is the 376 steyr legal for dangerous game where there is a .375" minimum?

can i convert a 280 remington into a 376 Steyr>

i love my 376 steyr, and have built a couple .. it makes legal power, and .366 or 9,3 is the minimum bore, not .375 .. it is just that .375 is what americans have heard of.

yes, you COULD convert a 280 .. but, sigh.. buy a 375 ruger .. if you sold the 280 and bought the 375 ruger, you will be ahead

now, not to harsh the secert double cool 376 steyr owners club .... of which i am a founding member .. its a GREAT round .. but it is not the HH or ruger in performance

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and .366 or 9,3 is the minimum bore, not .375 ..

I do not believe that this is correct everywhere. Do a search for "Where is the 9.3 legal" or something like that for the complete list.

Charles,
yes and no ..as i undertand it; where a .375 is legal for a critter, the .366 is as well .. where a .375 aint legal, the 9,3 aint either , i doubt they have a chrono setup to measure the ammo... and garrett knucklehead loads don't make the minimum energy levels, as i understand them .. but i could be wrong on that part ... that hasn't stopped persons from killing the big 5 with them

Jeffosoo I know its not a H+H or ruger but in your honest opinion does the 376 steyr
have the steam to tangle with a cape buff or lion?

razor .. i honestly can't tell you .. *I* would shoot a lion with it, in a second .. and probably a buff .. though i would want a bigger gun for the latter .. you can get 2350, no problem, with a 300gr rn ... 2400 if you push it hard ...

Eric Ching (rip) had great luck with his in Africa

i LOVE the steyr, and have a nice one on a mexican mauser .. i don't consider it to be a big bore, but its a GREAT hunting round .. kills pigs, deer, and antelope just bang flop... very accurate and about the lowest recoil ...

i THINK i would prefer a 9,3x64 for a buff gun

The 9,3x62 does, and the 376s edges it out in power..

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
Charles,
yes and no ..as i undertand it; where a .375 is legal for a critter, the .366 is as well .. where a .375 aint legal, the 9,3 aint either , i doubt they have a chrono setup to measure the ammo... and garrett knucklehead loads don't make the minimum energy levels, as i understand them .. but i could be wrong on that part ... that hasn't stopped persons from killing the big 5 with them

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And it was Eric Ching, who was a member here, not Cling. Just a typo I know but if people go looking for more info the name will help.

Jeffe,

While this isn't the African hunting forum the 9.3mm bore isn't the legal minimum in the historically English African countries (.375 is). Only the historic German African colonies allow the 9.3mm caliber. Point of clarification, please do not have another of your meltdowns!! BTW, most of these guys, if the ever hunt Africa, will be in a historically English African Colony so 0.375" (specifically 375 H&H) would be the minimum along with 4000 ft-lb of muzzle energy.

Thanks Trax -- I corrected the spelling .. Mentally i had run the Ching Sling together.

anyway, may he rest in peace

It outperforms the 375 Flanged and as far as I know, the 375 Flanged is legal just about everywhere (and very effective). It is NOT a stopper in the traditional sense.

The main 376 flaw for buffalo are the lightly constructed Hornady 270 gr bullets in factory ammo. Unless there is another factory source I'm not familiar with, DG ammo would need to be handloaded or come from custom loaders.

OTOH, the Hornady brass is wonderful stuff.

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I corrected the spelling .. Mentally i had run the Ching Sling together.

anyway, may he rest in peace

Indeed. For those looking for his posts, he was Slingster here and a valued member.

A tip of the hat in memory of Eric Ching ... a true Gentleman.

I've been working up a .376 Steyr on a re-heat treated 1909 Argentine action. Needs to be rust blued yet.

I built it as a handy rifle using a standard length action knowing that with 300 grain projectiles it gives up about 200 fps to the .375 H&H. Expected use is primarily for bear, but it does meet the requirement for a medium rifle to be carried in Africa where one might like to have a rifle capable of helping in a difficult situation while plains game hunting.

(And frankly, if it doesn't work out all that well I'll have it rechambered to .375 Ruger.)

Initial observation is that this cartridge is extremely loud with light (225 gr Hornady) projectiles. Really surprised me.

Gents I am proof that the 376 is more than adequate for a buff. I have not however come across anyone else who has shot a buff with the 376. The only caveat I would give is that there is no way I would do it again using the hornady factory loads. Although great bullets they jut dont hold up to this type of target. The catridge and ammo is good. It is just I think a different bullet design is needed for buff.

The .376 Steyr duplicates the ballistics of the .375 Hawk, whitch is a 9,3x62 opened up to .375. From a .280 rifle, the Hawk makes a mutch sounder choise. Like above said, they will outclass the .375 Flanged, and by so be legal for the same game.

ScottS. 9,3 is legal in Zim, Botswana and Zambia which are all ex brit colonies...

I use a 9,3x62 for all dangerous game and go and dig the .500/416 out of the truck only for a follow up on a wounded lion or Buff.

The .376 is more than adequate for all dangerous game - just use the right bullets. Becuase case capacity is limited you may have difficulty getting decent velocities with 300grn Barnes TSX but the Swift A frame is a great bullet for buff or lion and the woodleigh solids for ele.