I’ve never used a rifle of any caliber but I find the mechanics and science behind long range shooting fascinating! Your knowledge and enthusiasm for all things gun is contagious- makes me want to apply for a fac
Well done for mentioning the 380gr Rhino projectile, most non African people don't know about it but make no mistake, it is a killer of note. I have even got some proprietary .375 400gr flat nosed solids that I'm trying to find load data for. I may start with the duplex load of Somchem powder as per 380gr Rhino's & start really low...anyways, great video, much respect from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
About 30 years ago I acquired a .375 H&H for a proposed grizzly bear hunt. I loaded up some rounds with 300 gr. Nosler Partitions and never looked back. The rifle is a Remington 700 BDL Safari Grade, with a 2-7 power scope on top. I found the perceived recoil to be more manageable than my .300 Win Mag. My .300 is a fairly light rifle while the .375 is a bit hefty. Also, the recoil seems to come as a 'push' instead of a sudden 'hit'. I haven't made it to Africa yet but if (? when) the day comes, the .375 will be there. As John 'Pondoro' Taylor wrote of the .375, "Undoubtedly one of the deadliest weapons in existence". For hunting, especially in Africa, it truly is the greatest all around cartridge.
I agree fully regarding the percevable recoil, I have 300WM and 375H&H barrels for my Blaser R8 and I prefer the 375’ s recoil even at quit the same rifle weight 4,235 kg (300WM) and 4,137 kg (375 H&H) both with Swarovski Z6 1,7-10x42.
I have shot moose and bear with a Whitworth Express in 375 H&H. I found it extraordinarily accurate at 200 yards and devastatingly powerful as nothing gets very far after being hit. However, range firing will give you a headache and loosen teeth after three or four rounds! When your blood is up hunting, you don't notice the kick however. I really bought it in case I encountered a large grizzly which I never did although one checked around my tent one night while I was asleep and left a mind boggling size footprint behind.
Greetings from Alaska, the 375 caliber is not uncommon here for bear protection since we do have the largest land predators here. A coastal brown bear will reach 1500+ pounds, I personally use a 375 ruger which is just a clone of the holland and holland
1. Most people can shoot a 30-06 fairly good with very little training. Anything more than 30-06 people's ability to make good hits goes down. The 375H&H is a good bit more than 30-06. 2. In the USA, the popularity of the 45-70 makes reloading components in .458 more available at more reasonable cost over the 375. This is why many people (including myself) have opted for the 458WM or Lott. And you can easily download the 458 to the lesser Trapdoor loads and it is great on deer at reasonable ranges. It doesn't blow up a deer like a 300WM, 300Wetherby mag, 375 at full load..... 3. Where the 375H&H really shines is in Africa or Alaska or Canada or ...where you can be walking along hunting plains game or woods game and find yourself in need of a dangerous game rifle. A Zebra at 300 yards can be taken with 300WM, but a 375H&H is better. And my 458...It isn't really a longer range gun in my hands, 100 yards sure no problem, but in the field 300 yards....I "think" I can do it, but less recoil would be nice.
Probably the best all around cartridge that has ever been developed. You can take everything from rabbits to elephant with it. Solids bullets for the little and really big stuff and soft points for everything in between.
Nice that the 9.3x62 Mauser was referenced as the motivation for the 375 H&H. WW2 and afterwords created a drought of 9.3 ammo. Since the 9.3x62 ammo was not produced in the USA. Add to this the availability of the Winchester model 70 in 375 with an American ammo source. Add reliable air travel to Africa and rich Americans going on safari. Nice the 9.3x62 gets credit. Terrific cartridge with less pain
@@dimmacommunication i do use bigger caliber , 375 h&h is a good killer , but not a good stopper, so if you want to engage buffalo in very tick bush and in close proximity i suggest you use 416 rigby , 458 lott , 460 weatherby.
It's the best allround caliber i the world, if you just gonna have one rifle in your cabinet this is the one caliber you want. It's not the best caliber for anything, but it's good enough for everything generally speaking....
@@davidjohansson2282 Sounds like a trip to sweden is in order. I know a few guys with them (both in scotland), but you have to justify each calibre you own here in the UK. Hard when they think that 243 is plenty for all the deer species around here, and anything bigger takes some convincing.
@Professor Waffle Sure the .308 is a more reasonably caliber i many ways, but first of all its not legal too hunt DG i Africa in most parts with something smaller than the .375 H&H so if you want one rifle that can do it all around the globe the .375 H&H it is. If I just look too the hunting in Sweden there is no other caliber that has taken down more Moose than our 6.5X55 in the Sweden forest. So i guess everything comes down too what ju want too do with your rifle of choice, but if I wasn't going too choose the .375 H&H i probably would have chosen the .30-06.
