Greetings,
I am looking at doing a .375-06 project rifle and in stopping at my local shop this afternoon I found two possible donor rifles.

#1, a Stainless steel Detachable magazine Rem. 700 priced at 475.00 and
#2 a Win. mod. 70 from the 70's (push feed, crappy checkering etc, but in as new condition for $550.00 with a Leupold 3-9X that I really don't need but could probably find a use for eventually.

Question, will my gunsmith likely have more of a problem with the detachable magazine feeding the converted cartridge or are both equally good choices as the basis for my new .375-06.

I would call the gunsmith, but he rarely answers the phone when in the shop, and, while he will readily come in from the machine shop in the back of his shop to talk in person, his shop is hours away near my second home in the mountains and I will not being going up for a couple of months, what with having to take off from work, etc.

Any suggestions as to which would be more suitable?

While I would think a detachable magazine could work major issue I would see is the OAL. A normal magazine would allow you more flexability.

I had a 375 on a blown out 280 for awhile. It was a 3.4" magazine. I sure would have liked to seat that bullet out. Fill the case with powder not bullet.

I would avoid the detachable magazine models for a hunting rifle.

Besides possible COAL issues, there is always the possibility of losing/forgetting the magazine, or not seating it fully and having failures to feed.

You could probably find a new Ruger Model 77 for what that used Remington costs.

George

FYI

I'm pretty sure that this cartridge is also called the 375 Whelen.

..My Opinion ,,, Find a crf Standard belted and rebarrel to 375 Ruger .. If you want the softer velocity just load slower powder....I doubt the 375 Whelan will kill one lick faster than the 35 Whelan,, But the Ruger will...And be far more versitle and have a better resale value...Like I said JMO... Or a 9.3x 62 Mauser or 9.3x64 Brenneke..... The ruger will still be the best of the bunch.....

With the exception of the 303 SMLE, in my opinion detachables lose if staggered feed.

Assming the M70 is a 30/06 (or 270) that would be my choice.

Rem 700s have some pluses but none will apply to a rifle in 375/06

One of AR members, I think his name is spelt archetpye frequents the cast bullet forum and does all his shooting with 375/06 and uses cast bullets.

Mike

Assuming the 700 Remington is already made for the the 30-06 class of cartridges (25-06, 270, 280, etc) you won't require any modificaion of the detachable magazine for your 375 Whelen.

The standard magazine will even feed 9.3X64 cartridges without modification.

What type of terrain will you use this cartridge in?

If it's going to be wet, go with the stainless rifle.

If you are planning to put a nice stick of wood on this, then the Winchester is the way to go.

Good cartridge.
It won't be happy until you get a nice bear with it.

Garrett

Thanks, guys for the input. Both rifles are in 30-06. Rifle will be used for Texas wild boar and Pa. bear (perhaps deer as well if I get bored with the current stash of deer rifles I own).

As for the .375 Ruger, cheap and readily avail. 30-06 brass has me leaning towards the 375-06.

As for resale value, I have never sold a custom rifle or pistol I commissioned (with the exception of a custom 6mm A.I. which the builder screwed up so badly I would have given it away if I couldn't have sold it). So that is a problem for my wife if I predecease her, or my children if I do not.

Anybody have any idea how many rounds each of these rifles would hold in .375-06?

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Anybody have any idea how many rounds each of these rifles would hold in .375-06?

If you are not going to blow out the shoulder they should hold the same as they do in 06. In my case I blew the shoulder out and lost 1.

Those prices don't seem that great to me. There are new Dalys in 06 or 270 floating around in the range of $300-350.

For those prices I would keep looking. Set a little money aside and be patient. You are considering purchasing one of the two most mass produced bolt action rifles in this country for your project. I'd bet you could find a rifle that will make the perfect donor for less than $400. Just keep looking. Chance favors the patient man.

For what it's worth...

Chris Dichter, president of Pac-Nor Barrels, shoots a 375-06.

Loves his.


Hammer

You might keep an eye out for a Huskavarna or one of the commercial M-98 rebuilds. Then you get a good action to start with and sometimes a nice stock for around $250ish.

I have a Mauser BRNO military converted to 375
Whelan AI. The follower had to be modified to make it feed reliably Dave

Lar45,
I wish I could find Husky's here for that price.
They run (complete rifles) here for just under $500.00 in decent shape with no scope.

I have decided to pass on the two rifles I initially looked at for two reasons.

reason #1: I really didn't think either one was ideal for what I wanted, both being push feed. Although the price on the mod. 70 was good considering one could sell off the mint 3-9 Leup. for about $150.00, leaving just $400.00 in the mint rifle, well under the current market, even for push feed, impressed checkering versions.. Still it left me cold, as it was made when Win. quality and finish was slipping.

Reason #2: Another trip to the same shop turned up a just traded S&W K-32 masterpiece in mint condition for $550.00. Been looking for one for a long time to go with my old K-22 and K-38's. Had to have it so it is now mine.

Which, unfortunately, leaves me waiting to replenish the gun funds to the point where I can accomplish phase 1 of the project, which is procuring the donor rifle.

Will need a couple of weeks now of gathering up spare change to purchase something without resorting to the plastic, something I don't do with gun purchases because that would just be too tempting and addictive, at least for me.

Cash and trade only, no plastic.

Cash and trade only, no plastic.

Cash and trade only, no plastic.

O.K., think I'll be all right now.

Olevern

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=576107526#576107526

Te blok in the hat, archetype, I think is a big 375/06 user....have a feeling he uses it for eveything.

The link I posted is in the cast bullet forum.

Mike