thinhorn_AK
"DADDY"
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Also said:Understand not liking the Hogue. I don't either. The stocks on all the Kimber magnums feel fat to me though.
My thoughts were, for the $1K difference in price between the Kimber and Ruger, you could have the ruger put in a 13 oz MPI stock through Extreme Rifle Works or Mcmillan. The kimber is also on the longer safari length action adding some weight. I do however totally understand wanting a specific caliber though. Although, I'll add that I see almost as much 375 Ruger on shelves as I do H&H anymore. Just trying to provide another perspective.
Where does your daughter get to put her rifle?
Left side...mom's is right side....I don't get to shoot
I don't understand the weight of this gun. Seems a lot of guys using kimber in the Kevlar/stainless variant want a lighter rifle. It seems kimber missed the mark here. A ruger M77 Alaskan in .375 ruger has more gusto and weighs less ..................and cost less.
My weatherby comes in just a bit under 8lbs without a scope. I bet I could lighten it up, in fact even though I'm getting a talkeetna, I'm going to hold on to the weatherby and sort of experiment with it, there must be a lighter stock and I could definetly shorten the barrel. Maybe drill out the magazine.
My weatherby comes in just a bit under 8lbs without a scope. I bet I could lighten it up, in fact even though I'm getting a talkeetna, I'm going to hold on to the weatherby and sort of experiment with it, there must be a lighter stock and I could definetly shorten the barrel. Maybe drill out the magazine.
Sorry ahead of time but I can't help myself ... Why not get a Tikka Superlight in 30.06, send it to J.E.S. to have him make a 338-06 or 35 Whelen, cut the barrel to whatever length you fancy and "have your cake and eat it too" - inside of 300 yards you wouldn't be giving up much delivered energy ...... ( I'd choose the AI in either, not because of performance but to make brass a bit easier to work with)
As good as the 338-06 and 35 Whelen are....they are certainly not in the same class as the .375. In most loads the .375 is going to carry 25% more energy and has more frontal area.
In N. America you're unlikely to need such a cannon- but after shooting several critters with both .338WM and the .375...the .375 is certainly a more dramatic killer.
Newmexican
Also, big thing here, I'm not really trying to add a caliber right now because I'm actually in the bush. I'm not on the road system so I'm trying to keep it simple. I like the 375HH because it's worked great on moose for me in the past but I get a bit of confidence when it comes to bear protection too because the bears here are big and I usually hunt alone.