Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Alaska Budget .375 Rugers seen there?

Wade, those savages are ah slick beat-around. I see savages used for $300-350 on Alaska's list. For a cheap medium bore, A guy could pick up a 338 federal, 338-06, 358 winchester, 35 whelen or 9.3x62 carbine barrel for $175. Pull the barrel nut and head space new barrel off ah good brass case if your too cheap for a go and no-go gauge.

With the 9.3, the 286 grain prvi is a tough budget bullet.

With the 338 federal or 338-06, the 225 grain speer fusion is an equally tough budget bullet.

Could a zastava 9.3 be had used for 300-350? $500 new from common gun stores?

I think the rifle companys have a good idea with the carbine concept. I think they really "missed it" by chambering them for the 338WM-375 Magnums. They should have made them , in addition to the 338 Federal, the .358 Win, 338-06, 35 Whelen, 9.3x62 (especially this one!) I too, would put a 9.3x62 barrel on a Savage, cut it to whatever length I wanted, get after it!

Don’t overlook the classified ads either, I got a like new Remington 700 xcr2 375HH here on the classifieds for under 700 bucks and it’s an awesome shooter.

My buddy has one. We shot a brown bear on Tustemena with it this fall. He has a savage. Im not a fan of it. I love the caliber but the rifle feels cheap. Real heave barrel and cheap feeling bolt. I was looking at the ruger guide gun but I cant get past how ugly those butt pad spacers are. Sorry to sound like such a sinic. Good luck.

welcome to the campfire Matty

Thanks man. I was on a couple years ago but forgot the password.

lol, I think I remember you, teacher, came to AK from MI or MN?

Matty, yah there are some things on those savages that are suspect:

The new magazines have a plastic clip exactly what you'd find on a TV remote battery cover. A plastic clip as a spring, youch! That is supposed to safely hold a magazine in your rifle?

I then picked up a Howa rifle at this same gun counter. $419 and had an all-steel hinged floorplate bottom metal. If that isn't a dmn good deal, I don't know what is.

The HOWA bottom metal is the best on a factory rifle anywhere, if you like anything other than a blind magazine.

I don't see the point of bottom metal. Hinged or otherwise.

Neither do I, but if you are one that does, HOWA does a better job than the rest...

I would just buy the Ruger if you want a 375 Ruger if its not right Ruger will make it right. Prefer the 375 Ruger to the 375 H & H especially for reloading. Had 2 case failures with 2 375 H&H probably my fault but tough to resolve in the field. When Ruger came out with an affordable SS LH rifle with sights in 375 Ruger I sold a LH Win 375 H&H and a Rem LH 375 H&H and bought the Ruger never regretted it.

Although the 375 H&H was much more comfortable to shoot!

I agree with you just buy a Ruger if you want a 375 Ruger or 416 Ruger. I bought the 375 Ruger Guide Gun and have never looked back! Have Alaskan Arms LLC quick detach rings with my Leupold VX3 2.5-8x36mm then Have NECG quick detach Ghost Ring Sight that fits rear scope ring notch on receiver of the Ruger Guide Gun.