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I very recently picked up a Savage 110, my first Savage, in .375 Ruger for elk hunting here in Ontario. Likely to head out to BC to visit in-laws and find myself out in the woods.
Been shooting a .300 Win Mag since 1981 and I must say it is easier now that I weigh about 190 instead of then when I was in the 130 pound neighborhood.
Would appreciate feedback on experiences with muzzle brake and different bullet offerings.
Looking forward to chatting.
Dave
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Welcome to the "Brotherhood of the Barrel Nut".
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I have a 116FCSS in 375 Ruger that I bought new in 2012. It did not come with a brake from the factory. Suffice to say it was way too light for that size cartridge without a brake. First shot severely gashed my eyebrow open (shooting from the bench). Partly my mistake, by having a scope with too short of eye relief. The rifle was super light so I added about 3lbs of lead in the stock and had a muzzle brake made/installed. Also added a scope with about 4" eye relief and all has been good every since. It's actually a very accurate rifle. Honest 1/2 moa or less at 100 yards which is pretty darned good for a medium bore and my mediocre skills.
dammmmmit man!Quote:
First shot severely gashed my eyebrow open
Honest 1/2 moa 375 Ruger in a factory Savage. Wow. That’s a special one right there.Quote:
Originally Posted by efm77
Do I sense sarcasm? I know Savage's are inherently very accurate most of the time. But still I was pleasantly surprised that a 375 with factory ammo did that well without any tweaking.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbflyer
Really appreciate the info, I'm generally cautious about eye relief when shooting from a bench, like to avoid 'Weaver Bite' as a buddy of mine called it. I got a few dings from my .300 Win Mag Ruger M77 in the early days. I have considered adding weight to the stock, but want to get a good feel for things first. Do quite a bit of walking up and down hills when hunting, so hauling 3 extra pounds all day will get measured against the hope that an adrenaline rush will help get me past the recoil. I put 5 shots out of the .300 to bag 2 moose a few years back, don't recall feeling any recoil when shooting, but did notice a tender spot when soaping my shoulder in shower the next day.
Thanks,
Dave
I understand wanting to be light. And with enough eye relief and a brake you'd probably be ok without the extra weight. I just preferred to do both. I'm not too sensitive to recoil but a 7lb 375 without a brake really gets your attention and I prefer a little extra heft to help absorb it.