In fact, as much as it truly galls me to say this, the .375 Ruger is probably a better cartridge. By the same token wind drift is a major concern and to this end, the 2600fps load really is best used at close ranges. They do produce a bit more recoil. Tho with good case prep, Hornady brass will bring very good accuracy. This is no surprise; accuracy in any factory rifle is going to vary, and I saw the normal variance from good enough to very, very good. The new Hornady 300 grain bonded DGX should (there is that doesnt actually know for sure should again) prove equally effective. 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. The .375 Ruger also labors under giant velocity spikes between one shot to another with Hornady ammo, sometimes in excess of 150 FPS. "If you could only have one rifle worldwide, the .375 Ruger would be my choice.". Few others offer such a wide level of wounding. The key here is to put aside notions of extremely fast kills. This is not damning with faint praise, not at all. This is the primary consideration. Only problem is that you are limited to only Hornady brass. It is simple, effective, affordable (in both rifle and ammunition) and shootable. Yeah, I probably look like I'm thinking, "This is gonna hurt." Any .375 cartridge must first be judged against the H&H. Sable are extremely tough, and this bull was in a big herd. 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. That said, the wounding potential of any solid bullet design is always less than that of an expanding bullet. Expectations are the key when using this bullet. By the same token, be wary of high weight retention projectiles that supposedly dump vast amounts of energy yet then defy physics by maintaining their form and weight. Beyond these ranges shot placement becomes somewhat more critical on lean animals which pose little resistance to help initiate expansion. 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. 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. We reserve the right to correct pricing errors. #14585314 02/18/20. There are a few easy modifications to improve the feeding reliability. He did. This bullet differs quite simply in that it does not have any exposed lead at the bullet tip, similar to the Remington CoreLokt. We're going to a new area, and I have no idea exactly what we'll find, but I'm certain the .375 Ruger will be up to the challenge--just as certain as I am that Hornady and Ruger have a winner of a .375 cartridge, a cartridge that may well redefine, for the first time since 1912, our concept of the world's best all-around cartridge. #3. While the Hornady bullets are excellent, handloading for the .375 Ruger will open the floodgates of possibilities. The Dakota has rim diameter of .543" and a base diameter of .545". It starts with a very clever case, a straight, unbelted case with exactly the same .532-inch rim as the .375 H&H. Since it is a rimless, unbelted case that doesn't "step down" in front of the belt, it is thus a . 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. The 260 grain Partition is very useful for hunting game weighing up to 450kg (1000lb). To aim behind the shoulder simply underutilizes these bullet designs - a bonded soft point bullet would have been entirely adequate for this. Looking for previous installments of our "Behind the Bullet" series? The .375 Ruger was designed to replace the much older .375 H&H, something it failed to do, largely because of the legendary appeal of the H&H due to its time in Africa. Any human or rifle error will invariably result in slow killing. This projectile is also too long to be housed in the Ruger M77. The more recent Guide Rifle utilizes a laminate stock and stainless steel barrel and action. Without due protection the Ruger brake can cause immediate hearing damage and a temporary loss of sight should gases blow back into ones eyes from the short barrel. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Instead, the DGS seeks to find a compromise between terminal performance and smooth feeding from the Ruger action. (Ouch, just typing that line hurt me.) 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). In my own experience when shoulder shooting bovines the .375 bore works best when using the toughest of bullets at impact velocities well above 2600fps. No worries--Wayne shot him very well, and the .375 Ruger literally threw him to the ground. The 300 grain Nosler Partition is ideal for large Alaskan game out to ordinary hunting ranges. This is best employed at very close ranges in order to keep its impact velocity well above 2600fps. Beyond 280 yards, shot placement is extremely important (forwards shoulder) to help ensure full expansion, the Partition reaching the end of the line at 1800fps or around 360 yards. The .375 Ruger uses a unique cartridge case designed by Hornady and Ruger. Loaded to 2700fps (BC .480) the 300 grain Gameking breaks 1800fps at around 580 yards. That said, hand loaders must be careful not to make general assumptions based on any published data as there is a great deal of variation in bullet shape and jacket thickness in the medium bores, especially with regards to premium bullets. Both rifles had the new iron sights, and I like them very much; they are far superior to the "mostly for looks" folding leaves long supplied. 