Hmmm .375 or .416 Ruger?

[Biggerhammer]

Play time.😊 For some reason I am really looking forward to shooting this rifle. Still at the FFL, he’s on the range. So I have to wait until he gets back home to do the paperwork.

Spoke with the owner in New Jersey for 3 hours or so. He said it was scary accurate.

The add:



I’ll shoot what came with the rifle, until my 300gr Hammers show up. 300gr TSX, 350gr TSX, 400gr Nosler Partition and Speer 350gr Mag-Tips.

Already have powders on hand for it. H4350, RL15, BL-C2, Varget, TAC, Win760, RL17, Varget.





.270 WSM case (Center)
400gr  Nosler Partition (Left)
350gr Barnes TSX (Right)



Here is a 300 yard group the prior owner shot with it using the Barnes 300gr TSX over H4350. Definitely MOA of Bear.   

[jasnt]

Looks like a shooter.

[boneaddict]

Dang.........!!!

[Biggerhammer]

It’s still on the small side of the big bore line up.

Left to right.

500 Jeffery, 450/.375 Ultra Magnum, 450 Ackley Magnum, .416 Ruger, .416 Taylor.

[Biggerhammer]

I haven’t had time for a formal range session. Around here we just make it work. My brother and I were checking the fence and some cattle on the ranch. Decided to play with the .416 Ruger a bit, got a point blank zero. Backed off to 100 yards , shooting off the corner of a ranch truck.

350gr Barnes TSX on top of 83gr of H4350 with a standard federal 215 Mag primer.

First 100 yard 3 shot group. MOA of Black Bear, I’m good for now.  Picked up some 2000-MR powder for the 400gr Nosler Partitions. I’ve never loaded with the powder. From what I have found, it gives top velocities with the heavies.

I do need to get some quick release Warne rings and a different scope. I just made it work with what I had for the time being. My thoughts for a ideal scope would be a Leupold 2.5-8 with a elevation turret.👍

[Dan-o]

Well, that'll hunt.       

[yorketransport]

Hey now, those USPS Priority Mail boxes are for official use only!

I've been playing with a Leupld S1 dial on my 2.5-8x32 on the 375 Ruger with good results. I don't think they make the 2.5-8 with a CDS option, but I like to buy the CDS model scopes and then just use the MOA dial that comes on there. They're very low profile compared to a lot of other MOA dials.

[Biggerhammer]

I may give a peep sight a try. Most of my bears at shot at well under 100 yards. A scope isn’t a must.

https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/Gun_Services/Peep_Sights.asp

[700xcr]

I do need to get some quick release Warne rings and a different scope. I just made it work with what I had for the time being. My thoughts for a ideal scope would be a Leupold 2.5-8 with a elevation turret.👍

I have had good luck with Alaskan Arms LLC quick detach rings on my 375 Ruger Guide Gun with the Leupold VX3 2.5-8X36mm returning to same POA. I also have a New England Custom quick detach Ghost Ring sight for the Guide Gun too.

https://alaskaarmsllc.com/pages/ruger-m77

https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/Gun_Services/item_info.asp?Brand_id=6128&ST=NECG%20Ruger%20Ghost%20Ring%20Peep%20Sight#.W3nF9NJKi00

[yorketransport]

I may give a peep sight a try. Most of my bears at shot at well under 100 yards. A scope isn’t a must.

https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/Gun_Services/Peep_Sights.asp

I've never seen that before. I may have to look into one of those for my 375.

[j_h_nimrod]

I may give a peep sight a try. Most of my bears at shot at well under 100 yards. A scope isn’t a must.

https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/Gun_Services/Peep_Sights.asp

I've never seen that before. I may have to look into one of those for my 375.

I have one I have used on my 77/44 and like it, well made and mounts solidly in the proprietary Ruger base.

[Biggerhammer]

I pulled the scope off the .416, much more efficient with open sights for my intended purpose. Also I feel the big bores are much more fun to shoot with open sights. I looked over the rear peep sights several times, couldn’t decide on a which one yet.