In 1993 I had a second job that provided just enough extra income to order a left handed KS Mountain Rifle. I talked them into chambering it for 300 H&H. I had every intention back then of getting a lefty KS in 375 H&H but things never worked out. I kind of put it on the back burner for all these years. There was a Montana 1999 lefty in 375 but it came out too heavy for my tastes and I ended up selling it. I hadn't given much thought to another 375 until this one showed up at a local shop.

It's almost a twin to my 300. It has a couple of bruises but I got into it right and have been putting together a bunch of loads to try. I have to head back east for a few days but hopefully I can get out to the range for a day before I head back to the slope. Thanks for looking guys.

This is the 300 H&H.



And it's big brother.

Good looking rifles.

You get lucky that sometimes.

Great pair.

One thing I regret not doming when I was a very active shooter was a pair and specifically 300 and 375 H&H.

I have always thought if Winchester introduced a 300 H&H that was basically brother to their 375s they would sell plenty and at the 375 H&H price. Lots of profit in those 375s as dearer than the Super Grades and with what they call their Number 1 wood, that is, the same shit as the standard M70 wood sporter.

I think the 300 H&H is like the 375 in the sense the market will bear a much higher price than the other calibres.

I owned a .375 KS Mountain. Still own a .300 Win KSS. They shared the same barrel profile (OD). Which made the .375 weigh 6# on the nose. That was more than I could manage, and the reason it's gone.

That said, it was very accurate. Easily 1" at 100 for 3. Shot 235s, 270s, and a few 300s through it and all grouped well. Even POI was close.

Am kinda sorry I sold it now, would probably have it magna-ported as my ears are already so bad it's not safe for me to hunt without electronic muffs.

I think the pair of H&Hs is logical. Dunno what else you'd ever need.

Nice looking pair of rifles. What’s the weight of the .375, scoped, loaded, ready to hunt? memtb

I'm headed out the door in a few minutes to head back east for a few days. I'll have to weigh the 375 when I get home next week.

My 300 has turned in some great groups with everything from 130 grain Speer HPs to 220 grain Nosler and Hornady bullets. If the 375 shoots half as well I'll be a happy guy.

I took a couple minutes while my wife was getting ready and weighed the 375. it is 7 pounds 13 ounces with four rounds of ammo and the 3-9x Leupold.

That Mountain KS .300 is awesome, It would look great in my safe of Remington mountain rifles

What velocity are you getting from the 300 h&h?

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Originally posted by mart:
I took a couple minutes while my wife was getting ready and weighed the 375. it is 7 pounds 13 ounces with four rounds of ammo and the 3-9x Leupold.

That’s a great “carry” weight for a hunting rifle. Recoil may be a little “stiff”, but very tolerable! memtb

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Originally posted by Buglemintoday:
That Mountain KS .300 is awesome, It would look great in my safe of Remington mountain rifles

What velocity are you getting from the 300 h&h?

I’ll have to check my load data when I get home. My current loading in the 300 is with 220 grain Partitions. I’m going to experiment this winter with some 190 and 210 grain Accubonds for some long range fun.

I bought a 700KS in 338WM in 1990, Just sold it last year. Still questioning my sanity on that count. At the time I bought it, I wanted a heavier calibre, but, light gun. Went to the local shop, put everything they had for light syn stocked guns on the counter. They had Sako, Browning, Wby,Win, and a couple of others, think there were 8 or 9 altogether. 700KS Mtn rifle won that hands down. Also the 2nd most expensive at the time.
I was surprised at how how nice it shot, buddies with 300WM's and 7Mags like that 338 better in that gun, even with 250's in it. The first group I settled in and shot with it after sighting in was rewarding too, 5/8" with Fed premium 250 Nos. I'd never hesitate recommending that Custom shop KS Mtn Rifle to someone. That stock was a winner in the comfortable to shoot dept, as I understand it, it was a MacMillan.

If one handloads, the 300 H&H is now and always has been the pick of the litter, love that ole girl..I have killed about everything with it some many times over..Lent it to a PH who shot a crippled elepant with it at 125 yards in the shoulder, it went a couple of hundred yards and died..I shot a few buffalo with it..Awesome caliber, but I sold her a year or two ago, why I have no idea, she was a beat up beauty, but shot great..

I have a pair of minty New Haven LH M70s which would make a neat pair in 300 H&H and ?

you can load the 300 H&H to within a 100 to a 150 FPS of the 300 Wby or for that matter any of the big 300s out there, Refer to your reloading books..In my case I even got a little closer. and pressures were fine. My brass lasted as well as any caliber but I headspaced my loads on the shoulder, not the belt....

Holland's 'Super .30' shines best when loaded with 200gn or 220gn bullets at or near full velocity.

Otherwise, our modern 30-06 hunting ammo - using today's propellants with premium bullets in the 150gn-to-180gn range - puts the '06 right there with the old .300H&H.

The old canard that once said the .30 Super is just "a 100-yd better 30-06" doesn't apply with the heavier .30-cal bullets, especially the 220-grainers - or even heavier, say, Woodleigh's 240gn .308 weldcore.

Nope, with the .300H&H today, it's best to 'go heavy or stay home.'

A.J,
I agree with most of what you say but I can put the 30-06, my favorite caliber, to shame with 150s and 180s, in the 300 H&H guess I just use more powder than you and Winchester Western with those two bullet weights..

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Originally posted by Atkinson:
A.J,
I agree with most of what you say but I can put the 30-06, my favorite caliber, to shame with 150s and 180s, in the 300 H&H guess I just use more powder than you and Winchester Western with those two bullet weights..

Okay, Ray, fair point.