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. In other words, and for the most part, large bodied deer and antelope weighing up to and around 600kg (1300lb), a very reasonable assessment. Bought the last 3 boxes of 375 Ruger 300 gr Dangerous game rounds at the local Wallmart at $19 a box. The 260 grain Nosler Accubond was designed for use on large bodied game. The Barnes 270 and 300 grain TSX projectiles work best when driven as fast as safely possible and used at close ranges on heavy game weighing between 600 and 700kg (1300 to 1540lb) or more. Too, none of the barrels have been shot enough to have been properly broken in, so at this stage good enough is definitely good enough. 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. - 24hourcampfire Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Hop To Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 BP-B2 IC B2 IC B3 Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 CTV Who's Online Now 776 members ( 1936M71, 10gaugemag, 222ND, 12344mag, 10ring1, 91 invisible), 1,932 guests, and 1,289 robots. Ken, Steve and Wayne could handle it. I haven't shot the 260/270gr. RifleShooter Magazine editor Scott Rupp breaks down all the features of the Mossberg Patriot Predator rifle chambered in 6.5 PRC. I certainly hope it is here to stay. The engineers at Hornady and Ruger teamed up in 2007 to produce a cartridge case with no parent; the .375 Ruger is a unique design. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "American Rifleman | Editors' PicksNew for 2015: Mossberg Patriot", "Mossberg Patriot | O.F. Contributing Editor for RifleShooter Magazine, Brad Fitzpatrick gives us a review of this modernized version of an iconic favorite. It is my opinion that the primary reason the .376 Steyr failed is because it didn't come close enough in performance. Readers are however advised to take note of the muzzle brakes on the current .375 Ruger rifles. .375 H&H Mag. It turns out that the .375 Ruger easily exceeds standard .375 H&H velocities in all bullet weights, delivering a significant bonus of more than 100 fps with the 300-grain bullet and approaching 200 fps with a 270-grain bullet. The .375 Ruger is a joint project between Hornady and Ruger, and it is the first big-game rifle cartridge to bear the Ruger name. The .375 Ruger's slightly greater case capacity, and the "short fat" cartridge efficiency lead to increases in the neighborhood of 150 fps over the H&H cartridge. I have run .375 Ruger ammo through such actions and so far it has fed great every time. This force is nothing more than the acceleration of water away from the path of the bullet, hopefully leading to a wound channel larger than the bullet diameter. In another box was plenty of Hornady ammo. 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. Discuss this article or ask a question on the forum here 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. This bullet is at its best when used on large bodied game such as bear or moose at closer ranges (above 2200fps or inside 250 yards depending on muzzle velocity). Zeroing off the bench with the Mossberg Patriot in 375 Ruger. The BC of this bullet is very low at .270, therefore, the faster it can be driven the better in order to ensure high impact velocities. During the spring conservation order, you can hunt with outfitters from Arkansas to Saskatchewan. Yukon Territory, Canada. 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. If I was forced to chooseand thank Heaven that I am notjust one bore diameter to cover the entire range of the worlds big game, it would have to be the .375-inch bore diameter. 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. The one cartridge which has, in my opinion, come the closest is the .375 Ruger. 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. Steve Hornady, hunting with PH Paul Smith of Chifuti Safaris, took the first buffalo to fall to the .375 Ruger. Copyright 2007-2017 Terminal Ballistics Research, Ballisticstudies.com, Achieve success with the long range hunting book series & matchgrade bedding products, MatchGrade Synthetic Stock Stabilizer instructions, The Practical Guide to Long Range Hunting Rifles, The Practical Guide to Bolt Action Rifle Accurizing & Maintenance, The Practical Guide to Long Range Hunting Cartridges, The Practical Guide To Long Range Shooting. Give a Gift The left hand rifle options are also greatly appreciated. In the shorter Alaskan rifle, figures average 50 to 75fps below these and in custom 24 barreled rifles, readers should add 25fps. 