@Professor Waffle Well the use of firearms for defence is strictly illegal in Sweden, if you ever use your firearms in such way you will loose your permission to own firearms and will be in jail for a couple of years depending on the situation. Here in Sweden we use our firearms for hunting, sporting or target-shooting, so I am talking about the .375 H&H strictly as a hunting caliber because that's what its ment for.
Excellent cartridge when developed, currently (2020, SEY) is just fine. The one drawback is the magnum length action required. They are made, but a bit more expensive than the standard length (.30-06 length), the medium (.308 length) or the small (.223 length). Of course they are available in double rifles. Even more expensive than a magnum length bolt gun. Recoil is surprisingly gentle. I shot one a long time ago and was amazed at how much it didn't kick. One would know when it was fired, but it didn't hurt until several shots had been fired. As a bit of trivia, the head size of the .375 Holland and Holland Magnum as mentioned is the 'father' and therefore the same size as all the rounds mentioned. And, it is the same size as the .303 British - which has a rim. I have no idea if that is but a happy coincidence, but H&H are in the U. K. where the .303 British is native. I have the recent updated cartridge and rifle. The 9.5x65mm round, known by it's maker as the .375 Ruger Magnum. The Ruger cartridge fits in a 'standard' length action. Which is convenient.
I ordered a pair of vintage Redfield Widefield rings for my Winchester Model 70, only to find that the rings are for the magnum Model 70. The box literally says "(.300 & .375) H&H Magnum". So, I suppose I'm in the market for a Winchester Model 70 in either .300 or .375 H&H Magnum; which is how i found this video!
Reloaded some yesterday, test shot today. Awesomeness ensued - the first two shots, 50 meters offhand and 100m kneeling position went in the same hole 2cm left of the aiming point. No need to readjust the scope at all. Used 260gr Accubond and N140 powder. Goal was 800m/s, did not chrono yet, simulated with Quickload. The gun was a 1962 Sako Finnbear using Leupold fixed 3x scope with my favorite reticle, the german T style.
I shoot deer here in Utah with the 375 H&H works great I’m a interesting kind of guy I suppose I only have 1 rifle and that’s the 375 H&H I shoot deer elk etc with it and it’s always 1 shot expect one time I had to shoot a 6 by 7 bull elk 3 times with it he was tuff old bull take care
I never really understood referring to cartridges as 'bullets' and bullets as 'heads'. I first encountered this when visiting militaria forums years ago, and I put it down to non-gun people getting confused, like when they call a magazine a 'clip'. I have to say I was pretty surprised to hear someone who actually works in a gun shop calling bullets 'heads'.
You are quite right, I have 2 of this calibre, a Mauser 98 and a BSA CF 2 fitted with a moderator. The BSA will, if I do my part, produce sub 1 MoA at 100 yards with my home loads. But it is softer and more accurate than my .375 H&H by David Lloyd. Yet to try a 9.3 x 64 maybe one day!
9.3x62 will not reliably penetrate into an elephants brain , on a frontal shot. The 350 gr 375 h&h does it easily. I’m not familiar with the 380 grain offering in 375 mag.
@@kevi152 so i guess a lot depends on the circumstances of the shot ie how dangerous, in which case maybe the heavier .375 round. My south african mates all love the 9.3 (as i do), and Im also a .416 Rigby fan.
The reason the cartridge cas ehad to be made the size it is, is due t the cordite Britain used at that time, like long strings of noodles; to get the performance H&H was looking for, it needed to be able to pack enough cordite into the shell, hence the size and the size of many of the famous shells the British gunmakers put out.
I know there a very few but can these be had in semiautomatic format for those who screwed their shoulders up making bolt-actions and single-shots non-options? I know Magnum Research has .458 available in their BFRs and a .375 round, not H&H as well, I'm sure having them custom-making a BFR in .375 H&H could be done though
You could also try installing a thick premium recoil pad (e.g. Pachmayr) on a non-auto rifle with the stock cut shorter than you usually would so you can add a slip-on pad on top of that one. If you know the size of the pads beforehand you get the additional bonus of having the stock set to your ideal length. Slip-ons also increase the surface area of the buttstock which helps too. A shooting vest, a suppressor or a muzzle brake could round it off nicely.
I've got a few Winchester M70's and one of them is a 375H&H. I've got it simply because I wanted it, maybe I'll get to Africa one of these days. Amazingly, my 375 has a felt recoil to me of a little bit more than a 3006, really not bad at all.
@@vilsiran calculated recoil and felt recoil are 2 different things. How do you know he doesn't have a 10 pound 375? Or a 5 pound 30-06? Simply spouting off facts from a recoil calculator does not equal reality
To all, my 375 is a Winchester 70 Safari Express with scope, weighs a ton compared to my wife's 30-06/20" Steyr Mountain Rifle with the scope. For plinking at the moment, I use some 275g 375 rounds but have ran DG Norma, Federal, and Hornady through it and they're not brutal at all. Their boxes all list them as DG level ammo, again, the recoil is not too bad. My wife's choice of ammo for the '06 is either 165 or 180's, that rifle kicks! Also, her Steyr has an adjustable LOP, set for her. My 375's stock fits me and helps to reduce the "felt" recoil. When I said that my 375 didn't seem to kick as bad as it probably could, I was talking about "my" 375. If you own a 375 that hurts to shoot, there are ways to lesson your recoil. As for my M70, she's heavier than I'd like but, from everyone's comments, a dream to shoot. FYI, my favorite deer rifle is one of my other M70's, a Featherweight in 257 Roberts. If you guys ever want to talk about a caliber with hardly any recoil, that's the 257 Roberts. Take care and be safe!
