Just bought a Ruger Alaskan in .375 Ruger, been looking for one for a while now, anyone else shooting this caliber??
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Just bought a Ruger Alaskan in .375 Ruger, been looking for one for a while now, anyone else shooting this caliber??
Can't see myself going after big Alaskan bears or African buffalo so I don't have any use for one. Sooner have that rifle in a more user friendly caliber....
Good rabbit gun I think, hamburger prepared.
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Originally Posted by patvetzal
It was only made in .375 Ruger and .416 Ruger LOL, Ruger alaskan is a 22" barrel, stainless gun in a Hogue stock, I'm looking forward to trying it out, love those odd ball calibers !!!
I'll pretty much only be hunting moose with the 270 grain loads.....
I'm a fan of odd and old as well, but your shoulder is tougher than mine.....although a cartridge like this can always be loaded down to the level that you need to do the job if you get the gun at a good price to begin with.
I thought a .338 was a lot of gun for Moose, can't imagine a .375. But again, I think it is a better choice than a .270 . This should get a few replies, lol.
It should be easy on the shoulder if it's not less than 10-12 lbs and you don't shoot prone.
My .375 H&H is barely 9 lbs with scope, tupperware stock, rings, base, sling, etc.
It is a fairly rough kicker, stripped with just express sights. I have friends that won't shoot it again.
The Ruger should be enough for moose, even the bad ones.
It will likely have less recoil than a 3" goose gun and people shoot them all day long. Allot of the symptoms of recoil actually happen between the ears.
Friends in B.C. tell me that they regularly use .338 Mag for huge Moose and as a safety factor for belligerent Alaskan Brown Bears and Grizzlies that they encounter from time to time. I've used a Ruger in .375 H&H and I find it isn't for me. One or two shots on the range is OK,but,on a continuing basis,the ol' shoulders and elbows ain't what they used to be,but,if you can manage the recoil on a regular basis,have at 'er. I'm a big fan of Ruger rifles,I have two. IMO,there's none better.
I shot my H&H with no scope @ around 8.5lbs and no issue. Recoil about the same as 3" loads as mentioned. With scope and rings at around 10 it hardly recoils at all.