Practicing with the 416 Ruger cartridge

[DelRock83]

Hello everyone I hope all is well, but I was pondering a random thought......considering there are few people that actually hunt dangerous game in my region so ME personally don't know anyone who owns a rifle calibered in 416 Remington Mag and none of the local gun ranges have any for rental and I don't wanna spend money on a Ruger M77 in 416 Ruger Guide gun much less a Winchester Model 70 in 416 Rem Mag due to the philosophy of "getting more gun than i can shoot ",but I think I saw an offering in the Mossberg Patriot that chambers one in 375 Ruger and 416 Ruger if in not mistaken, would it be a feasible option to buy instead of The Ruger and Winchester to get a feel for the recoil and ballistics of the caliber but it's not that I have a fear of the recoil it's that I lack any familiarity with medium to big bore calibers....buy and practice with the patriot and save up for one of the more expensive rifles of course I PROBALY wouldn't take a patriot due to the lack of 3pt safety, and controlled feeding etc in MY most humble opinion

 

[Neophyte]

A friend did similar on a Savage in .375 Ruger.
He’s now looking for a left handed Ruger. I’m thinking about getting another left handed .375 Ruger and re-barreling it in .416 Ruger.

 

[kukusya]

Hello everyone I hope all is well, but I was pondering a random thought......considering there are few people that actually hunt dangerous game in my region so ME personally don't know anyone who owns a rifle calibered in 416 Remington Mag and none of the local gun ranges have any for rental and I don't wanna spend money on a Ruger M77 in 416 Ruger Guide gun much less a Winchester Model 70 in 416 Rem Mag due to the philosophy of "getting more gun than i can shoot ",but I think I saw an offering in the Mossberg Patriot that chambers one in 375 Ruger and 416 Ruger if in not mistaken, would it be a feasible option to buy instead of The Ruger and Winchester to get a feel for the recoil and ballistics of the caliber but it's not that I have a fear of the recoil it's that I lack any familiarity with medium to big bore calibers....buy and practice with the patriot and save up for one of the more expensive rifles of course I PROBALY wouldn't take a patriot due to the lack of 3pt safety, and controlled feeding etc in MY most humble opinion

The Mossberg is a very lightweight gun, and shooting it in .375 Ruger is not a great experience. I had a first generation Alaskan in .375, and it was more comfortable to shoot than a 5 lb .308 rifle or a 12-gauge with duck loads. Check local forums to see if anyone is willing to meet at local range in return for free lunch.

 

[akrifleman]

A 6.3lb 375 Ruger will teach you more flinch more than a proper 416 (ie in your words, more gun that you can shoot)

My wife shoots the Savage bear hunter (8.3lbs) in 375, and hasn't failed to kill anything in Alaska or Africa. The Savage brush hunter weighs 7.4lbs. Both are far better choices for a first medium.

The best choice is probably searching here or gunbroker for a used 375. Sell it to finance the 416 later.

Get some experience with the best first medium bore (375 H&H or 375 Ruger), and then start plotting further.

 

[CoElkHunter]

For a first .375 Ruger, I wouldn't hesitate to buy either the Savage Bear or Brush Hunter (one of those needs iron sights) or Mossberg Patriot. I considered those but then found a used/like new Ruger Guide Gun for about the same price. Neither of those brands chambers the .416 Ruger though. I do have a Guide Gun in .416 coming from an AH member soon, so I'll see how I like it.

 

[CADDIE5]

My Winchester model 70 375ruger weighs 10.3# with 1-6×24 scope. Recoil is similar to 12ga 2.75 or 3" deer slugs

 

[Tex .416]

My Winchester model 70 375ruger weighs 10.3# with 1-6×24 scope. Recoil is similar to 12ga 2.75 or 3" deer slugs

Was the M70 chambered in .375 Ruger or is this a custom rifle?

 

[meigsbucks]

I took the buff in my avatar with the original Ruger Alaskan in .416 Ruger. One of my favorite rifles. I can’t tell much difference between the recoil of my Sako .375 H&H and the .416 Ruger even though the Sako is about 1/2# lighter.

 

[CADDIE5]

Custom. Gunsmith chambered to 375 ruger. Shilen Select Match@26" no muzzlebrake