| 400NitroExpress |
| (.400 member) |
| 03/12/07 11:23 AM |
Re: Ruger Compact Magnums
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Coincidently, Terry Wieland just wrote a less than flattering article on the .375 Ruger ... His concern was with the high pressures needed to achieve the velocity out of the cartridge-
I generally enjoy Terry's writing, but he's wrong there. SAAMI max pressure for the .375 Ruger and .375 H & H Magnum are exactly the same - 62000 PSI. The Ruger is a larger case. Anything the H & H can do, the Ruger can do at lower pressure and in a shorter action.
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-which by the way,on his chronograph was about 100 plus fps slower than the claimed velocity..no real suprise there..
I'm surprised. The rifles and ammo have been out for a while now, and I've seen so many chronograph reports to the contrary that I think maybe he just got a slow barrel or his chronograph was out of whack. I've seen several reports of velocities of factory ammo from the 23" barrels of the African models that actually beat those Hornady advertises from 24". Hodgdon now has handload data up that matches advertised velocity of factory ammo below max pressure.
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Terry warned those planning on taking this to Africa or Alaska after animals that bite back..to be careful on the loads --as with the high pressures.. could cause a problem, more so in Africa with the heat..
Of course, but that's actually more true for the H & H than it is for the Ruger.