Few others offer such a wide level of wounding. Those who wish to experiment with it for hunting will need to utilize either a custom action with a generous length magazine box or be prepared to single feed loads into the M77 action. We reserve the right to correct pricing errors. The only special feature--and it's a good one--is that these rifles have a very good and sturdy fixed-blade rear sight with a 3/32-inch front bead on a barrelband ramp. bullets with express sights and hitting a 12"x12" steel gong at 100yds. For almost anyone, however, the .375 Ruger kicks enough to take some getting used to, and I don't recommend shooting it off the bench any more than is absolutely necessary. On Wednesday, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) sent a notice of intent to sue to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), due to the hunting of gray wolves in Wyomings Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Those who wish to body shoot heavy game with this bullet must understand that wounding will be limited. Since 1912 the .375 H&H has provided one of the finest one-rifle safari batteries available, and in a shorter, lighter, handier rifle with a .30-06-length action the .375 Ruger will do the same. Ken and J.P. had already put on the brakes and put up the shooting sticks, so when the bull faced them Ken gave him a perfect frontal shot with a 270-grain Interlock. The advent and acceptance of .404" beltless magnums such as the .375 RUM inspired Ruger to develop a potent magnum without having to alter their inexpensive cast action design. I'm leaving in just a few days, and that left-hand .375 Ruger is already in my gun case, with both solids and softs in my bulging duffel bag. There have been many cartridges designed to compete or replace the .375 H&H, including the .375 Weatherby Magnum and its larger brother the .378 Weatherby Magnum, the .375 Dakota, the .376 Steyr and the .375 Remington Ultra Magnum; while all of them have a following, none have approached the flowing of the H&H design. In fact, as much as it truly galls me to say this, the .375 Ruger is probably a better cartridge. This animal, too, folded to a frontal shot with the 270-grain Interlock. As Ken had promised, when I got home there was a long Ruger box awaiting me, and in it was the very first left-hand Ruger M77 in .375 Ruger. Loaded to a muzzle velocity of 2800fps the 270 grain Speer (BC .430) breaks 1800fps at around 520 yards. 375 Ruger 250 gr. This is the primary consideration. Online pricing may vary from in-store pricing. Game taken ranged from warthog and bushbuck on up through sable and waterbuck, then up again to buffalo and crocodile. Doubtful given the 375 H&H in a standard length can be bought and does all that is needed of a .375. Tho with good case prep, Hornady brass will bring very good accuracy. This allows the cartridge to have a greater case capacity than a belted magnum case given cases of equal length. The 300 grain DGX was, up until October 2017, a basic cup and core bullet but utilized a steel jacket with copper guiding. On light through to medium game the .375 Ruger produces fast emphatic kills along with wide free bleeding exit wounds when used at close to moderate ranges. The Weldcore bullet really comes into its own when the going gets tough, an emphatic killer of large and tough bodied deer and Antelope when used out to ordinary hunting ranges. Rifles chambered for the 300 PRC must be capable of handling 3.70in (93.98mm) overall length cartridges.[9][10]. We checked zero on the runway--hardly a perfect range setup, but it had seemed to me that Steve Hornady's .375 Ruger shot very well, and it seemed to me that both of these did also. OK, I was actually, grudgingly, impressed. [8] The 300 PRC cartridge case capacity is 6.2ml (95.5 grains) H2O. Depending on the year, conditions can be very dry as well. We put nearly eight miles on our boots working a herd. This bullet can be driven fast (though the 1:12 twist rate can limit accuracy above 2950fps), or utilized as a mild load using reloading book data for the 300 grain bullet weight resulting in muzzle velocities of around 2600fps. The cartridge was designed in partnership, by Hornady and Ruger. It was designed as a dangerous game cartridge, particularly for use in Alaska and Africa. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. It fits in a shorter, and therefore faster-to-reload and more rigid action. Last year Ruger introduced two rifles for its new .375 Ruger cartridge. The Alaskan rifle featured a Hogue plastic stock and 20 barrel, again with open sights. Of the premium middle weight projectiles there are several which can be put to use in the .375 Ruger to good effect. But for someone who wants a no-nonsense cartridge in an affordable rifle, the .375 Ruger in the Hawkeye rifle makes a great choice. . Introduced in 1965 with the .444 Marlin cartridge, the Model 444 was the most powerful lever action of its day. This particular rifle, at least so far, is actually the least accurate of the four .375 Rugers he has seen. Any petals lost during penetration can be treated as being acceptable under the conditions. The .375 H&H provides one of the world's greatest benchmarks for performance. As an aside, this is a very good bullet weight with regards to the actual construction of this bullet. We got on that herd in late afternoon, with very little time for finesse. The Outfitter load features a 250-grain GMX (a lead-free choice), at a muzzle velocity of 2800 fps and will give a trajectory much like a .308 Winchester with a 180-grain bullet; with a 200-yard zero, itll strike eight inches low at 300 yards and 23 inches low at 400 yards. We've got you covered. .223 Remington6.5x55 Swedish .416 Remington Magnum .300 Winchester Short Magnum 28 Nosler 6.5 PRC .22 WMR .458 Winchester Magnum .204 Ruger .22 Hornet .280 Ackley Improved .240 Weatherby Magnum .458 Lott.264 Winchester Magnum.348 Winchester.33 Nosler.260 Remington.30-30 Winchester.416 Rigby.358 Norma Magnum.22 LR7mm-08 Remington8mm Remington Magnum.338 Federal.224 Valkyrie.338-06 A-Square9.3x62mm Mauser.257 Weatherby Magnum.45-70 Government.300 H&H Magnum.25-06 Remington.30-06 Springfield6.5 Creedmoor.300 Remington Ultra Magnum7mm Remington Magnum.470 Nitro Express.280 Remington.300 Winchester Magnum.270 Winchester.222 Remington.45 ACP.404 Jeffery.44 Remington Magnum.41 Remington Magnum.243 Winchester.338 Winchester Magnum.357 S&W Magnum6.5-284 Norma8x57 Mauser.38 Smith & Wesson Special7x57mm Mauser9mm Luger.35 Whelen.454 Casull.375 H&H Magnum.45 Colt.22-250 Remington10mm Auto.308 Winchester. Thanks, Art & Dan for the heads up! The newer .375 Ruger is beltless and intrinsically more accurate. How the .375 Ruger is capable of taking the largest game: Slightly greater capacity than the .375 H&H Magnum. Listed as discontinued. By the same token wind drift is a major concern and to this end, the 2600fps load really is best used at close ranges. I have always liked 375 cartridges, the H&H was my prior favorite. A person can end up with a very good rifle at fairly modest cost. The efficiency of the cartridge actually yields a dual bonus. The 300 grain Nosler Partition is ideal for large Alaskan game out to ordinary hunting ranges. But, it eventually rose to the top, and not just among African hunters. The author and professional hunter J.P. Kleinhans with a good waterbuck, dropped in its tracks with a frontal shot with a 270-grain Hornady InterLock. My one concern with this bullet is the potential for over expansion and limited penetration when taking quartering on shots on potentially dangerous animals weighing above 450kg (1000lb) at close ranges. Recoil is considerable. A new wrinkle on the Ruger M77 in .375 Ruger is this sturdy, visible fixed-blade rear sight, a vast improvement over the folding-leaf sight long supplied on the M77 Mk II. Need more information . Recommended maximum pressure for the cartridge is 62,000psi (4,300bar). vs 9.3x62 Cartridge Clash, Kimber Hunter Pro Desolve Blak - A Lightweight Heavy Hitter, Browning BLR Lightweight '81 Stainless Takedown Lever Rifle, Mossberg Patriot Predator 6.5 PRC Rifle Review, Review: Springfield Armory M1A Loaded Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor, RCBS ChargeMaster Lite Review: Not 'Lite' on Ability, Remington Model Seven SS HS Bolt-Action Rifle Review. The more recent Guide Rifle utilizes a laminate stock and stainless steel barrel and action. Barnes for example produce a 270 grain bullet but experience leads me to believe that this really only comes into its own on the heaviest of animals or in the most potent of .375 magnums. It was designed to use the same 1:12-inch twist rate of the .375 H&H Magnum barrels, the neck length of .305 inches, while shorter than one-caliber in length, has not posed an issue in my experience. Both of the Gameking bullets are designed to be used in an all-round manner (close and extended ranges). Tips, techniques, and equipment are applied to these classroom discussions on how to become more proficient and successful at making long-range shots while hunting with AR-platform rifles. Sep 21, 2015. Rather, I think the case design is extremely clever from a manufacturer's standpoint because you have a bigger, fatter case that will not only fit existing bolt faces (as do rebated rims) but also feed well from