This projectile is also too long to be housed in the Ruger M77. A Vanguard in 375 H&H is listed on GB now for $1100: http://www.gunbroker.com/item/631076307 Last edited by a moderator: Mar 20, 2017 Tail on shots should be limited to game under 80kg, however on larger game tail on wounds created by the Interlock are often severe enough to allow follow up shots. This is due to the .375 H&H Magnum having a long, tapered body, while the .375 Ruger follows modern cartridge designs in that it has very little taper and a sharper shoulder. Now if it does go away I have brass! By Greg Rodriguez. Hornady loads their 250gr GMX, 270gr SP-RP, and 300gr DGX/DGS bullets to advertised velocities of 2,900fps, 2,840fps, and 2,660fps respectively (using a 24 barrel). With regards to long range shooting the Sierra 350 grain match bullet may seem appealing for long range work but it is not designed for killing. This bullet differs quite simply in that it does not have any exposed lead at the bullet tip, similar to the Remington CoreLokt. That or seek a superior stock design. 6.5 PRC vs 6.5 RPM What You Need to Know, Remington .50-70 Rolling Block History: New York's Pick to Arm Its National Guard, 7 Top .17 HMR (Hornady Magnum Rimfire) Rifles. The efficiency of the cartridge actually yields a dual bonus. Those who wish to shoot big game at long ranges are advised to utilize the Rocky Mountain ULD bullet design. The .375 Ruger cartridge case was used by Hornady as the basis for a new extra-long-range cartridge, since it had the capability to operate with high chamber pressures, which combined with a neck and barrel throat optimized for loading relatively long and heavy .308 diameter very-low-drag bullets without the need to seat the bullets deeply recessed into the case result in adequate muzzle velocities from magnum-sized bolt-action rifles. Although bullet construction is always the most important consideration for fast and clean killing. The following will focus on a smaller number of select bullet designs of interest, organized by bullet weight rather than brand. Hornady 's new Superformance loads produce a bit more velocity, and the rifle refinements made by Hill Country Rifle make it more accurate and user-friendly. Ruger have cut down the barrel lengths of their rifles so that they are not overly long (no longer than a regular 26 barreled magnum) or cumbersome when fitted with muzzle brakes. We reserve the right to correct pricing errors. The new Sako Finnlight II sports an innovative stock and Cerakote metal paired with the terrific 85 action. With a case length of 2.580 inches and an overall length of 3.340 inches, the .375 Ruger will fit perfectly in a long-action receiver which will house a .300 Winchester Magnum or 7mm Remington Magnum. Of the conventional medium to heavy weight bullet designs the 250 and 300 grain Sierra Gameking bullets can prove immensely useful. Featuring corrosion resistant nickel-plated cases that are sealed watertight and topped with the accurate and rugged CX bullet, Outfitter ammunition is designed to perform under the toughest conditions. In another box was plenty of Hornady ammo. The .300 Ruger Compact Magnum or .300 RCM was designed in 2007 and uses a case designed by Hornady and Ruger based on the .375 Ruger cartridge. On plains game the .375 Ruger continued its spectacular performance, but that should also not be a surprise. The Dakota, Ruger and Nosler cartridges are essentially wider versions of the basic 2.5 belted magnums (.264 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, .338 Win Mag). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Looking for previous installments of our "Behind the Bullet" series? Both of the Gameking bullets are designed to be used in an all-round manner (close and extended ranges). The case measures .532 inches at the base and .515 inches at the shouldergiving a larger body diameter than the H&H designand is equipped with a 30-degree shoulder for positive headspacing. 3 MOA over the bench and with a sled equates to around 6 MOA in the field if the hunter can keep his cool and more likely 9 MOA in real word conditions. It fits in a shorter, and therefore faster-to-reload and more rigid action. 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. The .375 Ruger cartridge and Ruger Hawkeye African bolt rifle are not flashes in the pan, but the author thought they could stand a little improvement. Expectations are the key when using this bullet. At the time of writing (2017) the .375 Ruger has maintained high popularity. Cartridge standards for the .375 Ruger were issued by SAAMI in June 2007. Love what you do and do it well. Based purely on case capacity, a fairly straight .532-inch-diameter case with a fairly sharp shoulder should do this, and it does. This is one of the great virtues of the medium bores and why it is such a shame when hunters label them as being suitable for big game only. As for the Ruger rifle, while very cheap and often displaying poor accuracy out of the box, the M77 action can be accurized and made into an extremely reliable rifle. The 350 grain Woodleigh round nose and protected point bullets come into their own on the heaviest of game where they are able to shed some weight and SD but continue to produce vivid wounding to a much deeper level than their 300 grain counterparts which can, if pushed too hard, suffer over-expansion. A superior stock forend design would help a great deal to aid to recoil reduction and allow many users to do away with the brake altogether. Top 10 6.5 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) Rifles, Enfield No. 