This Ruger 375 in the African is for my son. The dealer said the wholesaler had two (minus one). Paid 836.00 the rifle is going straight over to my gunsmith to get a one inch decelerator and getting bed job before it hits the range. They are out there!

Awesome!

Thanks for the heads up

My dealer in Alaska had one (African) in stock on 17 Jan. Price was $899 OTD since we do not have sales tax.
Dealer is Boondocks in Eagle River.

Great Northern Guns hasn't called me yet.
I don't want to harass so I'll wait a little bit.

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Originally posted by Snowwolfe:
My dealer in Alaska had one in stock on 17 Jan. Price was $899 OTD since we do not have sales tax.
Dealer is Boondocks in Eagle River.

Went in to look at it & its gone supposedly
raffled off. Any one knows where I want a ticket.

A nice option for those who do not already have a .375H&H.

George

I got to hold a .375 Ruger Alaskan today and man does that thing handle nice! I absolutely love the stock on it.

I may end up with one in the safe in the future Just from how the gun felt

Did you actually hold a left handed Alaskan?

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Originally posted by Snowwolfe:
Did you actually hold a left handed Alaskan?

Unfortunately the bolt was on the wrong side

(RH, that is )

The interesting part was it was in the used section.

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Originally posted by dirklawyer:
This Ruger 375 in the African is for my son. The dealer said the wholesaler had two (minus one). Paid 836.00 the rifle is going straight over to my gunsmith to get a one inch decelerator and getting bed job before it hits the range. They are out there!

Did you take delivery yet? I saw the RH version at Turner's a while back and the particular model that I handled was 'okay' at first impression but not a WOW impression.

Fit and finish were pedestrian and I really wish they'd left the floorplate alone (i.e. no RUGER logo).

On the other hand, to find a medium caliber LH new production rifle for under $850 anywhere is a pleasure in itself...and the question remains, how does yours shoot and handle (feed/carry/recoil) etc.

As an aside...I wonder if CZ will EVER realize that they would've had buyers jumping for a similarly configured rifle...

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As an aside...I wonder if CZ will EVER realize that they would've had buyers jumping for a similarly configured rifle...

x-ring,

I doubt it will ever come to fruition; BUT THE REALIZATION DID OCCUR, somewhere between immediately after CZ's & Remington's initial business meeting or never in the foreseeable future IMO, since they probably got their ears laquered listening to Remington; their US business partners, telllng them they had the world all sewn up with L/Hed Model 700's.

Please make me wrong - one day.....

DL,

Does your lefty flex at the forend? What I mean to say is, while holding the forend with your right hand, can you flex the wood to touch the barrel?

Roger QSL

Ugh, sorry.......

Not only did I overload my Butt - got it wrong too.

Zastava, not CZ.

To date I have not shot the rifle, waiting to get a recoil pad on and rebed the rifle before I head to the range. I should be able to give a range report in two weeks. Plus, I'll have my Winchester M70 in 375 Ruger at the range also.

Great Northern Guns in Anchorage called today and said my LH African is at their shop and on the way to Dillingham.

Boondocks in Eagle River has one sitting in the rack for $899, I personally am holding out and hoping they offer this rifle in the Alaskan style.

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Originally posted by Snowwolfe:
Boondocks in Eagle River has one sitting in the rack for $899, I personally am holding out and hoping they offer this rifle in the Alaskan style.

x2 If they make a LH Alaskan I'll be buying one........