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I stopped in to talk to Ty at MOA’s booth at SCI Nashville. Look down and see a big bore. I asked him about it and he says, “yup, we’ve built a few CRF’s in .375 H&H and they are gaining in popularity”. He also said they are hitting a 10” target at 600 yards!

Stop in and check it out, if you are interested in a custom CRF in .375 H&H that is accurized with custom ammo.

I love their rifles. They build left hand too…

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Ive noticed several "new" players in the 375 market lately..

blew me away that Christensen Arms is now offering a super lightweight FFT in 375 H&H as well as their Evoke rifle.. that wasnt something I expected from them at all... Im guessing they are trying to appeal to the Alaska/Canada bear hunters as opposed to the Africa hunters.. but.. theyre at SCI right now and supposedly displaying their new 375's..
 
mdwest said:
Ive noticed several "new" players in the 375 market lately..

blew me away that Christensen Arms is now offering a super lightweight FFT in 375 H&H as well as their Evoke rifle.. that wasnt something I expected from them at all... Im guessing they are trying to appeal to the Alaska/Canada bear hunters as opposed to the Africa hunters.. but.. theyre at SCI right now and supposedly displaying their new 375's..
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I can't imagine a "super lightweight" 375 being very useful. 1) A person who wants to hunt Alaska brown bears generally needs to be fit. It's not like they aren't capable of carrying a heavy gun. Typically the camp is not far from where he will be hunting because transporting a giant bear hide is no mean chore. And it has to be transported in a hurry or risk it being eaten by something. 2) The hunter risks poor to no ability to make a followup shot. A super lightweight 375 could literally knock him off his feet, especially shooting fast on uneven, wet, or steep ground. Personally, I would prefer not having to properly place a bullet in a pissed off thousand pound bear while laying on my back. This makes about as much sense as the current trend towards manufacturing lightweight waterfowl shotguns. Most waterfowl hunters sit in a blind. They are typically transported to it in a truck or a boat. Don't carry the gun but a couple of feet. So they have to buy the newest lightweight 3.5" magnum to sit in a box and let the whippy pointing thing pound the shit out of them ... just because it's the newest thing. I'm betting most of the guys buying a 5.5 lb 375 H&H will go look for another gun before they can get one zeroed at the range.
 
These types of rifles have "0" appeal to me personally for hunting purposes, but it would be fun to shoot them at long range.
 
My SAKO isn’t particularly heavy. Then again, I’m not recoil sensitive… I enjoy carrying it and shooting it hunting. I appreciate that it is accurate and that I know where it shoots at distance.

I know with a .375H&H there is significant spin drift, so that is the limiting factor.

LH SAKO .375H&H.
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This rifle sold. It weighs a little over 7lbs. I believe it’s a 22” Barrel.

I talked to the guy who bought it, he said he plans on hunting Africa with it.

He’s on his second one. Gave the first one to his son who has taken several animals with his, including a brown bear…

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I’m taking my SAKO .375H&H to MOA’s shooting school in April to find its limits…
 
mdwest said:
Ive noticed several "new" players in the 375 market lately..

blew me away that Christensen Arms is now offering a super lightweight FFT in 375 H&H as well as their Evoke rifle.. that wasnt something I expected from them at all... Im guessing they are trying to appeal to the Alaska/Canada bear hunters as opposed to the Africa hunters.. but.. theyre at SCI right now and supposedly displaying their new 375's..
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I think the CRF fans are driving the custom accurized rifle market in .375 Cal. I practice long range shooting as a training tool, but .375H&H custom ammo can be expensive…

Plus, for those that are recoil sensitive, they will not like shooting it that often…

I feel it’s important to know your rifle’s effective killing range and shoot it well, regardless of caliber.
 
There is a level of comfort and an ergonomic feel that you get with the McMillan Game Warden stock that is helpful for shooting long range and specifically prone.

It’s more of a functional type of stock. I don’t own one because I’m more a traditionalist when it comes to stock shape, but I appreciate function over form. I do have McMillan stocks.

This is my long range MOA hunting rifle in 300 RUM. It’s a hammer…

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I really like Christensen.. Ive got a couple of their guns (a 308 and a 300 PRC).. but.. I'd have no interest in a 375 H&H that weighs what CA FFT weighs.. sure, it would be easy to hump up and down the hills.. and I honestly wouldnt care about the recoil of the single shot I'd need to take on a game animal..

but range sessions would be outright miserable.. and.. I like to enjoy my rifles at the range.. and I like to shoot them a good bit prior to taking them out on a hunt...

my 375 H&H weighs right at 9lbs.. which is about perfect for me.. an ounce lighter and I wouldnt enjoy it as much..
 
NIGHTHAWK said:
There is a level of comfort and an ergonomic feel that you get with the McMillan Game Warden stock that is helpful for shooting long range and specifically prone.
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I love all things McMillan.. they build exceptional stocks.. not only extremely well thought out, but also extremely well executed..
 
NIGHTHAWK said:
I think the CRF fans are driving the custom accurized rifle market in .375 Cal. I practice long range shooting as a training tool, but .375H&H custom ammo can be expensive…

Plus, for those that are recoil sensitive, they will not like shooting it that often…

I feel it’s important to know your rifle’s effective killing range and shoot it well, regardless of caliber.
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Agree at that weight I would imagine not very fun to shoot. Too light for caliber, wrong LOP and not understanding achieving the FPS you want with the least grains of powder all mean you will not enjoy shooting your rifle no matter pretty it is or a low cost.
 
And that miserable brake thing on the end........
 
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