ruger 375 alaskan?

gitrdun said:
Well, I know that Remington offered rifles chambered in .375 RUM - never heard of anyone owning such a beast, but whatever did happen to that offering?
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I own one and so does my hunting buddy....They are not for the timid or newbie GunNutter.

In terms of recoil the 375 Ultra is less snappy than the 338 Ultra, but has a fair bit more push and a lot more muzzle rise. Offhand I actually prefer the 375 to the 338 Ultra, but of the two I would rather shoot my 338 Ultra prone. Neither is much fun from the prone position.

Wholesale pretty much gave the rifles to us. They did mention that 375 Ultra sales were rather weak!
 
Any cartridges in the .375 (pick your flavour from the H&H to the .378 Weatherby) range or larger becomes a handloading proposition. Very few could afford to shoot enough factory ammo to reach a level of proficiency, particularly with the larger cased cartridges. Once you are handloading, you determine the power level of your cartidge. A load of 18 grs of Unique behind a 270 gr Hornady is a nice plinking and small game load in my Ultra. Loaded to it's potential with 300, 350, or 380 gr bullets, the .375 gives the shooter a warm fuzzy feeling when he is facing a dangerous animal. A 260 gr Nosler AB at 2600 will take medium sized ungulates efficiently. Once an individual has become proficient with a light .30-06 or .300 magnum, the .375 is a good choice for a medium bore.
 
I too have a customized Rem 700 BDL S/S in the ausome 375 RUM. I've found it to be extremely accurate with 260 grain AB's @ 3000 FPS over H4350 and magnum primers. I just need an animal brave or stupid enough to step out in front of it when I'm toteing her in the woods inside 400 yards and a clear shot. If the 375 RUM can't drop it...I don't want to meet it! Talking about huge energy dump on game and flat trajectory...its like a 270 Win flat
 
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