Wanted to buy Winchester Model 70 .375 H&H Safari Express

[Scott4030]

I hoping to find a current production Win M70 Safari Express in .375 H&H. Anyone know of any for sale anywhere or when they might come back in stock at any gun dealers?

I’m new here, have made six trips to Africa over the years with my Remington custom shop M700 Mountain rifle in 300 Wby. Always borrowed a rifle there for anything that required a heavier caliber. Figured I would finally buy one for the next trip in ‘26. Hopefully the rifle will come back in stock somewhere before then or someone wants to sell one.

Thanks

 

[549]

Not currently.

Saw two NIB examples on Gunbroker a couple weeks ago with BIN prices of $1,799 & $1,699. One lasted a couple hours, the other less than an hour.

So, I guess that they're out there.

Edit: My memory is bad. Both of those were .416 Rem.

 

[Choupique]

I have a new haven CRF Super Express in excellent shape that I'd be willing to part with. 2nd owner, not shot much at all. It doesn't come out of my safe.

I have a .338 that I really like and use it for everything. I think I want a .458 instead, also for no good reason.

Eta: signed up just to post this. Let me know if you want pictures, etc. Also has some leupold QD scope mounts.

 

[Adam S]

It took me awhile to track one down. What I did was placed an order with a local shop and also set up a notification with Midway. When I got the email Midway had them in stock, I ordered immediately. They sold out within a day if I recall. I then canceled my order with my local shop and used the down payment for a different rifle they had in stock.

 

[Scott4030]

It took me awhile to track one down. What I did was placed an order with a local shop and also set up a notification with Midway. When I got the email Midway had them in stock, I ordered immediately. They sold out within a day if I recall. I then canceled my order with my local shop and used the down payment for a different rifle they had in stock.

Thanks!

 

[rookhawk]

I hoping to find a current production Win M70 Safari Express in .375 H&H. Anyone know of any for sale anywhere or when they might come back in stock at any gun dealers?

I’m new here, have made six trips to Africa over the years with my Remington custom shop M700 Mountain rifle in 300 Wby. Always borrowed a rifle there for anything that required a heavier caliber. Figured I would finally buy one for the next trip in ‘26. Hopefully the rifle will come back in stock somewhere before then or someone wants to sell one.

Thanks

Not a fan of new things so I’m useless to you in that regard, but search the forums and you’ll see REAL pre-64 model 70s in 375HH for roughly the same price. Why settle for a replica?

 

[Scott4030]

I have a new haven CRF Super Express in excellent shape that I'd be willing to part with. 2nd owner, not shot much at all. It doesn't come out of my safe.

I have a .338 that I really like and use it for everything. I think I want a .458 instead, also for no good reason.

Eta: signed up just to post this. Let me know if you want pictures, etc. Also has some leupold QD scope mounts.

Thank you for going to the trouble of signing up just to post this. I think I will pass. Thank you!

 

[Choupique]

Good luck!

I like supporting local business but this is one area where bass pro /cabelas shine. If they have the gun in stock anywhere in the country, they'll ship it free to your most local store. Might be worth the drive depending on where you are and how bad you want that exact rifle.

 

[Scott4030]

Thanks! We have a Bass Pro about an hour from here. I’ll go check it out.

 

[Whit]

Not a fan of new things so I’m useless to you in that regard, but search the forums and you’ll see REAL pre-64 model 70s in 375HH for roughly the same price. Why settle for a replica?

Heck -- I own a fantastic shooter rifle in .375 H&H pre-64 that's up for sale here and would happily discuss excellent terms with you (or anyone, for that matter).

 

[Scott4030]

Thanks. I’m looking for a current production rifle. Not a replica, but different is the way I look at it. I have a couple of nice pre-64 Winchesters but I don’t shoot them either because the barrels are shot out or they are too nice to shoot. I am hard on my hunting rifles and just don’t want to stress about traveling with a pre-64, or riding around in the back of a truck with one, or putting in my saddle scabbard. Lots of things just go sideways and rifles get scarred. Plus I like the new one enough to want to hunt with it, but not to leave it in the safe and conserve it.