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. But, it eventually rose to the top, and not just among African hunters. This projectile is in essence designed to be used for taking CNS shots on the heaviest of game. Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : Page 1 of 3 : 1: 2: 3: Mossberg Patriot in 375 Ruger discontinued? Used in this manner the GMX is able to produce very high physical and nervous trauma on game weighing up to and exceeding 600kg (1300lb). 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. The cartridge was designed in partnership, by Hornady and Ruger. Wrap-around checkering provides a sure grip in any weather. The newer .375 Ruger is beltless and intrinsically more accurate. 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. bullets with express sights and hitting a 12"x12" steel gong at 100yds. Bottles & 12-oz. 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. Although no longer listed, a quick mention must go to the now discontinued 225 grain Hornady Interlock. But understand this: if you cannot test shoot this rifle without using a lead sled, do not expect to miraculously become Matthew Quigley in the field without it. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Mossberg Patriot in 375 Ruger discontinued? The .375 Ruger (9.565.5mm) is a rimless, standard-length rifle cartridge designed for the hunting of large, dangerous game. While expansion may still be fully evident at 2200fps, hunters targeting heavy game would do well to consider 2400fps as a wise cut off point for wide wounding. On the other hand, pretty much all of the 250 grain .375 bullets mentioned with this text, both premium and non-premium, will tackle a 600kg Eland bull due to the nature of its weight distribution. In my experience the larger the animal, the more we need to get up to or above 300 grains bullet weight simply for the sake of energy. Loaded to a muzzle velocity of 2800fps the 270 grain Speer (BC .430) breaks 1800fps at around 520 yards. It is worth noting that some rifles can exceed the averages listed here by up to or more than 100fps. 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. In 2006, Ruger and Hornady introduced the .375 Ruger with a 2.58-inch case and the Holland's .532-inch rim, but it had no belt, headspacing instead on a 30-degree shoulder a fetching design. Perhaps the most spectacular example was, at least to my eye, Ken Jorgensen's buffalo. I sleep better with it next to me in my tent in bear country. SAAMI recommends a six-groove barrel having a bore of .366in (9.3mm) and a groove of .376in (9.6mm) with a groove width of .115in (2.9mm). Sep 21, 2015. The cartridge was designed in partnership, by Hornady and Ruger. 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. When hunting tough game weighing between 450 and 600kg (roughly 1000-1300lb) using a medium weight .375 bullet it really is hard to go past a homogenous copper bullet design utilized at close ranges as a means to increase hydraulic force. 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. The shorter barrel and shorter action makes for a rifle that's smaller and easier to maneuver in tight brush. The Woodleigh and Swift 300 grain bullets are optimally suited to close range work on large heavy game, achieving a good balance of expansion versus penetration. This projectile can tackle heavy game, but here is where we can also run into trouble. 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. Environmental temperatures also have to be taken into consideration as loads developed in cool weather may prove totally unsuitable in hot climates. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. 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A heavy bullet can afford to shed some weight and mass (energy transfer) as a means to promote trauma. Fast kills could be expected out to ordinary hunting ranges of around 300 yards with room for shot placement error. Depending on the year, conditions can be very dry as well. This can lead to disastrous results on large, heavy bodied animals. I must say that Steve did some very good work with this rifle and cartridge. His first two shots were broadside at forty to fifty yards. As always, but especially when using solid bullets, shot placement is the key. 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. Currently, Hornady and Double Tap manufacture ammunition for the .375 Ruger cartridge. 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. TDCC (Tables of Dimensions of Cartridges and Chambers) 300 PRC", ".300 PRC Review: Everything You Need to Know", "Hornady Ruger Compact Magnum Cartridge Review", C.I.P. 