This is a great video by TGS. In answer to your question, if you search on CZcams you'll find posts of ELR shooting by 'Markand Sam Afterwork' and others taking the range out to 3135 yards (2867m) in the .375 H&H
Shot White Tail out to 360 paces (300 Yds. ) using 270grain Barnes X bullet with IMR4064 @ aprox. 2650 f.p.s. in a 375 H.H. Nobody told the deer they shouldn't die fast with this cartridge... Over kill? No such thing! Hydraulic meat damage? That is a real thing... My 140 grain Nosler Partitian at aprox. 3100 F.P.S. has done more meat damage... Both projectiles past completely through the animals with one shot kills. Both did their job. Just that one produced less Hamburger...
not the elephant its minimum caliber for it pro hunter dont use minimum Calibers on the big jumbo they prefer 557 t-rex or 460 i had a 375 rifle it just lack the power
Thanks for the video i am in the market in getting a new rifle chambered in 375 h and h . I narrowed it down between the Blaser r8 and sauer 404 . Which one is better?
Original Mauser make the classic Mauser with leaf sights and all. You can get one for less than 9000 euros in Germany. This is the rifle which Rigby use for their big game series. the Mauser is the no frills version of the Rigby. I have a Holland 375 h&h from 1914 and it is far superior to any new fancy straight pull or Sauer & Sohn rifle. Get the Original Mauser; you will never regret it.
Outstanding calibre and it packs a punch. Have used it for well over 50 years and shot small muntjaks to elephant with it . Perhaps amongst the best for elephants due to its accuracy, however most will not agree with me . Elephants are not deterred by inaccurate large bores ; unless of course it is a 30mm cannon.
Awww bummer, was watching on my phone, looked like a 17 incinerator or one of the other joke cartridges. This... bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2017/04/17-incinerator-ultimate-varmint-cartridge-with-mach-5-speed/
I use the 9,3x64 for many years on Red Deer, Wildboar and on all game up to Eland in Africa. For me this calibre is superior to the .375 H&H becaus it is a flater shooter and has no belt. And it uses less powder.
AustrianJager i have used both. The holland is far better in practice. The ruckstoss is angenehmer! The range of bullets is better. The 350 grain is superb for elephants. The 9.3 x 64 is a modern cartridge but just another good cartridge on paper, but not that wonderful. The new hornady sp series and the double tap ammo shoot flatter than the Brenneke 9.3x64. Indeed the 9.3x62 otto bock is as good as the 64 in the field.
Yeah Bee no not really . 9.4 x 64 brenneke perhaps but not the 62mm. The brenneke 375 ammunition is extremely flat shooting with a 270grain bullet and surpasses even the 9.3x64.
All modern magnum cartridges with a belt can be traced to the 375 ouch and ouch. IMHO all modern non-magnum sporting cartridges can can be traced too the 7x57mm Mauser
I was reading a book called " kambaku " by professional Ivory Hunter , Harry Manners. He used to use a Winchester Model 70 in .375 H&H Magnum for all his hunts. I found one page of the book interesting ... Harry mentions that the old ICI Kynoch .375 loads from the 1940s had more driving power than the modern loads . In one chapter , he mentions using one shot to bring down two elephant. He goes on to say that shortly afterwards , Kynoch reduced the powder charge in the .375 loads and that they no longer had the souped up driving power. Was he right in his observations ? Did Kynoch really reduce the powder charge in the .375s ?
Twist rate has nothing to with velocity but everything to do with the length of the bullet. The tapered shoulder guaranteed smooth feeding in OMFG situations.
We never lost our gun rights, guns are a privilege not a right. We can own anything we want, we just need a reason and to be of sound mind which seems to make sense? Our gun culture and historical relations with guns are just extremely different brother.
@@tgsoutdoors yes they are we are born with the rite to have them an I agree with mental health but we as a country push pills an if you look at school shootings we have they all have one thing in common they were all prescribed all pretty much same meds just look at them there baked
Please remember that the 'Head' of a cartridge is the blunt end of the cartridge not the pointy end. Hence the term 'Head Stamp'. The 'Pointy thing' is called a 'Bullet'. Please get it right.
