The NEW KING is taking off!

[bam bam]

Well to get this back on track, and back to the effectivness of the 375R I used this cartirgde in the short ruger rifle with a mild load of h4350 (80gr) with the 260 N.Part. on animals ranging here in BC from blacktail deer to moose.

The results are pretty much what you would expect.
Rifle goes BOOM and you walk over to a dead critter with two large holes in it. If something does manage to wander a few steps the blood trail is very apparent.....Also a very nice rifle to have in grizzly country.
Meat damage was far less than smaller high velocity rounds I've used, 25-06,7mmRem,300 Win.
Great gun/cartridge combo!

 

[bunny]

Does anybody here know how tough the 300 grain Hornady Round Nose Interlocks are? If fired from a 375 H&H or the "New King" ...will they expand on deer when loaded up to "full" velocity?

Thanks, Jeff/1911.

These are what I am using in mine, 80grains of H414 only been to range one time but shot 2" groups with the iron sights. this combo will make a very good grizz/moose set up expansion on deer will be minimum, but very deadly.

 

[troutseeker]

Thanks for updating us on your successes guys. The season is not over so let's keep them coming!

So who's thought of turning a .375 Ruger into a target rifle? Sure would make it easy to spot the holes in the targets...

 

[Gatehouse]

One of my goals this year is to get the NEW KING out to the 500 yard range. Haven't shot past 350 with it yet. Seems to be accurate enough for banging gongs at distance, but I don't know if the Alsakan will be suitable for bench rest competition!

 

[Gatehouse]

I hear Barnes is coming out with a new bullet for .375.

250gr TTSX

Should be a perfect North American bullet for the .375's.

Since Bartell and I have asked them about it a few times, I wonder if they are one of those rare companies that actually pay attention to customer demand?

 

[Ardent]

Very neat, I'd use a 250 in the H&H.

 

[Boomer]

I hear Barnes is coming out with a new bullet for .375.

250gr TTSX

Should be a perfect North American bullet for the .375's.

Since Bartell and I have asked them about it a few times, I wonder if they are one of those rare companies that actually pay attention to customer demand?

They should be fast, possibly 2900+ from a Ruger Alaskan! A 250/.375 could represent a fine choice of bullet for all NA big game, provided that things go according to plan. Thus far the degree of expansion of X type bullets, specifically the TSX and the TTSX, remains similar across all bullet weights within caliber, because there is little difference in the depth of the hollow cavity. The weight of the bullet is determined by the length of the solid shank, which has no influence on the final expanded diameter, rather than by the length of a lead core, which does.

This one would have a pretty short shank, so what remains to be seen is if there is enough shank when the bullet is fully expanded to maintain a longitudinal axis around which the bullet can spin. If the expanded portion of the bullet covers the entire length of the shank, the bullet then assumes the aspect of a round ball. The tract through tissue and bone could be negatively impacted as the bullet follows a path of least resistance rather than the straight line penetration we have come to prefer.

However, if the 250's shank is indeed long enough to maintain a longitudinal axis, I doubt there would be much difference between the terminal performance of it and the 270 or 300 gr TSXs and it would deliver that level of performance with less recoil. The bullet's expanded frontal area remains the same, and mass is exchanged for increased velocity resulting in similar penetration through a similar medium. This compares favorably with the 350 gr slug they brought out recently which, for the reasons I explained above, would produce the same level of performance with greater recoil.

 

[220Swifty]

They should be fast, possibly 2900+ from a Ruger Alaskan! A 250/.375 could represent a fine choice of bullet for all NA big game, provided that things go according to plan. Thus far the degree of expansion of X type bullets, specifically the TSX and the TTSX, remains similar across all bullet weights within caliber, because there is little difference in the depth of the hollow cavity. The weight of the bullet is determined by the length of the solid shank, which has no influence on the final expanded diameter, rather than by the length of a lead core, which does.

This one would have a pretty short shank, so what remains to be seen is if there is enough shank when the bullet is fully expanded to maintain a longitudinal axis around which the bullet can spin. If the expanded portion of the bullet covers the entire length of the shank, the bullet then assumes the aspect of a round ball. The tract through tissue and bone could be negatively impacted as the bullet follows a path of least resistance rather than the straight line penetration we have come to prefer.

However, if the 250's shank is indeed long enough to maintain a longitudinal axis, I doubt there would be much difference between the terminal performance of it and the 270 or 300 gr TSXs and it would deliver that level of performance with less recoil. The bullet's expanded frontal area remains the same, and mass is exchanged for increased velocity resulting in similar penetration through a similar medium. This compares favorably with the 350 gr slug they brought out recently which, for the reasons I explained above, would produce the same level of performance with greater recoil.

You blinded me with science !

Hopefully the Euro 30 in 1-4x will show up soon for mine, then I will get a chance to try some of these sweet bullets with more than open sights.

