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.375 Ruger brass max specs, it looks official, but is it really?
.375 Ruger brass max specs, it looks official, but is it really?
Sumbuddy who know has helped me out.
Thanks Sumbuddy!

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11 April 2007, 07:34
boom stick
what i am suprised about is the max length with the + or - is 2.6" (2.580 with + or - 20 thou) in length not the 2.5" that is losely thrown around. so it is closer to the 300 win length than the 30-06.
the shoulder being .515" does leave room for .0175 shoulder ber side if opened to 458.
11 April 2007, 07:36
500grainsThey misspelled Rooger again. Darn!

11 April 2007, 07:48
CanuckThanks RIP. Very cool to have the final specs. I am curious about the case length too....thought it would be 2.5 or even the nominal 2.494. I guess its 270 Win/280 Win length, not 30/06. Either way, picky details and no biggy....same action.

Better neck length if anything actually.

Cheers,
Canuck
11 April 2007, 08:11
boom stick
11 April 2007, 08:13
.366torquehhmmmmmm, make a nice 30cal!

(sorry, I couldn't resist jeffe)

11 April 2007, 08:19
boom stickalso the date 12-21-06...did they not have all the specs down till then?
12-21-05, boomie.

IIRC, I was measuring the 0nce-fired cases at 2.581".
They made them a full length 2.580".
Trim-to is 2.570".
Let-em grow to 2.580".
Good night. ZZZZZ...
11 April 2007, 20:27
Fjoldquote:
Originally posted by .366torque:
hhmmmmmm, make a nice 30cal!

(sorry, I couldn't resist jeffe)
It would make a nicer .423".
Frank
"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953
NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite
11 April 2007, 20:29
boom stickquote:
Originally posted by Fjold:
quote:
Originally posted by .366torque:
hhmmmmmm, make a nice 30cal!

(sorry, I couldn't resist jeffe)
It would make a nicer .423".
well regardless we can make reamers and dies now for whatever since we have the specs...
11 April 2007, 20:45
prof242(With no apologies or like meanings to Imus)
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, its to the reamer shop I go!

Max
.395 Family Member
DRSS, po' boy member
Political correctness is nothing but liberal enforced censorship
11 April 2007, 20:50
boom stickgood one p242...
when was calling women ho's a capital offense?
o.k. everyone call every woman you see today a ho in solidarity with imus...ouch! the wife didnt lke that

11 April 2007, 20:58
boom sticksoooooo are people here going to divide the cost of a reamer? i have heard several people wanting the 423...no need in the 416 since ruger will be putting that one out themselves.
pick yer poison...
11 April 2007, 21:11
Rick RHas anyone tried cramming a few cases (or loaded rounds) into the various usual donor actions (VZ24, Ruger, Winchester) to see how well they're going to fit?
11 April 2007, 23:27
Bent FossdalFunny, ain't it?
Theese are the first official specs we have seen of this cartridge. No reamers are available at order anywhere.
And still some people makes a point out of, that no highend gunsmith have made one yet.
After 5 years, I would say they had a point...
Bent Fossdal
Reiso
5685 Uggdal
Norway
12 April 2007, 00:57
vapodogSince there actually is an engineer at Hornady with the initials MTM, I suspect it lends credibility to the authenticity of this drawing.
He also developed (or was key in the developement) of the 450 Marlin.
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12 April 2007, 06:20
Colin Smithquote:
Originally posted by Bent Fossdal:
Funny, ain't it?
Theese are the first official specs we have seen of this cartridge. No reamers are available at order anywhere.
And still some people makes a point out of, that no highend gunsmith have made one yet.
After 5 years, I would say they had a point...
Dave Manson has reamers I have one. 3-4 weeks delivery and that was to Australia. CYA Col
www.mansonreamers.comHey boom stick:
Please delete the images. See PM from me. Thanks.
12 April 2007, 09:07
500grainsAre the cartridge drawings inaccurate or just not to be public yet?
12 April 2007, 09:22
500grainsJust wanted to know if I should delete the copy on my hard drive or not.
quote:
Originally posted by 500grains:
Just wanted to know if I should delete the copy on my hard drive or not.
We will just have to wait and see if that was troll-made, photoshopped disinformation snagged off the internet, or the real deal?
I guess it is not official until Hornady says it is official, with a press release ... soon.

