375 Ruger Cartridge ???

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I have seen this advertised as a caliber for the Ruger center fire rifles. I am not familiar with this cartridge.

Do you know its history?

Sage 1

nononsense

Sage1,

"A joint development between Hornady and Ruger, the .375 Ruger is a brand new case based on old case dimensions. It is a rimless case with rim and case body diameter of .532-inch, exactly the same as the time-honored rim and belt diameter of the .375 H&H case. Except that the .375 Ruger doesn't "step down" ahead of the belt, so it starts out a bit fatter in the body, and has very little taper."

http://www.sportsafield.com/FAQ/375Ruger.htm







It's kind of like a no-brainer. Why not just make a case that is "normal" length and "normal" diameter? Why pay larger dollars for the extra long magnum length actions to be able to use those classic belted magnum cases? Why pay to have standard actions modified to accommodate those extra fat diameter and longer cases such as the Ultra Mags? Why contend with the belt?

This is a cartridge developed to accomplish three basic goals; be short enough to work through a standard length action, beltless yet have the standard diameters (0.532" rim and head) for the standard magnums and produce slightly better ballistics than the venerable .375 H&H in a standard length case.

It's good fit as far as the market is concerned because it opens the market up to all of those other rifles formerly limited by action and magazine length. There's lots of reading available now that it is officially released. It's always a little humorous to note that the American market usually lags behind the European market since historically, the case already existed in the form of the 9.5 x 66 cartridge. Not that it holds much importance to many shooters but this case will be (already has been) wildcatted through the whole spectrum of calibers.



There are a couple of threads here on the GB forums from previous questions and announcements.

http://www.hornady.com/media/375_Ruger_Sell_Sheet.pdf

http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-Hawkeye375.htm

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/hawkeye375/index.html

Best.

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Thank You nononsense


Sage1

Hawk Carse

If you neck down the new, newer, newest .375 Ruger to .30 or .35; you will have a near perfect recreation of .30 or .35 Newton from about 95 years ago.

nononsense

Ruger and Hornady have acknowledge that fact indirectly with statements such as this:

"A joint development between Hornady and Ruger, the .375 Ruger is a brand new case based on old case dimensions..."

You can't expect them to say they stole the idea. Look at what happened when Winchester brought out the WSM cartridges.

The folks over on AR have just about beaten this idea into the ground ad nauseum. We are all aware that there isn't anything new under sun but that this is a newly available case design whether it is a "new" design or not. There wasn't anything else like it on the shelves (in the U.S.) at the time. Best I remember, you can't get either of the Newton cases at all, although I think one of them can be made from another slightly antiquated case which is only available from one custom case maker. And of course there's always the ongoing discussions that the 30-06 Springfield was derived from the 7 x 57 Mauser, on and on. The world turns and the sun rises and sets.

Best.