.375 H&H Magnum

For over a century, 'get a .375' has answered the question of one rifle for the world's largest game: Holland & Holland's 1912 magnum throws 270-300 grain bullets with legendary reliability, is written into African law as the dangerous-game minimum in many jurisdictions, and handles everything from eland to coastal brown bear with the same unhurried competence.

What it is

The original belted magnum: 235-300gr .375 bullets at 2,400-2,900 fps - the global standard 'medium bore' that heavier rifles are measured against.

What it hunts best

African dangerous game (legal minimum for thick-skinned species in many countries - check current law with your outfitter), the biggest bears and moose, and any hunt where 'enough' must be beyond question.

Trajectory & energy

Flatter than expected: a 270gr at 2,690 zeroed at 200 drops ~9" at 300 - a genuine 300-yard rifle. ~4,300 ft-lb muzzle; penetration with solids is the currency it's famous in.

Recoil & shootability

~40-45 ft-lb - real heavy-rifle recoil, yet famously 'pushy' rather than sharp; well-stocked .375s are shot well by practiced hunters of all sizes.

Rifles & ammo on the shelf

Every serious maker; ammo global by necessity - Nairobi, Anchorage and Windhoek all stock it. Premium softs and solids for every mission.

Bottom line

Nobody NEEDS a .375 for North American deer camp - and everyone planning the biggest hunts eventually meets it. As one rifle for the entire planet, it remains the answer.