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Wyosmith · August 2, 2017, 06:24 PM

I have owned and used both the 338 Win Mag and the 375H&H. I have killed game with both too.
I still own the 375.
I sold the 338s.

Nothing at all wrong with the 338s, but just not as "right" as the 375H&H.
I have seen both kill, and the 375 just does a better job all around.

If I were to get into a mental debate of one against the other the 338 is not hard for me to make a decision about, but the 9.3X62 against the 375H&H would be a hard choice to make.

The 9.3X62 holds 1 or 2 more rounds in the mag depending on what rifle you are using and who did the gunsmithing or made the gun. The 9.3 is lighter, uses a standard size action which costs a LOT less then a magnum action, can be easily made on a left hand action for those that need a LH gun, shoots less powder and less expensive brass, kicks less then the 375, can use a shorter barrel better than the 375, kills a bit better than the 338 but maybe just a smidgen less then the 375 on game. (Many who have used the 9.3 a lot more then I have say they can't tell the difference in the killing of a 9.3X62 and a 375H&H. )
If I were to struggle mentally between a 375 and another cartridge it would be the 9.3X62, not the 338.

August 2, 2017, 06:24 PM	#15
Wyosmith Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: Shoshoni Wyoming Posts: 2,713	I have owned and used both the 338 Win Mag and the 375H&H. I have killed game with both too. I still own the 375. I sold the 338s. Nothing at all wrong with the 338s, but just not as "right" as the 375H&H. I have seen both kill, and the 375 just does a better job all around. If I were to get into a mental debate of one against the other the 338 is not hard for me to make a decision about, but the 9.3X62 against the 375H&H would be a hard choice to make. The 9.3X62 holds 1 or 2 more rounds in the mag depending on what rifle you are using and who did the gunsmithing or made the gun. The 9.3 is lighter, uses a standard size action which costs a LOT less then a magnum action, can be easily made on a left hand action for those that need a LH gun, shoots less powder and less expensive brass, kicks less then the 375, can use a shorter barrel better than the 375, kills a bit better than the 338 but maybe just a smidgen less then the 375 on game. (Many who have used the 9.3 a lot more then I have say they can't tell the difference in the killing of a 9.3X62 and a 375H&H. ) If I were to struggle mentally between a 375 and another cartridge it would be the 9.3X62, not the 338. Last edited by Wyosmith; August 2, 2017 at 06:34 PM.