tped Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Santa came early - I have been looking for a 375 H&H for a couple years but have not found anything in the price range I was willing to pay. I recently decided that I would eventually order a new Ruger Alaskan in the 375 Ruger but the first shop I was in the distributer said he could not get them for awhile so I held off for now. 3 stops later and there was a deal I could not pass - Remington 700XCR in 375 with mounts and a cheap Nikon Prostaff 2x7 scope for the less than princely sum of $650. Gun is as new and they do not think the original owner ever fired it. Santa was looking out for me on Saturday. I still think the Ruger is in the future though - I actually saw a blued one on Sunday and it just looks and feels right for a big bore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 WOW!!! Don't you feel just a snad guilty for stealing this close to Christmas?? You got a heckuva deal, brother. Way to go!! Hope Santa brings you a couple boxes of 300 gr. factory loads. P.S. If you ever get the hankering to kick 'er up a notch.........my smith has a .375 Wby. reamer just sitting on the shelf waiting to cut H&H chambers bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Holy Smokes! Glad to hear the deal...post a pic...I don't think I've seen a .375, but I definitely like those Remington's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 You got a great deal on that XCR, congrats. The Ruger Alaskan is a neat little package, it comes up and points for me well, the sight picture is there too. If I didnt already have a 375, I would be looking at the Alaskan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangunnr Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Nice find. I may well add a 375 to the fold this year. hangunnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Congrats on the new gun and great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tped Posted December 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Strut- Usually it goes the other way - so I don't feel guilty at all - been at least 2 years looking for a 375 to round out the line up with the 416 and 458 Lott. Will be a couple weeks until I get to shoot it. Sure is a pretty light rifle for a big bore. Saw a decent deal on a Browning Stainless Stalker in 375 on Sat. also for $750 with a scope but can't remember the scope - looked good but just didn't know about the Browning in that caliber. Here are a couple pictures if it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 sweet set up you go there.....and what a deal!!:eek::D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Sure is a pretty light rifle for a big bore. Saw a decent deal on a Browning Stainless Stalker in 375 on Sat. also for $750 with a scope but can't remember the scope - looked good but just didn't know about the Browning in that caliber. Tped.......... What's the gun weigh?? I don't think you'll have any issues with it. My .375 Wby. is in a Browning Stainless Stalker. It's become one of my fav-O-rite rifles. 8 1/2 lbs with the scope...........250 gr. Sierras at 3060 fps...........5 shots under 1 1/2" at 100. Recoil is brisk, but not objectionable. Can't ask for much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tped Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 I didn't weigh it - spec says is 7 5/8 so I figure probably in same range as your stalker - 8.5 or so. Just seems light in my hands for some reason. I wasn't sure - is the Browning a controlled round feed - this one had the boss system on which I have never liked the looks of which is probably why I didn't give it more consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 I wasn't sure - is the Browning a controlled round feed - this one had the boss system on which I have never liked the looks of which is probably why I didn't give it more consideration. Nope. A-Bolts are not CRF.............which will draw fire from the purist DGR crowd . But since mine will never see a critter any toothier than a black bear.......I'm not too concerned with CRF. It feeds just fine for what I use it for. Mine is a plain 26" barrel. Don't care how well it works.....the BOSS deal is just plain butt-ugly. I'll do my tweaking and tuning at the loading bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tped Posted December 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 I am not too concerned about the CRF either which is why I couldn't pass the Remington - I probably would have bought the Browning it it didn't have the boss on it. Was a really good deal also but I agree the boss is butt ugly and if I can't get it to shoot as good as I want from the loading bench it is outta-here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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