375 H&H

A Limbsaver recoil pad, and a Protective Shooting pad under your shirt will make a BIG difference. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif They realy work. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif I reworked a beat up Mark X .375 that I got in a trade. It shot like a target rifle with the cheapest ammo. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
Frank
 
MMB1226:
Whenever I shoot more than a dozen rounds from the bench with my very light 375 I use a block of sorbosoil which is jell like substance that reduces felt recoil.
The 375 has an excellent reputation for accuracy and is also noted for shooting different loads to the same point of impact.
Although I have been there I have no experience with African game but have shot a several moose and brown bear with it and would recommend the Nosler or Barnes. Felt recoil under field conditions is a nonevent.
 
Nice comments one and all on your own .375's, but what about the guy who asked the question in the first place?

Buddy, you've got a real problem spraying 7" groups 60 days away from your first trip to Africa? RSA? Namibia?

You don't need a .375 for any of the species you mentioned. The only time you need that .375 is for Cape Buffalo, Lion, or Leopard and that isn't going to happen in RSA or Namibia. What you do need is a rifle that shoots, one you know, and in which you have total confidence. That scope is totally wrong for dangerous game anyway.

If I were going to shoot another Eland, Gemsbok, Wildebeest, Hartebeest, or Kudu, I'd have no qualms grabbing my favorite .280, .300, .30/06, or .338. Taking a problem rifle to Africa or trying to fix it and then worry about it the whole time you're there is just dumb.

Send a message to Gerhardt or Lochi, some of the members from Africa if you don't believe me.

Recoil? This Kudu was shot by my daughter who was 12 at the time using my .300 WinMag. Need I say if she can deal with it, any of you big strong men can too.

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