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Rob:
If this is for Africa, go 375HH. Here is why...
1. It meets the minimum legal for just about every species on the continent. (I want to say for every species in every country but I am not 100% sure that is a true statement)
2. Every hunting camp in Africa has 375 HH ammo laying around. If you find yourself in need of ammo while over there, you will find some somewhere.
3. Every hunting camp in Africa has a spare 375HH rifle laying around. If you find yourself needing a rifle bcs yours is lost or malfunctioning there is a very high probability of finding a 375 HH rifle for your ammo.
Here is an example from my hunt, and why the above is important.
My flight from Atlanta to Jo-berg was canceled due to mechanical problems (after bags were checked and loaded). We got on the next flight but none of our bags made the connections to our final destination in Zimbabwe. Day 1 and 2 of our hunt I used a "camp" 375 HH and some camp ammo. Day 3 my rifles arrived but the bag with my ammo did not arrive. In fact it did not arrive until the day we left. I was able to complete the hunt with my rifle and spare camp ammo. If I had been shooting a less common caliber than the 375 HH there would have been no ammo for my rifle. My other rifle was a 450 Dakota and it sat in our hut for the entire trip.
I dropped a cape buffalo with a single frontal shot using my 375 HH CZ550 safari Magnum. The camp ammo I used was the Barnes tripleX.
On other trips I killed a hippo, 13 foot long Croc, and probably more than a dozen plains game animals with the 375 HH. It just does the job. Basically the 30.06 Springfield of Africa.
I have 4 CZ550 Safari mags in 375 HH, 450 Dakota, 416 Rigby and 505 Gibbs. Love them all.
str8meat:
I have been dabbling on this too, 375 rum or 378 wby. Those are exactly what I would take and build for the trip.
Remnar:
--- Quote from: BKMFR on February 15, 2025, 01:57:17 PM ---Find a Pre '64 Winchester in .375 H&H and take the classic. You can still find them on Gunbroker and other websites....
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:yeah:
I always wanted one and still do ! But personally couldnt/cant justify buying one given what I would use it for. Or can afford to use it for..lol
Cool rifle and would be Hell on elk and maybe a "someday" moose hunt.
mountainman:
--- Quote from: Rob on February 15, 2025, 03:03:46 PM ---If this is for Africa, go 375HH. Here is why...
1. It meets the minimum legal for just about every species on the continent. (I want to say for every species in every country but I am not 100% sure that is a true statement)
2. Every hunting camp in Africa has 375 HH ammo laying around. If you find yourself in need of ammo while over there, you will find some somewhere.
3. Every hunting camp in Africa has a spare 375HH rifle laying around. If you find yourself needing a rifle bcs yours is lost or malfunctioning there is a very high probability of finding a 375 HH rifle for your ammo.
Here is an example from my hunt, and why the above is important.
My flight from Atlanta to Jo-berg was canceled due to mechanical problems (after bags were checked and loaded). We got on the next flight but none of our bags made the connections to our final destination in Zimbabwe. Day 1 and 2 of our hunt I used a "camp" 375 HH and some camp ammo. Day 3 my rifles arrived but the bag with my ammo did not arrive. In fact it did not arrive until the day we left. I was able to complete the hunt with my rifle and spare camp ammo. If I had been shooting a less common caliber than the 375 HH there would have been no ammo for my rifle. My other rifle was a 450 Dakota and it sat in our hut for the entire trip.
I dropped a cape buffalo with a single frontal shot using my 375 HH CZ550 safari Magnum. The camp ammo I used was the Barnes tripleX.
On other trips I killed a hippo, 13 foot long Croc, and probably more than a dozen plains game animals with the 375 HH. It just does the job. Basically the 30.06 Springfield of Africa.
I have 4 CZ550 Safari mags in 375 HH, 450 Dakota, 416 Rigby and 505 Gibbs. Love them all.
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Did you get to met Dengali at the police station at Tambo?
HooknoseHunter:
I have a Ruger Hawkeye African in .375 Ruger. It’s one of the earlier ones, not threaded. Beautiful rifle with Mauser extractor. It shoots fantastic and is a standard length action. Highly recommend. I load the original 300gr Hornady RN. Not the new DGX bullet even though I believe the DGX is a much better bullet. RL15 for powder.
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