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. Feeding is superb, not only in the left-hand rifle but in all the right-hand rifles I have seen. Most of the time a bull hit in this manner will take three or four steps forward to regain his balance, then he'll whirl and run the almost obligatory 50 or 60 yards of a buffalo hit perfectly in the chest. Absent a spine shot, this truly is as good as it gets and is a very rare thing to observe. Even with protection, by standers can receive a hefty blast. But, it eventually rose to the top, and not just among African hunters. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. 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Sostrictly for Griz defensesay hunting, camping, fishing, etc35 Whelen ( I have 2), 375 Ruger or 416 Rugerall with commercial loads. Searching for Oryx in these conditions can be challenging on a couple levels. The key here is to put aside notions of extremely fast kills. A heavy bullet can afford to shed some weight and mass (energy transfer) as a means to promote trauma. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. 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. In this instance, I waited a long time for smaller bull to quarter on so that I could take this photo for demonstration purposes. The case is of a rimless design having the base and rim diameter of .532in (13.5mm), which is the same diameter of the belt on belted magnum cases based on the .300 H&H Magnum and .375 H&H Magnum. We got on that herd in late afternoon, with very little time for finesse. For a couple of hundred bucks, a good gunsmith can tune the action and refine the trigger. Hornady is the predominant source of ammunition for the .375 Ruger, and they offer a quartet of loads, making the cartridge suitable for nearly any hunting situation. The new Hornady 300 grain bonded DGX should (there is that doesnt actually know for sure should again) prove equally effective. 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. Unfortunately, this puts the blast near the shooter, more so from the 20 barreled rifle. Readers are however advised to take note of the muzzle brakes on the current .375 Ruger rifles. Hinterland #: 78027. Made to work in Ruger actions, which couldn't fit full-length magnum cartridges. By using a very basic lead core bullet with a partially flat nose, the cartridge OAL is kept short and without cramping powder space, while at the same time ammunition will generally feed smoothly from a box magazine. #14585314 02/18/20. Unlike Winchester Short Magnum cartridges, the Ruger Compact Magnums share the same diameter from case head to body. The 235 grain Woodleigh Weldcore protected point is ideal for larger bodied medium game. As with most medium bores the .375 Ruger produces best results across all bullet weights with powders in the IMR / H 4350 range, though the faster Varget burn rate can work very well with light weight bullets. While not earth shattering on its own, the wide and compact case is more efficient than the Holland & Holland which enables the Ruger to obtain similar results from a short 20 barrel while a 23 barreled Ruger boasts higher velocities than a 25 barreled H&H. Loaded to a muzzle velocity of 2800fps the 270 grain Speer (BC .430) breaks 1800fps at around 520 yards. At Sportsman's Warehouse, we offer bolt action rifles chambered in .375 Ruger from leading manufacturers including Mossberg, Ruger, and Savage Arms. Yeah, I probably look like I'm thinking, "This is gonna hurt." The .375 Ruger is not the .375 H&H, but it measures up well, and in all ways. The 250 grain bullet works acceptably well on smaller deer species at close to moderate ranges but its true forte is on large bodied deer. His first two shots were broadside at forty to fifty yards. However, it is good to see the likes of Woodleigh working towards optimal hydraulic force potential through the creation of their concaved solid bullets. The DGS bullet is also steel clad. The left hand rifle options are also greatly appreciated. 