 

[woodlotowner]

So, you guys are killing chipmunks? Everyone knows that the .350 is the true king. Even Elvis...

 

[Ardent]

So, you guys are killing chipmunks? Everyone knows that the .350 is the true king. Even Elvis...

Nope, just Cape Buffalo.

 

[longrifle]

I may have to eat some crow here, but I must admit, after packing my CZ H&H around this season I'm beginning to think about an Alaskan...The lighter weight and shorter package could be what I'm looking for. I've never owned a Ruger bolt gun before but I played with one at one of the stores in the lmd, I was impressed. We'll see I suppose!


'rifle

 

[SuperCub]

I may have to eat some crow here, but I must admit, after packing my CZ H&H around this season I'm beginning to think about an Alaskan...The lighter weight and shorter package could be what I'm looking for. I've never owned a Ruger bolt gun before but I played with one at one of the stores in the lmd, I was impressed. We'll see I suppose!

Those CZs are long and heavy. You don't need that much weight in a 375. A Ruger restocked in a McMillan would be a very nice and handy package.

A Remington 700 cut back to 21 or 22" is about right as well. Like this one ....

.

 

[Ardent]

I may have to eat some crow here, but I must admit, after packing my CZ H&H around this season I'm beginning to think about an Alaskan...The lighter weight and shorter package could be what I'm looking for. I've never owned a Ruger bolt gun before but I played with one at one of the stores in the lmd, I was impressed. We'll see I suppose!


'rifle

Dollar for dollar, Ruger makes the best guns going. Although I'm partial to their H&H RSM offering.

 

[troutseeker]

I may have to eat some crow here, but I must admit, after packing my CZ H&H around this season I'm beginning to think about an Alaskan...The lighter weight and shorter package could be what I'm looking for. I've never owned a Ruger bolt gun before but I played with one at one of the stores in the lmd, I was impressed. We'll see I suppose!


'rifle

Nice to see another convert, you'll love the Alaskan in .375 Ruger. It is the new King after all!

 

[Jeff/1911]

They should be fast, possibly 2900+ from a Ruger Alaskan! A 250/.375 could represent a fine choice of bullet for all NA big game, provided that things go according to plan. Thus far the degree of expansion of X type bullets, specifically the TSX and the TTSX, remains similar across all bullet weights within caliber, because there is little difference in the depth of the hollow cavity. The weight of the bullet is determined by the length of the solid shank, which has no influence on the final expanded diameter, rather than by the length of a lead core, which does.

This one would have a pretty short shank, so what remains to be seen is if there is enough shank when the bullet is fully expanded to maintain a longitudinal axis around which the bullet can spin. If the expanded portion of the bullet covers the entire length of the shank, the bullet then assumes the aspect of a round ball. The tract through tissue and bone could be negatively impacted as the bullet follows a path of least resistance rather than the straight line penetration we have come to prefer.

However, if the 250's shank is indeed long enough to maintain a longitudinal axis, I doubt there would be much difference between the terminal performance of it and the 270 or 300 gr TSXs and it would deliver that level of performance with less recoil. The bullet's expanded frontal area remains the same, and mass is exchanged for increased velocity resulting in similar penetration through a similar medium. This compares favorably with the 350 gr slug they brought out recently which, for the reasons I explained above, would produce the same level of performance with greater recoil.

Very well stated, Boomer.

 

[Gatehouse]

In case anyone was wondering (and who wasn't?)

Barnes is indeed bringing out a 250TTSX for the .375 caliber. TodBartell at Omineca Source for Sports started bugging them about it some time ago at my urging, and they initially said they had no plans to do so, but now it is going to become a reality, pretty soon. So maybe we had a hand in it, maybe not. Who cares, it's another great bullet for the NEW KING, and I don't care who came up with the idea!!

I've ordered 2 boxes of them on the OSFS Barnes "pre buy" and these will likely be among the first in Canada.

Be very cool to zero your scope for the 250gr ttsx for any shot you want to 500 yards, and then if you have to follow up a grizzly in thick cover, you can pop off the scope and load some 350gr Woodleighs that your iron sights are zeroed for.

Carrying 2 different loads is so exciting, like you are Peter Capstick!

ALL HAIL THE NEW KING!!

 

[woodlotowner]

Are they popular in Graceland then?

 

[MTM]

Capstick would be laughed off the continent if he pulled a stubby liitle thing like that out. Hahaha

 

[bunny]

My .375 R Alaskan shoots under an inch with 300 grain Hornady round noses fueled with 80 grains of H414 [ or 760] this is a great load, recomended to me years ago by some guy I think this will be good for anything I will ever want to do.

 

[todbartell]

Few more months and I will have MY Alaskan king w/ McMillan & 250gr Ttsx.....wonder if it will be here in time for spring grizz?

Long live the KING