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The weather broke today and I got a chance to shoot the 375's. I am shooting factory Hornady 270gn Sp's and 300gn RN loads. One rifle was scoped with a Leupold 1.5x5 30mm tube with an illum. German # 4 Dot retical. And the other I shot with the open sights.    As you can see the top target was open sights and the bottom was with the scope. The dot in the retical covered the target dot so more precise aiming ( for me at least ) was not possible. The targets are 3 each 270 SP, and 300gn RN. I'ed say they pretty well shoot together. Although a crosshair would bring the 100 yrd shots closer together. Its a weird looking group, but as I say I could not see the target dot. I ran them over the Chrony. I got an average of 2740 fps with the 270 SP's and 2645 fps with the 300gn RN. Temps are 10 degrees F, no wind, 15 feet from muzzle. I had no feeding problems. I think Ruger is on to something here, the recoil is not bad at all. Ruger finally put a decent pad on the rifle. Next is some 300gn Woodleigh solid reloads. I'll put them up as soon as I get them loaded...................JJ " venator ferae bestiae et aquae vitae " | ||
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Thanks for the report and the pics. .If it can,t be grown , its gotta be mined .... | |||
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JJ, Thanks for the report. I didn't know a chronograph would work reliably at 10 degrees F.  The velocities might be higher at 90 degrees F, eh?I shot mine 2 days ago in a pouring rain. No chronography under water. The target at 100 yards was a bit hazy and foggy through the rain. My African was bedded into an HS Precision stock with a slip-on LimbSaver to give my LOP, and very soft recoil.3 shots at 100 yards: 270 grainers: 0.925" 300 grainers: 1.527" 270 grainers shoot about 1.75" higher than the 300 grainers in my rifle, at 100 yards. I hope this rifle breaks in and shoots smaller groups. I was using a Leupold 2.5-8X with B&C reticle and finger-adjustable 1/4 MOA clicks under the turret caps. Nice scope for this rifle. | |||
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Uh-oh. A harbinger of crow to come?  Thanks for the post J. J. ----------------------------------------------- "Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder." | |||
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Crow served up hot and steaming to the Ruger naysayers ? I've never seen so much bitching and crying over a cartridge just barely born...... No ammo to buy waaa , waaaaaa No way it will equal H&H velocity ,waaa,waaaaa Or the opposite.....it's gonna be too fast and kick too much.....waaaaa,waaaaa , sniffle... | |||
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Hello sdgunslinger, Been thinking of just what you stated, just had not got around to putting it "on paper..." yet and I imagine that holds true for quite a few other folks as well. Well done!! | |||
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The fact that there is a lot of talk, both pro and con, should tell people that it is going to have some popularity. Every forum you look at has a thread or two on the .375 Ruger. This tells me the interest is there. The fact that it is in a nice CRF light weight rifle with good sights will help its sales, as well as the fact that you can chamber your 7Mag or .300 or Mark X to it with probably just a barrel change. Converting a 7Mag to .375 H&H is more than I'm capable of. I don't need one of these, but if I locate a nice FN, I would sure put one together. A shot not taken is always a miss | |||
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Hello JJ, Where do you live? The country side looks fantastic! Is this at a range or a deserted highway? Thanks | |||
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rolexfan, I shoot on our airport runway, ( small airport, not used often ). I live in West Virginia.......................JJ " venator ferae bestiae et aquae vitae " | |||
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jj, I shot mine for the first time yesterday. I have only the 270gr ammo so far and put a 2.5X8 older VariX III on mine. I like the open sights; Ruger got that right! The rifle feels like a hunter's rifle, tirm and balanced. The trigger goes, as does the front sling stud in favor of a barel band. But, these are small items that we all work around with production rifles, it seems. I would buy more in 416 Ruger and 458 Ruger...If they are listening... | |||
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Our local shop has a 375 ruger on the rack- I was actually surprised to see it there, since there never seems to be many bigger bores in our local shops. I really liked the way the stock has been slimmed down, but does anyone think there will be issues with cracks/splits? The wood to metal was really pretty good on the one I saw, but the butt pad fit was pretty poor. Which brings up another question- does the thinner butt pad work pretty well, or should ruger have went with a thicker pad? I know it is a huge improvement over previous versions, but it would be nice not to have to buy a new rifle, and spend an undetermined amount to upgrade the butt pad and possibly the trigger. Not knocking it, because I like the fit, feel, and aesthetics- but wouldn't it be nice to buy a rifle and not immediately think about what you have to do to make it "just right". I think they did so many things right for a rifle thats in that price range- sight were great, and I love the matte finish. A much better looking product for the $$$ than a CZ, in my opinion. Len Hawkins | |||
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I think its hard to tell about the recoil pad. The rifle is so much lighter than a RSM, the pad on the 375 Ruger is a huge improvement, but a 375 +P in a lighter rifle tends to wake you up. I think the stock will split if you shoot it a bunch in a Lead Sled, which rifles are not designed to do. But offhand or off sticks I think it will do fine....................JJ " venator ferae bestiae et aquae vitae " | |||
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;;;;;;;Judging from the pics I,ve seen of the underside of the rifle and the inside of the stock it will break out in the action mortice within 250 rounds ,, probably 150 ..........No underbarrel 2nd recoil lug = broken stock.. ...The Alaskan stock may last for a while longer ...Dovetailing another recoil lug in shouldn,t be too difficult .. Or sweating one on.......A lead sled sure isn,t needed to bust a stock,,,I,ve never used one and I ve broke a few stocks.....A real gushy pad and a muzzel brake will keep one from breaking.. .. But the rifle is still a great bargin......I hope Ruger did something that will prove me wrong ,,But I don,t see it...But I will still get one the first chance I get.... .If it can,t be grown , its gotta be mined .... | |||
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GumBoot, I'll let you know on the stock in about a month. At the current rate I will pass 250 rounds at the end of March..............JJ " venator ferae bestiae et aquae vitae " | |||
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,,,,,,JJ ,,,what are your impressions so far ......Have you weighed it with scope , strap and rounds....??? Have you reloaded for it yet...?? Do you have wild hogs where you live... That would be a good target as will black bear.... .If it can,t be grown , its gotta be mined .... | |||
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I didn't know Karnak was a rifle cognoscenti, but based on his opinion of the 1911, don't think so. jorge USN (ret) DRSS Verney-Carron 450NE Cogswell & Harrison 375 Fl NE Sabatti Big Five 375 FL Magnum NE DSC Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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What load is that? Factory? Just finished a 375/338 and it's about the same velocity: Avg:2650 w/300 gr., but only 66 gr of 4064. And shoots well under an inch with that load in a Douglas 24" bbl. I've built abuot a dozen of them over the years. Most on Ruger actions (tang safety) I sure wish Ruger would have just legitimized that great old wildcat rather than re-inventing the "wheel". Have you grouped it with the scope and just one load? "You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener | |||
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;;;;;;Jorge; you mean the accidental discharger don,t you ..  Judgeing by it,s place of prominance it the [Stories of stupidity } that may need to become its new name ... Instead of Jamamatic...High price , heavy , clunky ,, WAY overpriced peice of junk....I was reading a report on an Ed Brown special forces 1911 ..It made it 5 k rounds apparantly without a stoppage.....And it only cost 2 thousand dollars......Most 400 $ hock shop Glocks will do that and MUCH more    ,,,,,,,,,,But back to topic .....Like I said I hope I,m wrong about the 375 Ruger ....I will get some for myself and see.. But if it is a persistant problem I hope they just do a simple extra lug and relieve the stock behind the tang and bottom metal angles... ,,So here,s hopein...If it can,t be grown , its gotta be mined .... | |||
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Sure... jorge USN (ret) DRSS Verney-Carron 450NE Cogswell & Harrison 375 Fl NE Sabatti Big Five 375 FL Magnum NE DSC Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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brayhaven.....I was shooting Hornady factory 270 gn SP and 300 gn RN. I have grouped it with one load, both the 270 and 300 gn load each. The 270 gn load went into .85 inches, the RN went into 1.3 inches. I scoped the open sighted rifle for my son, using a Swaro 1.5x6 duplex retical. The reason I shot both bullet weights together was to show actual field accuracy, as most Cape Buff hunters load a combination of soft and solid in their magazine when using a bolt gun. I don't put much stock in an itty bitty benchrest group from a DG rifle. Show me how well its shoots from sticks or a tree trunk, and in that scenerio the improved trigger on the Ruger REALLY helps.....................JJ " venator ferae bestiae et aquae vitae " | |||
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;;;.85 " @100 yrds from a 270 gr bullet leaving the muzzel @ 2750 fps and a light and handy comfortable rifle......Sounds perfact to me ......Loaded with a 270 gr.GSC HV bullet at the same velocity it will do just about everything large and small..near and far.....What a perfact rifle to bring on a mixed bag Alaskan hunt in the Brooks Range or along a fish crik in the fall in Southeast .... All for less than a model 70 ...... .If it can,t be grown , its gotta be mined .... | |||
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Where the heck do your bullets stop after cruising through the target? Do you have anything like a backstop there? I don't want to sound too judgemental, but I gotta say that if you shot those targets at that location, it sure looks like you are lobbing slugs a long way into the unknown. Brent When there is lead in the air, there is hope in my heart -- MWH ~1996 | |||
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Don't know if I need one, but I surely want one!! An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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According to my older generation Chrony, my 4 shot average with 270 factory Hornady ammo at 71-72 degrees ambient was 2,788. There was only a 19 fps range variation. If all is true and correct, I'm pleased to say the least! I shot only two 3 shot groups and ran out of ammo. Both were just a tad under 1", about as well as I shoot anymore. It was off bags and butt pad on my shoulder. NO LEAD SLEDS ALLOWED! I like to keep my rifles in one piece...  | |||
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Nice job, but I would prefer to see some bags of sand behind that target! I hope there is no  in that lovely gorge below.  | |||
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I got to fondle/molest a Hawkeye African yesterday at a gunshow, and I must say it's a pretty impressive looking and handling rifle. I was most impressed by the finish used on the metal. It was really attractive, and I would imagine, really durable. It was a lot trimmer than I'd expected for such a heavy caliber rifle. The best part was the price tag said $830! That's a DEAL! _____________________________________________________ No safe queens! | |||
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