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. You cannot drag your sled into the mountains with you so you might as well get used to shooting the rifle without it. If the hunter can visualize both the point of the shoulder and forwards portion of the lungs and work the angles according to the situation this will increase the ability of the bullet (any bullet) to produce a fast kill. *Hours vary by season & subject to change, Get Special Offers Delivered Right to Your Inbox. In his hands the .375 Ruger performed at least as well as any .375 H&H I've ever seen. On heavy dangerous game many experienced hunters would agree that the .375 caliber is adequate but less forgiving than calibers above .400 if shot placement is not exact. Regarding the solid bullet designs: these are most useful for CNS shooting. Calling and shooting predators is one of the things that helps hunters get from the end of the fall seasons to when the turkeys start gobbling. Shop online or in-store at your local Sportsman's Warehouse. There are certainly many rave reviews of this projectile to be found in gun rag write ups and online articles. Such are the contradictions we may find when discussing this subject. The 260 grain Nosler Accubond was designed for use on large bodied game. On the subject of high velocity, a hot .375 will produce rather stout recoil. In early September Hornady's Wayne Holt and Ruger's Ken Jorgensen joined me at outfitter J.P. Kleinhans' camp in coastal Mozambique to film a segment for our Petersen's Hunting Adventures TV show. .375 Ruger Loads At this time, Hornady and DoubleTap are the only two manufacturers that produce factory loaded .375 Ruger ammunition. The .375 H&H provides one of the world's greatest benchmarks for performance. Left-hand models--good news for me, of course--will be available by mid-2007. At this time of writing there are now many buzz words used to label and describe bullets that are designed to enhance hydraulic action. Hornady would do well to bring this bullet back or offer an SST or ELD-X alternative. But if your heart is set on getting a 375 Ruger, as Charlie mentioned, go get a Ruger. The 20 inch barrel Alaskan 375 rifle stainless with Hogue stock is discontinued in favor of the newer muzzle brake rifles right? In some cases the broadside shot is not always the most suitable for this and instead it can be better to wait for a shot which places the animal lightly quartering on, allowing the bullet to strike the very center of the shoulder ball joint, after which the bullet can then pass through the forwards portion of the lungs. He did. The stainless steel and plastic stock is very weather resistant If just for bear protection I remove the scope and screw on a NECG receiver sight directly to the scope bases machined into the Ruger receiver. The case is of a rimless design having the base and rim diameter of .532in (13.5mm), which is the same diameter of the belt on belted magnum cases based on the .300 H&H Magnum and .375 H&H Magnum. Talkeetna 375 H&H is a magnum length, 375 Ruger and most of it's offspring fit in 30'06 length actions. If looking to acquire an automated powder-charge dispensing unit to speed up precision reloading, don't judge the RCBS ChargeMaster Lite powder scale and dispenser by its name; the Little Green machine packs a heavy-weight punch with speed and accuracy. It starts with a very clever case, a straight, unbelted case with exactly the same .532-inch rim as the .375 H&H. Yukon Territory, Canada. Do however keep in mind that the BC for this bullet is low (.380) therefore wind drift is a concern. If you do not truly love shooting these big guns and challenging yourself dont put animals through your ignorance. Handloading for the .375 Ruger is a straightforward affair; look to a large rifle magnum primer and powders like Reloder 15, 16 and 17, H380, VARGET and IMR4064, IMR4166, IMR4350 and IMR4451, depending on the bullet your loading. 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. Mossberg Patriot .375 Ruger JakeH Jun 7, 2018 1 2 Next JakeH AH enthusiast Joined Jul 22, 2017 Messages 405 Reaction score 522 Location North Carolina Media 2 Hunting reports Africa 1 Member of NRA Hunted USA Jun 7, 2018 #1 Does anybody here have any firsthand experience with the Mossberg Patriot in .375 Ruger? Of the solid bullet designs, the round nose solids are gradually being superseded by flat or concave tip bullets capable of producing some measure of hydraulic force. July in the New Mexico desert is hot, often 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. A safe minimum impact velocity for this bullet is 1800fps or around 430 to 450 yards. Doubtful given the 375 H&H in a standard length can be bought and does all that is needed of a .375. The Woodleigh is a fast killer of light framed game at bush / woods ranges but is somewhat underutilized in this role. Hornady and Ruger partnered to create the cartridge. 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. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. 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. No matter--Wayne and Ken came in well heeled. Having said this, small differences in bore tolerances within individual rifles can lead to a wider range of velocities. Mossberg & Sons produced bolt-action rifles of the "Patriot" series chambered in .375 Ruger with different stock options. In 2007, it was released commercially and chambered in the Ruger Hawkeye African and the Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan rifles.[2]. Tho with good case prep, Hornady brass will bring very good accuracy. Both are equipped with Ruger's scope-mounting system. So what should that alone tell you. Rifles chambered for the 300 PRC must be capable of handling 3.70in (93.98mm) overall length cartridges.