No FURTHER comments, to you Dan, on this subject, until you have been converted to a proponent of Hornady's .375 Ruger.
This might require you to order a Ruger Hawkeye African before I'll believe you. I know where you can get one at an excellent price for such quality.
Geez, it is my bedtime again ... ZZZZZZZZZZ
12 April 2007, 12:01
Moose-HunterThe specs are posted at 24 hour campfire as well.
12 April 2007, 12:07
Bent Fossdalquote:
Originally posted by RIP:
I guess it is not official until Hornady says it is official, with a press release ... soon.
If it is not official.......how can Manson have reamers??
Yes, one can make a chamber-cast, but hey, how professional is that?
Bent Fossdal
Reiso
5685 Uggdal
Norway
12 April 2007, 18:56
BFaucettquote:
Originally posted by Moose-Hunter:
The specs are posted at 24 hour campfire as well.
Not any longer (at least in the thread that was started by me).
-Bob F.
12 April 2007, 19:01
500grainsquote:
Originally posted by RIP:
No FURTHER comments, to you Dan, on this subject, until you have been converted to a proponent of Hornady's .375 Ruger.
I am afraid that there are other cult religions with more appeal than .375 Rooger.

12 April 2007, 21:34
Fjoldquote:
Originally posted by RIP:
Hey boom stick:
Please delete the images. See PM from me. Thanks.
What about people who have commissioned reamers in .423 based on those drawings?
Frank
"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953
NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite
12 April 2007, 21:47
boom sticki feel confident those were the reeeel deeeeel...frank, did you order a reamer and not tell us?
13 April 2007, 05:00
FjoldAs it looks now, nope. My gunsmith may be out of action for a long time, he's caught Valley Fever (fungal lung infection native to the San Joaquin Valley) and may have to retire.
Frank
"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953
NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite
13 April 2007, 18:32
tsturmquote:
Originally posted by 500grains:
Just wanted to know if I should delete the copy on my hard drive or not.
potentialy / probably yes

13 April 2007, 23:34
GrandpasezA thought--Since the shooting nuts gone
crazy over Ruger, and seeing as how so many
posts on 375 to 423 cals, how about
a forum covering 35 to 444(Include 500SW). Then call 458 up huge bore or
biggest bore forum. That way we don't have to chase stuff each of us is interested in
all over.Ed
MZEE WA SIKU
The meerkat saw his shadow on April 11, 2007.
That means six more weeks of alternating cold and hot air on this subject.

quote:
Originally posted by Fjold:
quote:
Originally posted by RIP:
Hey boom stick:
Please delete the images. See PM from me. Thanks.
What about people who have commissioned reamers in .423 based on those drawings?
I would say they moved fast. They are very speedy.

15 April 2007, 08:00
Fjoldquote:
Originally posted by RIP:
quote:
Originally posted by Fjold:
quote:
Originally posted by RIP:
Hey boom stick:
Please delete the images. See PM from me. Thanks.
What about people who have commissioned reamers in .423 based on those drawings?
I would say they moved fast. They are very speedy.
Actually I took the drawing and the group picture of all the Ruger big bore cats and sent them to my gunsmith and asked him to buy one for me. Two days later he emailed me and said that he was out sick with valley fever and couldn't do it, so everything's fine. No obligation.
The ony problem is, no 40+ big bore and I still have that 7mm Mag sitting there.
Frank
"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953
NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite
Frank,
I believe that Hornady is requesting all known reamer makers in the world to not use the bootlegged spec drawing to make reamers until it is made official by SAAMI approval/acceptance, which should be coming along in June.
I would suggest ordering your reamer sometime this summer.

Any .375 Ruger reamer or wildcat reamer based on .375 Ruger made before Hornady officially releases the official specs will be highly suspect. Suspect of what, it is difficult to say.
