Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Express Rifles and Big Bores Only Any good .375 Ruger Loads? When did the African become like the Alaskan?

RL 15 built up a good reputation for accuracy and decent velocity. Then RL 17 came around and folks were getting highest velocities ever heard and then ensued endless discussion of exceeding pressure, blah blah blah. But it can still be as accurate at RL 15 is.

I've personally pushed 270 grains over 2800 ft/s and 300 grains over 2600 ft/s with RL 17 with what may have been too high of pressure, but I don't really know. The bolt turn came just as easy as it did with midrange loads. I can say that RL 17 tends to be more accurate with fuller cases and RL 15 is still accurate with less than max loads.

my 2c on the brake is that it should be helpful for practice but; I would leave it off (install optional thread protector) for hunting. To much potential for hearing damage to yourself and anyone standing near. I dont care for the whole idea on a sporting rifle. Maybe a macho thing, just dont like them on general principle. I am sure there is a practical side for range use, load development and practice.

That 20" hogue seems like a very useful configuration regardless of the name. Should be a sweet handling 375.

H380 and a 250 grain Barnes TTSX at 2750 fps works well in my Alaskan. Flattop_Johnny from this site used H4350 in his rifle with very good results.