Jamesfromjersey
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Registered: 02/21/09
Posts: 88
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| | 04/15/09 at 07:03 PM | Reply with quote | #3 |
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Len, I know its a powerful round but how much energy ( more or less) does the 340 Weatherby have when compared to the 375 H&H and is its trajectory at long range that much greater?? My only long range experience with the 375 H&H was a cross canyon shot on a Utah elk using a 270gr Speer SBT handload that worked perfectly. I was also very lucky in making that shot.
My idea for the original question about 3 rifles came from a old gun mag article where the writer listed 50 big game species from around the world and asked what three rifles the reader would choose. Interestingly, the writers battery, I believe, were a 270, a 338 and a 500 double.
The 416 Rigby in the Ruger bolt rifle, as my one rifle, served me pefectly in Africa taking everything from buffalo to a treetop baboon using Federal trophy bonded solids and softpoint ammo. When thinking of what three of my rifles I would choose I was leaning towards my 300 Weatherby instead of my 375 but I know how big the non dangerous game in Africa can be and the 375 was the next step up in power over the 300 with the rifles I own. All the best from your friend in NJ, James
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