Some H&H doe action

[degoins]

The stars aligned this past Saturday evening and I managed to take this doe with my H&H no.2 in .375 2 1/2 at about 50 yards.

 

[VertigoBE]

The stars aligned this past Saturday evening and I managed to take this doe with my H&H no.2 in .375 2 1/2 at about 50 yards.

Lovely! Waidmannsheil!

 

[degoins]

Lovely! Waidmannsheil!

Thank you sir!

 

[deewayne2003]

Well done, I've been using my .375H&H for whitetail this year and so far it's been very effective!

 

[50Gunner]

Hey man, great shooting, Congrats, what bullet? 235gr Woodleigh?

That sweet carrying little H&H has to be a ton funner to hunt with and shoot than that giant 8 Bore black powder rifle you sold me, have taken a couple deer with it, you can pack that pinch of Cope in either side of your lip, top or bottom, doesn't matter, after the shot, you'll repack it!

 

[steve white]

What would be a comparable caliber to the no. 2 2 1/2? Sounds like a fun cartridge.

 

[Sarg]

Very nice rifle & cool old caliber, well done on taking game with her.

What load are you using, I have a few different rifles in .375Ex 2 1/2 in, I mainly shoot 200-235gr bullets but all are bolt guns & none are proofed for the 320gr load.

 

[degoins]

Hey man, great shooting, Congrats, what bullet? 235gr Woodleigh?

That sweet carrying little H&H has to be a ton funner to hunt with and shoot than that giant 8 Bore black powder rifle you sold me, have taken a couple deer with it, you can pack that pinch of Cope in either side of your lip, top or bottom, doesn't matter, after the shot, you'll repack it!

Hello old friend,
The bullet was a 270 grain Hornady.
You are exactly right about the H&H being more fun to shoot than that steel butt plated 8 bore was. I'm glad to hear took some deer with her. About 5 shots in a session was about all I want to shoot that beast.....and I was a lot younger then.

 

[degoins]

Very nice rifle & cool old caliber, well done on taking game with her.

What load are you using, I have a few different rifles in .375Ex 2 1/2 in, I mainly shoot 200-235gr bullets but all are bolt guns & none are proofed for the 320gr load.

Thank you sir!
The load was 43 grains of IMR4895 and a 270 grain Hornady round nose soft point. I also loaded a few 235 grain Speers with 46 grains of the same powder that are showing great promise. I have some 200 grain bullets I plan to try next.

 

[degoins]

Very nice rifle & cool old caliber, well done on taking game with her.

What load are you using, I have a few different rifles in .375Ex 2 1/2 in, I mainly shoot 200-235gr bullets but all are bolt guns & none are proofed for the 320gr load.

Thank you sir!
The load was 43 grains of IMR4895 and a 270 grain Hornady round nose soft point. I also loaded a few 235 grain Speers with 46 grains of the same powder that are showing great promise. I have some 200 grain bullets I plan to try next.

 

[degoins]

What would be a comparable caliber to the no. 2 2 1/2? Sounds like a fun cartridge.

Probably the .375 Winchester would be the closest I can think of.
Yes it is a very fun cartridge especially in that old double.

 

[degoins]

Well done, I've been using my .375H&H for whitetail this year and so far it's been very effective!

Thank you sir! Are you using the magnum version or the 2 1/2?

 

[deewayne2003]

Thank you sir! Are you using the magnum version or the 2 1/2?

Magnum version, certainly nothing as fine as your 2.5”.

Also I admire people who own fine old guns and hunt with them.

 

[degoins]

Magnum version, certainly nothing as fine as your 2.5”.

Also I admire people who own fine old guns and hunt with them.

I've used every magnum 375 that I've owned on deer. It also works well on bobcats.
I've been very fortunate over the past few years to be able to acquire a few old rifles and I hunt with all of them. It's what they were made for.

 

[Sarg]

Probably the .375 Winchester would be the closest I can think of.
Yes it is a very fun cartridge especially in that old double.

Not to intrude too much into your post but I think the 375Ex 2 1/2in is a bit more than the Winchester, in-line with the 9.5x56 -57 MS - Mannlicher–Schönauer, bit less than 358 Winchester, reasonably powerful & would benefit from some modern bullets if used regularly on game.

In a bolt gun I can up the loads a bit & use any projectiles that I fancy.

Did the Hornady 270gr set up ok on the Doe you shot here ?

 

[318AE]

The stars aligned this past Saturday evening and I managed to take this doe with my H&H no.2 in .375 2 1/2 at about 50 yards.

It’s always great to see these guns making back into the field and doing what they were built to do.

 

[50Gunner]

LOL, You bet old buddy, that 270gr Hornady should penetrate like a super premium bullet at those mild velocities, more than enough, I would equate your fine little doubles power factor along the lines of the 375 Whelen.

Agreed on that mighty 8 Bore, heck man I had hair and red whiskers when I bought that rifle from you, now it looks like someone hit me in the mouth with a bucket of cool-whip and forehead looks like a billboard ; ]

May be time to pass that monster down to a youngster.

 

[degoins]

Not to intrude too much into your post but I think the 375Ex 2 1/2in is a bit more than the Winchester, in-line with the 9.5x56 -57 MS - Mannlicher–Schönauer, bit less than 358 Winchester, reasonably powerful & would benefit from some modern bullets if used regularly on game.

In a bolt gun I can up the loads a bit & use any projectiles that I fancy.

Did the Hornady 270gr set up ok on the Doe you shot here ?

No intrusion at all sir and you are correct in your assessment. I was thinking more terms of modern rimmed cartridges and that was the best i could come up with off the top of my head.

The Hornady actually expanded quite a bit on that shoulder and made that gaping wound that can be seen just behind the shoulder. She initially dropped at the shot then jumped up and stumbled and staggered a pretty good way.

 

[degoins]

LOL, You bet old buddy, that 270gr Hornady should penetrate like a super premium bullet at those mild velocities, more than enough, I would equate your fine little doubles power factor along the lines of the 375 Whelen.

Agreed on that mighty 8 Bore, heck man I had hair and red whiskers when I bought that rifle from you, now it looks like someone hit me in the mouth with a bucket of cool-whip and forehead looks like a billboard ; ]

May be time to pass that monster down to a youngster.

LOL.......time and gravity whoops us all sooner or later.

Yes, pass it along to someone who claims to thrive on recoil.

 

[50Gunner]

HAHAHA, yeah, they "think" they like recoil ; ]

iirc

800gr ball
300gr Holy Black powder
10LB rifle
1400 fps

189ftlbs free recoil
recoil velocity is off the chain fast too

Makes 577 feel like a 22 Hornet.