Grizzly Rifle

bearhunter79 said:
So went down to the gun shop today and didn't buy what I thought I was going to but real close. Turns out they had a 2008 m77 Alaskan black in 375 ruger on consignment so I picked it up for 800 bucks and the guy who consigned it also threw in a new box of brass, couldn't be happier. Thanks again to everyone.
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Nice rifle and round. Does it have a 20" barrel like the 416 Ruger Alaskan? The early Ruger Alaskan models were blued, and not stainless like my 416 Ruger Alaskan?

Good results with 300 and 350gr X bullets on game in my 416, so 270gr X bullets should perform well in the 375. I haven't tried the 270gr X bullet in my 375 H&H Magnum yet. It has a 21-1/4" barrel so I would guess a muzzle speed of around 2600 fps is doable, and would likely be about the same in your 375 Ruger.

Not a fan of Ruger bolt action rifle triggers, but the LC6 trigger is a vast improvement over the Mk II trigger. I might get around to changing it out eventually.

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Lots of guys on CGN love there 375s if you can shoot it accurately enough it is a excellent Choice congratulations
hope to see sum hunting pictures and not just Grizly but moose and elk too
 
Slamfire said:
Nice rifle and round. Does it have a 20" barrel like the 416 Ruger Alaskan? The early Ruger Alaskan models were blued, and not stainless like my 416 Ruger Alaskan?
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The Alaskan had a 20" barrel and used to be available in either beadblasted stainless or stainless with the black Diamond coat finish. The black ones are still stainless.
 
My friend, you already have the ideal rifle and are likely very adept at using it.
Just take your tried and true 30-06!
It has lots of power for the inland grizzlies, has the 20 inch barrel that you prefer, so what else do you want?
And remember, a good hit with it means a dead grizzly, while a poor hit with any magnum means a wounded grizzly that may just have enough of you and your small ideas and decide to rip you apart.
 
Words of wisdom indeed H4831, I had an old Win 70 375 H&H with a Leupold 1-4x scope and loved it, one of the best all around calibers and truly allowed the hunter to 'eat right up to the hole' but it was a heavy sucker at the end of the day LOL
 
bcsteve said:
The Alaskan had a 20" barrel and used to be available in either beadblasted stainless or stainless with the black Diamond coat finish. The black ones are still stainless.
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"The original "Alaskan" features an ion-bonded Diamondblack™ finish, a handy 20" barrel, and a Hogue® OverMolded™ synthetic stock. The latest version is virtually identical, except for its matte stainless steel finish..."

http://www.ruger.com/news/2007-04-12c.html

http://www.ruger.com/news/2008-06-12b.html

http://www.guns.com/reviews/ruger-m77-hawkeye-alaskan/
 
tinbird said:
Words of wisdom indeed H4831, I had an old Win 70 375 H&H with a Leupold 1-4x scope and loved it, one of the best all around calibers and truly allowed the hunter to 'eat right up to the hole' but it was a heavy sucker at the end of the day LOL
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this is the magic with the 375 ruger there is not recoil ... there is just a whispering caress .... lol that is why this is the new king ... lol more seriously not a rifle to use to shoot prone at the bench more than needed ... i sighted some from some people that were a littly shy to shoot it ... still wonder what they did with it ...
 
Boomer said:
That'll work. Nosler .375/260 gr Accubonds are top performers in the Ruger, my second choice would be Barnes 270 gr TSXs. For practice, I'd load up some 270 gr Interlocks, they're about the least expensive .375 bullet you'll find. You've got time before the season opens to get some practice time in, but don't overlook close range practice. A fast, accelerating, irregularly moving, inbound target is a difficult problem to solve. The tendency is to shoot behind it, and drills intended to replicate the challenge, are good for developing the necessary muscle memory for effectively running the gun at the shoulder.
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How much and what powder are you putting in the 260gr Accubonds
 
bearhunter79 said:
How much and what powder are you putting in the 260gr Accubonds
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I chose H100V for powder, but going back over my notes, I see my .375 Ruger charges are so much higher than published maximum (Nosler and Hodgdon) that I'm uncomfortable repeating them. Yet my velocities are a bit lower than book predictions of 2795; I got 2734 for the maximum load and 2700 for the working load, a grain below maximum. I'd PM you the data if you're really interested, but I'd strongly advise you to work up your own load. I recall when I posted data for my .375 Ultra, my observation placed the burning rate of the then new H-100V as being similar to R-19. This was challenged, so perhaps mine was a particularly slow lot. I observed a 50 fps advantage in the .375 Ultra using H-100V compared to the maximum loads of 4350. The .375 Ruger rifle wasn't mine, so I didn't have the opportunity to test it as much as I'd have liked. I did pull a factory load to see what was used; 81.5 grs of ball powder over a 270 gr bullet. My notes mention a 300 gr TSX over 79.5 grs of 760 which is also the maximum load published on the Hodgdon website, but no since no velocity was recorded, I might have simply noted it for comparison purposes.
 
Gatehouse said:
83.5gr H4350 in the Ruger with 260gr NAB. Bartell and I think Steve use 83gr. So I'm living on the edge. ;)

2775 fps off the top of my head.

RL17 will give you more velocity but it wasn't as accurate.
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83.5 for me as well with 250gr TTSX.
 
cam1936 said:
I got 2850 fps with Varget and the 260 NAB. That was out of a 23" African though.
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Although a different powder, it sorta shows that 25fps per inch of barrel isn't a bad rule of thumb. :)

I got 2735 with a 300gr NAB and RL17. No data then so just worked up. No pressure signs, but I though I might be pushing things for complete reliability.
 
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