Unfortunately, my "African Elk Rifle" did not come into play during elk season. BUT, the MIGHTY 375 Ruger has finally been blooded.....I used it to take this little sausage buck yesterday...



I was using the Hornady factory ammo, with the 270gr SP. My shot wasn't the greatest, but decent under the circumstances...took out a shoulder and one lung on a quartering to me - near frontal shot from my knees while leaning around a tree that was in the way, and threading the shot between branches and other small trees (see thicket in background). The shot was about 40 yards.

Anyhoo, the 375 R seems sufficient for Dangerous Deer.

Gate's...have I satisfactorilly avoided disownment??

Cheers,
Canuck

Chris,
You mean it didn't bounce off?

Awewsome deer man!!

Go team wooger!

Now all you need is some trophy sausage pics

Spicey Italian sausage with marinara sauce over some pasta

How well does the extra recoil pad work?

Cannuck,
Nice work but it looks like you need to change the standard rings for a set of low rings.
Cheers...
Con

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Originally posted by Con:
Cannuck,
Nice work but it looks like you need to change the standard rings for a set of low rings.
Cheers...
Con

For sure! I've just got a beat up old 2-7x Leupold (my "spare") on it temporarilly....so I used the standard rings for the time being.

Cheers,
Canuck

Thanks jeffe and boomie (although I do ignore all posts with the term "wooger" ).

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Originally posted by boom stick:
How well does the extra recoil pad work?

Not sure yet. The factory stock is WAY too short for me, so I just threw that on for some add'l LOP. I've only shot it once with the slip-on on...at that deer...and I don't remember any recoil whatsoever (as usual).

I intend to have the factory pad swapped for a spacer and a Pachmayer Decelerator pad at some point.

Cheers,
Canuck

Just put it in the stock stretcher for about 15 min

I typed wooger with affection but I will refrain from it on yer threads

What sausage recipe will you use?

Deer skin gloves and gun sock?

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What sausage recipe will you use?

Hot chorritto (I don't know where the name comes from, but apparently its basically hot hungarian sausage)
Hot Italian frying sausage
Hot pepperoni
Garlic coil

Recipes unknown....I rely on the skills of our local award winning sausage maker (Rick's Fine Meats, and aptly named at that).

Cheers,
Canuck

Chris, that is a nice looking buck. Sounds like you did a little "trick" shooting to get him. Good job.

Keith

.....I thot that looked like a 2x7 Leaupold ... Nice buck ... Great deer rifle ...How tall are you ????? Thing I liked about the wood stock is it would be easy to shorten up ...

Nice shot Chris

The one other thing that you could do about the stock being too short, is just send the rifle up to me and not worry having to deal will the hassle of a new recoil pad.

Besides your Taylor looks better on you anyway.

Sid

Canuck,
Good job. Great deer and trophy photo. Thanks for concealing the gore with that pose.
Was he dead right there, knocked off his feet and down or did he stagger a few steps?
Did you recover the bullet or did it exit?
Apparently Hornady factory ammo is adequate for deer at close range, and then some, eh?

MR Canuck

Well done on the buck!!

I bet "It was coming right for you!!"

You have officially escaped disownment...and have been propelled into an Elite Club. "BC Residents that have taken Game with The Mighty 375 Ruger"

Currently, you and I are the only members, which keeps postage down for our newsletter, but we are going to need a few more members if we are going to weasle some free beer.

Congrats!

quote:

Originally posted by Gatehouse:
You have officially escaped disownment...and have been propelled into an Elite Club. "BC Residents that have taken Game with The Mighty 375 Ruger"

Currently, you and I are the only members, which keeps postage down for our newsletter, but we are going to need a few more members if we are going to weasle some free beer.

Thanks Gates!

Cheers,
Chris

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Originally posted by RIP:
Thanks for concealing the gore with that pose. No problem, and thanks for noticing. I try.

Was he dead right there, knocked off his feet and down or did he stagger a few steps? He made it a little ways on three legs, but the wound was MASSIVE...he didn't make it far.

Did you recover the bullet or did it exit? I am not sure if it stayed together or not, but it looks like it fragmented when it the shoulder joint. Blew a huge hole out the behind the shoulder. Either bullet or bone fragments took out ribs and one lung and traveled along under the hide almost to the hind quarter. The hole blown out of the side was nearly football sized, and the leg was completely severed at the joint, save for some hide holding it on. Kinda gruesome.

Apparently Hornady factory ammo is adequate for deer at close range, and then some, eh? Oh yeah.

Thanks RIP.

Cheers,
Canuck

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Hot chorritto (I don't know where the name comes from, but apparently its basically hot hungarian sausage)

This stuff isn't Hungarian Canuck!! But if you would like to send me a sample I can confirm this!!

quote:

Originally posted by Graylake:

The one other thing that you could do about the stock being too short, is just send the rifle up to me and not worry having to deal will the hassle of a new recoil pad.

Besides your Taylor looks better on you anyway.

