Hello friends, I am new to the forum, first I want to say I think this is a very interesting forum. I have a 550 magnum of Ceska 375 H & H caliber Magnum and my view is that to me seems a little size suitable for animals like the elephant, rhinoceros and the Hippopotamus, I think that is ideal for the eland and other large antelopes. This is my opinion.

Ovny.

bienvenida! My opinion: 375 a bit light for ele, I used a 458wm for my ele, although lots have been shot using a 375, but should be ok for hippo, altho I have not yet shot one,. The 375 is good for eland, although I shot mine with a 30-06.
Hope this is what you were asking

From personal experience, I have shot both rhino and hippo with the .375, using .300 grain Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer solids. You would not be undergunned. Although many ele have been shot with the .375, I would recommend something a little bigger in that regard.

If I understand you correctly, you are suggesting that the .375 H&H Mag. is a bit light for elephant, hippo (presumably on land) and rhino.

I think you are generally correct, but the .375 has been proven adequate for those animals many, many times.

I would not hesitate to use a .375 on elephant, hippo or rhino (putting aside for the sake of discussion that I have no interest in hunting rhino).

I just acquired a Sako carbine in .375 that is really a great rifle - light, short and very handy - and I must admit that the little Sako is tempting me to abandon all others!

Hello, thank you very much for your answer. If I had to go to the African continent, I would use a rifle for large calibre 416 at least. Caliber 416 Rigby would certainly what I would buy. I think that in very favourable and it is possible to reduce charge one of the great, but not involved in situations that gives the size.

Many thanks and greetings,

Ovny.

Hello Onvy- Spanish ,you say? I would never have guessed English is not your first language!


Glad to have you join us here at AR.

I will be taking a 375 H&H for buffalo and hippo next month but a 416 Rigby for elephant medicine.

I am hoping it will be adaquate.

I have taken hippo and buffalo with it. As important to calibre are bullet placement and construction.

Regards

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Originally posted by eyedoc:
Hello Onvy- Spanish ,you say? I would never have guessed English is not your first language!


Glad to have you join us here at AR.

I will be taking a 375 H&H for buffalo and hippo next month but a 416 Rigby for elephant medicine.

I am hoping it will be adaquate.

Hello eyedoc, really everything that I write here with google translate what I'm studying English for work, but my English is very low. Thank you for your answer, I really love to read things in favour of my caliber rifle (375 H & H Magnum). I bought the rifle as a whim, also because if I'm going to hunt wild boar in my country, I always liked this cartridge. If some day I can I buy a rifle like the one I have but in the caliber 416 Rigby and of course I am going to caceria to Africa. It would make a dream come true.

Thank you,

Oscar.

P.D: Certainly you wish you good hunting.

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Originally posted by cazador2:
I have taken hippo and buffalo with it. As important to calibre are bullet placement and construction.

Regards

Hello hunter, I thank you for your reply and I ask you that the bullet used to hunt buffalo and the Hippopotamus?

Thank you,

Oscar.

I heard Johan Calitz tell a client that the .375 is an excellent elephant rifle if you can shoot! That about sizes it up as far as I am concerned..I consider the .375 enough gun for all hunting.

I have used the .375 many times on a varity of dangerous game with complete success, and although I am a 40 caliber fan, it is for no particular reason other than I suppose it gives me a slight edge but wouldn't swear to that.

Thank you for your reply, a professional hunting me answer as good references of this size poses for my security. I was very pleased your responses and experiences.

Oscar.

Nosler partition and solids

Ovny ,welcome here, and you will get some practice with your English here as well. However, you would feel right at home here in Texas, as most here speak at least some Spanish, and understand more!

The 375 H&H is a fine Buffalo lion, leopard, and hippo in water, cartridge with 300 gr Nosler Partitions, or Swift A-Frame bullets for the first shot followed by solids there after. Hippo on land is something else again, and they can soak up a lot of lead with body shots. The .416s are fine, along with any of the .458 bore cartridges, and with elephant may have an edge over even a well placed 375 H&H.

I like the .400 up to .500 caliber double rifles for the big boys, but they are not absolutely needed, as long as you can shoot your 375 H&H well! The only "ONE SHOT KILLS" I have experienced on Cape Buffalo, have been with a 375H&H with 300 gr Nosler Partition bullets. All others have taken three or more shots, regardless of caliber of bullet type! That tells me the 375 H&H with proper loads, and bullets, placed properly are fine for everything up to, and including Cape Buffalo!

