2020 Ruger African?

[sierraone]

Was hoping to see a 300 HH!

Action/Chamber not big enough for a .300 HH. Wished for it myself for two years before I found why it can't happen.

 

[Glenn Slaven]

Was hoping to see a 300 HH!

I think the round is too long for that action. Yes that would have been nice, or .318 WR. There is always next year?

 

[Bullthrower338]

I think the round is too long for that action. Yes that would have been nice, or .318 WR. There is always next year?

I would be willing to send my money in advance for a 318 WR!

 

[Glenn Slaven]

I would be willing to send my money in advance for a 318 WR!

Me too. How cool that would be!!

 

[Bullthrower338]

Me too. How cool that would be!!

I fell in love with a WR takedown at DSC that was chambered as such. I shot a wonderful waterbuck with it a couple nights later in my dreams and it was flawless perfection. One day....

 

[AfricanSniper915]

Was hoping to see a 300 HH!

Unfortunately I think it’s to long of a cartridge for the action they use on these guns. Would have loved to see it though.

 

[Glenn Slaven]

Or a .404 Ruger. .416 Ruger necked up it .423”

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I’d like to see a 6.5 54 MS

 

[Bullthrower338]

I’d like to see a 6.5 54 MS

Well, I’d like to Jennifer Lopez with less on than she had during the Super Bowl! Lol

 

[AfricanSniper915]

Just went on Lipseys website they have a 280 AI Hawkeye African listed so looks like that’s what it will be for 2020. Maybe next year they will make the 318 hopefully,

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Anybody hear anything about a Ruger African release for 2020? My sales rep at Lipsey’s said he knows nothing for this coming year. A .318 WR, .300 HH, or even 8x57 would be great choices in my opinion...

Glenn Slaven
How bout a 425 Wesley Richards or a 404 Jeffery, now that would be cool
Cheers mate Bob

 

[BeeMaa]

Or a .404 Ruger. .416 Ruger necked up it .423”

How about 458RUGER...who wouldn't want that?
And has a little better selection of bullets in 458 caliber over the 423 caliber.
Not sure if the case will allow enough space to give a shoulder for proper headspacing.
May have to blow out the case to do that and still make it fit in 30-06 action.

Probably a lost cause anyway.
The 450RIGBY is already doing what they would want to do in a rimless/un-belted cartridge.
Question is, could they get the same (or better velocities) using the same bullets in a shorter case.
Not likely.
If they did, it would probably look like a bigger version of the 25WSSM cartridge...AKA feeding issues.

I've already talked myself out of it...
Back to the possibility of a 404RUGER.

 

[Glenn Slaven]

 

[Glenn Slaven]

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Got a chance to play with some loads. I’ll take this one for now. Not same hole, but I’m not either....

 

[CoElkHunter]

2021, .416 Taylor with a camo stock?

 

[Glenn Slaven]

2021, .416 Taylor with a camo stock?

The .280 AI Ruger African. The 6.5x55 is a shooter with 160 gr Hornady RN

 

[Glenn Slaven]

The .280 AI Ruger African. The 6.5x55 is a shooter with 160 gr Hornady RN

This is the 6.5x55, 5 shots:

 

[Captain Munro]

I'd buy a Hawkeye African if they made it in 30-06.