375 ruger stock

[jmad_81]

I was at the range today for the first time in a good while today, and had a bit of bad luck with my 375 Ruger African. Was shooting some loads up that were less than desireable and they shot pretty bad, nothing new. But when I switched to my good load (81.5 gr, Big Game, 260 AB, and 215 gm) They were all over the place as well :shock:. This load in the past has regularly put three in under 3/4" with two often in the same hole.

I noticed that my stock had cracked out around the tang. I know that Ruger has had a problem with this on the 375. My question is has anybody else here had this problem and was Ruger very good to work with if handloads are being used? Did they replace it? If not what did you replace yours with?

Thanks for the input.

 

[DrMike]

Saw what you described on a 376 Styre built on a Ruger action and seated in a Ruger stock. Poor bedding the permitted the recoil lug to move. Didn't take long to crack the stock. Since the rifle wasn't stock, there wasn't anything that Ruger could/would do about it. The stock was repaired and rebedded and all was fine. However, after using the rifle for one season the owner opted to build a laminate Mannlicher stock for the rifle.

 

[jmad_81]

Called Ruger today and they want me to send them the stock so they can inspect it, and decide if they are going to replace it. Hoping they do or it will be the last Ruger I own. It wouldn't be that big of a deal to me if I was the only one that this had happend to but there have been reports of this happening quite often with this rifle. I should get it out in the mail this week.

 

[JD338]

Keep us posted with what Ruger does for yuo.

JD338

 

[bullet]

Called Ruger today and they want me to send them the stock so they can inspect it, and decide if they are going to replace it. Hoping they do or it will be the last Ruger I own. It wouldn't be that big of a deal to me if I was the only one that this had happend to but there have been reports of this happening quite often with this rifle. I should get it out in the mail this week.

Well if they don't fix it and therefore it will be you last ruger, just send to the rifle, broke stock and all and I will take it off your hands.

 

[FOTIS]

Keep us posted with what Ruger does for yuo.

JD338

Please do..... usually they are pretty good with that stuff. If they do replace it bed it in the new stock!

 

[jmad_81]

Well if they don't send me a new one I'm looking at a McMillan. If they send me a new one I'll be bedding it for sure! I'm kind of worried about bedding it with the slanted recoil lug though, I've never done one like that before.

 

[BK]

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

I was just thinking about this today... I work out of town for three weeks at a time, so I have LOTS of down time on the weekend. Has Ruger figured this out? Does anybody have any repair/prevention ideas? One of the ideas swirling around my mind is a .375 Ruger African... you guys freaked me out a little with talk about killing elk (JK!).

(A couple of other ideas involve Hawkeyes in 6.5 Creedmoor and Sporters in .270 or '06)

 

[nodak7mm]

Oooppppps Did not relaize it was a real old post..... But now I am curious as to what Ruger did for you....??

Interesting post Jmad as I was just reading some Capstick last night. He states that unless a rifle of that size is +10 lbs or better, it'll do that around the 60-80rd mark. Sure it may be dated info and he was talking about the venerable 375H&H, but just food for thought.

With that said, considering Rugers experience with making "safari" class rifles, that would not be an issue. Of late I have a desire for a Ruger 77 MKII African Magnum in 375H&H..

Keep us posted as to Rugers response..

Rod

 

[JD338]

If this is a known problem, I would think Ruger would make good on a new stock.

Jake, send them the stock. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. :wink:

JD338

 

[jmad_81]

I have not had a chance to get to it yet, well I have but it hasn't been a high priority. Hope I can get it done after elk season this year. Would like to maybe use it or my 338 WM for my spring bear tag that I'm due for.

 

[JD338]

Jake,

If it were me, I would call Ruger and get a contact there. Then I would send them an email so that there is documentation in place.

Good luck with Ruger.

JD338

 

[6mm Remington]

jmad_81":39pblyik]
I noticed that my stock had cracked out around the tang. I know that Ruger has had a problem with this on the 375. My question is has anybody else here had this problem and was Ruger very good to work with if handloads are being used? Did they replace it? If not what did you replace yours with?

