If you had to ask me my least favorite hunting rifle I would probably say the BAR. Not my cup of tea and I have never had a good experience with the few that I have messed with. Bolt actions only when I have a tag.
Wow, 375 huh. Maybe for rabbits and squirrel. I would say 416 Barrett for deer and 50 BMG on elk. Alot easier to track blood when it drips out 5 gallons at a time
Like NBK said, NBK and I developed a 338 reload together and shot pigs and elk and found it to be something that if you did your job no doubt would never let you down. I watched NBK shoot a cow at full sprint at about 300 yards in Montana in the early 90's and it hit the ground like a lighting bolt had caught it. Since then we have had the opportunity to witness each others success's and have moved away from it because it did'nt seem necessary. At this point in my hunting career I would consider using a 338 only if I were in grizzly country as otherwise my 7 mag gets it done and I would not consider that out of the question even then with proper shot placement is aways better but do you really need it ? Shoot what you are confident with and all wil be well...
I shot my Oryx there. If I remember right, it was on the "Stallion Range". Man it was cold. Three day hunt. They started the hunt like a NASCAR race. Shot it with a .338 Barnes XLC bullet. It was a once in a lifetime tag.
