My .375 H&H all redone

[Adam Stevens]

After humming and hawing over buying a double, I decided to put alittle money into my old .375H&H Sako magnum Mauser to keep me happy and my mind off spending more money.

A local gunsmith installed a lovely red recoil pad, they scream safari and adventure to me, he had the rifle apart. The wood was cracked near the trigger inside and he did a cross bolt and glassed it for strength. He stripped and sanded and redid the finish.

And doing so, it reveiled a beautiful grain pattern inside the stock. We also figured warne bases would still allow use of the iron sights. I mounted a beauty leupold 2.5-8x36mm on QD rings.

Absolutely love the feel and look of this rifle. Need to find a buff hunt now in one of the wilder countries

 

[BenH2016]

That looks great! I also love red recoil pads, the look extra sporty to me if that makes sense. I believe Sako has a red pad as standard on some of their rifles right now.

Enjoy it!

 

[enysse]

It looks Africa ready!

 

[Rob404]

It's a Dandy

 

[cpr0312]

Very nice! Time to take it buff hunting!

 

[cagkt3]

Very nice! And I concur w/ @reedy0312 !

 

[Pheroze]

Great idea and lovely rifle!

 

[Jarrod Todd]

Good Job mate. She come up pretty good!

 

[Jarrod Todd]

Good Job mate. She come up pretty good!

 

[Adam Stevens]

Thanks guys! Though I dream of a .404 Jeffrey someday been having a hard time finding one or my options up here in Canada. I'd love to bring in a cz 550 from the states maybe.

Yep like mentioned, I wanna bring this buff hunting!

 

[Ridgewalker]

Handsome 375!

 

[Philip Glass]

Very nice gun. I really like it and of course the scope is great too!
Philip

 

[Brandon.Gleason]

I agree on the red recoil pads. Even had one fitted on my black CZ aramid stock on my 375!

 

[Amado]

Beautiful! It's always great to see an old favorite brought back to life.

 

[nztimb]

I see you have had extra length added to the stock and the pitch made more positive. A nice effect taken all round.

 

[Adam Stevens]

Yes that was actually done by the original owner, he bought it in the early 1960s. Quite the story that goes along with the gun. I bought it off him maybe 6-7 years ago atleast.

He had lead added in the stock and it's just a nice weight. It's a dream to shoot because of it too.

 

[Adam Stevens]

 

[BRICKBURN]

Thanks for this last picture. It provides a good example for my planned stock extension.

 

[PARA45]

Very nice!!! How does she shoot?? Any range report???

 

[Adam Stevens]

I'll be going to range soon as we have a trip up north in September. Elk and moose.

Last time I took it to the range 3-4 years ago it was an absolute tack driver with plain jane federal ammo.

I have some Norma ammo now too and lots of cape shock 300gr and 270gr

Once I move into our new house I'll have a good reloaded bench and room to start doing my own.