Thinking of buying a hunting rifle….newbie question about calibers and type of game.
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I have a .300 mag and love it. For elk I would not go below a .270. 375 H&H is to much gun for the United States. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi! >Im kinda a newbie at this hunting business and Im soon off to buy my first >hunting rifle. I have a chance of hunting wild boar, and maybe occational >elk and deer on my granddads property. Im thinking of buying a rifle with >the caliber of .375 H&H mag. Do you think this is a good caliber for the >mentioned game? Is it too under powered for the boar and/or is it too >powerfull for the occational deer? Any suggestions are welcome.. >Thanx in advance, >MK >Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I don’t understand you people!!! You are happy to use a 44 mag for deer and a 375h&h for pigs!!! In australia our pigs must be tiny and our deer humungus compared to USA. But I don’t think so. The best pig hunting in the world is in Oz ( Pick up an Oz hunting mag sometime<for pig hunting I recommend "Bacon Busters">) the M94 or 336 in 30/30 is the most popular scrub gun. any good bolt gun in 243 or bigger will do the job quite nicely. Remember "Accuracy over Energy!" If you think grid iron is exciting try chasing Boars with a dog and a knife. Popular sport down here. And again pick up a Aussie hunting magazine. Marty – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> A .375 H&H will be sufficient for deer, especially if you hunt only > occationally. > For those wild pigs, .375 will probably do… but a .458 WinMag will do > even > more damage, with the right bullets. > Some people in this group will try to talk you out of these calibers, but > it > is your decition. > I don’t know how big the pigs (unless you are talking about the Central > African Giant Forrest Hog) and deer are in your part of the world but I an > pretty certain that a .375 is definitely overkill not to mention the > 458WinMag. Besides the .375 being overkill you should consider that for pigs > (usually hunted with dogs here) you do a lot of running and for your .375/ > .458 to be comfortable to shoot it would have to be quite a lot heavier than > a 3006 or another standard calibre in the same class. > A .458 is not an all-round calibre! It is/was designed for dangerous game. > A .375 is fine if you want one rifle to use on game from duiker right up to > elephant but is not ideal for either end of the spectrum. > Dan Hockly. – > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Mike Might I suggest a 7mm Rem. Mag or a 300 Mag. Either Caliber will be enough gun for your needs and they are very accurate at long ranges. When it comes to long range shooting the .300 Mag is king however the 7mm is just a step below the .300. My personal favorite is the 7mm Rem. Mag, Some people claim that I the 7mm kicks like a mule but I disagree. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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A .375 H&H will be sufficient for deer, especially if you hunt only occationally. For those wild pigs, .375 will probably do… but a .458 WinMag will do even more damage, with the right bullets. Some people in this group will try to talk you out of these calibers, but it is your decition. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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IMO, it’s over-kill for all, especially for a beginner. Get a little lighter caliber rifle you will enjoy shooting, practice up, and concentrate on good shot placement. .260, .270, .30-06, or try the new .300 SWM (short Winchester magnum). Easy to find ammo for these calibers, many manufacturers make rifles in these calibers so you can easily find one in your price range. But check the rifles out closely, many of today’s rifles don’t come with iron sights. Since you are wanting to hunt hogs also, I’d imagine you’d want a set of iron sights on the rifle also, as well as tapped for a scope. Good luck in your selection and hunting! Ed www.HotSpotHunting.com www.HotSpotGuides.com Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Many hunters have used it successfully on African elephant so I doubt it is under powered for boar. People in the know say that it is the best all-round rifle cartridge ever designed
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi! > Im kinda a newbie at this hunting business and Im soon off to buy my first > hunting rifle. I have a chance of hunting wild boar, and maybe occational > elk and deer on my granddads property. Im thinking of buying a rifle with > the caliber of .375 H&H mag. Do you think this is a good caliber for the > mentioned game? Is it too under powered for the boar and/or is it too > powerfull for the occational deer? Any suggestions are welcome.. > Thanx in advance, > MK > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> Hi! > Im kinda a newbie at this hunting business and Im soon off to buy my first > hunting rifle. I have a chance of hunting wild boar, and maybe occational > elk and deer on my granddads property. Im thinking of buying a rifle with > the caliber of .375 H&H mag. Do you think this is a good caliber for the > mentioned game? Is it too under powered for the boar and/or is it too > powerfull for the occational deer? Any suggestions are welcome..