1908 350 Rigby magnum took on the 9.3x62 (Otto Bock Berlin 1904 ). The Rigby was better. 1922 369 Purdey ; was almost a 375 h&h. 1920 Brenneke developed the 9.3x64 for the standard Mauser action and it was on paper the equivalent of the 375. In practice, however the 9.3x64 is an unpleasant rifle to shoot and is not popular even in Germany. My German gunsmith advised me to stay clear of it despite my having used a DBBL over and under 458 win mag with the original 1959 loads for over 50 years. I still use my 1914 375 h&h today and now have a CZ 375 h&h. There is no need for another calibre with modern bullets and loads.
350 Rigby needs a magnum action + it is obsolete now + 9mm bullets are very rare. 9,3x62 is more alive than ever and is also capable of being built in standard sizes actions (both for bolt action and auto loading hunting rifles) moreover there is a big variety of .366 bullets/9,3mm on the marked. So why do you think 350 Rigby is better? It is not true that 9,3x64 is in generell uncomfortable to shoot. This may be the case if you shoot it from a light Rifle but even then its recoil is less than the recoil of a .375 HH rifle shot from a rifle having the same weight as the 9,3x64 rifle. I used to have a Mauser 66 in 9,3x64 with a safari barrel which had even less recoil than a standard weight Mauser 98 in 9,3x62 with a standard weight barrel.
@@DerWaffennarr there is nothing wrong with a magnum 98 action ! Rigby had superb bullets for the 350 magnum and its penetration was excellent. The 9.3x 62 otto bock was the standard against which medium calibre rifles were measured. Many fine rounds have been discontinued not because they were better or worse but because big game hunting changed . Economy is a driving force. The 9.3x64 was a decent rifle and took advantage of its 338 calibre to improve sd. but then you might use a 338 lapua to better effect ! Although the 375 has a higher ME than the 300 win mag, it is a more comfortable rifle to shoot. I can only tell you what my gun smith in germany said about the X 64 . Indeed a split 9.3x 64 case is a problem specially in a Mauser 66. The conical case of the 375 easily extracts ( happened to me with eley kynoch). I have a Mauser 66 in 7x57 and it is accurate with its hair trigger (stecher), however it has a terrible normal trigger. Modern loads for the 375 have by far superseded the 9.3 s. The hornady 250gr the Norma 350gr the Brenneke TOG 270 gr the 270 double tap , are but a few of the newer loads which have left the x64 behind. Nobody buys a 9.3x 64 today for Africa !
Hunted and reloaded with a Remington 700 in .375 for 30+ years. Love it.
I’ve never used a rifle of any caliber but I find the mechanics and science behind long range shooting fascinating! Your knowledge and enthusiasm for all things gun is contagious- makes me want to apply for a fac
Thats really good to hear mate, if you need a hand with anything on your path to rifle ownership, give us a shout.
@@tgsoutdoors Well done.
Well done for mentioning the 380gr Rhino projectile, most non African people don't know about it but make no mistake, it is a killer of note. I have even got some proprietary .375 400gr flat nosed solids that I'm trying to find load data for. I may start with the duplex load of Somchem powder as per 380gr Rhino's & start really low...anyways, great video, much respect from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
My 375 H&H is my most accurate rifle. Absolutely love this cartridge.
About 30 years ago I acquired a .375 H&H for a proposed grizzly bear hunt. I loaded up some rounds with 300 gr. Nosler Partitions and never looked back. The rifle is a Remington 700 BDL Safari Grade, with a 2-7 power scope on top. I found the perceived recoil to be more manageable than my .300 Win Mag. My .300 is a fairly light rifle while the .375 is a bit hefty. Also, the recoil seems to come as a 'push' instead of a sudden 'hit'. I haven't made it to Africa yet but if (? when) the day comes, the .375 will be there. As John 'Pondoro' Taylor wrote of the .375, "Undoubtedly one of the deadliest weapons in existence". For hunting, especially in Africa, it truly is the greatest all around cartridge.
Good luck.
I agree fully regarding the percevable recoil, I have 300WM and 375H&H barrels for my Blaser R8 and I prefer the 375’ s recoil even at quit the same rifle weight 4,235 kg (300WM) and 4,137 kg (375 H&H) both with Swarovski Z6 1,7-10x42.
I find mine to be highly effective on jackrabbits.
The .375 H&H has more children than most NBA players
Like my beloved .338 Win Mag.
Good video. Key to shooting it is reloading to keep costs down. The .300H&H deserves a big come back from the major manufacturers.
I have shot moose and bear with a Whitworth Express in 375 H&H. I found it extraordinarily accurate at 200 yards and devastatingly powerful as nothing gets very far after being hit. However, range firing will give you a headache and loosen teeth after three or four rounds! When your blood is up hunting, you don't notice the kick however. I really bought it in case I encountered a large grizzly which I never did although one checked around my tent one night while I was asleep and left a mind boggling size footprint behind.
