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Need advice on caliber for Moose and bear in Alaska.
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<blockquote data-quote="Indian Outlaw" data-source="post: 2749787" data-attributes="member: 126187"><p>I have always kinda eyed the 338 RUM, but I've never owned one. I have owned three 375 Ruger caliber rifles. 2 Ruger rifles, both have the 20" barrels, and a Shaw With a 24" barrel. What I personally appreciate about the 375R is its amazing potential. I hand load for all three, using 250 gr ttxs 260 gr ABs and lastly 270 gr Speer. What I've found is that I can get 2810-2830 fps MV out of the 20" barrels and 3050+ fps out of the Shaw 24" barrel. That's kissing 375rum factory ammo ballistics. without the expense, and excessive recoil. With the 375R, Recoil is very manageable and all three rifles a very accurate. initially, I was using these for elk hunting. But now I use whitetail as well. I've killed several deer with them, but I've not taken an elk as of yet.</p><p> These three loads maintain 2K pounds of energy out 600yds out of 20" barrels. Another thing I do like about the 375 is that it doesn't destroy meat as you might think that the caliber would . The con is ammo will be difficult to find right now if you don't reload. You probably would not have that problem with the H&H. But I also enjoy the short handy package of the Ruger Hawkeye and Alaskan Especially when in heavy brush. As you know, Most of the rifles you mentioned will have to use a 24-26" barrel to achieve the advertised energies and Velocities that they list. Anyway that's just my 2 cents lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Indian Outlaw, post: 2749787, member: 126187"] I have always kinda eyed the 338 RUM, but I’ve never owned one. I have owned three 375 Ruger caliber rifles. 2 Ruger rifles, both have the 20” barrels, and a Shaw With a 24” barrel. What I personally appreciate about the 375R is its amazing potential. I hand load for all three, using 250 gr ttxs 260 gr ABs and lastly 270 gr Speer. What I’ve found is that I can get 2810-2830 fps MV out of the 20” barrels and 3050+ fps out of the Shaw 24” barrel. That’s kissing 375rum factory ammo ballistics. without the expense, and excessive recoil. With the 375R, Recoil is very manageable and all three rifles a very accurate. initially, I was using these for elk hunting. But now I use whitetail as well. I’ve killed several deer with them, but I’ve not taken an elk as of yet. These three loads maintain 2K pounds of energy out 600yds out of 20” barrels. Another thing I do like about the 375 is that it doesn’t destroy meat as you might think that the caliber would . The con is ammo will be difficult to find right now if you don’t reload. You probably would not have that problem with the H&H. But I also enjoy the short handy package of the Ruger Hawkeye and Alaskan Especially when in heavy brush. As you know, Most of the rifles you mentioned will have to use a 24-26” barrel to achieve the advertised energies and Velocities that they list. Anyway that’s just my 2 cents lol. [/QUOTE]
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