.375 win for hogs and deer?

hoghunter · June 22, 2013, 01:34 AM

I have a model 94 .375 win and I was wondering would it be able to take deer and hogs at ranges no farther than 100 yards? I normally use a ruger m77 mk II. Chambered in .308 but its a heavy gun and I do a lot of walking.

big al hunter · June 22, 2013, 01:40 AM

Yes, for under 100 yards the 375 win is great for deer and hogs and black bear.

mxsailor803 · June 22, 2013, 02:34 AM

Little overkill for deer but would work great on hogs.

Jack O'Conner · June 22, 2013, 10:13 AM

Winchester introduced the 375 in the Fall of 1978 as a 1979 model. It generated a lot of positive press at the time. Some writers even suggested that the 30-30 was finally doomed to obscurity by this cartridge. The case dimensions are similar to the much older 38-55 but the 375 has a slightly shorter case and loaded to much higher pressure. This cartridge is no magnum but produces quick kills along the same approximate level as 35 Remington. In short, the 375 is certainly adequate for the modern forest and foothills hunter.

For some reason, this middle bore never reached the popularity forecast by writers of the time. But middle bores never have been widely embraced by North American hunters.

Jack

WIN1886 · June 22, 2013, 10:53 AM

Lucky you.....more than enough !

hoghunter · June 22, 2013, 01:17 PM

Thanks for all the great information. In about 2 weeks I'm gonna test it out on hogs. I have a ghost ring sight on it so hopefully it works

57K · June 22, 2013, 07:32 PM

The .30-30 has probably killed more wild hogs than any other cartridge in America and used because it's quick into action. The .375 Win. should be excellent on hogs.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot · June 22, 2013, 08:13 PM

And in no way will it be "over kill." If the meat damage is excessive, it will be because of poor bullet integrity and not the size of the caliber.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

Art Eatman · June 22, 2013, 10:35 PM

Question answered.

June 22, 2013, 01:34 AM	#1
hoghunter Member Join Date: June 2, 2013 Posts: 16	.375 win for hogs and deer? I have a model 94 .375 win and I was wondering would it be able to take deer and hogs at ranges no farther than 100 yards? I normally use a ruger m77 mk II. Chambered in .308 but its a heavy gun and I do a lot of walking.

June 22, 2013, 01:40 AM	#2
big al hunter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,558	Yes, for under 100 yards the 375 win is great for deer and hogs and black bear. __________________ You can't fix stupid....however ignorance can be cured through education!

June 22, 2013, 10:13 AM	#4
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,982	Winchester introduced the 375 in the Fall of 1978 as a 1979 model. It generated a lot of positive press at the time. Some writers even suggested that the 30-30 was finally doomed to obscurity by this cartridge. The case dimensions are similar to the much older 38-55 but the 375 has a slightly shorter case and loaded to much higher pressure. This cartridge is no magnum but produces quick kills along the same approximate level as 35 Remington. In short, the 375 is certainly adequate for the modern forest and foothills hunter. For some reason, this middle bore never reached the popularity forecast by writers of the time. But middle bores never have been widely embraced by North American hunters. Jack __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.

June 22, 2013, 02:34 AM	#3
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	Little overkill for deer but would work great on hogs.

June 22, 2013, 10:53 AM	#5
WIN1886 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 604	Lucky you.....more than enough !

June 22, 2013, 01:17 PM	#6
hoghunter Member Join Date: June 2, 2013 Posts: 16	Thanks for all the great information. In about 2 weeks I'm gonna test it out on hogs. I have a ghost ring sight on it so hopefully it works

June 22, 2013, 07:32 PM	#7
57K Junior member Join Date: March 3, 2013 Location: Heart of Texas Posts: 788	The .30-30 has probably killed more wild hogs than any other cartridge in America and used because it's quick into action. The .375 Win. should be excellent on hogs.

June 22, 2013, 08:13 PM	#8
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Location: Deary, Ideeeeeeho Posts: 531	And in no way will it be "over kill." If the meat damage is excessive, it will be because of poor bullet integrity and not the size of the caliber. Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

June 22, 2013, 10:35 PM	#9
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Question answered.