Greetings from Alaska, the 375 caliber is not uncommon here for bear protection since we do have the largest land predators here. A coastal brown bear will reach 1500+ pounds, I personally use a 375 ruger which is just a clone of the holland and holland
1. Most people can shoot a 30-06 fairly good with very little training. Anything more than 30-06 people's ability to make good hits goes down. The 375H&H is a good bit more than 30-06.
2. In the USA, the popularity of the 45-70 makes reloading components in .458 more available at more reasonable cost over the 375. This is why many people (including myself) have opted for the 458WM or Lott. And you can easily download the 458 to the lesser Trapdoor loads and it is great on deer at reasonable ranges. It doesn't blow up a deer like a 300WM, 300Wetherby mag, 375 at full load.....
3. Where the 375H&H really shines is in Africa or Alaska or Canada or ...where you can be walking along hunting plains game or woods game and find yourself in need of a dangerous game rifle. A Zebra at 300 yards can be taken with 300WM, but a 375H&H is better. And my 458...It isn't really a longer range gun in my hands, 100 yards sure no problem, but in the field 300 yards....I "think" I can do it, but less recoil would be nice.
Probably the best all around cartridge that has ever been developed. You can take everything from rabbits to elephant with it. Solids bullets for the little and really big stuff and soft points for everything in between.
Nice that the 9.3x62 Mauser was referenced as the motivation for the 375 H&H. WW2 and afterwords created a drought of 9.3 ammo. Since the 9.3x62 ammo was not produced in the USA. Add to this the availability of the Winchester model 70 in 375 with an American ammo source. Add reliable air travel to Africa and rich Americans going on safari. Nice the 9.3x62 gets credit. Terrific cartridge with less pain
375 is an awesome caliber , I have try it on many buffalo and is grate
Wich calibers do you like?
@@dimmacommunication i do use bigger caliber , 375 h&h is a good killer , but not a good stopper, so if you want to engage buffalo in very tick bush and in close proximity i suggest you use 416 rigby , 458 lott , 460 weatherby.
Just found a few of these. Thanks for the info.
It's the best allround caliber i the world, if you just gonna have one rifle in your cabinet this is the one caliber you want. It's not the best caliber for anything, but it's good enough for everything generally speaking....
Shame they wont grant one for Fallow, and i have no plans for Africa until 2020!
The Gun Shop I dont know how your laws are, but here in Sweden it’s no problem to hunt with one.
@@davidjohansson2282 Sounds like a trip to sweden is in order. I know a few guys with them (both in scotland), but you have to justify each calibre you own here in the UK. Hard when they think that 243 is plenty for all the deer species around here, and anything bigger takes some convincing.
@Professor Waffle Sure the .308 is a more reasonably caliber i many ways, but first of all its not legal too hunt DG i Africa in most parts with something smaller than the .375 H&H so if you want one rifle that can do it all around the globe the .375 H&H it is. If I just look too the hunting in Sweden there is no other caliber that has taken down more Moose than our 6.5X55 in the Sweden forest. So i guess everything comes down too what ju want too do with your rifle of choice, but if I wasn't going too choose the .375 H&H i probably would have chosen the .30-06.
@Professor Waffle Well the use of firearms for defence is strictly illegal in Sweden, if you ever use your firearms in such way you will loose your permission to own firearms and will be in jail for a couple of years depending on the situation. Here in Sweden we use our firearms for hunting, sporting or target-shooting, so I am talking about the .375 H&H strictly as a hunting caliber because that's what its ment for.
Excellent cartridge when developed, currently (2020, SEY) is just fine. The one drawback is the magnum length action required. They are made, but a bit more expensive than the standard length (.30-06 length), the medium (.308 length) or the small (.223 length). Of course they are available in double rifles. Even more expensive than a magnum length bolt gun.
Recoil is surprisingly gentle. I shot one a long time ago and was amazed at how much it didn't kick. One would know when it was fired, but it didn't hurt until several shots had been fired.
As a bit of trivia, the head size of the .375 Holland and Holland Magnum as mentioned is the 'father' and therefore the same size as all the rounds mentioned. And, it is the same size as the .303 British - which has a rim. I have no idea if that is but a happy coincidence, but H&H are in the U. K. where the .303 British is native.
I have the recent updated cartridge and rifle. The 9.5x65mm round, known by it's maker as the .375 Ruger Magnum. The Ruger cartridge fits in a 'standard' length action. Which is convenient.
Iconic calibre interesting piece!👍
I ordered a pair of vintage Redfield Widefield rings for my Winchester Model 70, only to find that the rings are for the magnum Model 70. The box literally says "(.300 & .375) H&H Magnum". So, I suppose I'm in the market for a Winchester Model 70 in either .300 or .375 H&H Magnum; which is how i found this video!
This is great. Only a real rifle enthusiast would decide to buy a new rifle to fit the scope rings that don't fit the rifle they were bought for!
Did you buy one at the end ? I’m getting a mod 70 in .375 H&H magnum in a month. I already got one in .223 absolutely love them rifles
Chanel proudly supports this cartridge 👌🏻
Reloaded some yesterday, test shot today.
