375 Ruger in savage

[yorketransport]

I wouldn't consider the 375 Ruger a short range caliber at all. The 270 gr 375 Ruger trajectories are very similar to a 30-06 with a 180, actually a little flatter. I zero my Ruger at 200 yards and it drops 8" at 300 yards with either the 270gr Hornady SP or the 260gr Accubond. These are pretty mild loads as well. I have over 8 firings on some of my cases and the primers are still tight.

With the VX-3 2.5-8 duplex reticle scope that's mounted on there, that means that the scope is zeroed at 200 yards (about 1.75" high at 100) and I can hold the top of the heavy post in the reticle dead on at 300 yards and hit. Ringing a 10" steel gong at 300 yards from field positions is easy and it's great practice for elk season.

[taylorce1]

Good Point,
so get a donor 30-06 control feed action
er shaw 375 20 inch barrel
boyds thumbhole stock
low power scope (which one?)

I have a CZ in 9.2x62,
I want a 9.2x64 but I can't find someone to make me a barrel :-(.


Don't waste time finding a .30-06 CRF action to build a .375 Ruger on. Find a donor in 7mm RM, .300 WM, or .338 WM as they'll be the most common. It'll save you money from having to have a smith open up the bolt face and work the feeding the larger case.

A lot of companies make a 9.3mm barrel, so I don't know what the issue finding one is? If it's finding a smith with a reamer you can always rent one. This way you can have the rifle you really want.

http://www.4-dproducts.com/displayitem.php?rowid=227&tname=rental
http://www.reamerrentals.com/searchresults.asp?cat=405

There are very few countries in Africa that don't allow the 9.3 for dangerous game, so I wouldn't worry about it.

[tammons]

Good point, as Savage never made a .473 case size CF action.

[taylorce1]

Good point, as Savage never made a .473 case size CF action.


I didn't mean for building on a Savage action, just pretty much whatever action you choose. However, I probably wouldn't build a .375 Ruger with the availability of them from Savage, Howa and Ruger. I'd just buy the rifle with the barrel length that I wanted. I built a .375 Ruger when they first came out but used a donor 7mm RM on a Winchester push feed action, just simply because I couldn't get my hands on a Ruger or a regular .375 H&H in my price range. I have about $580 in the build, and it shoots well enough to keep me happy, I run a 1.75-6 VXIII on my .375 Ruger.

[Stockrex]

Don't waste time finding a .30-06 CRF action to build a .375 Ruger on. Find a donor in 7mm RM, .300 WM, or .338 WM as they'll be the most common. It'll save you money from having to have a smith open up the bolt face and work the feeding the larger case.

A lot of companies make a 9.3mm barrel, so I don't know what the issue finding one is? If it's finding a smith with a reamer you can always rent one. This way you can have the rifle you really want.



http://www.4-dproducts.com/displayitem.php?rowid=227&tname=rental
http://www.reamerrentals.com/searchresults.asp?cat=405

There are very few countries in Africa that don't allow the 9.3 for dangerous game, so I wouldn't worry about it.

taylorce, thanks bunch for the 4-d headsup, it will be quite economical to get a 9.3x64 barrel from them. I already have the dies/brass/loaded factory ammo :-).

[Stockrex]

Good point, as Savage never made a .473 case size CF action.
So I have to switch the bolt head and get it notched for CRF?

or, I guess I could stick with my CZ 9.3x62 and get a cz 416 rigby and call it a day.

I am doing the math in my head and getting an OTS cz 416 might be cheaper than new CRF action + bolt head + smith cost...

[JCalhoun]

The Savage in .375 H&H was the Model 116 Safari Express. It was also available in .458 WM and cataloged for a .425 something or other but none were made. The magazines and maybe bolt heads are a little different from the standard magnums.

[yorketransport]

The Savage in .375 H&H was the Model 116 Safari Express. It was also available in .458 WM and cataloged for a .425 something or other but none were made. The magazines and maybe bolt heads are a little different from the standard magnums.

The 425 was the 425 Express. I actually had one for a while. It's just a 338 Win Mag necked up to take bullets designed for the 425 Westley Richards. Very cool caliber and a little different than a having a more common 416 caliber.

Andrew

[JCalhoun]

Thanks.:smile-new: