Post by: JoshT on July 26, 2009, 02:33:20 PM
#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'.
Post by: Slider on July 26, 2009, 02:38:46 PM
Where is the 7mm RM? ......... :chuckle:
Post by: Gutpile on July 26, 2009, 04:19:13 PM
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Post by: bearpaw on July 26, 2009, 06:01:13 PM
As you mentioned it is highly respected in other parts of the world. That is a .375 in my hands in my buffalo photo.
Post by: Dakota Dogman on July 26, 2009, 06:30:01 PM
.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.
God Bless,
Post by: WDFW-SUX on July 26, 2009, 06:31:10 PM
Post by: Slider on July 26, 2009, 06:59:01 PM
Post by: JoshT on July 26, 2009, 07:06:35 PM
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.
Post by: Bigshooter on July 26, 2009, 07:09:53 PM
Post by: bearpaw 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:
Post by: Bigshooter on July 27, 2009, 01:15:14 AM
QuoteOh 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.
Post by: jdb on July 27, 2009, 09:09:57 AM
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Post by: thinkingman on July 27, 2009, 04:09:09 PM
I think the .308Win casing is the basis for some of the most accurate and efficient cartridges in the world.
Post by: MountainWalk on July 28, 2009, 12:51:44 PM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on July 28, 2009, 12:57:47 PM
-Steve
Post by: 6x6in6 on July 28, 2009, 01:42:00 PM
With the .270 and 30-06 on either side of it in popularity and versatility, it fits the underrated bill.
Post by: finnman on July 29, 2009, 09:29:41 PM
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Post by: JoshT on July 29, 2009, 10:18:46 PM
I left the .358 off my list too... and the 6.5 Swede (though the .260 is about the same)... the 7x57 (same as the 7/08)... and I think the .338 Federal is a little underrated too. Seems a new cartridge needs to put up the big numbers in the velocity department... even if it kills all manner of critters deader than yesterday's turkey sandwich.
Post by: Intruder on July 30, 2009, 02:15:46 PM