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Plinking with the 338/375 Savage Striker
« on: August 19, 2017, 11:51:54 PM »
I got out with the 338/375 Ruger Striker today to test a new load. I switched to shooting the 250gr Hornady BTHP instead of the 250 SMK and this was the first trip out with the new load after zeroing at 100 yards. As usual, I don't make any adjustments for wind when I shoot at this spot. I'm just trying to see how closely the predicted drops will match the actual drops at 1000 yards. The data called for 31.8 MOA so I adjusted 32.0 MOA and still came in a little low. The Shooter app I use said about 2.2 MOA to account for the 4.5 MPH wind and I'd say that would have been pretty close to accurate. The first shot from a cold clean bore was a bit left of the other two but still withing about 7-8".


For the record, the optic is a VX-3 4.5-14 with the regular old adjustments found on a hunting scope. Since this is primarily a hunting gun I like to keep the whole gun as compact as possible and this style of adjustment knob lets me keep a very low profile and have a screw on cap to keep the adjustments from getting bumped while the gun is in my pack.

The last clip in the video was a fun one because it shows how little muzzle flash there is even when burning 75 grains of powder in an 18" barrel. It's amazing how efficient this gun is.

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Re: Plinking with the 338/375 Savage Striker
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2017, 04:24:06 PM »
That is really cool.

Thanks for sharing.

That thing has to be a hoot to shoot.
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Re: Plinking with the 338/375 Savage Striker
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2017, 08:38:12 PM »
It's still one of my favorites out of all the guns I've owned. I'd be perfectly happy to get rid of everything else if I got to keep this 338/375 Ruger pistol and my Ruger Alaskan 375 Ruger rifle.  :tup:

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Re: Plinking with the 338/375 Savage Striker
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2017, 10:11:09 PM »
So if your 338/375 is a "hoot to shoot" your big CheyTac pistol must be a "blast" to shoot.  :yike:

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.  :chuckle:

 


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