 

[WC86]

I have a 2012, South Carolina made Winchester m70 375 h&h that has served well. It is one of the post-restart baco rifles that as I understand is cnc machined. It is very precise so I’d believe it

I’ve picked up more medium bores over the last few years so this one has become a bit redundant and I’ve been thinking about letting it go. Im like you and Ive hunted with it so it has the expected “love” on the wood but is otherwise well taken care of. Pm if interested

 

[Muskox]

Budsguns has every iteration of the Ruger 375 Ruger rifle in stock. Guide Gun, African, and FTW. The other "safari" rifles on Buds are 375 Ruger Mossberg, and 378 Weatherby Deluxe.

Euro Optics has in stock:
Mauser 98 modern magnum safari rifles in 375, 416 Rigby and 450 Rigby
Savage 110 Brush hunters in 375 Ruger
Mossrberg 375 Ruger

There are 7 pages of in stock 375 H&H rifles on Gunbroker.

There are more than that of in stock 375 H&H rifles on GunsInternational.

Quite a few options.

Custom M70's, push feed m70's, pre-64 M70's, Kimber 89's, HS Precision 2000's, Custom M70's, Montanas, Browning Mausers, FN Mausers, Blasers, Weathebys everythign.

 

[Muskox]

Thank you for going to the trouble of signing up just to post this. I think I will pass. Thank you!

I would not trust anyone that doesn't have several hundred post and post regularly.

Even then I have been mis-sold on multiple things I thought I was getting a good deal on. Product came through, but rarely as advertised.

 

[Taylorz1]

Winchester still makes them. Midway and Cabelas had a bunch in stock in 458/416/375 last month.

 

[Scott4030]

Winchester still makes them. Midway and Cabelas had a bunch in stock in 458/416/375 last month.

Yeah, no one has any in stock at all. Was looking for quite awhile.

 

[Taylorz1]

people buy them up immediately and then mark them up $1000 and sell them (on here for example). You can order one through any Winchester authorized dealer. There are supposed to be more available this summer.

 

[Foxfyre]

I'm in the same boat though I'm waffling between an m70 and cz550.

 

[Jack Stevens]

I hoping to find a current production Win M70 Safari Express in .375 H&H. Anyone know of any for sale anywhere or when they might come back in stock at any gun dealers?

I’m new here, have made six trips to Africa over the years with my Remington custom shop M700 Mountain rifle in 300 Wby. Always borrowed a rifle there for anything that required a heavier caliber. Figured I would finally buy one for the next trip in ‘26. Hopefully the rifle will come back in stock somewhere before then or someone wants to sell one.

Thanks

If you can’t find a Win M70 SE, I can highly recommend a BRNO ZKK 602 in .375 H&H - even one that’s not been fully customized. Those were always great “working” CRF rifles out of the box, maybe except for that Euro “hog-back” stock.

Another alternative is a CZ 550 in that caliber, also CRF.

 

[Foxfyre]

If you can’t find a Win M70 SE, I can highly recommend a BRNO ZKK 602 in .375 H&H - even one that’s not been fully customized. Those were always great “working” CRF rifles out of the box, maybe except for that Euro “hog-back” stock.

Another alternative is a CZ 550 in that caliber, also CRF.

Thanks! There's even one going on sale right now. The fit and finish on 550's and zkk602 just seem to leave so much to be desired compared to the new m70. And there's so much fiddling I would need to do on a 550/602 (three posi safety, cut barrel to 22, barrel band, bedding... ~$2-3k) compared to a m70 (drop belly triggerguard, new stock to fit the guard, low profile talley mounts... ~$1000). But the 550/602 would give me integral scope mounts and iron sites, true magnum length action, and drop belly at the start.

Definitely got a bit of decision paralysis.