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I would love to see the ruger case done up in 6.5 .277 and 7mm offerings. you get rid of the stupid belt which is really nice. the other nice thing is with the 375 ruger you get dangerous game capability in a standard rifle, the rifle is light and not a pig like the CZ 550 or RSM, its also likely closer to what most of us are shooting for regular big game. I find there is a lot of good that comes with shooting the same type rifles. if you are comfortable with a particular rifle I find all of your shooting is better. an added plus is the 375 ruger isn't a 1500-2k rifle like say an RSM. if I can save a grand on the gun, that is essentially the same size and dimension as my standard rifle, that leave me more comfortable and 1k more to spend on a hunt. so yeah that matters to me.
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To me the biggest advantage would be that all you have to do is run a reamer into a 7 mag chamber and clean it up and you have an instant 7mm/375 Ruger! Do the same thing with an existing 264 win mag and you have a 6.5/375 Ruger. Now the 300 win mag presents a different problem in that the 300 win mag case is a little longer and might need to be set back ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/RELOADING/cd375ruger.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/RELOADING/cd300winchestermagnum-1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/RELOADING/cd264winchestermagnum.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/RELOADING/cd7remingtonmagnum.jpg) What would float my boat is a beltless 300/375 Ruger with the approx case capacity of the 300 Wtby in a 24" unbraked carry gun. Don't know about dies though
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It's always amazing to me how so many handloaders believe that some new case or some new powder will result in muzzle velocities far beyond anything anyone else has ever experienced.
At least with more-or-less normal pressures.
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No undue expectations here, just an honest 3000 fps out of a 200 gr Accubond with no unnecessary belt or excess head clearance.
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I believe JB was referring to the 3700 fps remark from another poster. As for powders making a difference the newish RL-17 is different. I know Bob Jensen and from what I have read German Salazar is the real deal. When they say that RL-17 is unique in delivering higher velocities in certain cartridges I believe them. http://www.6mmbr.com/reloder17.htmlI have used RL-17 and it really shines in the 6mm Rem and 284. It delivered velocities I have not been able to obtain with any other powder.
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Sorry guys iv been out of town working and havent had much time to play with my 7mm375 fixed ridge canyon crusier but i will answer any question i can to the best i can . I have been useing remington ultra mage cases to make my 7-375 because they ur easier to nech down to 7mm . I like play with gun so i dont mind taking the ten hours to make 75 cases . I started out using 80grs of imr4831 to fire forum and that i get 3700 fps with 140gr nosler . with my case formed and ready to go it will hold 92 grs of powder max. I have a old gentle man that has been playing with wildcats for last 40 years so i started looking at some of his different data and that is were im going to start this winter . my next load is going to be a 168 berger and IMR7828 . I will post more soon and sorry for the delay !
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I believe u could use a ultramag reamer and run it in at the correct length . The ultramag uses the same outside demension and shoulder angle .
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I'm interested to see some pics of this rifle and some targets/chronograph readings. I too thought of necking down the 375 Ruger to 7mm when the round was first introduced. Have a "small" 7, a "med" 7, so all thats left is a "biggish" 7. Yeah I know the 7/375 doesnt outrun my 280AI with 140s by enuf to be noticeable to animals, but you wildcat stuff because you want it. Never saw anything written as law that said it had to make sense. That round set up for the 168VLD should be a long distance killin machine. Now if I could just find somewhere to ring it out so it sounds practical to my wife. 
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I'm getting confused here...is Canyon Cruiser running an UltraMag,or a 375 Ruger case necked to 7mm?
What barrel length?
If it's the 375Ruger necked down to 7mm, it's about identical to a 7mmDakota,and I am having a hard time getting my head around 3700 fps with a 140......just curious.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I know of 1 7mm wildcat that runs "around" (and i use that term kind of loosely) 3700 with 140s. It is a larger cal RUM necked down to 7mm with a longish barrel. IF 3350 with 168VLD could be accomplished from the 7-375 wildcat, Id definitely be all over it. But, I'm of the "see how someone elses rifle does" group.
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Ready: I do remember that thread;but that is not the 375 Ruger case.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Sorry guys iv been out of town working and havent had much time to play with my 7mm375 fixed ridge canyon crusier but i will answer any question i can to the best i can . I have been useing remington ultra mage cases to make my 7-375 because they ur easier to nech down to 7mm . I like play with gun so i dont mind taking the ten hours to make 75 cases . I started out using 80grs of imr4831 to fire forum and that i get 3700 fps with 140gr nosler . with my case formed and ready to go it will hold 92 grs of powder max. I have a old gentle man that has been playing with wildcats for last 40 years so i started looking at some of his different data and that is were im going to start this winter . my next load is going to be a 168 berger and IMR7828 . I will post more soon and sorry for the delay ! Would you share with us, your technique for reducing a case which measures .550" at the base to the .532" required to fit in a Ruger magnum chamber? Or are you perhaps shooting a 7mm wildcat based on a shortened 300 Ultramag case?
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I'm a little confused also as to what he means. Wow, this post is over 3 years old, and someone actually did the 7/375 thing and my azz just went and built another 7mm Rem Mag  .....
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