Joined: Feb 2001. I have always liked 375 cartridges, the H&H was my prior favorite. In any case, both the Swift and Woodleigh are far more reliable for hunting bovines than the 300 grain Partition bullet. Anyone who has used Russian made steel jacketed soft point ammunition (often found in .223 and .308) will have at least some experience of how such ammunition can perform. Suggested sight settings and bullet paths. Even with protection, by standers can receive a hefty blast. All rights reserved. All Rights Reserved. The Hawkeye African featured a wood stock and blued 23 barrel furnished with open sights. It is potentially unwise to have a brake fitted to a short guide rifle to be used around clients. Fast kills could be expected out to ordinary hunting ranges of around 300 yards with room for shot placement error. The maximum overall length of the cartridge is 3.340in (84.8mm), which is similar to the maximum overall length to standard-length cartridges such as the .338 Winchester Magnum or the .30-06 Springfield. It has been used to take roe deer, reindeer, ibex, and more. With the 375R necked down to 9.3, the 9.3x62 and the 9.3 Brenneke would pale in a comparison of performance. How is the recoil with DG rounds? Loaded to 3000fps the 250 grain Sierra (BC .371) breaks its 1800fps limit at around 520 yards. Forerunners to the .375 Ruger are the .376 Steyr and the .375 Dakota. The .375 H&H, left, with the new .375 Ruger. In this instance, I waited a long time for smaller bull to quarter on so that I could take this photo for demonstration purposes. As I understand it, one of the goals for the 375 Ruger cartridge was to equal the performance of a 375 H&H out of a 24" barrel, but to do it with a 20" barrel. 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. Talkeetna 375 H&H is a magnum length, 375 Ruger and most of it's offspring fit in 30'06 length actions. Unfortunately, this puts the blast near the shooter, more so from the 20 barreled rifle. Although no longer listed, a quick mention must go to the now discontinued 225 grain Hornady Interlock. Absent a spine shot, this truly is as good as it gets and is a very rare thing to observe. The compact case is extremely well suited to a very wide range of rifle actions. Such rifles can be a true please to own once bedded and tuned. 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. Nosler, as an example, show loads yielding 2880fps with their 260 grain bullets but these velocities were taken in a 26 barrel. Impact velocity is also a key factor. New CZ, Ruger Hawkeye, Remington, Savage, and some other moderate cost dangerous game rifles can be purchased for less than $1,000. Wayne Holt shot a very fine sable, also at last light. This projectile is in essence designed to be used for taking CNS shots on the heaviest of game. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. One simply cannot overlook these factors. It is designed to provide an increase in performance over the .375 H&H cartridge, yet to be chambered in a standard-length action rifle. The first Ruger .375 rifles and Hornady ammunition were released to the shooting press in December 2006. The .375 Ruger was introduced in 2007 as a rimless standard length cartridge that is slightly larger in powder capacity and energy than the .375 H & H Magnum (a belted and tapered cartridge) , widely used in Africa all the way up to Elephant. 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. Those who wish to hunt light framed game at bush / woods ranges or in semi open country, where shots are not long, may wish to consider using the 200 Grain Sierra flat point bullet (BC .200) designed for the .375 Winchester. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Once again, there should be no surprise in what a cartridge that slightly exceeds a .375 H&H should do on game, provided the bullets perform. 5 Mk 1 Rifle: History of the 'Jungle Carbine', Wilson Combat Paul Howe Tactical 6.5 Creedmoor: Full Review of the Versatility Champ. The Ruger, has both a rim and base diameter of .534", making the body somewhat narrower than the former cartridges, yet still much wider than the .375 H&H. The .375 Dakota is based on the .404 Jeffrey case and is beltless with a 0.545" rim diameter. The cartridge was designed in partnership, by Hornady and Ruger. 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. 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. The Remington Model Seven is ready, willing and able to handle just about any task. 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. The newer .375 Ruger is beltless and intrinsically more accurate. American ammunition manufacturer Hornady got the 300 PRC SAAMI-standardized in 2018. We reserve the right to correct pricing errors. The .375 RUM has a rebated rim diameter of .534" and a base diameter of .550". The Partition will shed weight, but in doing so, it creates a very wide internal wound. If using a lighter bullet we need to think about increasing retained weight after impact and using velocity to (hydraulic force) to promote trauma. MFG #: 57047. 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). To aim behind the shoulder simply underutilizes these bullet designs - a bonded soft point bullet would have been entirely adequate for this. 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. 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. Tho with good case prep, Hornady brass will bring very good accuracy. 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. 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. Readers are advised to employ extra caution when using this bullet (and the heavier Accubond) in the .375 caliber on large bodied game or better still, avoid it altogether. This change was made to prevent deformation of bullets under recoil. 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. Although the Sierra can expand at 1600fps or 340 yards the wind drift is near two feet. Anything anybody thought they needed in a .375 cartridge was done by Roy Weatherby, not once but twice (.375 and .378 Weatherby Magnums)--and again by Remington in 2000 with the .375 RUM. Few others offer such a wide level of wounding. The Double Tap achieves 2,825ft/s (861m/s) and 4,700ftlb (6,400J) with a 270-grain Barnes TSX from a 23-inch barrel Ruger 77 African. The author's left-hand Ruger M77 Mk II in .375 Ruger groups very acceptably with the 270-grain Hornady Interlock. These velocities are recorded in a 24 test barrel and in sporting rifles, results have averaged out to show that the 23 African loses an unnoticeable 25fps while the 20 barreled Alaskan rifles lose on average 100fps (the typical 25fps/inch). A heavy bullet can afford to shed some weight and mass (energy transfer) as a means to promote trauma. Instead, I simply see them as being more useful on game weighing around or more than 450kg (1000lb) where angling shots are expected or where there is a chance of having to tackle animals of exceptional size for their species. 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. . 