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I like the cartridge's design and what it's capable of - on paper - since I don't yet have one, but I would like to. I have actions that could be converted to feed and function very well, and a spare .375 SS barrel blank. I'm thinking of something short and handy, probably with a 20" barrel. Probably some kind of synthetic stock. I know I could just buy a Ruger 375. I know brass is scarce, but it's no big deal to stock up while it's still available. What do you think? Should I go ahead with it, or just buy the Ruger factory rifle? KB ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ | ||
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Do it...376 Steyrs are cool...and chicks dig em... Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Yes I sort of inherited a Douglas barrel chambered for .376 Steyr for a Mauser along with the bolt and a die set. As I have two 9,3x62s and a .375 H&H I wanted a "tweener" round that might have a flatter trajectory than the 9,3s. I think the 225 gr Hornady or the 235 gr Barnes might be fair answers for that. Built a 1909 Argentine with it. Barrel length is 22". Has an FN left side flag commercial safety and custom QRW bases. Feeds really well. Is finished and bedded into a cheap stock but has not been blued yet. Waiting until I get enough experience to get a decent rust blue. Have test fired it and it appears that it will be fine for accuracy. Must admit this puppy is LOUD ... much more so than I had expected! I think its a nifty chambering. If it doesn't work out well, I'll just rechamber it to .375 Ruger. Mike -------------- DRSS, Womper's Club, NRA Life Member/Charter Member NRA Golden Eagles ... Knifemaker, http://www.mstarling.com | |||
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I love the round .. its NEAT .. can put a handful of the carts into most actions, and 225gr hornadys at near C are accurate and lethal! opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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I would give the 375 Ruger some serious consideration. It is ballistically superior and I prefer the broader shoulder contact over that of the Steyr. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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The .375-06 makes so much more sence, easy-peasy and same case capasity, larger magazine capsity. Bent Fossdal Reiso 5685 Uggdal Norway | |||
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YES!! I love my .376 Steyr! VZ-24 22&5/8 Douglas #5,minimal ramp/rail work to make it feed Perfectly!   | |||
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Are you gonna loan Aaron your reamer to make me a 376? If so, thanks. KB ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ | |||
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It's my understanding that the 376 Steyr has a lot more case capacity than the 06 case necked to .375, and the 376 has a lot more shoulder too. KB ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ | |||
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Kabluewy, Yes the 376 has more shoulder than 375-06 and yes more case capacity. The other option is the 375 hawk (think 375-06 Improved) which will basically replicate a 376 steyr and come quite close to the traditional loading of the 375hhmag in 1912. http://www.z-hat.com/375%20Hawk.htm Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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let me know if you need a reamer opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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I have one in a Stery Scout. It's a lot of gun in a short barreled Carbine. I get about 2450 with 285gr A-Frames. I can think of a lot worse choices when stocking in tight quarters for something nasty....................DJ ....Remember that this is all supposed to be for fun!.................. | |||
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Mater of fact I spoke with Aaron yesterday on that very subject!!  & your welcome One of you give me a call when its time(in the book)* I will bring it over! | |||
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I have a Steyr Professional chambered for the .376 Steyr, and if I had to choose between the Steyr, my .375 H&H full custom mauser, my .338 Mag. Sako Safari-Grade, or my Musgrave .404 Jeffery, I hate to report I would most likely keep the least expensive of the bunch...the Steyr. It is a joy to shoot, very accurate, and plenty adequate to do any future thing I will be doing in North america. Just be sure you lay in twice an adequate supply of brass while it's still to be had. | |||
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I talked with Aaron on the phone yesterday, and he asked me if I was still interested in the 376 Steyr. He said he had just talked with his customer who owned the reamer, and reported that the customer was very happy with the rifle made for him. I just put it together that you were the guy he was talking about, because of your location. That's great news. Thanks a lot. I'll be in Kenai next week, and will be visiting Aaron's shop, and making decisions about what to proceed on next. I have a SS Ruger 77 MkII action there, and depending on how close it comes to feeding, that's probably the action I'll ask him to use. Hopefully he can get it done before the end of summer, if I keep it simple by using an action requiring few mods, and plan on dropping it in a Hogue stock. Last project he did took about 18 months, and it was just bedding and tweeking the safety. KB ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ | |||
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A lot more case capsity? Can you come up with numbers to show what you mean with "a lot"? More shoulder, yes, but as long as the .375-06 has enough, what does it matter? Thanks, Bent Fossdal Reiso 5685 Uggdal Norway | |||
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