375 h&h long range accuracy?

[Joker12]

The cartridge is absolutely capable. This might open a can of worms but I’ve never seen a Ruger that shot as well as you’d want for a 200 yard + shot on critters that size.

I have been hunting with Ruger rifles since the very early 1970s along with other makes and have never found them to be problematic in any way. Accuracy has certainly not been a problem for me.

 

[petander]

I hate to say this, but it looks like a good case for a 6.5mm Creedmoor

Absolutely. Or a 300 WM / 165 TTSX.

 

[Inline6]

I hate to say this, but it looks like a good case for a 6.5mm Creedmoor

Are you feeling okay?

 

[Axle2010]

I hate to say this, but it looks like a good case for a 6.5mm Creedmoor

No offense Mr Rado but I don't believe there is such a thing as a good case for a 6.5 needmore except maybe paper targets.

 

[Axle2010]

Absolutely. Or a 300 WM / 165 TTSX.

Love my 300 but I'm trying to only take my 375 in my next trip.

 

[Sheldor]

CZ 550 is a great choice.

 

[petander]

No offense Mr Rado but I don't believe there is such a thing as a good case for a 6.5 needmore except maybe paper targets.

I was reading/running our moving moose target last week and noticed some very small holes. Yup, a 6,5 Creedmoor has landed in our moose club,too.

It's been marketed better than any other caliber ever. I see people buying it for our moose hunt where shots are typically under 50 yds, what are they thinking?

Yes it became moose and brown bear (!!!) legal here in Finland ... when monometals came the energy requirements dropped... but does being legal make it good for those animals?

I guess the worlwide sniper-wannabeness is showing here. Yes 6,5 CM is very good for long range paper and varmints but... there are proper big game short range calibers!

Like 375 H&H that can be stretched out if needed. Ugh!

 

[mark-hunter]

It's been marketed better than any other caliber ever. I see people buying it for our moose hunt where shots are typically under 50 yds, what are they thinking?

I know that 6.5x55 is Swedish traditional caliber for moose. And 6.5 CM is its ballistic twin.
Plus add the marketing to Nordic hunting culture and there you have it.

That being said, my choice for moose would be 9.3x62 or 375 H&H.

 

[petander]

I know that 6.5x55 is Swedish traditional caliber for moose. And 6.5 CM is its ballistic twin.
Plus add the marketing to Nordic hunting culture and there you have it.

That being said, my choice for moose would be 9.3x62 or 375 H&H.

Yes but... 6,5x55 was popular because it was a military caliber in countries like Sweden and Norway -and there was nothing else easily and cheaply available.

And in Finland,for example,you could legally own only one rifle and one shotgun. The rifle took everything from varmints to birds to moose. So 6,5, 7,62x53R and 308 got popular. Lots of milsurp.

 

[mark-hunter]

And in Finland,for example,you could legally own only one rifle and one shotgun.

Is this still the case? Or you guys could have additional firearms?

 

[petander]

Is this still the case? Or you guys could have additional firearms?

It started to change in the 80's. Now it's okay to have more - once you have an acceptable reason for each.

 

[Inline6]

No offense Mr Rado but I don't believe there is such a thing as a good case for a 6.5 needmore except maybe paper targets.

We had a lot of success with a 6.5CM this year in Africa.