In a report in a gun magazine, I read last night, that the new Alaska Model of the Ruger Hawkeye shot groups that averaged 1.8 inch groups with the 270 grain bullets and THREE INCHES with the 300 grain bullets - using their OWN AMMUNITION!!!
Is the shooter good enough to shoot small groups with a rifle in this recoil class? Not all folks can.
I shot my .375 Ruger Hawkeye African from the bench with the Hornady factory 270 gr and 300 gr loads, and IIRC I didn't shoot a group over 1.5". These are 3-shot groups, and I had the scope set at 6X. I have not worked up any loads yet, this is very limited data, and with only a single rifle. I would not get too exercised with this data without context.
The makers with accuracy guarantees also condition it on bore size: the over-30 stuff is not quoted the small numbers of the small bores.
By the way, Ruger does not make ammunition.
jim