Thanks for the input.

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jmad. This is my experience with me and what my very very good gunsmith told me. I had a .280 Remington MTN Rifle that I just had to start playing with in working up loads all the while planning on having him glass bed it eventually, but I got a load that worked right away so I used the rifle to hunt with that fall and after the season was over I was going to have it glass bedded. Now the .280 as we all know DOES NOT KICK that much, yet after about 100 rounds it split the tang behind the rear bedding screw just as you had with your Ruger. I sent the Stock back to Remington right away after I called them first and got a work order number. I listed the rifle, the chambering, and the serial number on it so they in fact could see when that particular rifle was built, just so they could determine that the age of it as I was stating was spot on. A week later a new Walnut MTN rifle stock showed up in the mail. Before I did anything, I took the stock and barreled action to my smith who glass bedded it. Problem solved.

My gunsmith stated that can happen with any wood stock if the action fit in the stock is not the best. To solve that and to help cut out any POI changes that might happen to a stock that expands and contracts with the humidity changes, the bedding also prevents that. Now this is a little overkill, but I have heard that OVERKILL still ends up in the freezer, I will now have any new wood stocked rifle I purchase in the future (If I am so lucky ) both glass bedded and pillar bedded before I ever shoot it. That will prevent this from ever happening with you wood stock, and I also would do it with a wood laminate. MY son's 6mm Remington (very unlikely to be a stock splitter) is a Ruger MK II. I sold the factory stock to Nodak 7mm and that almost paid for a new Boyds nutmeg wood laminate stock. I bought a kit from Brownells that has the pillars pre-cut for different rifles to include the Ruger which has the front bedding screw at an angle, just to make it simple for my smith. He makes sure they are the correct length before he installs them, and then does the glass bedding. The barrel was then floated. I know this would not happen or unlikely so with a wood laminate as they are nothing but strong, but I still think it is worth it and it helps to prevent gremlins from messing with your favorite loads and all of a sudden they shoot all over the place. Very bad on that trip to BC for Grizlly Bear when I win the lottery. No I don't think I'll be taking the 6mm for the Griz. :mrgreen:

Ruger has been good to me and I believe they are a good company. A phone call and heads up you are sending this in, and they will get you a new stock back before you know it. It THEY DO NOT, I would be extremely shocked. :shock: Before you shoot it or do anything though, have it glass bedded at a MINIMUM, and personally I would also recommend the pillar bedding as well. I'm of the mindset that if it is built it should be tough and strong. The tougher the better, overkill is good! Oh my gosh did I just say that after I mention time and again all the different size animals I shoot with that pepsqueek of a gun the 6mm Remington? :mrgreen:

 

[FOTIS]

I heard a couple of guys complaining about this issue over on the other boards also.
Ruger is aware.

 

[jmad_81]

Thanks guys. If they get me a new stock I'll bed it for sure. If not I'll bed the one I have and see if that helps. I bed all my rifles if they don't shoot good out of the box. Usually helps. This rifle was shooting under 3/4" with 81.5 gr big Game, fed 215 GM, and a 260 AB going about 2830 before the stock cracked. Now it doesn't do that anymore.

 

[FOTIS]

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1048 ... EL_BED_KIT

:wink:

 

[6mm Remington]

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=357/ ... NG_PILLARS

Pre cut pillar bedding pieces for Ruger's, all of $12.99 That WITH the glass bedding kit and you would be golden. It may be OVERKILL, but overkill still ends up in the freezer, and this will help the stock bedding screws from EVER compressing the wood and It allows you to actually torque your action screws so that if you remove the stock say for a thorough cleaning, then you can replace it and torque the bedding screws and you should still be close to perfect where you last shot. Especially if you are glass bedded as well so that action has a perfect snug, strong place to rest in the wood. Take a peak!!

 

[jmad_81]

Thanks fellas.

 

[SJB358]

It would be cool if someone would post a you tube video on the glass bedding and pillar bedding job. It doesn't seem like rocket science, but it would be good to see it done before I ever dove into a job. Scotty