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I hunt everything with my .375!

I might be biased by the fact that I live in Limpopo, you can’t see further than an ‘06 can reach here!

It’s all you need! I also have a 223 (black gun) and 7x57 but that’s just because I do want a .458 Lott in CZ 550 though…

I have a .375 and a .308, still dreaming of an ‘06.

The aim point is an interesting idea as I will be using this gun in thick bush anyway.

The butter knife bolt handle enables ooperation with a mounted scope. Thanks for the tip, I will contact them.

I wish I could but my old eyes prefer glass!

Unfortunately! But in South Africa Formalito (the local importer) and quite a few gunshops still have stock. Hence my desire to purchase another one or two before they dry up for good. I own CZ 550 rifles in .308 and .375 H&H and plan on one day leaving them to my son.

Thanks Jorg, I am from Limpopo but I will phone John Brussel and speak to him. We have couriers that will transport the rifle for me.

Thanks Red Leg. This is what I was looking for and has inspired me to do the restoration. I will have the rifle rust blued and a more elegant scope mount fitted. I am not too worried about spending more than the rifle is worth as this would be an exercise in passion. I would very much like to...

I will look up Enfield style Mausers, thanks!

Thanks. I will probably just put a Boyds stock on then. The current stock is optimised for irons shooting and doesn’t fit me well with a scope.

Hi everyone, I have inherited an old rifle and it is almost time for me to renew the firearm license. It is a rifle I don't use at all and so was considering selling it. But as it has been in my family for a very long time, it was brought to South Africa from Germany before the Second World...

Great thread idea Kevin. I hunt once or twice a year and spend my down time on birding trips to the Kruger National Park (I only live an hour away). I also take part in our monthly CHASA shoots and every competition I can. Not only do I love shooting but competitive shooting sharpens the...

You two made me chuckle, thanks!

it has the same POI as off of the sticks (if you maintain a grip on the fore-stock). I even use it to fine tune my PCP air rifle it works so well. It isn’t comfortable to get behind and I use it for a very limited application: checking group size during load development on my competition rifles...

No offence taken and I agree with you completely about inexperienced shooters wanting a quick fix instead of working their way up to a larger rifle.

Exactly this. I use my sled with no weights and it holds the rifle perfectly while allowing you to fire heavier calibers repeatedly and consistently off of the bench. Nothing sissy about it as manhood isn’t measured by overcoming tenderness whilst trying to develop a load. Keep that metric for...

You should try, when using it in the bush I ALMOST never miss!

Ha ha, it’s a thing that keeps a rifle steady for sighting in! Seriously, better than a bag in that regard. Not needed for a .375 but load development off a bench with a Lott...

I own a CZ .375 H&H and have fired the .458 win and .458 Lott many times. All three calibers are very manageable standing from heavy rifles (all CZ 550 rifles). I shoot my .375 easily off of a bench but I will NOT shoot the Lott without a Lead Sled or recoil pad.

We are on Level 1 lockdown which is pretty open. It is law to wear a cloth mask in public and you will be denied entry to facilities and shops without one. You may also be prosecuted for not wearing one. (You don’t need it in your vehicle unless you have a driver.) You may travel with your...

I live about an hour from Polokwane so I do this trip all the time. It’s pretty much a double lane highway all the way and very safe to travel. There are 4 toll stations so make sure you have cash or a Visa card. There are plenty of gas stations where you can get fuel, coffee and food. You will...

I have lost a neighbour and friend to COVID. Both my kids had it and lost a good deal of productivity on my farm due to the virus. For those who deny the seriousness or refuse the vaccine: all strength to you, Darwinism at work. Seems to be a western phenomena, probably due to political...

I voted .375 because I shoot everything, from duiker to Eland with a 270 gr Barnes @ 2600 FPS and it has worked perfectly every single time. If I didn’t own the .375 my vote would be .308. My son hunts all plains game with his .308 with great success with a 150 gr Barnes @ 2600. We are both very...

You know that you are going to have scratch that itch eventually!

My No1 in 7mm REM mag kicked me much harder than my CZ 550 .375. It was horrible to shoot and I sold it. I have fired a CZ Lott a few times and found it very manageable.

