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Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« on: July 26, 2009, 02:33:20 PM »
I threw a couple of these in because I feel they're truly underrated.

#1... .375 H&H. The 260 Accubond has made the old three-seven-five a true all around cannon. Having owned and killed critters with one... there is no doubt that the .375 running the 260 at 2800 would make a serious impression on anything it hit... including big bears. All of this and the recoil is about like a stout 12 gauge load... they know their schitt in Africa... and the .375 is held in the highest regard over there.

#2... .45/70. In a modern firearm this old soldier is capable of taking on any animal that walks the earth... including buffs and jumbos... and it isn't terribly abusive either.

#3... .338 Win. While you hear about the .338 a lot... I don't think people really know how much more gun this is than an '06 or .300 Win... it's a LOT more gun. Flat enough to handle most hunting... with a lot more clout than any big .30 can put out. The .338 is truly an excellent caliber that deserves a little more accolades than 'excellent elk rifle'.
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2009, 02:38:46 PM »
No doubt it's the 9.3 in any form!!!
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2009, 04:19:13 PM »
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2009, 05:34:40 PM »
I voted the 8mm remington magnum.  It got a bad rap in the days of yesteryear due to being loaded with poorly constructed bullets.  I think with handloads using todays premium bullets it would do everything that the 338wm will do and shoot flatter to boot.
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2009, 06:01:13 PM »
Of the calibers you list, I also vote the 375 as most under rated in North America.

As you mentioned it is highly respected in other parts of the world. That is a .375 in my hands in my buffalo photo.
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2009, 06:30:01 PM »
hmmm... 7x57 seems to get a bad rap to me.
.32 H&R mag also, people seem to think it is only a glorified .22 mag.

Guess I've never known anyone who underrated the .375; never known anyone who needed one.  It was always 'more gun' than the situation demanded.

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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2009, 06:31:10 PM »
7-mm 08 :tup:
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2009, 06:59:01 PM »
The 375 H&H is quickly replacing the 338 mag in Alaska. I don't think it has ever been underestimated. There just is no use for it in WA?

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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2009, 07:06:35 PM »
Oh there's a use for it in WA... if I were building an "elk" rifle, it would be an 8.5# .375 H&H wearing a 2.5-8... no doubt. It also handles blackbears pretty well. I've seen what a 260 Accubond will do to stuff... and I've never seen anything like it... you think a .338 makes an impression on elk... that .375 ups the ante a bunch.

I think it's underrated because folks don't know how flat it really shoots, and how little it really kicks. I shot 72 grains of RE-15 under the 260 for right at 2800fps... and that 260 Accubond has a BC over .450... so, that's flatter than an '06 running a 180... with almost twice the energy and a very significant increase in frontal area aswell. I've shot a bunch of .338s... and all of them kicked a lot worse than the .375s I've shot... but none of them had the clout that the old ouch & ouch does.
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2009, 07:09:53 PM »
I voted for the 45/70.  It is a great cartride if you are a handloader.
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2009, 12:22:31 AM »
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Oh there's a use for it in WA... if I were building an "elk" rifle, it would be an 8.5# .375 H&H wearing a 2.5-8... no doubt. It also handles blackbears pretty well. I've seen what a 260 Accubond will do to stuff... and I've never seen anything like it... you think a .338 makes an impression on elk... that .375 ups the ante a bunch.

I think it's underrated because folks don't know how flat it really shoots, and how little it really kicks.

.375 does shoot a little flatter than I thought and amazing I didn't think it kicked any worse than a 12 gauge. The same sort of kick, a big push, not a sharp kick like other rifles. I felt comfortable shooting it and would highly recommend it for bear or elk. Someday I will own one..... :twocents:
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2009, 01:15:14 AM »
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Oh there's a use for it in WA... if I were building an "elk" rifle, it would be an 8.5# .375 H&H wearing a 2.5-8... no doubt. It also handles blackbears pretty well. I've seen what a 260 Accubond will do to stuff... and I've never seen anything like it... you think a .338 makes an impression on elk... that .375 ups the ante a bunch.

I think it's underrated because folks don't know how flat it really shoots, and how little it really kicks.

.375 does shoot a little flatter than I thought and amazing I didn't think it kicked any worse than a 12 gauge. The same sort of kick, a big push, not a sharp kick like other rifles. I felt comfortable shooting it and would highly recommend it for bear or elk. Someday I will own one..... :twocents:

I hate recoil but it doesn't bother me to shoot a .375.  Just a push not a crack to the shoulder.
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2009, 09:09:57 AM »
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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2009, 11:03:17 AM »
I think the 243. gets a pretty bad rap it's allways suggested for a kid / new shooter but it's not good enough for the seasoned hunter / shooter .

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Re: Most UNDERRATED Cartridge???
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2009, 12:23:56 PM »
My vote the 375, shoots flat enough, will kill anything (though may be less than some want for elephant) and is incredibly efficient if you reload.  :twocents:

 


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