375 Ruger here to stay?

TC's declared King - now fallen and "out of print" - hmmm.

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Gatehouse said:
The NEW KING is what the H&H would have looked like if it was designed in present times.
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A lot of the old English cartridges are quite modern looking. The .318 WR, .350 Rigby, .416 Rigby, all have sharp shoulders with minimal body taper and all pre-date the .375 H&H. The long tapered design of the .375 isn't because they didn't know any better, or because it was fashionable, it was to get reliable feeding from a standard Mauser action. Most .375's and a lot of the .404's were built on standard length Mauser actions designed for the 8x57 that had been opened up at the feed ramp. Most .350's and 416's were built on magnum actions that had magazine boxes designed for the less tapered cartridge. Trying to get a short, fat, sharp-shouldered cartridge to feed reliably out of a Mauser action is a gunsmiths nightmare.
 
I will be buying one in the next year or so
My brother has a beautiful model 70 in 375 H&H and it worked impressively on a grizzly last season
I decided then that I wanted a new thumped.
I don't need one, I already own a model 70 in 338 winmag
I also know that I could quite comfortably hunt for the rest of my life with only my 308
No I just want a thumper
For myself I have decided on a shorter barrel and synthetic stock as this rifle will see a great deal of time on my quad

I don't think that the 375 ruger is any better or worse then the 375 h&h but I can't afford a rifle of this design in 375 h&h so my choice is simple

Seeing as how I am 49 I think it very likely that this cartridge will be around long after my desire to hunt with one is gone

Ps
On another forum that talks about hunts in Africa one pH from South Africa stated that some guides are starting to cary them
 
This was hashed out months ago, and I went directly to Ruger marketing and Hornady marketing both of whom said it was confidential information. Why sales numbers over five years would be confidential is beyond my grasp, one would think they would love to thump their chest and brag about sales unless.....................
I had originally read it somewhere on the net but couldn't find the stats again, so decided to try the "horse's mouth" to no avail.
I may be wrong but I still believe this to be the case and I think the silence from Ruger and Hornady confirm this.
 
Its too bad we have to have such a debate. I for one am a fan of guns and different cartridges. The more the merry. Good luck to the .375 Ruger and the guys that hunt with it. I think that the H&H will never die and I love the smooth feeding of the cases. I recently picked up a .375 H&H and hope to take a moose with it this year. No animal from mouse to buffalo will know the difference and never argue whether or not they got hit by a Ruger or H&H.
 
sharp shooter said:
Its too bad we have to have such a debate. I for one am a fan of guns and different cartridges. The more the merry. Good luck to the .375 Ruger and the guys that hunt with it. I think that the H&H will never die and I love the smooth feeding of the cases. I recently picked up a .375 H&H and hope to take a moose with it this year. No animal from mouse to buffalo will know the difference and never argue whether or not they got hit by a Ruger or H&H.
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My thoughts exactly
For me it is like arguing about what is better the 300 winmag or 300 wsm for my purposes no difference
If I am still around in 50 years and still have my marbles, I expect to still see the 375 h & h around

Yes in an 18 to 20 inch barrel the ruger is supposed to have the advantage, but again for me it is more a case of rifle availability dictating cartridge selection than anything else
 
saskcop said:
I don't know if the Ruger .375 is here to stay or not, but one thing is for sure, there always seems to be a few for sale on the EE.
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there are some reasons why you ll find some here.

first we re cgnutz and some people are trying new thing.
second it may be too much gun for some. im one of those after a concussion i was not able to stand more than one shot and it wasnt heavy load. so back to the 9,3x62 choice can be worst lol ...
third and Douglas nailed it very well few years ago it was easier and cheaper to find ammo or just brass. i know at least one member that i helped two years ago to get brass i doubt today that whitehorse will be the place to save a reloader ...

so to sum up a great caliber if you reload and if you have astock of brass. otherwise and despite Nosler or CPC in a few years it will be harder to feed the king.

all the best.
 
I'd like a .375 Scovill in a 22" barreled Rem 700.
Based on the 30-06 case, one can safely get 2700fps. with a 250gr. bullet
and around 2350fps. with a 300 grainer. It's a great cartridge for folks
that like the 1895 Winchester rifles as well.;)
 
c-fbmi said:
This was hashed out months ago, and I went directly to Ruger marketing and Hornady marketing both of whom said it was confidential information. Why sales numbers over five years would be confidential is beyond my grasp, one would think they would love to thump their chest and brag about sales unless.....................
I had originally read it somewhere on the net but couldn't find the stats again, so decided to try the "horse's mouth" to no avail.
I may be wrong but I still believe this to be the case and I think the silence from Ruger and Hornady confirm this.
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Translated:

"I made it up and have no actual facts to support my claims"

;)
 
In all seriousness, how is the .375 Ruger doing? Not seeing them on shelves these days, when the "buzz" started you did a bit. Haven't seen brass available yet, but hell, some are in Africa as company guns so supply has to be at least workable. Just not sure if it's truly dying yet, or peaked and flat lining, wondering if Ruger accomplished what they had in mind. I'm a Ruger fan, but miffed they dropped the RSM though and brought on the .375 Ruger.
 
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