[9][10]. Scott Rupp gets a chance to talk to Aaron Oelger about a few new products from Hodgdon and why reloading store shelves are empty. If using a lighter bullet we need to think about increasing retained weight after impact and using velocity to (hydraulic force) to promote trauma. Savage Arms 110 Bear Hunter Rifle | 57047 375 Ruger, 23" Stainless BBL, Bolt Action, AccuFit MOBUC Camo Stock, Matte Stainless Finish, Adj Muzzle Brake, 2+1 Rds. I do wonder if it will speed up the need for that shoulder surgery Ive been putting off. His first trophy was a 40 inch buffalo. The cartridge was designed in partnership, by Hornady and Ruger. Wayne Holt shot a very fine sable, also at last light. Below 2200fps killing can be very slow. Impact velocity is also a key factor. The WSM's and RCM's seem to have fallen behind. The herd spooked, of course, as they often do in the evening. These bullets work well when facing game weighing 700kg (1540lb) and above. As Ruger intended the cartridge to be chambered in short-length bolt-action rifles,[2] the case length was shortened to 2.10in (53mm), which is similar to the .308 Winchester case. Give a Gift For times when the brake is not preferred, it may be replaced with the included dynamically-matched muzzle weight. The .375 Ruger also labors under giant velocity spikes between one shot to another with Hornady ammo, sometimes in excess of 150 FPS. The neck / shoulder junction is also exposed, offering a fast killing point of aim. With the 375R necked down to 9.3, the 9.3x62 and the 9.3 Brenneke would pale in a comparison of performance. Only problem is that you are limited to only Hornady brass. Bottles & 12-oz. firemedic: While the 35 Whelen is adequate my Ruger Alaskan 416 Ruger is MORE "more than enough". The .500 Bushwhacker is a semirimmed magnum handgun cartridge initially developed by fireforming the .375 Ruger case cylindrical, shortening it by 0.13 in, and threading the base for a rim. New CZ, Ruger Hawkeye, Remington, Savage, and some other moderate cost dangerous game rifles can be purchased for less than $1,000. The Alaskan rifle featured a Hogue plastic stock and 20 barrel, again with open sights. Accuracy in this particular left-hand rifle is good, but in my opinion it's not as good as Steve Hornady's rifle was. 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. I must be a retro sort of guy; I was extremely excited about the first American rifle and load for the .450/.400-3 inch (.400 Jeffery) that I carried, and I wasn't in the least jealous that Steve carried the first M77 Ruger in .375 Ruger. Beyond these ranges shot placement becomes somewhat more critical on lean animals which pose little resistance to help initiate expansion. Though it does few things perfectly, it truly does everything, and is possibly the most flexible bore diameter available. They quickly found a good bull in the middle of the herd, but other buffalo covered him up, and as the afternoon melted away he refused to come clear for a shot. 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. Those hunting the wilds of India, Australia, Canada and the United States all were well-served by the .375 H&H. The further we go below 2600fps the more useful this bullet weight shedding (no core bonding) can be. Read on for his take on this Thai-inspired fusion dish. [11] This round is designed for hunting medium- to large-sized North American game. With a fairly short, trim barrel and the standard-length action the M77 in .375 Ruger is fairly light and produces stout recoil off the bench--but it isn't unmanageable, and most experienced shooters should be able to handle it. Listed as discontinued. Even then, performance can be limited should the SMK fail to meet enough resistance or if ranges are pushed too far versus the diameter of the meplat. I have run .375 Ruger ammo through such actions and so far it has fed great every time. But in the case of Solids, the bullet maker is focused on deep, straight line penetration on very heavy game. But for someone who wants a no-nonsense cartridge in an affordable rifle, the .375 Ruger in the Hawkeye rifle makes a great choice. While the .375 H&H Magnum is longer than the .375 Ruger, the latter cartridge has a 4% greater case capacity than the Holland & Holland cartridge, 99 gr. The Partition will shed weight, but in doing so, it creates a very wide internal wound. 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. TDCC (Tables of Dimensions of Cartridges and Chambers) .375 Ruger, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=.375_Ruger&oldid=1125450829, Articles needing additional references from September 2014, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 December 2022, at 02:13. 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 .375 Ruger is extremely well suited to large bodied game. The reason I abandoned Wayne Holt and Ken Jorgensen in the wilds of Mozambique was because I had a short turnaround before a long-awaited safari in Tanzania. 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