Ruger Alaskan Stainless in 375 or 416
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I have one in .416 Ruger and absolutely love it. The irons are the best I've used as far as quick target acquisition and are excellent for bear hunting, which is what I use the rifle for exclusively. I've never scoped it and don't intend to unless my eyes don't cooperate when I get older. The stocks are a bit ugly but the design fits me very comfortably and makes shooting it a pleasure. Don't get me wrong, it kicks fairly hard but it's easily manageable.
I have a 375 Ruger. Its the black coated stainless one. I have a VX3 2.5-8x36 on it. Love the gun. Shoots very well with 250g ttsx and 270 tsx. Recoil isnt too bad at all. I use mine for bear and moose in close cover areas I hunt. Would have no problem at all shooting 300yards. Havnt shot further than that with it but im sure you could. I will also get a 416 Ruger one day just because 
I've got a Macmillan stocked Alaskan in 375 Ruger. Very accurate, very solid, shoots well with just about every bullet I've tried in it from 250gr TTSX to 350gr Woodleighs.
With the 20" barrel it's very handy and I love hunting with it. They don't call the 375 Ruger "The New King of the .375's" for nothing!
With the 20" barrel it's very handy and I love hunting with it. They don't call the 375 Ruger "The New King of the .375's" for nothing!
I also have a mcmillan stock on mine and the rifle is very accurate if I was going to hunt moose or grizzly in Alaska this is the gun I would take.I also really like how compact the rifle is and this year I took a nice 6×6 bull elk with it.I should mention that the 375 ruger also shoot pretty flat for such a big caliber.
LOL ! Isn't that the truth !!!
Humorous, sarcastic, and true
200 yards group with 250gr TTSX. Group measured just over an inch which is good enough for 200 yards. H4350, 2785 FPS
100 yard group with 350gr Woodleigh. I don't see myself shooting these past 100 yards so I didn't bother trying to tighten the group any further. 2450FPS
260 and 300 gr NAB and 270gr TSX shoot just as well as the TTSX
This is the first bear I shot with my rifle. I can almost guarantee it was the first animal taken by a BC resident with a 375 Ruger
It was a frontal shot at about 20 feet. 260 NAB Bullet penetrated chest to butt and exited ham, stuck on hide. you can see the bullet sitting on the right end of the bear, that's where it ended up.
Yup, they don't call it the "New King of the .375's" for nothing.
100 yard group with 350gr Woodleigh. I don't see myself shooting these past 100 yards so I didn't bother trying to tighten the group any further. 2450FPS
260 and 300 gr NAB and 270gr TSX shoot just as well as the TTSX
This is the first bear I shot with my rifle. I can almost guarantee it was the first animal taken by a BC resident with a 375 Ruger
It was a frontal shot at about 20 feet. 260 NAB Bullet penetrated chest to butt and exited ham, stuck on hide. you can see the bullet sitting on the right end of the bear, that's where it ended up.
Yup, they don't call it the "New King of the .375's" for nothing.
I tend to agree. I've toyed with the idea of getting a .416 Ruger but the .375 just seems so much more practical for BC that I probably wouldn't use the .416 much. It woudl be cool, though.
I owned a African in .375 Ruger and have a good friend with an Alaskan in .416.
My 375 Ruger was super easy to load for (it shot everything well) and ballistics with a 260 grain AB were impressive. I sold it to buy a different rifle before I ever took any game with it.
I've shot my buddies 416 Alaskan a number of times. His was a little picky to find a load, but he did find a good one with the 350 grain TSX and it shoots well. He took a bear with it last fall. I like the Houge stock on the rifle, it's short, handy and weather proof. I think they are very practical rifles for hunting large game in areas with wet or harsh climates.
My 375 Ruger was super easy to load for (it shot everything well) and ballistics with a 260 grain AB were impressive. I sold it to buy a different rifle before I ever took any game with it.
I've shot my buddies 416 Alaskan a number of times. His was a little picky to find a load, but he did find a good one with the 350 grain TSX and it shoots well. He took a bear with it last fall. I like the Houge stock on the rifle, it's short, handy and weather proof. I think they are very practical rifles for hunting large game in areas with wet or harsh climates.
