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Ruger 375 converted to 458 caliber? #2111568 03/26/08
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert G g5m OP Campfire Ranger
OP g5m Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert	Has anyone been working on a conversion of the 375 Ruger in Alaskan or African to a 458 caliber wildcat? It would seem to me that that would be a very potent round for a dangerous game rifle or a 'stopper'. Retired cat herder.

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Re: Ruger 375 converted to 458 caliber? g5m #2112555 03/26/08
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year... safariman Campfire Ranger
safariman Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year...	Should be a good one, I am surprised that Ruger has not done this yet. LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports. About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500

Re: Ruger 375 converted to 458 caliber? safariman #2112732 03/27/08
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BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900	Guys: See May/June Rifleshooter. Sundra necked the 375 Ruger up to 416.Seems to work pretty good.... The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Ruger 375 converted to 458 caliber? BobinNH #2112906 03/27/08
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OP g5m Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert	Thanks, I can see 416, but I wonder if there would be enough shoulder to headspace on at 458. I kind of doubt it but don't have the brass or dies right now to try it. Retired cat herder.

Re: Ruger 375 converted to 458 caliber? g5m #2113289 03/27/08
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 6,935 Santee, CA, USA H HunterJim Campfire Tracker
HunterJim Campfire Tracker H Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 6,935 Santee, CA, USA	I expect they will need some additional work on the stocks: both the wood and synthetic stocks have had cracking problems observed. I don't see any of this in my African Hawkeye, but my round count is low. jim LCDR Jim Dodd, USN (Ret.) "If you're too busy to hunt, you're too busy."

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Re: Ruger 375 converted to 458 caliber? HunterJim #2113399 03/27/08
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,944 Fort Payne, AL X x2mosg Campfire Regular
x2mosg Campfire Regular X Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,944 Fort Payne, AL	Check the big bore forum over on AR. A guy on there made up several versions of dummy rounds to see how they'd turn out. Don't know if he ever built a rifle or not. David

Re: Ruger 375 converted to 458 caliber? x2mosg #2113480 03/27/08
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OP g5m Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert	Would that be accurate reloading.com? (most likely, maybe)... Good memory-- this is from a year ago! edit: Looks like it's this one: http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4711043/m/871109356?r=807101556#807101556 Thanks for the tip. It looks like the 458AR is a better cartridge, off Rem ultramag brass. Last edited by g5m; 03/27/08. Retired cat herder.

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