LH SS Ruger laminate .375
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LH Ruger M77 .375Ruger
Yup.
I like it alot. Short, handy and plenty light for a .375, around 7 1/4-1/2 pounds. The trigger is better on this one than the MIIs I've owned, still a little heavy for my tastes. Probably leave it though. Haven't shot it much, none with a scope, so can't say much as far as real accuracy. Probably won't get it scoped, shot lots and hunted till next fall.
It will need a better recoil pad. Mine will get glass bedded also.
Great little rifles, esp. for us guys who shoot off of the wrong shoulder...
Yup.
I like it alot. Short, handy and plenty light for a .375, around 7 1/4-1/2 pounds. The trigger is better on this one than the MIIs I've owned, still a little heavy for my tastes. Probably leave it though. Haven't shot it much, none with a scope, so can't say much as far as real accuracy. Probably won't get it scoped, shot lots and hunted till next fall.
It will need a better recoil pad. Mine will get glass bedded also.
Great little rifles, esp. for us guys who shoot off of the wrong shoulder...
Yes.
One thing I forgot to mention, the 'express' sights on these are very good, unlike many factory ones these days. The rifle points very, very quickly for me.
Well then he should jump on getting Ruger to make some of these in right hand version!
Clay must have some kinda pull. Didn't realize... I'll have to get him after Kimber for that left handed Montana 708 I've been wanting.
Bah, you're a left handed minority so you'll have to wait until the numbers can support your wants.
It is nice that you lefty's have something that the rest of us are drooling over for a change. Seriously though Ruger does limited dealer runs (I've heard 100 can be done), so why not a run of these in right hand. From what I've read there seems to be a good demand for them as is in left hand so right hand should sell well. Clearly Ruger's bean counters were involved in having the Hogue as the stock of choice for the Alaskan, laminated would have been a much better choice as not many people seem to like the Hogue's.
Rifle Opinions
Just received mine a few days ago and finally had it out to the range. I'm quite happy with it! It's compact, nicely balanced and fairly light. Trigger pull is smooth and predictable. Fit & finish is nice, and I love the stainless, even with that matte finish on it. Recoil is a heavy thud...not like my Tikka T3 Lite 300WM, which was sharp & violent and downright unpleasant to shoot. I fitted the .375 with a Zeiss 3x9-40 Scope.
Load Info
Given the many different .375 bullets available but the limited number of published loads available for the .375 Ruger it was hard to find a place to start. There isn't much powder around either which made it even more difficult. Nevertheless, I started here: h t t p:// www . realguns.com/loads/375Ruger.htm
Bullet: Hornady SPFB #3706 225gr
Powder: IMR 3031
Primer: CCI 200 Large Rifle and Winchester WLRM Magnum (same loads with both primers)
Cases: Hornady
COL: 3.330"
Started at 68.0gr and worked my way up to 72.0gr. I had no idea what to expect so I remained conservative. Having said that, I wish I had a 73, 74 & 75 made up already because everything worked so nicely. I mirrored the same charges using Magnum rifle primers and kept an eye on the cases to ensure no pressure signs.
The group sizes were between 0.5" and 0.75" @ 50 meters. I'll post the most accurate loads after I test up to 76gr charge. Velocities were 2621 @ 68.0gr/standard primer up to 2851 @ 72gr/Magnum primer. The Magnum primer loads were consistently 25-70 fps faster. The load data claims that 3195fps is possible.
Got some Barnes 235gr TSX on the way that will get worked up next. Thankfully there's load data from Hodgdon to work off of. Then off to Africa in December
Can't wait to use this gun there!All the .375 RUger rifles seem to be shooters. Mine is ridiculously accurate.
Trigger and bedding will improve accuracy, of course.
