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<blockquote data-quote="Ernie Scar" data-source="post: 1561877" data-attributes="member: 16345"><p>bigngreen,</p><p>I've had the opportunity to set up a few rifles with my 2 sons similar to what you're describing. All of them are 375 Rugers and 1 416 Ruger. I have not set up a 375 H&H in similar fashion other than I own an unaltered factory model 70 with a 24" barrel. </p><p></p><p>The first one I set up started out as a Sako Mannlicher in a 338 Win I found at a pawn shop. When I realized the barrel had been magnaported a barrel swap was inevitable, this rifle got new 20" barrel chambered in a 375 Ruger. It's a handy good looking rifle but because of its wooden stock I gave it to my dad, it resides as his elk hunting rifle in a drier climate. </p><p></p><p>The next 375 Ruger was a purchased Howa 20" barreled action and set in a McMillan Sako Hunter contour stock. It is my son's rifle and he opted not to have backup sights, the rifle has a fixed 4x Leupold set in DD rings. Very accurate rifle and very comfortable to shoot. </p><p></p><p>The next 3 rifles, 2 375 Rugers and 1 416 Ruger all were bought used. All the Hogue stocks were replaced with Ruger "skeleton/boat paddle" stocks and the factory recoil pads replaced by Limb Saver or Decelerator pads. While not the best stocks for fending off recoil I consider these rifles utility rifles and the slender stock carries very easy in the hand. The 416 carries a 1-5x Leupold in factory rings (not my first choice but it's what I had on hand, it works so I'll use it as is till it doesn't), one 375 carries a fixed 4x Leupold in factory rings. The third 375 has been used a little more or at least differently in the fact that my son set it up to carry while guiding. It carries a 4x Leupold in Alaska Arms quick detach scope rings. He carries a New England Custom Guns peep sight for a backup should the scope or rings fail. </p><p></p><p>I can honestly say all these rifles shot well with factory loads and we've got them to shoot very well with handloads, mostly Barnes TSX and Swift A-Frames. I prefer the 300 grain and 400 grain Swift A-Frames for my 416 and 375 needs, my sons prefer the 270 grain bullets, one TSX the other A-Frames. We like these set ups a lot, they are handy and carry well with the 20" barrels and they are reliable. All five rifles have been carried in the wet thick alders of Kodiak and the Alaska peninsula, and all except for the Sako have been in on some big bear kills.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ernie Scar, post: 1561877, member: 16345"] bigngreen, I’ve had the opportunity to set up a few rifles with my 2 sons similar to what you’re describing. All of them are 375 Rugers and 1 416 Ruger. I have not set up a 375 H&H in similar fashion other than I own an unaltered factory model 70 with a 24” barrel. The first one I set up started out as a Sako Mannlicher in a 338 Win I found at a pawn shop. When I realized the barrel had been magnaported a barrel swap was inevitable, this rifle got new 20” barrel chambered in a 375 Ruger. It’s a handy good looking rifle but because of its wooden stock I gave it to my dad, it resides as his elk hunting rifle in a drier climate. The next 375 Ruger was a purchased Howa 20” barreled action and set in a McMillan Sako Hunter contour stock. It is my son’s rifle and he opted not to have backup sights, the rifle has a fixed 4x Leupold set in DD rings. Very accurate rifle and very comfortable to shoot. The next 3 rifles, 2 375 Rugers and 1 416 Ruger all were bought used. All the Hogue stocks were replaced with Ruger “skeleton/boat paddle” stocks and the factory recoil pads replaced by Limb Saver or Decelerator pads. While not the best stocks for fending off recoil I consider these rifles utility rifles and the slender stock carries very easy in the hand. The 416 carries a 1-5x Leupold in factory rings (not my first choice but it’s what I had on hand, it works so I’ll use it as is till it doesn’t), one 375 carries a fixed 4x Leupold in factory rings. The third 375 has been used a little more or at least differently in the fact that my son set it up to carry while guiding. It carries a 4x Leupold in Alaska Arms quick detach scope rings. He carries a New England Custom Guns peep sight for a backup should the scope or rings fail. I can honestly say all these rifles shot well with factory loads and we’ve got them to shoot very well with handloads, mostly Barnes TSX and Swift A-Frames. I prefer the 300 grain and 400 grain Swift A-Frames for my 416 and 375 needs, my sons prefer the 270 grain bullets, one TSX the other A-Frames. We like these set ups a lot, they are handy and carry well with the 20” barrels and they are reliable. All five rifles have been carried in the wet thick alders of Kodiak and the Alaska peninsula, and all except for the Sako have been in on some big bear kills. [/QUOTE]
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