Awesomeness ensued - the first two shots, 50 meters offhand and 100m kneeling position went in the same hole 2cm left of the aiming point. No need to readjust the scope at all.
Used 260gr Accubond and N140 powder. Goal was 800m/s, did not chrono yet, simulated with Quickload.
The gun was a 1962 Sako Finnbear using Leupold fixed 3x scope with my favorite reticle, the german T style.
I shoot deer here in Utah with the 375 H&H works great I’m a interesting kind of guy I suppose I only have 1 rifle and that’s the 375 H&H I shoot deer elk etc with it and it’s always 1 shot expect one time I had to shoot a 6 by 7 bull elk 3 times with it he was tuff old bull take care
375 H&H is my only centerfire rifle and it is wonderful
Good grief man I live in Utah seems like too much gun for mule deer
.375 H&H mag is expensive, but for some reason, even amidst a massive ammo shortage, is still easy to find here in America 🇺🇸
cause nobody uses it :)
it's because most people shoot a 375 four times per year. Twice to sight in, twice to kill the animal.
@@dimmacommunication They might use it once. Then it is off to the chiropractor.
I never really understood referring to cartridges as 'bullets' and bullets as 'heads'.
I first encountered this when visiting militaria forums years ago, and I put it down to non-gun people getting confused, like when they call a magazine a 'clip'.
I have to say I was pretty surprised to hear someone who actually works in a gun shop calling bullets 'heads'.
Dude, I am extremely jealous of your accent
I have personalky found the 9.3 x 62 perfectly adequate on large game in Sauer 202. It is a cheaper and less noisy but highly accurate round.
I'll stick to my 375 H&H... For everything
The .375 was created specifically to compete with that round and yes it is a great round.
You are quite right, I have 2 of this calibre, a Mauser 98 and a BSA CF 2 fitted with a moderator. The BSA will, if I do my part, produce sub 1 MoA at 100 yards with my home loads. But it is softer and more accurate than my .375 H&H by David Lloyd. Yet to try a 9.3 x 64 maybe one day!
9.3x62 will not reliably penetrate into an elephants brain , on a frontal shot. The 350 gr 375 h&h does it easily. I’m not familiar with the 380 grain offering in 375 mag.
@@kevi152 so i guess a lot depends on the circumstances of the shot ie how dangerous, in which case maybe the heavier .375 round. My south african mates all love the 9.3 (as i do), and Im also a .416 Rigby fan.
I love mine. It has all the power you need to take any game animal.
got my 375 h&h permit (yes, we need one of those) yesterday
Where is that?
@@tgsoutdoors Soviet EU's slave state of Finland
John you need to do a 300H&H explained.
Excellent video!
Thankyou mate
The reason the cartridge cas ehad to be made the size it is, is due t the cordite Britain used at that time, like long strings of noodles; to get the performance H&H was looking for, it needed to be able to pack enough cordite into the shell, hence the size and the size of many of the famous shells the British gunmakers put out.
I know there a very few but can these be had in semiautomatic format for those who screwed their shoulders up making bolt-actions and single-shots non-options? I know Magnum Research has .458 available in their BFRs and a .375 round, not H&H as well, I'm sure having them custom-making a BFR in .375 H&H could be done though
You could also try installing a thick premium recoil pad (e.g. Pachmayr) on a non-auto rifle with the stock cut shorter than you usually would so you can add a slip-on pad on top of that one. If you know the size of the pads beforehand you get the additional bonus of having the stock set to your ideal length. Slip-ons also increase the surface area of the buttstock which helps too. A shooting vest, a suppressor or a muzzle brake could round it off nicely.
What is a good load for Bigfoot?
Just got my mod 70 classic super express in.375 got some 300 hornady dgx (£90 for 20 rounds) to try. Taking it on a red deer after Christmas.
I've got a few Winchester M70's and one of them is a 375H&H. I've got it simply because I wanted it, maybe I'll get to Africa one of these days.
Amazingly, my 375 has a felt recoil to me of a little bit more than a 3006, really not bad at all.
Paul Simmons 30/06 average 20 foot pounds 375 H&H 37 foot pounds you want to run that BS past us again.
vilsiran maybe he has it ported and has the worlds thickest limbsaver
@@vilsiran calculated recoil and felt recoil are 2 different things. How do you know he doesn't have a 10 pound 375? Or a 5 pound 30-06? Simply spouting off facts from a recoil calculator does not equal reality
To all, my 375 is a Winchester 70 Safari Express with scope, weighs a ton compared to my wife's 30-06/20" Steyr Mountain Rifle with the scope.
