375 Ruger

I wanted a 375 in the worst way. Looked at all of them and Ed up going with the ruger alaskan in 375 ruger. For my application a short barreled rifle with awesome open sights and stainless was a no brainer. I'm not a huge fan of the Hogue stock as it grabs my cheek a bit under recoil but I find it actually nice when carrying in wet conditions.
 
buckbrushoutdoors said:
I wanted a 375 in the worst way. Looked at all of them and Ed up going with the ruger alaskan in 375 ruger. For my application a short barreled rifle with awesome open sights and stainless was a no brainer. I'm not a huge fan of the Hogue stock as it grabs my cheek a bit under recoil but I find it actually nice when carrying in wet conditions.
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I echo the above statement. I put a piece of shiny tuck tape where my cheek hits the stock and it helps eliminate the grabby tendency of the stock. I just FINALLY got a Lee crimp die in .375 Ruger. Ordered it from Lee directly. $15. I think it will be good. I don't trust the neck tension with the RCBS dies for some reason.
 
sgt.rock said:
I echo the above statement. I put a piece of shiny tuck tape where my cheek hits the stock and it helps eliminate the grabby tendency of the stock. I just FINALLY got a Lee crimp die in .375 Ruger. Ordered it from Lee directly. $15. I think it will be good. I don't trust the neck tension with the RCBS dies for some reason.
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Do you have a part # for the crimp die? I need one too
 
I've spoke to Boddington in great length about his 375 Ruger experiences. He told me he would never go back to the H&H now that there is a better option
 
todbartell said:
I've spoke to Boddington in great length about his 375 Ruger experiences. He told me he would never go back to the H&H now that there is a better option
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That is interesting because Boddington wrote in one article that the difference between the two 375s would be like splitting hairs, a sentiment also echoed by John Barsness numerous times in Handloader and on the 24hr. ' fire.
And having loaded and hunted with both I have to agree, both are excellent cartridges.
I fail to see why some continually criticisize the H&H.... why ? what is to be gained by that ?
Regardless of whether one likes it or not it is not going to go away nor are gun manufacturers going to stop chambering it.

I really like both and use either without hesitation and to me praising one and slagging the other when they are so similar is childish.
My next custom rifle build is going to be a 375 Ruger to go along with my old H&H.
The fact that the 375 Ruger is gaining popularity is awesome, its a superb cartridge..... everybody should have at least one !
 
Boddington on the 375 Ruger:

The .375 Ruger is not the .375 H&H, but it measures up well, and in all ways. In fact, as much as it truly galls me to say this, the .375 Ruger is probably a better cartridge. (Ouch, just typing that line hurt me.)

Since 1912 the .375 H&H has provided one of the finest one-rifle safari batteries available, and in a shorter, lighter, handier rifle with a .30-06-length action the .375 Ruger will do the same.

Feeding is superb, not only in the left-hand rifle but in all the right-hand rifles I have seen. As most of you know by now, obtaining smooth feeding can be problematic with our new short, fat magnums, but this does not seem to be a problem with this cartridge, at least not in the Ruger M77 with .30-06-length action.

We’re going to a new area, and I have no idea exactly what we’ll find, but I’m certain the .375 Ruger will be up to the challenge–just as certain as I am that Hornady and Ruger have a winner of a .375 cartridge, a cartridge that may well redefine, for the first time since 1912, our concept of the world’s best all-around cartridge.




 
It's amazing that the NEW KING is almost a decade old now. It couldn't have come a a better time, for me. I was about to have a 375 built, and had a stainless M70 action ready. I knew I didn't want another H&H so I was debating 375 WBY or the similar 375 AI. My goal was to build a short barrel rifle similar to the Alaskan, after eyeballing Boomers 375 RUM. Then the RUger was announced, and Todbartell sourced one of the first Alaskans to arrive in Canada for me. It was shortly after that that I sent a 260gr NAB lengthwise through a big black bear at 10 paces.

I still recall the misguided naysayers saying "stock up on brass, it will be gone in 10 years!" Laugh2
 
Everyone seems to be stuck on the fact that the Ruger fits in a standard action.....well so does the H&H with minimal work.
 
Gatehouse said:
It's amazing that the NEW KING is almost a decade old now. It couldn't have come a a better time, for me. I was about to have a 375 built, and had a stainless M70 action ready. I knew I didn't want another H&H so I was debating 375 WBY or the similar 375 AI. My goal was to build a short barrel rifle similar to the Alaskan, after eyeballing Boomers 375 RUM. Then the RUger was announced, and Todbartell sourced one of the first Alaskans to arrive in Canada for me. It was shortly after that that I sent a 260gr NAB lengthwise through a big black bear at 10 paces.

I still recall the misguided naysayers saying "stock up on brass, it will be gone in 10 years!" Laugh2
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A pre-64 Winchester was and still is my idea of a good choice for the Ruger........ someday...
 
Ardent said:
How much does Craig get paid by Ruger and Hornady again? He is an employee of both, for the record. ;) I'm sure he means that and also that the paycheques and gear may slightly influence his sentiments. Subconsciously of course.
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Reading the article, it sounds like it was in a Mossberg. Was yours free too? I'd like to think most people wouldn't actually pay money to own one. :)
 
You can also Google Phil Shoemaker, Alaskan Master Guide Extraordinaire and read his opinion on the .375 Ruger when guiding for monster brown bears.
 
John, I'm surprised it took you so long to chime in? You're usually as attracted to .375 Ruger threads as Gatehouse is! :)
 
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