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02 December 2007, 23:44
Ken in VA
Big Bore Introduction
I took the plunge yesterday. Got to pull the trigger on my Ruger #1 .375 H&H. What a blast (no pun intended)!!!

I realize the 375 is on the low end of the big bore scale, but I may be hooked now!

Recoil wasn't nearly what I thought it would be...so I was pleasantly surprised.

As far as the rifle goes...accuracy was great (though I only shot at 50 yards)...3 shot groups with Remington 270 gr. core lokts was one ragged hole....can't wait to move back to a hundred and start hunting dangerous whitetails....;>Wink

Ken
02 December 2007, 23:55
mstarling
Oh my ... another victim of the disease. What a great sadness for your pocketbook Big Grin First it starts with a .375 ... then an .416 ... then a double rifle or .458. It just NEVER ends!

(Surely is a lot of fun though.)

Welcome to the club of formerly sane folks!


Mike

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Knifemaker, http://www.mstarling.com
03 December 2007, 00:22
Oday450
quote:
First it starts with a .375 ... then an .416 ... then a double rifle or .458. It just NEVER ends!


Damn! You have been reading my mind!


"Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult."
03 December 2007, 05:19
bigdoggy700
Ken, just remember that the more you get into big bores and doubles, the more you want to buy , own, and shoot. It is truely an addicting disease. Most of us enjoy the hell out of it, I hope you do too.
03 December 2007, 06:29
thornell
Welcome to the club!
03 December 2007, 07:17
Aglifter
...and the rifles are the cheap part... It's the blasted ammo that drives you nuts...


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03 December 2007, 13:07
gumboot458
Welcome aboard ... by the way that 270 gr corelokt load will take you all over North America doing a great job with that rifle .........


.If it can,t be grown , its gotta be mined ....
04 December 2007, 00:44
tom`
quote:
Originally posted by Aglifter:
...and the rifles are the cheap part... It's the blasted ammo that drives you nuts...


That's why we reload.
04 December 2007, 03:55
tom`
OH! and welcome to the world of big fun. I've killed more things with my .375s than anything else for 3 decades. Never been one I ever was to get away from. No reason. It does exactly what it needs to do.

BOOM
04 December 2007, 04:27
Virginia Creeper
Nice selection for Medium Bore.
Next step, the 505 Gibbs.
Then...
Sincerely,


E Pluribus Unum - where out of many, we will become one.
04 December 2007, 06:29
paul garrett
You will love that rifle. Try some 225 Hornady's on whitetails Easy on the pocketbook and flat. Easy on powder. The 270 RNs will work real well in the swamp too. Good shooting.