For plinking at the moment, I use some 275g 375 rounds but have ran DG Norma, Federal, and Hornady through it and they're not brutal at all. Their boxes all list them as DG level ammo, again, the recoil is not too bad. My wife's choice of ammo for the '06 is either 165 or 180's, that rifle kicks! Also, her Steyr has an adjustable LOP, set for her. My 375's stock fits me and helps to reduce the "felt" recoil. When I said that my 375 didn't seem to kick as bad as it probably could, I was talking about "my" 375. If you own a 375 that hurts to shoot, there are ways to lesson your recoil. As for my M70, she's heavier than I'd like but, from everyone's comments, a dream to shoot. FYI, my favorite deer rifle is one of my other M70's, a Featherweight in 257 Roberts. If you guys ever want to talk about a caliber with hardly any recoil, that's the 257 Roberts.
Take care and be safe!
How effective is the cartridge on longer ranges?
This is a great video by TGS. In answer to your question, if you search on CZcams you'll find posts of ELR shooting by 'Markand Sam Afterwork' and others taking the range out to 3135 yards (2867m) in the .375 H&H
Top caliber very close to my haert.
I have a .375 Aitch and Aitch. I love it. It's a Remington Model 700 BDL Safari Grade made about 1980.
But what's a .375 Haitch and Haitch?
We don’t say Aitch here either Stephen.
I'm pretty sure most of the weatherby case's are formed from the 375 or 300 hh too.
They are except for the big cases like .378, 416, 460 and the rounds Weatherby made from them.
A cape gun in 375 flanged magnum and 28 bore would be awesome.
Shot White Tail out to 360 paces (300 Yds. ) using 270grain Barnes X bullet with IMR4064 @ aprox. 2650 f.p.s. in a 375 H.H. Nobody told the deer they shouldn't die fast with this cartridge... Over kill? No such thing! Hydraulic meat damage? That is a real thing... My 140 grain Nosler Partitian at aprox. 3100 F.P.S. has done more meat damage... Both projectiles past completely through the animals with one shot kills. Both did their job. Just that one produced less Hamburger...
The one cartridge that a reloader can use to do ANYTHING.
not the elephant its minimum caliber for it pro hunter dont use minimum Calibers on the big jumbo they prefer 557 t-rex or 460 i had a 375 rifle it just lack the power
Thanks for the video i am in the market in getting a new rifle chambered in 375 h and h . I narrowed it down between the Blaser r8 and sauer 404 . Which one is better?
Original Mauser make the classic Mauser with leaf sights and all. You can get one for less than 9000 euros in Germany. This is the rifle which Rigby use for their big game series. the Mauser is the no frills version of the Rigby. I have a Holland 375 h&h from 1914 and it is far superior to any new fancy straight pull or Sauer & Sohn rifle. Get the Original Mauser; you will never regret it.
I have one R8 Professional in 375H&H :very accurate, not to heavy (3,4 kg) and it works well.
Outstanding calibre and it packs a punch. Have used it for well over 50 years and shot small muntjaks to elephant with it . Perhaps amongst the best for elephants due to its accuracy, however most will not agree with me . Elephants are not deterred by inaccurate large bores ; unless of course it is a 30mm cannon.
I expect to see a video of you guys shooting that 17 incinerator (or whatever it is) on the shelf behind you!
Where abouts begins me?
5:00 just above your left ear. I think thats what you were asking...?
Beach&BoardFan the powder flask?
Awww bummer, was watching on my phone, looked like a 17 incinerator or one of the other joke cartridges.
This...
bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2017/04/17-incinerator-ultimate-varmint-cartridge-with-mach-5-speed/
Beach&BoardFan you do know that’s was an April 1st, April fools day joke...
I use the 9,3x64 for many years on Red Deer, Wildboar and on all game up to Eland in Africa. For me this calibre is superior to the .375 H&H becaus it is a flater shooter and has no belt. And it uses less powder.
AustrianJager i have used both. The holland is far better in practice. The ruckstoss is angenehmer! The range of bullets is better. The 350 grain is superb for elephants. The 9.3 x 64 is a modern cartridge but just another good cartridge on paper, but not that wonderful. The new hornady sp series and the double tap ammo shoot flatter than the Brenneke 9.3x64. Indeed the 9.3x62 otto bock is as good as the 64 in the field.
Interesting.
There are probably bullets/loads today in 9,3x62 that surpass the 375hh way back when it was set as the minimum
Quite probably - but it doesn't say magnum in the title, so it couldn't possibly be as good.....
Yeah Bee no not really . 9.4 x 64 brenneke perhaps but not the 62mm. The brenneke 375 ammunition is extremely flat shooting with a 270grain bullet and surpasses even the 9.3x64.
And much more the 9,3x64
@@kevi152 You are very wrong about the 9,3x64 vs the .375 H&H
All modern magnum cartridges with a belt can be traced to the 375 ouch and ouch. IMHO all modern non-magnum sporting cartridges can can be traced too the 7x57mm Mauser
I was reading a book called " kambaku " by professional Ivory Hunter , Harry Manners. He used to use a Winchester Model 70 in .375 H&H Magnum for all his hunts. I found one page of the book interesting ... Harry mentions that the old ICI Kynoch .375 loads from the 1940s had more driving power than the modern loads . In one chapter , he mentions using one shot to bring down two elephant. He goes on to say that shortly afterwards , Kynoch reduced the powder charge in the .375 loads and that they no longer had the souped up driving power. Was he right in his observations ? Did Kynoch really reduce the powder charge in the .375s ?
