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Old 11-12-2008, 08:55 PM
madmurph madmurph is offline
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375 H&H or 375 Ruger for my lion hunt?

I will be returning to Africa to pursue a female lion. I am required to shoot a 375 caliber as a minimum. I will be purchasing a new rifle as I have nothing in this large of a caliber. I cannot decide between the good ol' classic 375 H&H or the new 375 Ruger.

I guess I am leaning towards the H&H for a couple of reasons.
1) If my gun arrives and my luggage were to be lost, I will have no problems obtaining 375 H&H ammo in South Africa.
2) I am considering a CZ and I like the fact of a 5 shot magazine.
3) I do not load, and if the 375 Ruger does not survive, factory ammo will be difficult to obtain in the future. (At this point, I think the Ruger will make it, although will never become as popular as the H&H)

I know I will get responses telling me to go with the H&H for the fact that my gut is leaning that way, but what I am really looking for is a little more of the 375 H&H vs. the 375 Ruger debate. Any thoughts or ideas will be appreciated.
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