Prewar 70,

The 375's with 300grain bullets off the bench bother me less than my Winchester 1300 pump with 3 inch slugs off the bench.

Steve

I can shoot the .300WinMag off the bench all day without a problem. The .338WinMag isn't as much fun off the bench, but it's not bad. With my Mossberg 12 Ga 835 Ulti-Mag shooting 2 1/4oz of #5 from 3 1/2" Magnums, I shot two turkeys this fall, one right after another. The first one hurt, the second one hurt a lot more.

I have an action I want to use for a .375. I'm considering the .375 Weatherby. It's my understanding that, in a pinch, I can also use .375H&H ammo. Is that correct?

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Originally posted by gerry375:
Prewar 70

If you handle a 300 H&H, you will have no difficulty whatever with a 375 H&H. THe 375 H&H gives a "push" against the shoulder. I have shot a 12 ga. using hi base loads in pass shooting at ducks in Canada (where they came in suddenly over the tree tops) and shooting almost overhead where the shotgun really was slamming down on my shoulder -and I can tell you that the 375 H&H is easy compared to that!

One point: my 375H&H, a Rem 700 classic, jabs, whereas a Ruger #1 in .458 win that I own gives me a good shove with no jab. A Ruger 77 in .458 Lott does jab me. I've often read that .375H&H doesn't jab, just shoves -- depends very much on the rifle weight and stock, and on the shooter.

Dan

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Originally posted by SST:
I have an action I want to use for a .375. I'm considering the .375 Weatherby. It's my understanding that, in a pinch, I can also use .375H&H ammo. Is that correct?

That is correct! I do it all the time to keep the cost of brass down. The .375 H&H brass costs less than Weatherby brass as does the ammo. An added benefit is there isn’t very much loss in performance when do9ing so. Lawdog

There is still no need for more velocity than a 375H&H offers.

However, if you've lost your mind and become a velocity freak the best move you could make is a 375WBY. For the reason that you CAN shoot the more reasonable round from your rfile.

JPK

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
tip number 1
NO SCOPES until you are pretty at ease with a big bore

#2 .. a stoeger coach gun, compared to a lott or big, feels like a maiden's caress....

anyone that tells you a light 12, with hot bullets, is like a 375 + is trying to get you to understand that you CAN shoot bigstuff...

jeffe

Yes! definately pump some(ok, it took me 50) rounds through your beast before the scope goes on. Every now and again when I am not paying attention, the scope barely touches my brow. Besides me needing to move my scope up a hair, it reminds me nicely to get my form back and not be lazy. Shooting a 375 RUM btw.

Back in 1981 on a Black Bear Hunt, with my Cousin who lives in Washington State; I had the pleasure of firing both a .378 & .460 Weatherby Magnums. The rifles were owned by a Friend of my Cousin, and he was kind enough to let me fire them both to see how they were like. Well, I shot the .460 first (Two shots) and yes it did make me step back a few steps, but the recoil was not as bad as I though it would be. Now the .378 Magnum was worse, in my opinion, as it was somewhat sharper while the .460 was more "like a healthy push".

Funny you should ask this question comparing a 12 gauge to .375. I have directly compared this at the range. My model 1100 with a Hastings barrel shooting slugs is uncommonly brutal, and that's offhand. I didn't have the guts to shoot it off the bench. On the first outing with it I was done after eight rounds! On the other hand, I was able to shoot 50rds of .375H&H loaded with 270gr. spitzers off the bench before hollering uncle. Offhand it is really manageable. My .458 Win Mag loaded with 350gr. bullets is actually enjoyable to shoot offhand and is always a range favorite of mine. It seems to have a much slower push than the .375 and is nowhere near the beast that the 12guauge is with slugs. Both the .375 and the .458 are iron sighted and I couldn't take the scope off the shotgun fast enough.
I am going to use a Trijicon Reflex on all three and see how it performs.