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. Much like a shortened version of the .375 RUM case design and similar to the .375 Dakota depending upon how one looks at it, Ruger, created a very potent .375 cartridge. When hunting large thinned skinned game the Ruger can be used with great success out to ranges of around 500 yards. In another box was plenty of Hornady ammo. The title of the series may be Long Range, but the subject matter is highly pertinent to finding one's mojo with the medium bores whether used in close or out long. These bullets do their very best work at impact velocities above 2600fps. of muzzle energy is where the .375 Ruger shines as dangerous game cartridge. of water (6.42cm3) compared to the H&H's 95. 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. 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. 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). Of the heavy weight premium bullets the 300 grain Nosler is the softest. Anything anybody needed in a .375-caliber cartridge was done in by Holland and Holland in 1912, right? The goal of the engineers was not to exceed .375 H&H performance but simply to equal it in a cartridge that would fit in a standard-length (.30-06-length) action and fit existing belted magnum bolt faces. 300 yard wind value (very) roughly doubles at 400 yards. - 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. One could go so far as to call it the medium bore work horse equivalent of the ever reliable .308 Winchester. The 270 grain Speer BTSP is a soft bullet designed for large thin-skinned game. His first trophy was a 40 inch buffalo. I can handle it. This allows the cartridge to have a greater case capacity than a belted magnum case given cases of equal length. firemedic: While the 35 Whelen is adequate my Ruger Alaskan 416 Ruger is MORE "more than enough". At 2950fps recoil may be stout yet this load is somewhat easier to use for general hunting where shots may occur anywhere from 5 yards to 200 yards and further if the need arises. Further to this, do not be quick to blame poor accuracy as being the result of a hot load. [8] The 300 PRC cartridge case capacity is 6.2ml (95.5 grains) H2O. 4 boxes available. Since 2015, O.F. The Ruger Muzzle Brake System includes a removable, radial-port muzzle brake that significantly reduces felt recoil. The following will focus on a smaller number of select bullet designs of interest, organized by bullet weight rather than brand. 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. 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. 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. The 235 grain Speer can be put to very good use in the Ruger. Finally, an opportunity came but cover was sparse, and we could only close the distance to about 100 . To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Otherwise, see the .375 Ruger for what it is, an affordable and extremely useful medium bore. 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. I haven't shot the 260/270gr. The 260 grain Partition is very useful for hunting game weighing up to 450kg (1000lb). Looking at the case volume, in spite of being .270 inches shorter than the .375 H&H Magnum, the .375 Ruger actually has a greater volume; about 4 percent, depending on case brand. Although bullet construction is always the most important consideration for fast and clean killing. 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. bullets yet. It is very significant for Ruger because its .375-length (actually, a full-size magnum that also accommodates the .416 Rigby) action is only built into its M77 Mk II "express" rifle, an excellent rifle that is more than twice as expensive as the standard Ruger M77 Mk II--which is only available in a .30-06-length action. 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. It is vital that the hunter understand how to work his angles when using these bullet designs and that his rifle is accurate. The .375 Ruger uses a unique cartridge case designed by Hornady and Ruger. The new Sako Finnlight II sports an innovative stock and Cerakote metal paired with the terrific 85 action. 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. New 375 RUM Remington rifles sales must going south. I wasted little time getting it to the range, and in a proper left-hand rifle I can offer more detailed shooting impressions. 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. Beyond these ranges shot placement becomes somewhat more critical on lean animals which pose little resistance to help initiate expansion. For those of us who love potent cartridges one of the ongoing bug bears of the M77 Ruger long action has been its rather short magazine (87mm / 3.425). 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. This is best employed at very close ranges in order to keep its impact velocity well above 2600fps. I certainly hope it is here to stay. Unlike Remington Ultra Magnum cartridges, the Ruger Magnums can be chambered in standard-length bolt-action rifles. Although very large, his cunning friend hiding in the vegetation behind him weighs around 900kg (1980lb). Though it does few things perfectly, it truly does everything, and is possibly the most flexible bore diameter available. off hand standing position. 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. Last year Ruger introduced two rifles for its new .375 Ruger cartridge. However, as suggested elsewhere within this knowledge base, this bullet can also prove to be neither fish nor fowl, being too soft for close range work on large game (and downright dangerous for hunting clawed game) while being too stout for extended range work. This allowed Ruger to chamber the cartridge without extensively redesigning their Ruger M77 rifle to adapt them to the new Ruger cartridge. This animal, too, folded to a frontal shot with the 270-grain Interlock. One of Ruger's goals was to achieve .375 H&H performance in a shorter rifle. And much like the H&H case, the recoil of the .375 Ruger is easy enough for most shooters to handle; the cartridge generates right around 4,800 ft.-lbs. Initially, the two Ruger M77 rifles designed for the .375 Ruger were the Hawkeye African and Hawkeye Alaskan. The company is introducing the .375 Ruger in two configurations under the M77 "Hawkeye" name: a wooden-stock, 23-inch-barrel model called the M77 Hawkeye "African" and a Jim Hogue synthetic-stock, 20-inch-barrel version, which will be known as the "Alaskan.". The .375 Ruger is not the .375 H&H, but it measures up well, and in all ways. Non-rotating, Mauser-type controlled round feed extractor is among the most positive case extraction systems ever invented, and features a fixed blade-type ejector that positively ejects empty cases as the bolt is moved fully rearward. I must say that Steve did some very good work with this rifle and cartridge. Speer BTSP is a soft bullet designed for the.375 Ruger are the.376 Steyr and.375! 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