I'm with ElkCampMaster on this one.

I have shot more game with the .375 H&H than I have with all other calibers combined. I am literally in love with the 300-grain bullet, which, in my mind, is capable of handling any job that can be reasonably expected of a big-game rig.

Rather than changing bullet weights, I tend to choose different designs within the 300-gr lineup (spitzers, boattails, roundnoses, solids, etc). My favorite all-around bullet is the Winchester Fail Safe, which I push at a somewhat conservative 2,550 fps in my handloads.

My 2 favorite rifles so chambered are a Sako 75 and the Ruger 77MkII Magnum.

Of all the other calibers I use constantly, there are a few exotic British rounds for which I have some neat rifles, and there is the 30-06, which is a joy to shoot and has NEVER let me down.

Now, to answer Elk's question on the .416, I think that, ballistically, there is little to choose between the Rem and the Rigby. However, at least on paper, the Rigby has some slight advantages in the sense that it operates at 10,000psi less than its cousin and that it feeds more smoothly thanks to its non-belted design.

Also, if you are a handloader, the Rigby offers quite a bit more powder capacity, which becomes a plus if you want to try out lighter-weight, faster bullets. For instance, I have used Hawk's 350 spitzers, and they are real screamers ~ making the Rigby a potential long-range number.

As far as the Winchester Vs. CZ, they are both good rifles. The CZ is a bit gritty out of the box, although once you shoot it in, it normally performs really well.

Greetings from Blue Ridge Country

Edited by - .333 Nitro Express on 12/30/2002 09:29:11