375 Weatherby

[BattleRifleG3]

I'm talking the older round, the one 375 H&H rounds will still work in.  How does it compare to the 375 H&H?  "It's faster and has more kick and has more power."  Ok, but is it a good tradeoff, ie does it give power or trajectory that's worth the additional expense in recoil and cost per round?  I'm assuming it to be a comparably powerful and more versatile choice than the 375 RUM.

A few specific questions:
Is there anything out there that the 375 Wby would make a big difference in hunting, ie would the animal feel the difference (ie is the difference that big)?
Would using 375 H&H cases in it result in less accuracy or even velocity for expanding the case inside the chamber?
Could most 375 H&H rifles be safely rechambered for the 375 Wby?  (ie Win M70, Browning A-bolt, Weatherby MkV, SAKO, etc)
Would 375 H&H cases used in the 375 Wby be instantly usable as 375 H&H cases or would additional forming be necessary?

Thanks all!

[Con]

Pop over to the AR forum and have a read, they're onto their sixth page on this topic. For what it's worth I'm in no rush to go rechamber my 375H&H to the Weatherby or any improved version. I just don't see the gains as being worthwhile, what's an extra 150-200fps? Any bolt action 375H&H can be rechambered to 375Weatherby and yes it's just a matter of pulling the trigger on a regular 375H&H load and out pops a fireformed 375Weatherby case... Personally, if I wanted more velocity from a 375 projectile I'd go all the way to the 378Weatherby, and if I wanted more game effect, I'd go up in caliber. For long-range hunting, recoil is too severe for prone shooting and I firmly believe that as ranges lengthen, caliber becomes less of an issue (within reason) whilst accurate placement and good bullet performance become more important.
Cheers...
Con

[Redhawk1]

If I needed more than the 375 H&H, I would jump up to the 416 Remington or Rigby.    JMHO

[Lawdog]

I own 2 .375 H&H's(Win. M70 & Ruger M77), a .375 Weatherby(Mark V Deluxe) and a .378 Weatherby(another Mark V Deluxe).  Of the three the .375 Weatherby is my favorite.  It is just a better all around version for the .375 caliber.  Brass is easy to come by(just drop a .375 H&H in, apply enough pressure to the trigger to get a big bang and eject out the empty .375 Weatherby case) and requires less case trimming than the H&H version.  For the added 200+ fps. you get over the H&H I think it's a great trade off.  In my opinion the .378 Weatherby is just too much of a good thing.  Lawdog