[Jeff Higgins]

The old .375 H&H is actually a pretty darn good "all - around" (I hate that term...) big game caliber. The only real drawback is rifle weight, with the accepted range being from 9 to 11 pounds or so.

I've used it on pronghorn, mule deer, black bear, elk, and caribou. Like Troy points out above, it inflicts a good deal less meat damage than one would expect. Certainly less than the .270/.30-'06/7mm mag/.300 mag class of cartridges. The bullets are constructed much heavier (in anticipation of shooting bigger, tougher game) and they don't fly quite as fast. My 300 grain loads just top 2500 fps. The combination of a heavier, tougher bullet and lower velocity just adds up to less meat damage. Yet the 300 grain Sierra boat tail will shoot as flat as most 180 grain .30-'06 or 150 grain .270 loads, and will out-penetrate 400 grain .45-70 loads up close. What more could one ask for? Other than lighter rifles...