I got one of the Ruger 375's when they first came out. Before I ever fired a shot through it I had a gunsmith fully bed the action/barrel, added an ebony forend tip and a better recoil pad. I have shot several plainsgame with it using my own handloads with Swift A-frames. I topped it off with a Zeiss 2-8 Conquest. The rifle has performed flawlessly and recoil is not bad at all.
Do you have any pictures of your rifle with the ebony forend tip added? Probably a nice touch.
Regarding the recoil pad, does anyone know if a medium Pachmayr Decelerator will fit? I had ordered one from Optics Planet, but got a little worried based on the metal reinforcement being 1.45" wide, and opted for the pre-fit Decelerator. Really had wanted the 1" red pad, though, and grind to fit is the only way to get it.