A bigger bullet does, however, give you some leaway in bullet placement! So your idea of buying a .416 or larger is sound thinking.

Again, welcome here, and good hunting!

Hunter, I am going to look at the google I recommend that your bullets. Again thanks.

Oscar.

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Ovny ,welcome here, and you will get some practice with your English here as well. However, you would feel right at home here in Texas, as most here speak at least some Spanish, and understand more!

The 375 H&H is a fine Buffalo lion, leopard, and hippo in water, cartridge with 300 gr Nosler Partitions, or Swift A-Frame bullets for the first shot followed by solids there after. Hippo on land is something else again, and they can soak up a lot of lead with body shots. The .416s are fine, along with any of the .458 bore cartridges, and with elephant may have an edge over even a well placed 375 H&H.

I like the .400 up to .500 caliber double rifles for the big boys, but they are not absolutely needed, as long as you can shoot your 375 H&H well! The only "ONE SHOT KILLS" I have experienced on Cape Buffalo, have been with a 375H&H with 300 gr Nosler Partition bullets. All others have taken three or more shots, regardless of caliber of bullet type! That tells me the 375 H&H with proper loads, and bullets, placed properly are fine for everything up to, and including Cape Buffalo!

A bigger bullet does, however, give you some leaway in bullet placement! So your idea of buying a .416 or larger is sound thinking.

Again, welcome here, and good hunting!

Thanks mac for very comprehensive answer, grading 375 H & H Magnum me since I was always in love, but now I'm in love with the 416 Rigby, but it is a very expensive cartridge. I hope that some day I touch the lottery (joke). I'm going to use my rifle's caliber 375. to hunt in Spain, with bullets Remington Core Lock of 270 grains. I know that is excessive for our wildlife, but so I avoid discussions on the ownership of the trophy. Incidentally, my wife has family in Texas, specifically in San Antonio.

Thanks and regards,

Oscar.

Welcome aboard.

One thing to consider when thinking about big bores is recoil. I can shoot my 375 off of the bench all day, but I consider the recoil of my 416 plain nasty.

Many folks here love the abuse Bruised shoulders and detached retina's are considered a badge of courage. Not me.

The 375 has been doing the job for 100 years and is a great cartridge

Thank you for welcoming Jim, really is a very important factor in the choice of a cartridge. I am comfortable with my 338 Winchester Magnum and honoring the truth, yet I've tried my 375, because I bought recently. I suppose that his setback will be strong, but I have also heard that it is more unpleasant to shoot a 300 Winchester Magnum.

Regards,

Oscar.

Ovny, The 375 will do its job if you do yours. I have shot seven elephant and six buffalo with mine with no failures. On five trips I have taken just one rifle a 375.

[That is clear gunny, the hunter must know exactly where you have to shoot the animal, especially if the animal is of the considered dangerous. I think it's a big responsibility. It not only because of the danger posed by such an animal injured, but morally a hunter has to seek a death fast and with as little suffering as possible. Gunny Thanks for your reply.

Oscar.

Welcome, ovny.

I hope you enjoy the forum half as much as I have. In fact, I consider myself a refugee from another forum or two.

I'm starting to think like you with regard to the .416 calibers, especially the Rigby. But I like versatility in a caliber so that I don't have to buy that many guns.

Thanks Glenn, I read with the views that I enjoy compartis enough. I also participated in forums of Spain, on weapons and hunting. I do not believe that it can go to hunt outside Spain, but I enjoy knowing that if people hunt americas as in other continent, Africa. With regard to the size I think 416 is that it lacks the forcefulness 375. So we are by Glenn jejeje forum.

Oscar

my best feind mister Oscar
congratulation . you have one of the besy guns and calibers for african hunting. a solid hit with norma Ph ammos 350 grain loading both in solid and softpoind loaded with woodleigh bullets will bring down any game walking on the earth.
YES
I am arab

Hello Yes, I take note of the recommendation from me that your projectile facilitation and I thank you the answer. I hope someday hunt in Africa.

Regards,

Oscar.

Mouse93 Thank you, but I think I'm going to have trouble reading the article, because it is a scanned image of a magazine and I can not copy the text to translate with the google translator. Actually the article is interesting, because it seems very complete, to see if I achievement gradually copying and translating. As I said before I give you, thank you very much,

Sincerely,

Oscar.

Mouse93,

No problem, I found the article on the Internet that has provided me, so I thank you I doubly.

Receive an affectionate greeting,

Oscar.