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IS the 375 ruger a good long range caliber?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1020427" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>The 375 Ruger is not designed for or marketed as an LR caliber. There's also a dearth of high BC heavy for caliber bullets available in 375 which does not help.</p><p></p><p>Add to that the fact it's still a relatively new caliber with few people shooting it that have any desire to stretch it beyond 300yds and thus a lack of load data for the heavier higher bc bullets and you see why so few people consider it a good choice for LR hunting or shooting.</p><p></p><p>As time goes on more quality heavy for caliber bullets will go on the market and more people will start stretching it and we'll see where it goes.</p><p></p><p>I like mine but have not yet shot it beyond 300yds and even with factory ammo it's shooting well so in time as the opportunities present themselves I'll see how much more I can do with it.</p><p></p><p>I bought it especially for my upcoming hunt in Africa but I'm going to give it some opportunities here at home on Deer, Big Hogs, and possibly an Elk in the future.</p><p></p><p>With the amount of powder needed to push the heavy for caliber bullets to high velocities there will always be more suitable LR choices out there in 375 but who knows.</p><p></p><p>The .338 Lapua or Rum are superior to the 375 Ruger for LR hunting because they can push heavier better BC bullets faster and that's not going to change but that doesn't mean the 375Ruger can't get the job done.</p><p></p><p>People were killing bison by the thousands at long ranges in this country with the old 45-70, 45-90, and 45-110 shooting low BC lead cast bullets a century ago so obviously it can be done.</p><p></p><p>Your biggest problem is going to be long fight times with the heavier offerings and lower velocities than can be reached with the bigger cases resulting in dramatically more drop but it can be done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1020427, member: 30902"] The 375 Ruger is not designed for or marketed as an LR caliber. There's also a dearth of high BC heavy for caliber bullets available in 375 which does not help. Add to that the fact it's still a relatively new caliber with few people shooting it that have any desire to stretch it beyond 300yds and thus a lack of load data for the heavier higher bc bullets and you see why so few people consider it a good choice for LR hunting or shooting. As time goes on more quality heavy for caliber bullets will go on the market and more people will start stretching it and we'll see where it goes. I like mine but have not yet shot it beyond 300yds and even with factory ammo it's shooting well so in time as the opportunities present themselves I'll see how much more I can do with it. I bought it especially for my upcoming hunt in Africa but I'm going to give it some opportunities here at home on Deer, Big Hogs, and possibly an Elk in the future. With the amount of powder needed to push the heavy for caliber bullets to high velocities there will always be more suitable LR choices out there in 375 but who knows. The .338 Lapua or Rum are superior to the 375 Ruger for LR hunting because they can push heavier better BC bullets faster and that's not going to change but that doesn't mean the 375Ruger can't get the job done. People were killing bison by the thousands at long ranges in this country with the old 45-70, 45-90, and 45-110 shooting low BC lead cast bullets a century ago so obviously it can be done. Your biggest problem is going to be long fight times with the heavier offerings and lower velocities than can be reached with the bigger cases resulting in dramatically more drop but it can be done. [/QUOTE]
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