Sid

Thanks for the offer Sid. I think I'll hang on to it for a while.


Chris

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Originally posted by gumboot458:
..How tall are you ????? Thing I liked about the wood stock is it would be easy to shorten up ...

gumboot,
I am 6' 2" with long arms and a longish neck....I usually prefer about a 14 1/4" to 14 1/2" LOP. This stock is about an inch short of that.

Cheers,
Canuck

quote:

Originally posted by Macifej:
This stuff isn't Hungarian Canuck!! But if you would like to send me a sample I can confirm this!!

Do you know what it is? I know chorizo, but never heard of this stuff before. The butcher says its their most popular sausage and that the recipe is basically just hot hungarian sausage. I tried googling it but came up blank.

I'll let you know if its any good. If so, maybe I should trade you for some Ratzeputz.

Cheers,
Canuck

choritto? or chorizo??

Chorizo is Spanish.

Igen! Chorizo nem Magyar hanem Mexikoi.

Ha lenne nehany uveg Ratzeputz itala, adnek erte toltenyeket vagy egy puskat.

quote:

Originally posted by Macifej:
Igen! Chorizo nem Magyar hanem Mexikoi.

Ha lenne nehany uveg Ratzeputz itala, adnek erte toltenyeket vagy egy puskat.

Chorizo something something Mexico. (???)

Ha ha you dummy, Ratzeputz is too good to trade for crappy Canadian sausage (????)




Canuck

No No! Crazy Moose Riding Snow Blower!!!

I said I would trade you a firearm for a few bottles of Ratzeputz.

Of course I wouldn't mind a taste of some Canuck Kolbasz either!

Good job, Canuck. Maybe next year you'll get to take an Elk with it.

Canuck-

I have the same LOP problem with all factory rifles I've purchased. I've pretty much had all of my bigger bores added onto with extensions and thicker pads (i.e. the harder kicking rifles really do need to fit). I too have simply attached removable butt pads on top of factory pads to lengthen the LOP. This is really a cheap remedy and might work on the 375, but using one a DG rifle or something with some real punch is a bad idea. I tried it on my 470, and it didn't do too well. To sum up, I feel your pain, and this is one of a very few situations where being tall sucks. But, We've never had to worry about meeting women that are taller than we are.

Although, that might actually be kind of cool now that I think about it.

Congrats on the deer and hope you get into some elk next year.

Hi Canuck
After hitting that buck in the shoulder your lucky you have anything to be butchered I can see it now, 375 Ruger, dam adequate coyote gun
You'll have to bring that Ruger out here for Spring Black Bear. Glad to see you connected.
Take good care,
Dave

quote:

Originally posted by Macifej:
No No! Crazy Moose Riding Snow Blower!!!

I said I would trade you a firearm for a few bottles of Ratzeputz.

Of course I wouldn't mind a taste of some Canuck Kolbasz either!

Apparently your supply of Ratzeputz is dry? Think it might be possible to get into Canada? I'll see what I can do.

Cheers,
Canuck

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But, We've never had to worry about meeting women that are taller than we are.

Although, that might actually be kind of cool now that I think about it.

I'm with ya on that.

Cheers,
Canuck

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I can see it now, 375 Ruger, dam adequate coyote gun

The Spring Bear hunt still sounds like a good deal. We'll have to work it out.

Cheers,
Chris

Ratzeputz? Tall Women? Bears? 375's?

Sounds like home!

Ratzeputz drinking bears armed with .375's trying to steal your tall women!

Chris - Congratulations on the buck. You're killing me calling it a little sausage buck. Where I live (Pennsylvania) that would be a great deer.

Chorizo is the name we use for our sausages down here...pork meat + cow meat + fat

They are cooked over coals.

Great buck

L

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Originally posted by Canuck:

Cheers,
Canuck

Nice buck, Chris! Very wise of you to take the little guys ensuring the big ones will pass a long their genes!

quote:

Originally posted by Canuck:

quote:

I can see it now, 375 Ruger, dam adequate coyote gun

The Spring Bear hunt still sounds like a good deal. We'll have to work it out.

Cheers,
Chris

You going to the Sunshine Coast for spring bear?

Hmmmmm...........

So its true, one does not have to be wrapped in 1912 nostalgia and forgo a childs college education to buy a luddite 375, in order to successfully enjoy oneself.
some nice sausage in the pan and another little nail in the 375hh coffin....
Buck, you sacrifice for your countridge is noted

Luddite!
Thinking of Nedd Ludd and his army of Luddites smashing the machinery used to make .375 Ruger rifles just slays me still.
I can't remember if Canuck came up with that or Gatehouse, or whomever, but it was comedic genius.

We are known for our humour..

And Genius....

Gosh sakes! Woodjack, you can buy a 375H&H for $800! And ammunition, and reloading dies, and everything!

Rich
DRSS
Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost...

You guys are killing me with this 375 war stuff!!

Where's my Ratzeputz Canuck??!?!

(and some deer carcass sausage)