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. The DGS bullet is also steel clad. Thread Pattern: 5/8in-18. 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. At Sportsman's Warehouse, we offer bolt action rifles chambered in .375 Ruger from leading manufacturers including Mossberg, Ruger, and Savage Arms. Accuracy in this particular left-hand rifle is good, but in my opinion it's not as good as Steve Hornady's rifle was. firemedic: While the 35 Whelen is adequate my Ruger Alaskan 416 Ruger is MORE "more than enough". All of these subjects (including Ruger accurizing) are covered in great detail within my book series. 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. For more information on this subject please read The Practical Guide To Long Range Hunting Cartridges. Sostrictly for Griz defensesay hunting, camping, fishing, etc35 Whelen ( I have 2), 375 Ruger or 416 Rugerall with commercial loads. To show viewers how to succeed at long range, J. Guthrie gears up for a challenging shot while chasing Colorado pronghorn at long range with DPMS' Panther 6.5 Creedmoor. Instead, Nosler developed a series of modest length rebated rim cartridges to suit the Howa action (Nosler M48 rifle). Match-Grade Rifle Primers: Are They Better and Worth the Extra Expense? But if your heart is set on getting a 375 Ruger, as Charlie mentioned, go get a Ruger. Following the introduction of the .375 Ruger, many shooters expected a whole family of Ruger magnum cartridges but these never eventuated, perhaps due to the fact that the Ruger magazine was still not all that well suited to the now very long Hornady bullets. Such are the contradictions we may find when discussing this subject. In many cases a lack of sturdy epoxy bedding and/or shooter error will cause groups to grow well before the actual load itself is anywhere near high pressures. Is it significant that it fits in a .30-06-length action? The .375 Ruger is a rimless cartridge often used for hunting large and dangerous game. Therefore to say that the Sierra can expand at 1600fps only relays a part of the picture, especially when its expansion is both limited and very much reliant on some degree of resistance (shoulder muscles and bone) in order to be at least partially effective. All Rights Reserved. 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. Unlike Remington Ultra Magnum cartridges, the Ruger Magnums can be chambered in standard-length bolt-action rifles. The .375 RUM has a rebated rim diameter of .534" and a base diameter of .550". Unfortunately, this puts the blast near the shooter, more so from the 20 barreled rifle. 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. J. Scott Rupp takes a first look at the Springfield M1A Loaded rifle chambered in the popular 6.5 Creedmoor. There are certainly many rave reviews of this projectile to be found in gun rag write ups and online articles. The .375 Ruger has gone on to raise quite the family, including the .416 Ruger, the .300 and .338 Ruger Compact Magnums, and the 6.5 PRC and .300 PRC. The .375 Ruger is a splendid cartridge for medium game in bush / woods hunting situations, it is an exceptional performer on large bodied game and a modest performer on heavy game. Hornady currently produce four Superformance loads for the .375 Ruger: the 250 grain GMX (homogenous copper bullet) at 2900fps, the 270 grain SP-RP Interlock at 2840fps, the 300 grain Dangerous Game Expanding (DGX) at 2660fps and the 300 grain steel jacketed Dangerous Game Solid (DGS) also at 2660fps. From the backcountry to the back-forty, trust your hunt to Outfitter ammunition. The .375 Ruger is essentially a fresh start. Between 2200 and 2000fps (280 yards), killing is clean but can be somewhat delayed. | 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. Personally, I don't give much of a hoot about the extra velocity. But, it eventually rose to the top, and not just among African hunters. The 235 grain Barnes TSX is the toughest of the light weight .375 pills with regards to major manufacturers. 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. Again, getting close with an accurate rifle is the key. Of the conventional medium to heavy weight bullet designs the 250 and 300 grain Sierra Gameking bullets can prove immensely useful. 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. To start with, a person hunting in areas that are "off range" during . The .375 H&H, left, with the new .375 Ruger. Can Coolers | An Official Journal Of The NRA, Find More Great NRA Publications Perfect For Every Interest, Discover Everything That The NRA Has To Offer. At this time of writing there are now many buzz words used to label and describe bullets that are designed to enhance hydraulic action. 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