375 ruger custom rifle options

[Slamfire94]

I kept mine plain Jane, I did drill in some flush cups on the left side which are a game changer for carrying with a sling. The picture makes the barrel look longer than it is View attachment 516743

what profile is your barrel and did you have to open up the barrel channel on the stock?

 

[BCsteve]

That's very nice. Is that a McMillan stock?

Sure is! Unfortunately they stopped making them.

 

[2KHEARTSHOT]

what profile is your barrel and did you have to open up the barrel channel on the stock?

It’s a Wilson #4. I did open it up a tiny bit at the end of the forearm, took less than a minute.

 

[Slamfire94]

It’s a Wilson #4. I did open it up a tiny bit at the end of the forearm, took less than a minute.

Can you briefly explain how you opened it up?

 

[2KHEARTSHOT]

Can you briefly explain how you opened it up?

Took a dremel to the areas where the barrel was touching the the stock until the barrel had clearance between it and the stock.

 

[crgchck]

Can you briefly explain how you opened it up?

I typically place the action loosely in the stock with rear action screw intact but not torqued; forward screw out. Take a belt sander belt and tear it to make a sanding strap, place heavy tape to the backside of the edges of now strap with just a fuzz hanging over each side edge (this keeps it from marking your barrel), and then with grit to barrel channel, work it back and forth as you would a cable saw. As the friction decreases, add tension to rear screw. Once done you’ll have a perfectly shaped barrel channel. I have found that the finer grit paper works better.. regular sand paper is what I used the first couple times but it wears out really fast and often tears.. I’ve done about 15 rifles this way.

 

[crgchck]

.375 ruger I just finished
Plainfield cut barrel for me.
Defiance anti-x
Wilson carbon barrel 18.5” 1:12 twist
Christensen MPR modified chassis (this will soon change)
Started w mdt carbon grip.. no-go busted 2nd round
MDT modified .300 win mag 3 rd mag (after tweaking, feeds beautifully)
Vortex rings
Zeiss v6 3-18x50
8lbs 10oz scoped and loaded w 3 rounds in mag. Shooting factory Hornady 230gr under 1/2” at 115yards.

 

[omicron1792]

.375 ruger I just finished
Plainfield cut barrel for me.
Defiance anti-x
Wilson carbon barrel 18.5” 1:12 twist
Christensen MPR modified chassis (this will soon change)
Started w mdt carbon grip.. no-go busted 2nd round
MDT modified .300 win mag 3 rd mag (after tweaking, feeds beautifully)
Vortex rings
Zeiss v6 3-18x50
8lbs 10oz scoped and loaded w 3 rounds in mag. Shooting factory Hornady 230gr under 1/2” at 115yards. View attachment 857228

I love that. I’m a sucker for 375 Ruger and a chassis.

 

[RockAndSage]

.375 ruger I just finished
Plainfield cut barrel for me.
Defiance anti-x
Wilson carbon barrel 18.5” 1:12 twist
Christensen MPR modified chassis (this will soon change)
Started w mdt carbon grip.. no-go busted 2nd round
MDT modified .300 win mag 3 rd mag (after tweaking, feeds beautifully)
Vortex rings
Zeiss v6 3-18x50
8lbs 10oz scoped and loaded w 3 rounds in mag. Shooting factory Hornady 230gr under 1/2” at 115yards. View attachment 857228

Cool build. What are you hunting with this setup?

 

[BCsteve]

.375 ruger I just finished
Plainfield cut barrel for me.
Defiance anti-x
Wilson carbon barrel 18.5” 1:12 twist
Christensen MPR modified chassis (this will soon change)
Started w mdt carbon grip.. no-go busted 2nd round
MDT modified .300 win mag 3 rd mag (after tweaking, feeds beautifully)
Vortex rings
Zeiss v6 3-18x50
8lbs 10oz scoped and loaded w 3 rounds in mag. Shooting factory Hornady 230gr under 1/2” at 115yards. View attachment 857228

Not what I would expect for a .375 Ruger build but I don’t not like it! Lol. Cool set up.

 

[waspocrew]

.375 ruger I just finished
Plainfield cut barrel for me.
Defiance anti-x
Wilson carbon barrel 18.5” 1:12 twist
Christensen MPR modified chassis (this will soon change)
Started w mdt carbon grip.. no-go busted 2nd round
MDT modified .300 win mag 3 rd mag (after tweaking, feeds beautifully)
Vortex rings
Zeiss v6 3-18x50
8lbs 10oz scoped and loaded w 3 rounds in mag. Shooting factory Hornady 230gr under 1/2” at 115yards. View attachment 857228

Looks like that would hurt on both ends! Great looking rifle.

 

[crgchck]

Cool build. What are you hunting with this setup?

Black bear is the intent.. last black bear rifle I built was a .325 WSM and it became my go-to for everything for many years. Gave it to my kid when he killed his first with it then his brother killed his first with it this past season… hoping that same youngin gets blood on this one this season.. I’ll be using it on a June Idaho hunt really soon.