Both rifles had the new iron sights, and I like them very much; they are far superior to the "mostly for looks" folding leaves long supplied. And yes, the Sierra bullet can suffer very high weight loss at high impact velocities, but it kills well. This force is nothing more than the acceleration of water away from the path of the bullet, hopefully leading to a wound channel larger than the bullet diameter. It came as no surprise that the first was a safari-style rifle. The .375 Ruger is not the .375 H&H, but it measures up well, and in all ways. NE Alberta. We put nearly eight miles on our boots working a herd. Talkeetna 375 H&H is a magnum length, 375 Ruger and most of it's offspring fit in 30'06 length actions. Two useful medium weight copper pills include the 250 grain Barnes TTSX and the 250 grain Hornady GMX, both producing similar performance. Few others offer such a wide level of wounding. Those who hunt in Alaska would be hard pushed to find a better cartridge than this. The Hornady Superformance ammunition drives a 270-grain (17g) SP-RP bullet at 2,840ft/s (870m/s) and the 300-grain (19g) DGS and DGX bullets at 2,660ft/s (810m/s). I can handle it. We got on that herd in late afternoon, with very little time for finesse. July in the New Mexico desert is hot, often 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. With regards to long range shooting the Sierra 350 grain match bullet may seem appealing for long range work but it is not designed for killing. Below 2200fps killing can be very slow. *Hours vary by season & subject to change, Get Special Offers Delivered Right to Your Inbox. The .375 Ruger's slightly greater case capacity, and the "short fat" cartridge efficiency lead to increases in the neighborhood of 150 fps over the H&H cartridge. Like the .376 Steyr that originates from the 9.364mm Brenneke and the .375 Dakota proprietary cartridge that originates from the .404 Jeffery, the .375 Ruger was designed to compete with the .375 H&H Magnum, yet have the advantage of having a rimless, beltless case and can function through a standard-length bolt-action rifle due to a shorter overall length. Depending on the year, conditions can be very dry as well. How the .375 Ruger is capable of taking the largest game: Slightly greater capacity than the .375 H&H Magnum. The 260 grain Nosler Accubond was designed for use on large bodied game. As Ruger intended the cartridge to be chambered in standard-length bolt-action rifles,[2] the case length was kept to 2.580in (65.5mm), which is only .04in (1.0mm) longer than the .270 Winchester case. Recommended maximum pressure for the cartridge is 62,000psi (4,300bar). with a new .375 Ruger Hawkeye. J. Scott Rupp takes a first look at the Springfield M1A Loaded rifle chambered in the popular 6.5 Creedmoor. It is potentially unwise to have a brake fitted to a short guide rifle to be used around clients. Only problem is that you are limited to only Hornady brass. Apart from this the Sierra has great merit. While not earth shattering on its own, the wide and compact case is more efficient than the Holland & Holland which enables the Ruger to obtain similar results from a short 20 barrel while a 23 barreled Ruger boasts higher velocities than a 25 barreled H&H. [3][4][5], The .375 Ruger cartridge has functioned as the parent case for the 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge (300 PRC), which is essentially a necked-down version of the .375 Ruger. The .375 H&H provides one of the world's greatest benchmarks for performance. No worries--Wayne shot him very well, and the .375 Ruger literally threw him to the ground. So what should that alone tell you. This bull took the bullet, tried to turn, fell over and didn't get back up. The shorter barrel and shorter action makes for a rifle that's smaller and easier to maneuver in tight brush. Seldom will I ever choose the 300 grain bullet. And much like the H&H case, the recoil of the .375 Ruger is easy enough for most shooters to handle; the cartridge generates right around 4,800 ft.-lbs. The cartridge is based on the .375 Ruger case, which was necked up to accept a .416in (10.6mm) bullet. Hornady and Ruger partnered to create the cartridge. But, it eventually rose to the top, and not just among African hunters. At impact velocities of 2600fps or slower neither can be called emphatic. Even with protection, by standers can receive a hefty blast. It was designed to use the same 1:12-inch twist rate of the .375 H&H Magnum barrels, the neck length of .305 inches, while shorter than one-caliber in length, has not posed an issue in my experience. off hand standing position. The cartridge was designed in partnership, by Hornady and Ruger. Sep 21, 2015. One could go so far as to call it the medium bore work horse equivalent of the ever reliable .308 Winchester. There have been many cartridges designed to compete or replace the .375 H&H, including the .375 Weatherby Magnum and its larger brother the .378 Weatherby Magnum, the .375 Dakota, the .376 Steyr and the .375 Remington Ultra Magnum; while all of them have a following, none have approached the flowing of the H&H design. As always, the hand loader must let the individual rifle and its brass speak to him or her. The compact case is extremely well suited to a very wide range of rifle actions. 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I sleep better with it next to me in my tent in bear country. A superior stock forend design would help a great deal to aid to recoil reduction and allow many users to do away with the brake altogether. In another box was plenty of Hornady ammo. Of the two the 270 grain bullet tends to strike the balance regarding velocity versus penetration. Any petals lost during penetration can be treated as being acceptable under the conditions. Beyond these ranges shot placement becomes somewhat more critical on lean animals which pose little resistance to help initiate expansion. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. 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Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. This bullet is most spectacular at impact velocities above 2400fps but displays vivid performance down to 2200fps. That said, hand loaders must be careful not to make general assumptions based on any published data as there is a great deal of variation in bullet shape and jacket thickness in the medium bores, especially with regards to premium bullets. Too, none of the barrels have been shot enough to have been properly broken in, so at this stage good enough is definitely good enough. In fact, as much as it truly galls me to say this, the .375 Ruger is probably a better cartridge. This can lead to disastrous results on large, heavy bodied animals. In 2007, it was released commercially and chambered in the Ruger Hawkeye African and the Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan rifles.[2]. Barnes for example produce a 270 grain bullet but experience leads me to believe that this really only comes into its own on the heaviest of animals or in the most potent of .375 magnums. The title of the series may be Long Range, but the subject matter is highly pertinent to finding one's mojo with the medium bores whether used in close or out long. Though it wasnt the firstand it certainly isnt the lastthe .375 Holland & Holland Belted Magnum set the standard for not only the proper velocities, but the desired terminal ballistics for the .375-inch diameter. The .375 H&H, left, with the new .375 Ruger. The combination of full bullet expansion plus around 30% weight loss help the 300 grain partition to produce massive internal wounding across a wide range of impact velocities. Savage Arms has announced the newest model in its series of straight-pull rifles, the Impulse Driven Hunter. Such are the contradictions we may find when discussing this subject. The .375 Ruger (9.565.5mm) is a rimless, standard-length rifle cartridge designed for the hunting of large, dangerous game. The .375 Ruger was designed to replace the much older .375 H&H, something it failed to do, largely because of the legendary appeal of the H&H due to its time in Africa. This is one of the great virtues of the medium bores and why it is such a shame when hunters label them as being suitable for big game only. The case ends at 21?2 inches--.30 inch shorter than the .375 H&H--but since it's a bit fatter and has no taper before the shoulder, it slightly exceeds the .375 H&H in powder capacity. 4 boxes available. The .375 Ruger was introduced in 2007 as a rimless standard length cartridge that is slightly larger in powder capacity and energy than the .375 H & H Magnum (a belted and tapered cartridge) , widely used in Africa all the way up to Elephant. There are certainly many rave reviews of this projectile to be found in gun rag write ups and online articles. 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