One round to hunt the world? 375 Ruger!

Ardent said:
This argument has always seemed a bit out of touch to me. You go to dark Zimbabwe and there isn’t even such a thing as a store, your supply is the PH. Every PH has a couple dozen boxes of .375 H&H with three to twelve rounds missing. .375 Ruger I haven’t seen yet in the local surplus supply chain. It’s less about being able to travel 8 hours to ammunition than it already being in camp.

This said I’m way less worried about this now than I was ten years ago when I first went over to Africa. Worst case now I’d just borrow a rifle, it’s become an inconvenience in my mind not a planning factor. But if there for work I’ll only bring a 7.62x39, .308, .30-06, or H&H.
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Ammo availability is a complete non issue, it really is. People bring it up because they really don't have anything else to use to disparage the 375 Ruger.

Many hunters have gone to Zimbabwe with rifles chambered for much less common cartridges than the 375 Ruger. They seem to do fine.There are countless videos, forum stories and articles describing hunts using cartridges just like this. Or even something that is somewhat generic in Canada like a 45/70 or 300 RUM
, but unlikely to be in the PH's ammo cabinet.

Usually there is a little planning involved prior to going on a distant hunt and part of that planning can easily include making sure you have a supply of ammunition if you are concerned about it getting lost. This goes for hunting in remote areas on this continent as well.

Ammo availability is simply a non starter argument these days.
 
Yeah, or you get to 3rd World Sh#thole X and find out that your US$ are a new series or have a tiny rip in all of the bills and no one will accept them... even though the local currency has holes, is frayed and looks like it has been through the washer a half dozen times, and imported goods cannot be bought with local currency.

Even in this country an oddball might cost you 2 days of your hunt. I suspect in all of R4 and R7 in BC that there are a total of two or three shops where 375 of any sort can be had, but not on Sunday.
 
Johnn Peterson said:
Well put :). In my little harem, I have a Winchester model 70 Super Express in 375 H&H. And, a custom 700 Remington in 375 Chatfield Taylor, both purchased from site members. Being in my early 70's, I'll be very lucky to get either of my two any field experience. In the meantime, I'll continue to enjoy a little range time and ;) load testing with both :).
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there is no age to get a perfect 375 ruger ....
 
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MiG25 said:
Yeah, or you get to 3rd World Sh#thole X and find out that your US$ are a new series or have a tiny rip in all of the bills and no one will accept them... even though the local currency has holes, is frayed and looks like it has been through the washer a half dozen times, and imported goods cannot be bought with local currency.


Even in this country an oddball might cost you 2 days of your hunt. I suspect in all of R4 and R7 in BC that there are a total of two or three shops where 375 of any sort can be had, but not on Sunday.
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If you are concerned about your ammunition supply, ensure your PH or outfitter has a supply when you get there. This is not an impossible task.
 
Buckmastr said:
The 375 Ruger is best built, not bought imo. The initial Ruger African was pretty decent. But not this decent. Stainless MK2 got a 23" 375 cal Shilen and a nice piece of walnut off a late model African. No iron sights.
This is my kind of 375 Ruger! Well of course it is, because that's what I ended up with in the gun cabinet...
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Fully agree on the .375 Ruger being well suited to a build, and that’s gorgeous needless to say. .416 is slick too.
 
So what is the difference between a 375 Ruger with a custom barrel and one with a custom stock? It looks like many of the guys on this thread touting the Ruger round fall into the latter category.
 
I do find the notion a bit out there, anybody with the wherewithal to hunt the world has the means to have more than one rifle and nicer ones to boot than the Ruger.

IMO the Ruger is the King Sh#t of Turd Mountain.
 
chuck nelson said:
So what is the difference between a 375 Ruger with a custom barrel and one with a custom stock? It looks like many of the guys on this thread touting the Ruger round fall into the latter category.
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The only "custom" work I wanted on the NEW KING was a new stock (Macmillan) and a smoothing out the trigger a bit.

New barrel not required, it's easy to get sub MOA accuracy with the factory barrel. I wouldn't normally care about iron sights on a rifle that I intend to use a scope on, but the irons came with the rifle and unlike most factory iron sights, they are sturdy and serviceable.

But everyone has different tastes and requirements, the important thing is that they buying or building a NEW KING that fits their desires in a hunting rifle. :dancingbanana::dancingbanana:
 
Gatehouse said:
The only "custom" work I wanted on the NEW KING was a new stock (Macmillan) and a smoothing out the trigger a bit.

New barrel not required, it's easy to get sub MOA accuracy with the factory barrel. I wouldn't normally care about iron sights on a rifle that I intend to use a scope on, but the irons came with the rifle and unlike most factory iron sights, they are sturdy and serviceable.

But everyone has different tastes and requirements, the important thing is that they buying or building a NEW KING that fits their desires in a hunting rifle. :dancingbanana::dancingbanana:
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Agreed. That’s the beauty Ruger Alaskan.
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It's Bear season! Who will be taking their NEW KING out for the hunt?

I have killed so many bears with the NEW KING , and so many new fun guns to try out I probably won't be taking out the NEW KING, but I would love to hear your stories of hunting with the Mighty 375 Ruger!

Please keep us updated! :)
 
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