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475 Ruger? #19432914 05/05/24
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,683 Socialist state of Washington B bufaf OP Campfire Regular
OP bufaf Campfire Regular B Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,683 Socialist state of Washington	Found a bunch of 475 Ruger brass that I bought many years ago. Anybody ever heard of it?

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Re: 475 Ruger? bufaf #19433044 05/05/24
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,367 Likes: 13 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,367 Likes: 13 Northeast USA	Never heard of the 475 Ruger? I have a 480 Ruger, but never heard or seen it referred to as the 475. Semper Fi

Re: 475 Ruger? bufaf #19433105 05/05/24
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,089 Likes: 11 Michigan K KenMi Campfire Outfitter
KenMi Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,089 Likes: 11 Michigan	Same cartridge. That was the name in the prototype stages. They thought it would be confused with 475 Linebaugh, so changed it to 480 Ruger, which is just a shortened 475 Linebaugh
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Re: 475 Ruger? bufaf #19433111 05/05/24
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FSJeeper Campfire Regular F Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,382 Likes: 1 South Texas	bufaf, that picture makes me smile. Thank you for sharing.

Re: 475 Ruger? KenMi #19433334 05/05/24
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22250rem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,530 Likes: 3 Western NY State	Very interesting. Thanks for the history lesson. As the late Paul Harvey would say; "And now you know the REST of the story".

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Re: 475 Ruger? bufaf #19433516 05/05/24
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,467 Texas Coast M Mikewriter Campfire Regular
Mikewriter Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,467 Texas Coast	Hmmmm. Hadn't heard THAT story. I also have a .480 Ruger, and like it a lot. Mike Holmes [email protected]

Re: 475 Ruger? bufaf #19434350 05/06/24
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odonata Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 731 Likes: 10 AR-LA-MS-TX	Hornady ammo with the same part number (#9138) but different caliber designations before settling on the 480 designation: https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/tech-wisdom-the-history-of-the-475-ruger-cartridge/

Re: 475 Ruger? bufaf #19435549 05/06/24
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,110 Wasilla, Alaska L ldmay375 Campfire Regular
ldmay375 Campfire Regular L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,110 Wasilla, Alaska	I had never seen the 475 Ruger headstamp nor ammunition. Thanks to both for the original picture, and the following link and picture. I am a big fan of the 480 Ruger and 475 Linebaugh. The 480 Ruger performance levels are about perfect to me.

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