Winchester safari express or Alaskan?

I am waiting for an Alaskan from my dealer. Went with it over the Safari because the sling rings are on the stock, no band on the barrel. No POI shift when slinging up.
 
I currently have both, I find the safari express shoulders better and just feels better over all.
 
I have a LH Safari Express .375 H&H that I bought NIB. In factory trim it does not fit me well. I am having it re-stocked. I like the slightly heavier barrel for recoil reduction and steadier off hand/sticks shooting. It has double cross bolts and barrel band sling swivel attachments.

I was surprised to discover that it would not hold 4 down in the magazine. I am going with a Sunnyhill dropped bottom metal to allow 4 down... which causes some issues with the length of the trigger and guard screws. Hoping it will be safari ready by end of July.
 
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I like the looks of the Safari Express, but the Alaskan seems to actually be in production from Winchester and there are many on Gunbroker...so I'd likely get an Alaskan if I wanted one in the next 12 months.
 
I like the looks of the Safari Express, but the Alaskan seems to actually be in production from Winchester and there are many on Gunbroker...so I'd likely get an Alaskan if I wanted one in the next 12 months.
The Alaskans listed on Gunbroker are mostly from the same seller. They are marked up about $650 over MSRP of $1449. There is another from a different seller at $1899. They have all been listed for quite some time.
 
Sorry to necro, but has anyone purchased an Alaskan or safari recently? Talked to a dealer today about an Alaskan in 375 and he said he‘s been waiting for them but has no idea when they are going to produce them again.
 
Easy! The Alaskan, because im Alaskan, and it goes with my ruger alaskan .454. Although I do prefer the sling mount on the barrel of the safari better.
 

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Not sure your price range. Have a 375 H&H with a muzzle brake. Nice rifle only fired a few times. Also a Mossberg 375 Ruger its been used and shows a few hunts on it.
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