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Twist rate has nothing to with velocity but everything to do with the length of the bullet. The tapered shoulder guaranteed smooth feeding in OMFG situations.
TurtleWolf Pack you might want to check your information.
@@vilsiran nope its all good.
Are you from Britain my friend
Yes mate
We never lost our gun rights, guns are a privilege not a right.
We can own anything we want, we just need a reason and to be of sound mind which seems to make sense?
Our gun culture and historical relations with guns are just extremely different brother.
@@tgsoutdoors yes they are we are born with the rite to have them an I agree with mental health but we as a country push pills an if you look at school shootings we have they all have one thing in common they were all prescribed all pretty much same meds just look at them there baked
Can a 13 year old who shoots a 35 whelen with a muzzle brake shoot this round with a muzzle brake
Cost of 375hh ammo. Simple fix. Reload
Head=bullet?
Please remember that the 'Head' of a cartridge is the blunt end of the cartridge not the pointy end. Hence the term 'Head Stamp'. The 'Pointy thing' is called a 'Bullet'. Please get it right.
Do you keep your cartridges in a hand bag 🙂
@@MajorT0m No, do you?
you cant explane any thing about the 375 hh that we dont already know
Brah - its just a bullet.
.375 H&H Magnum. If you can afford one rifle only.
The question is can you afford to feed it?
1908 350 Rigby magnum took on the 9.3x62 (Otto Bock Berlin 1904 ). The Rigby was better. 1922 369 Purdey ; was almost a 375 h&h. 1920 Brenneke developed the 9.3x64 for the standard Mauser action and it was on paper the equivalent of the 375. In practice, however the 9.3x64 is an unpleasant rifle to shoot and is not popular even in Germany. My German gunsmith advised me to stay clear of it despite my having used a DBBL over and under 458 win mag with the original 1959 loads for over 50 years. I still use my 1914 375 h&h today and now have a CZ 375 h&h. There is no need for another calibre with modern bullets and loads.
350 Rigby needs a magnum action + it is obsolete now + 9mm bullets are very rare. 9,3x62 is more alive than ever and is also capable of being built in standard sizes actions (both for bolt action and auto loading hunting rifles) moreover there is a big variety of .366 bullets/9,3mm on the marked. So why do you think 350 Rigby is better?
It is not true that 9,3x64 is in generell uncomfortable to shoot. This may be the case if you shoot it from a light Rifle but even then its recoil is less than the recoil of a .375 HH rifle shot from a rifle having the same weight as the 9,3x64 rifle. I used to have a Mauser 66 in 9,3x64 with a safari barrel which had even less recoil than a standard weight Mauser 98 in 9,3x62 with a standard weight barrel.
@@DerWaffennarr there is nothing wrong with a magnum 98 action ! Rigby had superb bullets for the 350 magnum and its penetration was excellent. The 9.3x 62 otto bock was the standard against which medium calibre rifles were measured. Many fine rounds have been discontinued not because they were better or worse but because big game hunting changed . Economy is a driving force. The 9.3x64 was a decent rifle and took advantage of its 338 calibre to improve sd. but then you might use a 338 lapua to better effect ! Although the 375 has a higher ME than the 300 win mag, it is a more comfortable rifle to shoot. I can only tell you what my gun smith in germany said about the X 64 . Indeed a split 9.3x 64 case is a problem specially in a Mauser 66. The conical case of the 375 easily extracts ( happened to me with eley kynoch). I have a Mauser 66 in 7x57 and it is accurate with its hair trigger (stecher), however it has a terrible normal trigger. Modern loads for the 375 have by far superseded the 9.3 s. The hornady 250gr the Norma 350gr the Brenneke TOG 270 gr the 270 double tap , are but a few of the newer loads which have left the x64 behind. Nobody buys a 9.3x 64 today for Africa !
The 375HH as a minimum for dangerous game is a well known myth. Most countries state the 9.3mm (.366) as minimum.
Can it kill an elephant
Read African rifles and cartridges, by John Taylor AKA pondouro
The 300 WM parent case is actually the 8mm Magnum
Ok, the the 375 is the grandparent round to the 300 win mag? As it is the parent to the 8mm rem mag...
Do your research the 375 h&h is the parent case for the 300 win mag the 7mm rem mag & the 8mm rem mag the 375 h&h was developed 1st in 1912
Outdated cartrigde, gonna live vell beacause number of gun sold. 375 and 416 Ruger is the new king of the hill.
Quite possibly - but outdated cartridges still rule the roost.
Ruger is shit bro