I have an Air Arms .22 PCP rifle. It will shoot 1/2 moa @ 50 m with my Leupold rimfire scope. I get about 50 shots off of a charge from a 20 l cylinder. They have really good triggers and accuracy that will compete with your centre fire rifles at shorter ranges (up to 50 m).

Ha Ha, yes I could load it hotter but it works perfectly as is. Might lose a chrony competition on the interwebs but that’s okay!

I hunt everything with a TSX 270 gr. Hand loads with Varget give me 2611 FPS with 4087 ftlbs energy. They are very accurate in my CZ 550 and recoil is very manageable for a quick second shot. The 270 gr TSX expands perfectly at these velocities (Limpopo hunting so inside 200 m) and does very...

We tried to eat a hippo that we shot after it had killed an employee and the operative word is “tried”. It was tough and pungent. My favorites are Eland, kudu and hartebeest.

.308 but only because I have one and it works so well in the bush. 150 gr TSX at 2600 FPS is great medicine for Wildebeest and kudu. If I owned a 30-06 it would probably be that!

#4 is close to what I chose in actuality. I have a CZ550 in .375 and .308 and a Mauser in .22. So #4!

Leupold VX6 1-6 on my .375 H&H CZ550. Great scope, if something happened to it I would buy another exactly the same. 6 X is more than enough for bushveld hunting.

Dooms day prepping is fun! I have CZ rifles in .308, .375, a 5.56 semi, a variety of 9mm handguns and enough reloading gear to keep it all fed.

I have shot a .458 express and .458 Lott in addition to my .375 H&H. All of them were big guns, CZ 550 with American stocks and although the .458 recoiled more than the .375 I experience them to be very similar. A hard, slow push that rocks me back with no pain. My short barrel Ruger #1 in 7mm...

I use 270 gr TSX out of my .375 @ 2500 FPS for everything from impala to eland. Always had textbook performance at Bushveld distances, 50 - 150 m. Very good penetration and expansion on Wildebeest and eland at those ranges. I have never hunted buffalo but will use the 270 TSX when I do.

I glass bedded both of my CZ 550 rifles when I had them free floated. Made no difference to my .375 accuracy, which was already moa, but a really big improvement on the .308. I would do it were I you.

Definitely a feed ramp problem with larger calibers. Easy to fix though, as I did with my .375 H&H.

I have a CZ 550 in .308 and a CZ .223 that worked flawlessly out the box. Extremely accurate and reliable. My CZ 550 in .375 had feeding problems which a bit of polishing solved. How many CZ rifles have you owned and struggled with?

Sectional Density = Bullet Weight (Grains) divided by 7000 (grains in a pound) then divided by squared diameter. This is the only math that matters in sectional density. The heavier the bullet the greater the sectional density for a given diameter. Length only comes into play because heavier...

Only if I couldn’t get closer than 500 m!

You have to give me odds. I reckon your skills merit 175 quandrillion to one! All kidding aside, we require a permit and a valid reason to shoot hippo which is something we would rather not do. Last year we shot a female hippo which had killed one of my employees. She was a particularly...

I am a macadamia farmer. We have hippo, Bush pigs, duiker, side striped jackals, monkeys and bushbuck on the farm, none of which I hunt so they are all quite tame (except for the monkeys...) I have a very nice range though and will pay you 5 Zimbabwe for every plate you break. You can pony up 5...

You come all the way here you can shoot my plates, those you can hit offhand @ 100m, for free. Everyday stuff of course. If you were commenting on the net in general I’ll agree with you. My reaction comes from the fact that this thread had none of what you were referring too. 308 was treated in...

The latter topics of this thread were very specific as to the behavior of posters on this thread and others started by 308w. You commented on loudmouth internet experts hiding anonymously. Say then exactly who and which posts you are referring to or you may run the risk of posters here taking...

Nobody, not a one, jumped on him with both feet, stinking or no, in any of the threads he started. Most agreed with him that his .308 would work or gave their opinion that it would not be ideal for 500 m shots. You included. Nobody said he was a fool, acted in a self righteous manner or did...

I will no longer interact with you in any way.

Here is mine:

You won’t end up selling it, they are very addictive to shoot and very versatile. You could use it anywhere in the world and not just for large or dangerous game. An optic is a must as you can easily hunt out to 250 m with 230 or 250 gr bullets. Put on a 1-6 x leupold, or any other brand, with...