No offense Mikko, but the .375 Holland & Holland is one of the most used calibers for dangerous game in Africa, which include Lion, Buffalo and even Elephant (…a little bigger than Boar)! I hope you were kidding when you said you were going to buy a rifle chambered in that caliber….. Have you ever shot a caliber like that? I strongly suggest you NOT to choose that particular caliber. If you want something powerful, without going into the "rocket launcher" range, there are so many better choices. The "evergreen" 7 mm.Rem.Mag., the .300 Win Mag or even the .30-06 could do the job. But ….hey…….only my opinion. Good luck. BJ > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I have a browning .260 with the boss. All i could find at the time when i wanted a browning in .260 caliber. Shot 4 deer last year. All dropped in their tracks. No recoil at alllllll…… Very nice round. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> A .375 H&H will be sufficient for deer, especially if you hunt only > occationally. > For those wild pigs, .375 will probably do… but a .458 WinMag will do even > more damage, with the right bullets. > Some people in this group will try to talk you out of these calibers, but it > is your decition.
I don’t know how big the pigs (unless you are talking about the Central African Giant Forrest Hog) and deer are in your part of the world but I an pretty certain that a .375 is definitely overkill not to mention the 458WinMag. Besides the .375 being overkill you should consider that for pigs (usually hunted with dogs here) you do a lot of running and for your .375/ .458 to be comfortable to shoot it would have to be quite a lot heavier than a 3006 or another standard calibre in the same class. A .458 is not an all-round calibre! It is/was designed for dangerous game. A .375 is fine if you want one rifle to use on game from duiker right up to elephant but is not ideal for either end of the spectrum. Dan Hockly. > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> Im kinda a newbie at this hunting business and Im soon off to buy my first > hunting rifle. I have a chance of hunting wild boar, and maybe occational > elk and deer on my granddads property. Im thinking of buying a rifle with > the caliber of .375 H&H mag. Do you think this is a good caliber for the > mentioned game? Is it too under powered for the boar and/or is it too > powerfull for the occational deer? Any suggestions are welcome..
Mikko, I respectfully suggest you purchase, read, then reread, a copy of _Shots at Big Game_ by Craig Boddington (1993 Safari Press, Long Beach, California) before you begin your shopping. Good hunting! Michael Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> Hi! > Im kinda a newbie at this hunting business and Im soon off to buy my first > hunting rifle. I have a chance of hunting wild boar, and maybe occational > elk and deer on my granddads property. Im thinking of buying a rifle with > the caliber of .375 H&H mag. Do you think this is a good caliber for the > mentioned game? Is it too under powered for the boar and/or is it too > powerfull for the occational deer? Any suggestions are welcome..
Mikko, You didn’t mention if you have any shooting experience but I feel the .375 is way too much gun for the uses you mentioned. Buy a 30.06 and with the variety of bullet weights available you should be in great shape. Best of luck in all your future hunts. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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It would take the occational cape buffalo or elephant too. IMHO it is way to big for your situation, a 3006 class gun (Ranging from 2506 to 35 whelan, any on in there would do) or one of the small magnums 7mm or 30 caliber. And for you power question basically anything that will take a deer cleanly would take a hog. My 338 win mag does too much damage if I hit a bone on the way in (My record is loosing most of 2 quarters with on shot the long way!) the 375 h&h would be a large factor greater. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Hi! Im kinda a newbie at this hunting business and Im soon off to buy my first hunting rifle. I have a chance of hunting wild boar, and maybe occational elk and deer on my granddads property. Im thinking of buying a rifle with the caliber of .375 H&H mag. Do you think this is a good caliber for the mentioned game? Is it too under powered for the boar and/or is it too powerfull for the occational deer? Any suggestions are welcome.. Thanx in advance, MK Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
