H's. All with no issues and humane quick kills. In my opinion, the 375H&H works very well, for a client rifle. The Ruger No1 also works well, especially for plains game, but will not be everyone's cup of tea as a dangerous game rifle.
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Wow, that must have been a fabulous hunt. Four great buff there. I'm admiring that with envy !

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

The only thing missing from the 375HH to be "perfection" is a flimsy, all-copper 225gr bullet with a good BC. If one maker would invent it, the 375HH would be wholly ideal for deer and elk at "regular" distances also. I said copper simply because it has more volume and would allow a better BC than a lead core.

The day that gets invented, the 300 and 338 become irrelevant because a 375HH just covered all the bases.

My 22-250 also flattens elk with proper shot placement...

No offense intended, but a .22 can kill a polar bear with "proper shot placement."

 

[Russ16]

No offense intended, but a .22 can kill a polar bear with "proper shot placement."

I think that’s his point. Anything works either the perfect shot but we need to plan for the imperfect.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

Barnes makes the tsx in a 235 grain .375.

You all are fresking going to force me to handload.

 

[1972RedNeck]

No offense intended, but a .22 can kill a polar bear with "proper shot placement."

My point exactly.

For elk hunting, I have no problem waiting for the perfect head shot in some instances.

If I want to bring something that will get the job done no matter what, it's the 375 WBY or 45-90.

 

[Sketchy1973]

I have a 375H&H Ruger No1B. It's not original, I had it re-barreled, from 243win, with a 28" / 1-10" twist/ .375 True Flite barrel. I've only shot re-loads in it and it shoots very well, especially with Woodleigh 350gr @ 2300fps. March/April 2024 I shot 4 Cape Buffalo with it in Bwabata West/Okavango River, Namibia, with no issues and humane quick kills. The last 2 weeks of the November this year, 2025, I'm taking it for leopard. This time shooting Speer 270gr spbt at 2650fps. I have also shot various African plains game and some elephant (body shots) with other 375H&H's. All with no issues and humane quick kills. In my opinion, the 375H&H works very well, for a client rifle. The Ruger No1 also works well, especially for plains game, but will not be everyone's cup of tea as a dangerous game rifle.
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Good God that is s thick bull.

 

[jreidthompson]

You all are fresking going to force me to handload.

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[Hagler.450Ex]

Not saying the .375 H&H isn't a great cartridge. I just don't like belted ones. I've used .458 Win. and Lott, and never liked them, ALL because of the belt. So, for that reason, I never had an interest in owning a .375 H&H. But I like that everyone else likes them.