375 or 416

[boliep]

http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5451078981/m/4391077452

 

[Adamjen15]

Take a look at the 375 Remington Ultra Mag. If you hand load you can get the same trajectory as a 180 grain 308 using a 300 grain bullet. That will help a lot if you end up with a longer range shot opportunity.

BTW, that load has more energy than a 458 Win Mag.

Yeah when I got my 375 ruger i wanted a 375 RUM but they were hard to find back then. Idk about now though

 

[Express270]

I took my .375 Ruger to Africa in 2007 and have killed a few dozen animals with it since then. It is a big hammer and is very accurate. I love it and the 270 grain Hornady bullet. I would take one to Alaska with no hesitation. It has a similar trajectory as a .30-06.

 

[thumb44]

Thanks for the information.

 

[Bear44]

Yeah when I got my 375 ruger i wanted a 375 RUM but they were hard to find back then. Idk about now though

There don't seem to be many available now, so a custom build would probably be needed. It looks like they are out of production.

 

[Bear44]

Another thought would be the good old .338 Win Mag. Lots of these rifles around with easily available ammunition. Have no doubt, they are a hammer. There are several loads that run more than 4000lbs of muzzle energy. Most 375 H&H loads only exceed the 338 energy by a couple hundred lbs.

The exception I have found to that is the 375 H&H Hornady Superformance round at 4700lbs. I'd have to check MV on that round before I believe it. LOL!

 

[thumb44]

I’m kinda thinking that the Kimber Talkeetna in 375 h&h would be the way to go.

 

[Bear44]

I’m kinda thinking that the Kimber Talkeetna in 375 h&h would be the way to go.

Impressive!
https://www.petersenshunting.com/editorial/tested-kimber-talkeetna-review/329322

 

[98 Dodge]

did you ever find your 416?

 

[thumb44]

did you ever find your 416?

Not yet.