New (to me) Ruger .375

[Anonymous]

After a 4 year hiatus with one of the first Ruger Alaskans, I'm managing to trade into another one this afternoon. The rifle is coming with 250rds of brass- about half that in loaded ammo. The ammo is a mixture of 300gr TSX and 370gr hardcast lead.

I don't know how either of those rounds shoot, but I don't think I'll like either of those rounds for the rifle. Contrary to the legions of the Barne's faithful, I just can't get the TSX to shoot in anything I've tried and I'm suspicious of their performance at lower velocity. While the hardcast lead might be appropriate to shooting through battleships, I can only imagine the trajectory is like a rainbow. I had good accuracy results with Hornady ammo in my previous rifle but never connected to see how the Hrn. bullets behaved in a critter.

Does anyone have any experience with the 260gr AB in the .375? I've had such good results from the ABs that seems a great place to start and I can likely get them shooting fast enough for a reasonable trajectory. They're also plenty of bullet for Interior griz and certainly for the odd moose.

Thinking the rifle will see more use as a packing rifle with the iron sights but scoping it for moose hunting isn't out of the question either.

 

[DrMike]

I loaded one load for the 375 Ruger that was surprisingly accurate. Built around the 270 grain TSX with IMR 4007 SSC, it was extremely accurate. The bottom line is that even should you experience no expansion with the 300 grain TSX, that mass striking game at the velocities generated by the cartridge will produce massive damage. I do like the Partition and the AccuBond, but the TSX will work if you do your part.

 

[jmad_81]

I shoot the 260 AB out of my 375R African, and LOVE IT! I had great results with IMR 4895, and Ramshot Big Game. RL-15, and H380 didn't want to work very well for me. I have taken two elk and a buck with them. The buck didn't stand a chance at about 150 yards. The first bull was taken at 240 yards with two 260 ABs, one quartering away, and a second through both shoulders to make sure he didn't nose dive any deeper into the hellhole he was in. Both were recovered and looked great. The last bull was a spike "charging" me. He took one in front of the near shoulder and it exited the far shoulder at about 30 yards.

On every single one of these there was very little bloodshot, if any. I won't be messin with any other bullets in this gun unless it requires a solid. The 260 AB is one hell of a bullet!

 

[SJB358]

Great score! I would love a 375 someday! Scotty

 

[gerry]

Here is the thread I posted this spring about my 375 Ruger and 260 gr AccuBond with a young black bear, really like this combination.

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15702

I have a grizzly tag and the season starts Sept 1, I'm going out this weekend. Hoping that sometime in the next few weeks I can post a story here

Here is another 375 Ruger thread.

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14652

 

[Greg Nolan]

The 260 gr. AccuBond in .375 is a workhorse, it won't let you down. By the way, congrats on a fine caliber and rifle. I figured it would be a first rate elk, moose, bear outfit.
Greg

 

[Anonymous]

Well I picked the rifle up today and it looks like I need to at least try the Barnes...there's 80 of them loaded. There's also about the same of these hardcast monsters.

Rifle has 60 once fired brass...total round count down the tube. 50 unfired brass as well.

With a new Nikon African 1-4x 20 scope for a price so low I'm blushing.

 

[DrMike]

Sounds as if you got a super deal. Congratulations.

 

[SJB358]

Sounds as if you got a super deal. Congratulations.

I guess! I really need one of them 375's! Scotty