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O.K., I've decided the 375 Ruger is not evil and has some merit. Is it just me or does anyone else think the stock on the Alaskan is hidious.
 
It's a Hogue overmold stock. I've got one on my Ruger MKII .35 Whelen and I like it. The rubber offers good grip, it's aluminium pillar bedded and has a very effective recoil pad. I guess all this doesn't have anything to do with look but I don't think its THAT bad.
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I just recieved my 375 Ruger into my hands today. The stock is the only somewhat weak point on an otherwise very nice rifle.

The recoil pad looks excellent, but I was never too much of a fan of the Hogue "kinda squishy" stocks. However, I think it's a better option than most factory tupperware stocks.

I guess I'd sum it up by saying it's not a Bansner or a Macmillan, but it's pretty good, and I will wait to see how I like it before deciding to replace it or not.:D
 
MTM said:
O.K., I've decided the 375 Ruger is not evil and has some merit. Is it just me or does anyone else think the stock on the Alaskan is hidious.
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For me, anything besides walnut is hidious. But, the Alaskan feels good and substantial, while being fast handling and weather proof. I'm trying real hard to rationalize adding one to my three other various 375s. :eek: Is there anything like a Nitro-Anonymous for us addicts...?:runaway:
 
At least the companies are starting to put good recoil pads on their rifles, whereas 20yrs ago they just came with a hard butt plate. :rolleyes:





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MTM said:
O.K., I've decided the 375 Ruger is not evil and has some merit. Is it just me or does anyone else think the stock on the Alaskan is hidious.
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I don't have one, but I like the look of it better than a SPS stock.
 
There's a discussion going on at the campfire about 375 Ruger Alaskan stocks being recalled by Hogue, due to cracking at the pistol grip. Nothing on Rugers website about this, but apparently if you ask for it, they will ship you a new stock no questions asked.

Not sure if it's rumor or fact, but if you happen to be listening to Gatehouse sing in the next while, you may want to ask him about it before you make him an offer he can't refuse for his king of rifles. :D
 
luv2safari said:
For me, anything besides walnut is hidious. runaway:
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Amen Brotha. Even Ruger's "walnut" would be better. I hope the made them thicker at the wrist to avoid the usual cracking grief. Any rifle making the velocity they claim is going to work the stock pretty good.

At least they aren't like the first run of Ruger synthetics stocks with the gouged out butt stock that was sure to bash ya.
 
i like the hogue stock, looks much fattier and beefier than your run of the mill stock. can you imagine that rifle would look like with a thin cheap savage plastic stock?
that said i can appreciate the classic look of the African, but the whole point of the Alaskan is supposed to be all-weather ruggedness.
 
Blueing and wood has been rugged enough in all-weather for hundreds of years. Just take care of your rifle and there is no need for stainless or sythetics. Then again, need and want are very different things.:D
 
From my experience, in very harsh conditions, stainless and synthetic have an edge over blue and walnut, especially in coastal and/or very wet conditions.:)
 
Gatehouse said:
From my experience, in very harsh conditions, stainless and synthetic have an edge over blue and walnut, especially in coastal and/or very wet conditions.:)
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I have to agree with you there Clark. At days end Davey just sets his rifle aside when we get back from sheep hunting. I get to pull out the oil and start to swabbing or guaranteed there will be rust in the morning. That isn't even on the coast either!

But still, you can get this in ink, I will always have walnut and blued steel. It's just the way for this nut to play......:pirate:

Clark, have they opened up the trigger guard on the Hawkeye or is it still teeny tiny like the M77 of ten years ago?

Noel
 
I never noticed the tirgger guard being too small....On this or my MKII 7RM. Not like I have teeny fingers, either! But I guess it's smaller than some triggerguards, yes.:)
 
Noel said:
I have to agree with you there Clark. At days end Davey just sets his rifle aside when we get back from sheep hunting. I get to pull out the oil and start to swabbing or guaranteed there will be rust in the morning. That isn't even on the coast either!

But still, you can get this in ink, I will always have walnut and blued steel. It's just the way for this nut to play......:pirate:

Clark, have they opened up the trigger guard on the Hawkeye or is it still teeny tiny like the M77 of ten years ago?

Noel
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I still love a nice blued rifle with a beauty piece of timber, you know that. But in some situations nothing else makes much sense other than SS and synthetic. It took me allot of years and some really nice rifles to figure it out.

But still, you can get this in ink, I will always have walnut and blued steel. It's just the way for this nut to play
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I said that at one point, many years ago. My priorities have just changed slightly for certain situations. I have respect for someone as dedicated to taking care of his rifles and history as you do Noel, I think you know that as well.

Remember at one point I called you crazy, this is one of those times that I can make it stick :D
 
You never said I was crazy. You said I was wierd! LOL That has stuck a long time ago and I fear will never leave. You my friend are the "crazy one". Just check your Jersey.:p

Just to clarify it wasn't that your gun was dirty, just the fact was with the humid evening I was guaranteed to have a nice orange hue on my rifle if I didn't give her a coat of the good ol black gold.
 
Stainless definately makes sense....but for some reason I just can't seem to warm up to it! Maybe....MAYBE with a wood stock.:D
 
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