existing magazine boxes. This change was made to prevent deformation of bullets under recoil. The .375 Ruger also labors under giant velocity spikes between one shot to another with Hornady ammo, sometimes in excess of 150 FPS. Apart from these factors a 250 grain .375 homogenous copper bullet can prove to be the more emphatic killer when used in either the .375 H&H or Ruger. Yes, the .375 bore is forgiving, but it has its limits. Discontinued hard to find Hornady 225 grain 375 Caliber. It is vital that the hunter understand how to work his angles when using these bullet designs and that his rifle is accurate. I do not know his reload recipe other than he used Winchester powder. Between 2200 and 2000fps (280 yards), killing is clean but can be somewhat delayed. Average working velocities from the 23 African include 3050fps to 3100fps with 225 grain bullets, 3000fps to 3050fps with 235 grain bullets, 2900fps with 250 grain bullets, 2850fps using 260 grain bullets, 2800fps for the 270 grainers, 2700fps with 300 grain bullets and 2450fps with 350 gain longsters. Such are the contradictions we may find when discussing this subject. It was designed to fit and function in the many "standard length" bolt-actions that work with cartridges like the 7mm Remington and .300/,338 Winchesters Magnums. On the subject of high velocity, a hot .375 will produce rather stout recoil. I certainly hope it is here to stay. The .375 H&H is a pussycat for its power level, but when you go up from .375 H&H velocity you are going to go up fast in recoil. The key here is to put aside notions of extremely fast kills. Kimber's Hunter Pro Desolve Blak takes the firm's more affordable mountain rifle to new heights. Below 2200fps killing can be very slow. At this time of writing there are now many buzz words used to label and describe bullets that are designed to enhance hydraulic action. The tip of the DGS is flat to aid stability (prevent tumbling) during penetration but can also provide a small degree of hydraulic trauma during penetration. The Partition will shed weight, but in doing so, it creates a very wide internal wound. Talkeetna 375 H&H is a magnum length, 375 Ruger and most of it's offspring fit in 30'06 length actions. Both the African and Alaskan weighed around 9.5lb (4.25kg) with scope and sling which is to be considered light for a potent medium bore. This projectile is in essence designed to be used for taking CNS shots on the heaviest of game. Although it has since spawned the .416 Ruger and the shortened Ruger Compact Magnums (RCMs), it started as an original case design that used the .532-inch rim but without a belt, the case is fatter with little body taper and a 60-degree shoulder. Pintoguy is correct, Howa no longer lists the 375 Ruger, so they are hard to find. In the Dangerous Game Series, Hornady loads their 270-grain InterLock spitzer at a muzzle velocity of 2840 fps, yielding a trajectory identical to the lighter 250-grain bullet and making it a perfect choice for bear, elk, moose, African plains game and the big cats as well. Well, no hurry; this new wonder boy will come along in due time, and I'll have to grit my teeth and write about it. Readers are advised to experiment utilizing this as a part of a dual load (premium bullet for close ranges / Speer BTSP out long) when tackling large body weights. (Ouch, just typing that line hurt me.) This is not damning with faint praise, not at all. Since 2015, O.F. As Ruger intended the cartridge to be chambered in standard-length bolt-action rifles,[2] the case length was kept to 2.580in (65.5mm), which is only .04in (1.0mm) longer than the .270 Winchester case. Is it significant that it fits in a .30-06-length action? When I do, things are pretty serious. Beth Shimanski of Savage introduces their all new straight-pull rifle. Having said this, the DGS is in no way the same as a bullet which has been specifically designed for maximum hydraulic trauma. Impact velocity is also a key factor. All rights reserved. Great bullets for a Savage 99 375 Winchester, a 375 Ruger, STW, and H&H. Price is per box of 100 bullets. The company's new Hawkeye--essentially a Model 77 with a more slender profile and better handling qualities--became the platform for a Hawkeye African in .375 Ruger. Unlike Remington Ultra Magnum cartridges, the Ruger Magnums can be chambered in standard-length bolt-action rifles. The .378 Weatherby, on the other hand, has never been popular because it is too much of a good thing: too much more recoil and too fast for most .375 bullets. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. .375 H&H Mag. All Rights Reserved. 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