Thanks for sharing the information. I find that pretty impressive from a handy sized rifle and cartridge.
The 20” Alaskan 416 Ruger, with a modification or two, is my favorite above .375 Rifle. As is the 20” 375 Ruger in .375 cartridges.
My 416, with the present scope weighs 1# 4 ounces more than yours. Shooting the 350 grain TSX bullets it is pretty civilized from the bench. I still have never chronographed this load. Wild ass guessing somewhere around 2400fps. It still thumps moose at my distances, and is what I consider very accurate.
One of these days, I will chronograph it and load the tipped versions that I have. The tipped ones definitely hold the velocity better.
That is definitely a lightweight boomer you have there !
New, 400 grain dgx bonded factory ammo. 416 Ruger Hawkeye African cut to 22.5”(getting rid of barrel threads).
3 shots over the chronograph:
2455 fps
2425 fps
2398 fps.
As usual, recoil is gawd dmn fierce from this scoped gun weighing only 8.4 lbs.
