375 Ruger "Africanization" complete

[Idahotrophyhunter]

Taking rifle out to shoot tomorrow, have 260 nosler partitions in hornady brass, fed 215, behind 76.0 of reloader 15 - shoots at 2850 FPS. Will have a full report when finished.

On a side note, if I can swing it before October Elk season, I have access to an amazing deal on a zeiss terra 2-7x32

 

[sask boy]

That is a fine looking rifle, I can't wait for tomorrow's range report with photos I hope :wink:.
The 375 is a great calibre and is down right devastating 8)!

Blessings,
Dan

 

[Idahotrophyhunter]

She most certainly still shoots!!! Set my target at 100 and shot 3 shots - 5" low, 4" right - but all 3 in 7/8". Made my adjustments and shot 3 more. Dead center, 2" high - shots into 1". Let the barrel cool, put a new target and reshot - Dead center, 2" high - 3 shots into 7/8" again.

Loads are Hornady brass, Fed 215 primers, 260 nosler partitions, behind 76.0 of R15 (Always the go to load in this rifle). I chronograph the first three loads at 2825, 2831, 2833.

I wanted to test some longer ranges so I put out 3 balloons at 305 yards attached to a pole. The balloons I filled up to be approx. 8" in diameter - approx. size of deer vitals. I held the crosshairs on the top of each balloon - (compensate for appox 6-7" of drop) and went 3-3 on dead balloons.

Overall happy happy happy, but there was a downside. I had another rifle out that has a vortex diamondback scope (mid grade $200) and the clarity difference between that and the old burris was night and day. Burris put a coating on those older scopes that gave them an orange tint and boy is it evident. A new scope is diffently in order before Oct. 15. If I can't get a 2-7x zeiss terra, I may just put the Burris FFII 3-9X40 back on it.

 

[nvbroncrider]

Sounds like she shoots still which is always a good thing.