Author Topic: Remington SPS Dangerous Game rifles in .375 H&H? (Read 12239 times)

S.B. · « **on:** July 03, 2008, 12:14:17 AM »

Anybody see one of these yet? Remington says they'll only make 500 of these. Looks to be an affordable big bore hunting rifle?

drdougrx · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2008, 01:42:04 PM »

Hi SB,

A friend of mine has one in 416 and I ve seen and shot it.....very, very nice!!!

He took a cape buff withit last year.

S.B. · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2008, 02:32:42 PM »

Doug, I've got one on order in .375H&H, can't wait till it's here. See ya in Dec., I just sent my money in today and talked to them. Six_gunz and I are all set!

S.B. · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2008, 01:18:22 AM »

I bought one of these (1 of 500) rifles and love the gun but, the floor plate comes open each time I shoot it from the bench? I put my Leupold 1&1/2 x 5 VariX III on it and that's why I don't want to send it back to Remington. Going to try an authorized repair center in Joliet Il. at Gander Mountain to see what they can do to remedy this situation? With factory ammo at over $50 for a box, I don't want to have to waste much ammo.
The floor plate on these is unique with etching to denote this limited run of guns so, don't want just another floor plate?
Range report:
Accuracy seems to be very good with factory 270 grain ammo. All shots from 100 yards with the help of a collimator six_gunz sent me. Conditions were very hot and humid with glasses steamed and sweat stinging and running into my eyes at the sixth round. I had already shot my S&W model 57, Marlin Guide Gun, and my Marlin 336 .35 Remington?

jro45 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2008, 07:15:32 AM »

My 375 H&H is a sako. I don't have any problems with it. Hope you get yours fixed.

S.B. · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2008, 10:46:28 AM »

Took it up to Gander Mountain(they're an authorized repair center for Remington) Friday. Now, I've started the dreaded two week wait?

S.B. · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2008, 02:49:22 PM »

Been close to a month and when I called them was told he hasn't started on it, yet? I'm getting real impatient!

Swampman · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2008, 02:56:39 PM »

I'd rather have a Remington with problems than a Sako without problems. Can the floorplate be pinned so it won't open? If so, that's what I'd do. I want one of these.

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_798/

S.B. · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2008, 03:11:54 PM »

Swampman, my son (six_gunz) just bought two of these in .375 H&H, now he's got me thinking I need a Safari model in .458? They look great to me.

Swampman · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2008, 03:19:06 PM »

I read a test report on the .375 and it got good marks.

S.B. · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2008, 05:14:22 PM »

Yes, he said his shoot very good!
Steve

S.B. · « **Reply #11 on:** August 13, 2008, 05:17:30 PM »

I got the SPSDG back today and going to shoot it tomorro and see if things are OK, now.
Steve

S.B. · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2008, 05:11:49 PM »

Everything seems OK now.

Swampman · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2008, 01:32:34 AM »

Cool! I wish I could afford one.

Graybeard · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2008, 10:26:13 AM »

I can afford one. I wish I could afford to hunt in places and for game that such a rifle was needed.

S.B. · « **Reply #15 on:** August 30, 2008, 11:32:18 AM »

Actually, the SPSDG only sold to me for a little over $600. Same price range as the Rem. 700s.

Swampman · « **Reply #16 on:** August 30, 2008, 11:34:51 AM »

They are real reasonable for a big game rifle. I think I'd try to find a laminated stock for it. I just bought 3 guns so I have to quit for awhile.

Brithunter · « **Reply #17 on:** September 02, 2008, 04:22:00 AM »

Hmmm seeing as how this is an old problem and been worked out many decades ago I wonder how this occured. Bruce Kinloch writes about this in his books. Kinloch was a cropping Officer in East Africa and they had this problem with some .404 rifles. It seems the makers only tested them with one round chambered and an empty magazine and not as they would be used in the field. Having a rifle dump all it's cartridges on recoil in a dagerous game rifle is almost akin to murder.

Swampman · « **Reply #18 on:** September 02, 2008, 04:37:30 AM »

A good hunter only needs one round. On any brand, I'd have a gunsmith pin the floorplate so it wouldn't open.

Even though the Model 700 is the perfect rifle, this one MAY have left the factory with an issue. Remington fixed it promptly as they always do.

You just can't beat a Remington!

S.B. · « **Reply #19 on:** September 02, 2008, 05:40:52 AM »

Geesh, it's already fixed(read above), they put a stronger spring in it besides, it was cover by Remington's warrentee?

jro45 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 03, 2008, 03:04:20 AM »

I haven't seen any Rem 375 yet but I've heard an aful lot of good things about them.

S.B. · « **Reply #21 on:** September 03, 2008, 03:22:42 AM »

Quote from: Graybeard on August 30, 2008, 10:26:13 AM

I can afford one. I wish I could afford to hunt in places and for game that such a rifle was needed.

I know you probably didn't have to pay your own way on White Oak Plantation Handgun Hunt but, doesn't that count as an expensive hunt? You have to remember, most here are never given such things and we must be prepared for hunts like this, when they come along? We often miss such hunts because of financial obligation at home or just plain old lack of money. When I get the chance, and money is right, I jump all over them!

Graybeard · « **Reply #22 on:** September 03, 2008, 11:59:51 AM »

Quote from: S.B. on September 03, 2008, 03:22:42 AM

Quote from: Graybeard on August 30, 2008, 10:26:13 AM
I can afford one. I wish I could afford to hunt in places and for game that such a rifle was needed.

I know you probably didn't have to pay your own way on White Oak Plantation Handgun Hunt but, doesn't that count as an expensive hunt? You have to remember, most here are never given such things and we must be prepared for hunts like this, when they come along? We often miss such hunts because of financial obligation at home or just plain old lack of money. When I get the chance, and money is right, I jump all over them!

WRONG-O

No one has ever given me any free hunts of that sort. I paid full price same as everyone else did, well OK maybe not since I purchased it from a GBO Member here who had to back out on going and he did discount it about $100-$150 or so to me I think but I paid my own hard cash for it just like the rest of the folks who went. I forget now the exact cost to me but I think it was around $1400-$1500 or so as a ball park price on it.

It was a very expensive hunt for what it was really and I'd sure not pay that again for a hunt there. I went mostly to meet the industry reps there with plans to hopefully make a presentation to them about GBO and try to gain some new advertisers. I was not allowed to do that by the lodge ownership and he was rather rude in the manner he turned me down.

I doubt seriously I'd go back there again even if it was free to me as I did not like their attitude in the least. Their hunts are GROSSLY over priced for what you get. No one even saw a buck on the trip and only two or at most three of the 20 or so hunters on that hunt got shots at anything and all them were does. As far as I'm concerned they need to get their attitude straightened out and their prices in line with what they offer or go out of business. In a way they kinda sorta did go out of business at least on that hunt as they no longer hold it. They kept losing paying customers for it to the point they just couldn't get enough to make it worthwhile for them to do it. Their prices and what little is offered is the reason I'm sure. That was the last of the annual handgun hunts that will be held there I'm told.

jro45 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 08, 2008, 02:45:53 AM »

Quote from: Swampman on August 09, 2008, 02:56:39 PM

I'd rather have a Remington with problems than a Sako without problems. Can the floorplate be pinned so it won't open? If so, that's what I'd do. I want one of these.

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_798/

I have alot of Remingtons and only one SAKO that hasn't given me any problems. Love those Remingtons.

crow_feather · « **Reply #24 on:** September 17, 2008, 08:50:17 PM »

Good grief GB, come and hunt Idaho, With the Griz and wolves, a 375 is sometimes comforting to have. If people ask what you shooting, tell them you have a 30-06 with a bored out muzzle.

Swampman · « **Reply #25 on:** September 23, 2008, 07:26:35 AM »

S.B. how does it shoot? I wonder if the metal would fit in any 700 BDL/CDL RH long action laminated stock?

S.B. · « **Reply #26 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:13:58 AM »

See above target. Yes, I would imagine it would fit any Remington long action stock. After all, it is a Remington 700 action.

Swampman · « **Reply #27 on:** November 30, 2010, 01:00:10 PM »

I really want a .375H&H bad. Next time I get a little money I'm going to start a .375 fund.

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #28 on:** November 30, 2010, 01:25:10 PM »

Quote from: Graybeard on August 30, 2008, 10:26:13 AM

I can afford one. I wish I could afford to hunt in places and for game that such a rifle was needed.

While the 375 H&H is designed for biger game it does well on smaller big game as well.
With the bullets constructed for larger game they just sail right through deer sized animals.
Since reading the Capsitick books I have wanted one,
While looking for a 223 varmint rifle I spotted a Used Sako AIII in a shop and pulled out $ for it.
Now That I have a 375H&H. I did not know how much I really liked it.
It does hurt from the bench. But off hand it reminds me of when I was 12 and shooting my uncles 30-06.
It kicks, but not so bad as you don't want to do it again.

Swampman · « **Reply #29 on:** December 08, 2010, 01:04:42 PM »

I found a stainless/synthetic 700BDL in .375H&H for $600.00. It's on the way. It will probably get a CDL magnum stock.