finally got my 375 h&h home!

[RadSav]

Nice looking gun  

For blackbear I would look at shooting those soft lead bullets that Biggerhammer mentioned for his H&H.  Though I do not think Nosler is making a .375 Ballistic Tip any more.

[700xcr]

Congratulations on the 375 H&H. I have the 375 Ruger Gun. Plan on using mine for bear and elk this year.

[Bean Counter]

 

[MadMooner]

Nice! Everybody should have an ol' H&H! 

I sold mine last year and miss it. I never hunted it, but it was just plain fun to shoot.

[kc0yef]

I just picked up a 300 H&H and shot it yesterday 

it kicked only a little bit more than a Mosin Nagant 7.62X54R

[BULLBLASTER]

I broke my h&h in last week on my spring bear! 260 partition smashed both shoulders and left a 1.5-2 inch exit. Lungs were hanging 6 inches out the existing side and lung and blood was sprayed behind where the be a was standing... he didn't go far! I really like this gun! Wish I bought one years ago

[Biggerhammer]

I broke my h&h in last week on my spring bear! 260 partition smashed both shoulders and left a 1.5-2 inch exit. Lungs were hanging 6 inches out the existing side and lung and blood was sprayed behind where the be a was standing... he didn't go far! I really like this gun! Wish I bought one years ago

Very fond of the chambering, along with the 7x57. If I had to choose only two big game chambering's, those would be the two.

[RadSav]

I broke my h&h in last week on my spring bear! 260 partition smashed both shoulders and left a 1.5-2 inch exit. Lungs were hanging 6 inches out the existing side and lung and blood was sprayed behind where the be a was standing... he didn't go far! I really like this gun! Wish I bought one years ago

Very fond of the chambering, along with the 7x57. If I had to choose only two big game chambering's, those would be the two.

The 7X57 surprises me from you!

BullBlaster - Sounds like you were up close and personal with that bear...Sweet!!!

[Biggerhammer]

The 7x57 with a 160gr bullet is at that magic efficient, kill them just right velocity. I like big, fast and over the top but dead is dead.

[BULLBLASTER]

Hey Radsav I think the shot was 70-80 yards or so. I know you dont like partitions for bear because of your experiences but 260 grains of anything can really ruin a bears day. It was almost in range for a bow shot but I dont think I would have had time.

[RadSav]

Hey Radsav I think the shot was 70-80 yards or so. I know you dont like partitions for bear because of your experiences but 260 grains of anything can really ruin a bears day. It was almost in range for a bow shot but I dont think I would have had time.

I think they are fine in slower medium-short range guns.  And in BIG slower guns probably great!  Doubt you were planning on that being a long range shooter anyway   My biggest beefs have been with high velocity guns and especially the .270 130 grain.  In those cases where I had to finish off bear for customers the bullet, front of the partition, exploded/disintegrated before ever making it to any vitals.  Then all you had was a smooth cylinder cruising through doing little more than a small amount of bruising.  One bear in particular shot with the 130/.270 had a small puncture wound through the center of both lungs and damage (bruising only) looked less than the diameter of a dime.  We'd have probably lost that bear if I didn't have a bad arse dingo attached to his back side

Too often guys think of blackbear as impenetrable and use hard bullets with slow expansion rates.  Then when the bear runs for an hour after the shot they say, "Man that bear was tough!"  When in reality the bullet never started to work until it was leaving the opposite side.  You need to be able to break them down if needed, but you also want to expand reasonably quick if you miss that shoulder and only contact the flimsy ribs.  Slower and larger partitions seem to do that well.  Sounds to me like yours did it perfectly  

Have you posted a pic of that bear on the site yet?  I haven't seen it if you did.  Congratulations!

[BULLBLASTER]

I completely agree rad. Ya theres pics in the bear hunting section under bullblaster amd huntnnw spring hunt.
  my 375 is meant for a short to medium range brush gun for shots to 300 or so yards.

[RadSav]

NICE

[slm9s]

Another 375 fan here.  Tho mine is of the 375WBY flavor (not 378!)

Hopefully I'll carry it for one day of elk season this year.

[Caretaker]

I had a Remington 700 XCR Stainless 375H+H, I had a custom brake installed by a gunsmith in Covington.  What a fun gun to shoot, was a strong push that didnt jar teeth.  Had to sell it a few years ago for divorce reasons but im getting ready to get another one, I miss that gun! It was my favorite gun to shoot.  Watching 5 gal buckets of water explode on impact was a blast!