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CRF in 375 H&H
« on: March 28, 2004, 04:26:33 PM »
Hey guys..

I am looking at some CRF Rifles in 375 H&H.  Do you guys prefer CRF in 375, if you do, what brand and model?  My budget on this is a grand for the gun.

Any help would be appretiated,

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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2004, 01:01:24 PM »
HuntingGuy,
CRF vs PF... what a debate that can start. I've two CRFs and two PFs. One PF is a Rem Classic 375H&H, the second is a Rem BDL in 375H&H (being currently converted to 470 Capstick)...they always feed correctly. Two CRF's are a Zastava 458WM (Interarms) and CZ550 (458 Lott), they give me more feed problems then the PFs do, but to be fair that could be due to the 458 calibre and nose-profiles on the projectiles. My favourite is the Rem Classic in 375H&H, light and accurate but the safety irritates me... it should be worth under a grand in the States as they're around $1250 in Australian dollars.
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2004, 01:03:43 PM »
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How does the Remington shoot?  Did you have any custom work done?  How is the recoil?

I would like a gun that I can shoot well out of the box.. Somewhere around 1moa..


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« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2004, 04:23:37 PM »
HuntingGuy,
The Rem Classic tops out at 3.6kg with Leupold mounts/rings and a 2.5X Compact, perfect for walking in our hills. Being lighter in weight than my BDL it does kick a little more but the lesser weight suits my needs. In both Rem's the first load I developed was using a 300gr RN infront of W760, 3 shot groups were MOA. Second load was a reduced one using AR2205 (H4227) and a 220gr FP. Shot MOA and to the same point of impact at 100m after a little fiddling! Everyone seems to be able to shoot MOA groups on these forums so lets just say that I'd be confident to put money on both Rems to shoot 1.5 MOA at 100m for 3 shot groups day in day out. I've done no custom work to the Classic other than fit a Decelerator pad and bed and float. Recoil in a 375H&H is really manageable, I believe anyone can shoot them well once used to them, and that's what reduced loads are for, lots of practice... My only beef regarding the Rems are the safety that doesn't lock the bolt and the blueing on the bolts wear off quickly. Otherwise great rifles that feed and shoot well out of the box.
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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2004, 04:26:12 PM »
I decided on the CZ 550 Safari Magnum in 375 H&H.  I think it is a good choice.. What do you guys think?

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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2004, 04:38:58 PM »
Personally, too heavy, makes a great 458 Lott or in your case a 378 Weatherby!! Great rifles at a great price. In Australia the price has risen from $1050 to $1450 in the space of three years, that's the only thing that stopped me doing the 378 Weatherby thing... enjoy that rifle!!!
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« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2004, 04:40:13 PM »
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When your dealing with the recoil of a 375 H&H, I dont mind the extra weight  :-D

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« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2004, 10:16:42 PM »
HuntingGuy,
Is the new CZ your largest caliber? If so, welcome to the Big Bore oops I meant Medium bore World...  :)  Next purchase is a "real" Big Bore .45 and up! The CZ's weight will certainly soak up the recoil and do it well, they're quite comfortable rifles to shoot. The set trigger is "dicky" on a large caliber but great on the range when load testing. In 375H&H you MAY get a few feed issues... but I know of only one rifle that did that, and I saw it happen infront of me. In 458WM they're not as reliabe as made out to be, I know of 5 (including mine!) that refused to feed reliably straight from the box, though admittedly it was the Win 510gr soft that generally caused the issue. Factory testing is done with solids which neatly sidesteps the issue. The 375H&H is truely a great caliber and one I'm gaining more appreciation of as time passes. Enjoy that rifle and happy hunting!
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2004, 02:57:59 AM »
Hunting guy you have made a great choice for a .375. I own a cz in .375 as well. I have topped it with a leupold 1-4x20 Vari X11 in cz mounts. I load the Hornady 300 gr Round Nose in a win case with WLR primer and use 78 grains of AR2208. I think it gives around 2500 fps and works well on pigs etc. The .375 really flattens big pigs. I personally much prefer CRF rifles....PF's leave me cold, and I have had the opposite experience with rem PF's but each to there own.

Con no doubt Bob cringes every time he has to work on your pushe feed capstsick  :lol: just joking mate  :wink:
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« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2004, 11:33:54 AM »
PC,
Is that load a typo???????????
78gr AR2208 is way overloaded, it's either 68gr or your using AR2209, right????
Cheers...
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PS: Have you bought a barrel for your 404J yet? I know of a Walther C/M, 24" going for $400 if interested.
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« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2004, 02:07:37 AM »
Con,

I am using AR2209 sorry !! the ADI book lists 81 gr as max I think for that load.

I ansered the barrel question over at AR, I have already got one coming mate.
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