Originally Posted by FOsteology
My AHR (CZ 550 action) .375 H&H weighs in 9lbs 2.9oz bare naked.

My Ruger Alaskan in a McMillan with QD rings, Leupold 2.5-8x36 and three rounds weighs 2 ounces less! Was a heck of alot cheaper too. grin

I prefer the lighter, trimmer, handier Ruger. While ammunition may be hard to find in Africa, I hear Hornady is working on changing that.

Until southern Africa is well stocked with .375 Ruger ammunition, I'd leave my Ruger Alaskan at home and bring a .375 H&H or 9.3x62mm.

I hear that the .375 Ruger is selling extremely well in Alaska, and ammunition is readily available on most shelves.


You made the point I was unsucessfully trying to make. Thanks.

I read the the figure was either 8000 or 10,000 copies of 375 Hawkeyes sold in the first 12 months of production. Either figure is a staggering number for this class of ctg. and bodes well for its future.

Pete

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