A little harsh... nobody who has handled the .375 RSM would argue the "overly heavy" assessment... they are pigs, and far too nose-heavy... that said, they are also an incredibly well made rifle... a solid, go anywhere, do anything sort... and usually with exceptional walnut on them. The beauty of good walnut is that it is not difficult to restore to it's former glory... or better. The .458's have better heft and balance, given the larger bore reduces significant weight. I have always thought that they should have made the .375 H&H in the Express contour... that would be just about the perfect all-around rifle.
RSM to 375 weatherby?
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A little harsh... nobody who has handled the .375 RSM would argue the "overly heavy" assessment... they are pigs, and far too nose-heavy... that said, they are also an incredibly well made rifle... a solid, go anywhere, do anything sort... and usually with exceptional walnut on them. The beauty of good walnut is that it is not difficult to restore to it's former glory... or better. The .458's have better heft and balance, given the larger bore reduces significant weight. I have always thought that they should have made the .375 H&H in the Express contour... that would be just about the perfect all-around rifle.
Indeed, yet every time I went to buy a RSM, I turned back after looking at the huge gaps around the machined cut in the stock when the bolt handle was down. Why did Ruger do that?
A CNC machined cut can be made any size one wants, and should have been fitted much closer on those rifles.
Ted
A CNC machined cut can be made any size one wants, and should have been fitted much closer on those rifles.
Ted
Yeah that would be awesome both of mine are late model with the barrel band.
Having two currently makes me feel good and having two more will be awesome lol.
What cal and is it the later version with barrel band or the early version like the OP?
I always guessed the early .375s at 11-12ish pounds. Never weighed one though. That is a lot of weight for a .375!
I like the later RSMs, not too big a fan of the earlier ones.
The walnut has a larger effect on the weight than the version... I have owned six of the RSM .375's and they all weighed between 9 lb/14 oz and 10 lb/6 oz... four were barrel band rifles and two were "through stock" rifles... but I feel the density of the walnut was the biggest contributor to the weight variance.
