The 300 grain DGX was, up until October 2017, a basic cup and core bullet but utilized a steel jacket with copper guiding. It truly mirrors the velocities of the H&H case in a cartridge housed in a standard long action (versus the magnum action needed for the H&H), in a beltless, rimless design. I wasted little time getting it to the range, and in a proper left-hand rifle I can offer more detailed shooting impressions. Ken and J.P. had already put on the brakes and put up the shooting sticks, so when the bull faced them Ken gave him a perfect frontal shot with a 270-grain Interlock. Thanks, Art & Dan for the heads up! The Partition will shed weight, but in doing so, it creates a very wide internal wound. 5 Mk 1 Rifle: History of the 'Jungle Carbine', Wilson Combat Paul Howe Tactical 6.5 Creedmoor: Full Review of the Versatility Champ. The one cartridge which has, in my opinion, come the closest is the .375 Ruger. Give a Gift 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. The Sierra can be pushed out to a maximum impact velocity of 1600fps or 270 yards however shot placement is critical. The 270 grain Speer BTSP is a soft bullet designed for large thin-skinned game. For more information on this subject please read The Practical Guide To Long Range Hunting Cartridges. No worries--Wayne shot him very well, and the .375 Ruger literally threw him to the ground. The .375 H&H is a pussycat for its power level, but when you go up from .375 H&H velocity you are going to go up fast in recoil. This should (note the unqualified should of hoping and guessing) allow for more uniform mushrooming and quite possibly an outstanding bullet. This is no surprise; accuracy in any factory rifle is going to vary, and I saw the normal variance from good enough to very, very good. But when hunting heavy game it is best to get very close. During the spring conservation order, you can hunt with outfitters from Arkansas to Saskatchewan. Although no longer listed, a quick mention must go to the now discontinued 225 grain Hornady Interlock. It was early in the year when I heard the first rumor about a "new .375 cartridge." One of Ruger's goals was to achieve .375 H&H performance in a shorter rifle. Bottles & 12-oz. The Ruger should therefore be considered very mild in this regard. Searching for Oryx in these conditions can be challenging on a couple levels. What It Is Not. As far as I know, these are the only production lever rifles offered in .375 Winchester and the .375 caliber versions are long discontinued, although Winchester still offers .375 factory . Once again, there should be no surprise in what a cartridge that slightly exceeds a .375 H&H should do on game, provided the bullets perform. It turns out that the .375 Ruger easily exceeds standard .375 H&H velocities in all bullet weights, delivering a significant bonus of more than 100 fps with the 300-grain bullet and approaching 200 fps with a 270-grain bullet. These bullets do their very best work at impact velocities above 2600fps. Otherwise, this is an outstanding bullet design. I doubt it; there are just too many great rifles chambered for the H&H, too many ammunition choices, as well as too many devotees of the old, belted case. Shop online or in-store at your local Sportsman's Warehouse. The 250 grain Swift A-Frame is, in the most basic sense, a bonded version of the Partition bullet. In the Dangerous Game Series, Hornady loads their 270-grain InterLock spitzer at a muzzle velocity of 2840 fps, yielding a trajectory identical to the lighter 250-grain bullet and making it a perfect choice for bear, elk, moose, African plains game and the big cats as well. Of the two the 270 grain bullet tends to strike the balance regarding velocity versus penetration. The more recent Guide Rifle utilizes a laminate stock and stainless steel barrel and action. 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. Environmental temperatures also have to be taken into consideration as loads developed in cool weather may prove totally unsuitable in hot climates. CX Outfitter Item #823374 | 20/Box Adventure Awaits!. A Vanguard in 375 H&H is listed on GB now for $1100: http://www.gunbroker.com/item/631076307 Last edited by a moderator: Mar 20, 2017 The Double Tap achieves 2,825ft/s (861m/s) and 4,700ftlb (6,400J) with a 270-grain Barnes TSX from a 23-inch barrel Ruger 77 African. In another box was plenty of Hornady ammo. As for the Ruger rifle, while very cheap and often displaying poor accuracy out of the box, the M77 action can be accurized and made into an extremely reliable rifle. His first trophy was a 40 inch buffalo. It's not the worst, but not near the best either. Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : Page 1 of 3 : 1: 2: 3: Mossberg Patriot in 375 Ruger discontinued? For those of us who love potent cartridges one of the ongoing bug bears of the M77 Ruger long action has been its rather short magazine (87mm / 3.425). Such rifles can be a true please to own once bedded and tuned. A poorly selected .375 caliber bullet will always be vastly more forgiving than a poorly chosen .30 caliber bullet when facing the likes of Alaskan Brown bear. Copyright 2023Sportsman's Warehouse. If the hunter can visualize both the point of the shoulder and forwards portion of the lungs and work the angles according to the situation this will increase the ability of the bullet (any bullet) to produce a fast kill. The .375 RUM has a rebated rim diameter of .534" and a base diameter of .550". The only special feature--and it's a good one--is that these rifles have a very good and sturdy fixed-blade rear sight with a 3/32-inch front bead on a barrelband ramp. Readers are however advised to take note of the muzzle brakes on the current .375 Ruger rifles. The 350 grain Woodleigh round nose and protected point bullets come into their own on the heaviest of game where they are able to shed some weight and SD but continue to produce vivid wounding to a much deeper level than their 300 grain counterparts which can, if pushed too hard, suffer over-expansion. It was designed by brothers James Tow and Keith Tow of Halsey, Oregon, to provide comparable performance to traditional African stopping rifles from the context of the Magnum Research BFR revolvers. Certainly, they were good enough to go hunting with, and that's exactly what we did. This can lead to disastrous results on large, heavy bodied animals. Only problem is that you are limited to only Hornady brass. The steel of the Alaskan was chrome moly rather than stainless steel as one might expect on an all weather rifle. Both are equipped with Ruger's scope-mounting system. With various loads running between 2600 and 2800fps, the Ruger packed plenty of punch for large North American game. This combined with very select shot placement, keeping shots well forwards on the shoulder, can allow us to drop very large animals in their tracks. Ho hum, yawn. Quite a recoiling beast that most people simply cannot handle. 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. Listed as discontinued. The .375 Ruger is a joint project between Hornady and Ruger, and it is the first big-game rifle cartridge to bear the Ruger name. It happens to be significant for me personally because its only left-hand action is also .30-06 length. Top 10 6.5 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) Rifles, Enfield No. The 270 grain bullet is useful on game up to 320kg (700lb) with all but tail on shots. I have run .375 Ruger ammo through such actions and so far it has fed great every time. The cartridge was designed in partnership, by Hornady and Ruger. Those who wish to push the envelope and shoot further need to understand that this bullet can produce very poor performance at long ranges, depending on shot placement and target resistance. I have run .375 Ruger ammo through such actions and so far it has fed great every time. Forerunners to the .375 Ruger are the .376 Steyr and the .375 Dakota. Scott Rupp gets a chance to talk to Aaron Oelger about a few new products from Hodgdon and why reloading store shelves are empty. Average working velocities from the 23 African include 3050fps to 3100fps with 225 grain bullets, 3000fps to 3050fps with 235 grain bullets, 2900fps with 250 grain bullets, 2850fps using 260 grain bullets, 2800fps for the 270 grainers, 2700fps with 300 grain bullets and 2450fps with 350 gain longsters. The company is introducing the .375 Ruger in two configurations under the M77 "Hawkeye" name: a wooden-stock, 23-inch-barrel model called the M77 Hawkeye "African" and a Jim Hogue synthetic-stock, 20-inch-barrel version, which will be known as the "Alaskan.". Regarding the solid bullet designs: these are most useful for CNS shooting. Talkeetna 375 H&H is a magnum length, 375 Ruger and most of it's offspring fit in 30'06 length actions. 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Both of the Gameking bullets are designed to be used in an all-round manner (close and extended ranges). Out of stock. This allows the cartridge to have a greater case capacity than a belted magnum case given cases of equal length. The 375 H&H and 375 Ruger probably contributed somewhat to the sales decline of new Remy 375 RUMs. In this instance, I waited a long time for smaller bull to quarter on so that I could take this photo for demonstration purposes. In his hands the .375 Ruger performed at least as well as any .375 H&H I've ever seen. Personally, I don't give much of a hoot about the extra velocity. Released in 1912, the .375 H&H took a while to become the revered, all-around design we know; the Great War put a damper on international hunting adventures. The 235 grain Barnes TSX is the toughest of the light weight .375 pills with regards to major manufacturers. In many cases a lack of sturdy epoxy bedding and/or shooter error will cause groups to grow well before the actual load itself is anywhere near high pressures. Hornady is the predominant source of ammunition for the .375 Ruger, and they offer a quartet of loads, making the cartridge suitable for nearly any hunting situation. In my own experience when shoulder shooting bovines the .375 bore works best when using the toughest of bullets at impact velocities well above 2600fps. 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