375 H&H Rifles

I take some time every year to help my hunting buddy, George Caswell with his booth (Champlin Arms) at the Dallas Safari Club convention and the SCI convention. I have done this for almost 20 years. We don't set up at SCI any more, but I am leaving for the Dallas convention early tomorrow morning. We sell a lot of double rifles and quite a few .375's. I think the best going in a modern bolt gun would be a Dakota. Lots of options on set up with them. If you go pre-64 model 70, be aware that they commonly have cracked stocks. The crack starts in the web between the magazine box and the trigger opening. It eventually will migrate behind the trigger opening into the wrist of the stock. This is one classic m70 where glass bedding does not ruin the value of the gun to most who shoot them. The thinking is that they either have not been shot much, or if not glass bedded will have a broken stock. Most who buy this caliber want a controlled feed action, so that eliminates quite a few makers these days. Quality Doubles in 375 H&H are pretty pricey and here the Krieghoff is pretty good in a modern gun. As I am sure that you know, a British in 375 is going to be pricey.

 

If you want to get into big bore rifles , take a look at the CZ 550 safari magnum , very fairly priced at around $1,500 .in .375 H&H

If you have a spare $20,000+ Westley Richards bolt gun

If you really want to go crazy, for $100,000 +

Although .375 is a great all around caliber, take a look at .416 Rigby

 

I have a Kimber Talkeetna and have no plans to ever hunt Africa.

No wood nor blue though, but it does have sights...

 

That model Sako is pretty nice. Another friend, Duane Wiebe designed that stock for Sako many years ago when that was an active model. They made it in 375, 300 win mag, and even a few in 7mm mag, though I have never actually seen one in 7. Not a controlled feed action but a huge extractor and great actions and barrels. I shoot a Lenard Brownell custom with that action and it has never let me down. I guess I will see that Sako tomorrow. If you are interested pm me and we can see if the deal can get better.

 

Rifle itself weighs around 8lbs.. I have a 1x4 leupold on it and its probably closer to your 9lbs..

 

If you guys want to drool,check out Connecticut Shotgun.
Lots of big-bore rifles,bolt and doubles.
Was in the place before it ever opened.
Top grade doubles,in cases,freaking stacked all over!!
Like a kid didn't put away toys.
Was mental,stuff like 500k mere inches away.
At the time,Guns and Ammo and Safari writers were most of my gun knowledge,was HEAVEN!!!

 

I freakin love the gun.. I bought it and a 300WM (Rem 5R) to do a moose hunt in Canada. Work got in the way of the hunt so all its killed is paper.

 

I have a Sako 375 H&H that I have had for years. Maybe shot 50 rounds through it.
I think it was their Safari grade rifle.. It has beautiful wood and a black fore end. I put on a Warne detachable mount with a Nikon low power variable..
I love taking it out of the safe once in a while just to look at this beauty.

 

I know you asked about the H+H and that's cool if that's want you want. However have you considered the .375 Ruger? It does not need the magnum length action that the H+H does and has identical ballistics.
I guess this is kinda like you asking which steak to get and I am telling you that you really want pork chops.

 

Man I found a 458 Lott ,I want it BADDDDDD