375 Ruger

Same for me. The Hogue was perfectly serviceable, but I wasn't fond of it. I felt that the NEW KING deserved a top of the line stock.

Had mine originally come with a plywood stock, would I have changed it? Maybe. I would have had to decided how it felt, I suppose.
 
I had a Hogue on my .35 Whelen Ruger (it came with the .30-06 donnor), a nice stock for shooting off a bench but for me the wide target style forend for hunting was the deal breaker. I ordered a McMillan for it. When I got my .375 Ruger Alaskan, I stole the McMillan from the Whelen and got it on the .375 Ruger, much better.
 
In this article, the author examines "underrated" cartridges, including such CGN faves as the 7x57, 9.3x62, 264 WM and of course, the MIGHTY NEW KING!! :dancingbanana:

Please note how he mentions what I've said previously about how the 375 Ruger is GAINING in popularity! :dancingbanana:

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/5-underrated-rifle-cartridges-hunters/

The .375 H&H Magnum is the standard by which most dangerous game cartridges are measured. The fact that it has been around for over 100 years and is still considered one of the best all-around big game hunting cartridges around really says something. However, the .375 Ruger may be the most serious competitor to the crown worn by the venerable .375 H&H for the last century. In fact, though the jury is still out, the .375 Ruger might even be better than the .375 H&H.

The goal of the designers of the .375 Ruger was to match the performance of the .375 H&H while using a standard length (instead of a magnum length) case. They did a good job of designing the cartridge and by making a straight walled case with no taper, it actually has a larger powder capacity than the .375 H&H even though it is 7mm shorter. Because of this, the .375 Ruger has a slight velocity edge when shooting the same size bullets at the .375 H&H. Not only will it meet or even exceed the performance of the .375 H&H, but because the case will fit in a standard length action, rifles chambered in .375 Ruger are shorter, lighter, and handier than comparable rifles chambered in .375 H&H.

The biggest strikes against the .375 Ruger are that it is a relative newcomer to the hunting community and that it is directly competing with one of the most popular hunting cartridges of all time in the .375 H&H. However, it is unique on this list of underrated rifle cartridges in that its popularity is actually increasing. Only time will tell what will become of the .375 Ruger, but it certainly has a bright future and may not be underrated for much longer.
 
I will admit I would like to shoot 375 rugger don't think I would get one but it shood be fun
I do think it would be a terrible round for a new Hunter
 
Gatehouse said:
In this article, the author examines "underrated" cartridges, including such CGN faves as the 7x57, 9.3x62, 264 WM and of course, the MIGHTY NEW KING!! :dancingbanana:

Please note how he mentions what I've said previously about how the 375 Ruger is GAINING in popularity! :dancingbanana:

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/5-underrated-rifle-cartridges-hunters/

The .375 H&H Magnum is the standard by which most dangerous game cartridges are measured. The fact that it has been around for over 100 years and is still considered one of the best all-around big game hunting cartridges around really says something. However, the .375 Ruger may be the most serious competitor to the crown worn by the venerable .375 H&H for the last century. In fact, though the jury is still out, the .375 Ruger might even be better than the .375 H&H.

The goal of the designers of the .375 Ruger was to match the performance of the .375 H&H while using a standard length (instead of a magnum length) case. They did a good job of designing the cartridge and by making a straight walled case with no taper, it actually has a larger powder capacity than the .375 H&H even though it is 7mm shorter. Because of this, the .375 Ruger has a slight velocity edge when shooting the same size bullets at the .375 H&H. Not only will it meet or even exceed the performance of the .375 H&H, but because the case will fit in a standard length action, rifles chambered in .375 Ruger are shorter, lighter, and handier than comparable rifles chambered in .375 H&H.

The biggest strikes against the .375 Ruger are that it is a relative newcomer to the hunting community and that it is directly competing with one of the most popular hunting cartridges of all time in the .375 H&H. However, it is unique on this list of underrated rifle cartridges in that its popularity is actually increasing. Only time will tell what will become of the .375 Ruger, but it certainly has a bright future and may not be underrated for much longer.
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You're not getting bites on this. Unfortunate. :)
 
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Well here she is, on the budget end of 375 rifles the Mossberg Patriot. It was a great time to shoot, any pain I felt from recoil was quickly overcome with pure joy in having this in the collection. The recoil of it wasn't as bad as I would think, it is stout no doubt about it but the Mossbergs squishy pad certainly makes the experience a lot more pleasant. Light and fairly crisp trigger out of the box and fit and finish seem fine considering the price. I really cannot complain for just shy of $660.00 to my door. Thanks to the fine folks at IRG!
 
Buckmastr said:
Awesome gun
I would like to get my hands on the laminated stainless mossberg in 375 Ruger
But none in this country
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Another one you might consider is the 1500 Howa in 375 Ruger.
It is a sweet rifle, 20" iron sighted, Hogue stock.
Virtually a copycat version of the original Ruger Alaskan, I am still mad at myself for swapping mine away to my Son.
Maybe he will still let me shoot it if I ask nicely..
 
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Well here she is, on the budget end of 375 rifles the Mossberg Patriot. It was a great time to shoot, any pain I felt from recoil was quickly overcome with pure joy in having this in the collection. The recoil of it wasn't as bad as I would think, it is stout no doubt about it but the Mossbergs squishy pad certainly makes the experience a lot more pleasant. Light and fairly crisp trigger out of the box and fit and finish seem fine considering the price. I really cannot complain for just shy of $660.00 to my door. Thanks to the fine folks at IRG!
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I think you will really enjoy that rifle. Heck, for less than $700, how can you NOT enjoy it? :)

I bought a Mossberg .223 because I wanted a rifle that used AR magazines, for compatibility with my AR's. I really wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's extremely accurate and functions well. Congrats on your NEW KING! :)
 
Gatehouse said:
I think you will really enjoy that rifle. Heck, for less than $700, how can you NOT enjoy it? :)

I bought a Mossberg .223 because I wanted a rifle that used AR magazines, for compatibility with my AR's. I really wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's extremely accurate and functions well. Congrats on your NEW KING! :)
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Thank you sir! :) Hell of gun for the price you are right, a couple of very minor upgrades I think will be in order, mostly thinking that I want to find a rear sight that has true glow dots on it or get a nice peep on the rear. That stippling on the stock is very sticky especially with gloves on.
 
all of em. (especially the 235gr speers, as they have the least amount of friction due to the short oal of the bullet. ) Going to try them on every load I have done. (235gr speers, 250gr GMX, 250gr TTSX, 270gr Hornady and 300gr DGX bullets) I don't like the thought of these rounds bashing back and forth in the magazine under recoil and shortening the OAL of the round. Plus , at least in all my other calibers, a good firm crimp gives better ignition as pressures must be at a certain level before the bullet lets go, unlike with no crimp, which have extreme variables in bullet grab and let go at all kinds of pressure levels. I get less extreme spread and Standard Deviation over my chrony when I crimp. Just my experience.
 
I haven't had bulkets seating themselves deeper, but there's certainly nothing wrong with extra precautions. I did crimp the 350gr Woodleigh bullets though. They have a cannelure already. So the the mono bullets too, though. :)
 
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