emmie
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which scope for #1-375 H&H? shooting cast bullets at paper and armadllios out to 200yrds.
all suggestions welcomed---
thank you for your time
emmie
all suggestions welcomed---
thank you for your time
emmie
scope my Ruger #1 375 H&H
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I would think a 1.5-5 or a fixed 6 would prob look good on it. A 2.5 or 3.5-10 might meet both your needs.
Kind of hard to pick between a target scope and an armadillo scope.
I'd lean toward a mid range or higher mid range priced scope, just because of the recoil.
Hard to beat a Leupold or Kahles, for what you intend, IMO.
I'd like to see some video of the armadillo shoot though.
Kind of hard to pick between a target scope and an armadillo scope.
I'd lean toward a mid range or higher mid range priced scope, just because of the recoil.
Hard to beat a Leupold or Kahles, for what you intend, IMO.
I'd like to see some video of the armadillo shoot though.
Runningman
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I use a Leupold 3-9X on my 375 H&H. Never felt the need to change it out to anything less or anything more. What ever you get I would suggest it has a lifetime warranty and plenty of eye relief especially if you are shooting the 300 grain bullets.
1. I think armadillos are too cute to shoot.
2. 200 yards with a 375 H&H? That's some really long range shooting with a big bore rifle.
As for a scope, I think the #1 looks good with a European style scope. My 458 Tropical wears an older Weaver K3 and I think it works fine.
The 1-4x20 Leupold (as seen on the rifle pictured below) is a better quality scope and is more versatile. It's also a little more compact than the Weaver. But, it will cost about four times as much to buy. I found the Weaver used for $50. The Leupold will run about $300 new and I think I got this one used for $185 which was the best deal I have found on this model. Used ones usually bring nearly as much as new ones. You have to decide what you want to spend.
Of course, a scope with the larger objective bell will work fine. I just appreciate the rifle's look with the 20mm lens.
Just remember that the 375 has significant recoil and an inexpensive scope may not hold up. Also, please don't shoot armadillos.
2. 200 yards with a 375 H&H? That's some really long range shooting with a big bore rifle.
As for a scope, I think the #1 looks good with a European style scope. My 458 Tropical wears an older Weaver K3 and I think it works fine.
The 1-4x20 Leupold (as seen on the rifle pictured below) is a better quality scope and is more versatile. It's also a little more compact than the Weaver. But, it will cost about four times as much to buy. I found the Weaver used for $50. The Leupold will run about $300 new and I think I got this one used for $185 which was the best deal I have found on this model. Used ones usually bring nearly as much as new ones. You have to decide what you want to spend.
Of course, a scope with the larger objective bell will work fine. I just appreciate the rifle's look with the 20mm lens.
Just remember that the 375 has significant recoil and an inexpensive scope may not hold up. Also, please don't shoot armadillos.
Poor armadillo.
Jk, you can shoot them but I won't. They are just too awesome.
I would say a Leupold VX-II 3-9 is just right, decent enough magnification at 200 yrds. A nikon isn't a bad choice either, just needs to handle the recoil.
Jk, you can shoot them but I won't. They are just too awesome.
I would say a Leupold VX-II 3-9 is just right, decent enough magnification at 200 yrds. A nikon isn't a bad choice either, just needs to handle the recoil.
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The Leupold 1.5-5x20 is the "traditional" choice. I have one on my Ruger .416 Rigby and like it very much. I do not shoot at small objects 200 yards away, though, so honestly cannot guarantee it will do what you want. I do know that I have a lot of fixed 4x and 6x scopes on my hunting rifles, though, and have never felt handicapped at +/-300 yards. A lot of folks don't believe that in this age of 18x scopes on deer rifles...
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I have a Trijicon 1-1/4x4x20 TR21 on my .375H&H Winchester 70.
More info here.http://www.opticsbestbuy.com/Trijicon-AccuPoint-1_25-4x24-Illuminated-Rifle-Scope-Amber-TA21.html
hillbillydelux
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In case the above posts didnt get the point across. Another vote for LEUPOLD.
federalfarmer
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Swarovski or Zeiss. 
Good scopes only cost the day you buy them.
Good scopes only cost the day you buy them.
.333 Nitro Express
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I've hunted with the same scope for 20 years--a fixed, 4-power Leupold.
I am a big-caliber guy, who's used the .375, the .416 and the 450-400 and loves them. I think 200 yards is a fair distance for the .375 H&H, although with cast bullets it will perform a bit more like a .45-70. No biggie--great target practice.
As for the bigger vs. smaller scope magnification, I fall squarely in the "less is more" camp. A larger-magnification scope will help you *see* better, it won't help you hit. When you're on a bench, this is good, while when you're shooting off-hand it can be (and often is) a liability.
Seeing the waving and bobbing of the crosshairs at (say) x12 make many shooters develop bad habits--like tensing up, holding their breath for too long, etc. This won't happen with a low-magnification 'scope.
Anyway, just my opinion. Get what you like and shoot a lot.
Tom
I am a big-caliber guy, who's used the .375, the .416 and the 450-400 and loves them. I think 200 yards is a fair distance for the .375 H&H, although with cast bullets it will perform a bit more like a .45-70. No biggie--great target practice.
As for the bigger vs. smaller scope magnification, I fall squarely in the "less is more" camp. A larger-magnification scope will help you *see* better, it won't help you hit. When you're on a bench, this is good, while when you're shooting off-hand it can be (and often is) a liability.
Seeing the waving and bobbing of the crosshairs at (say) x12 make many shooters develop bad habits--like tensing up, holding their breath for too long, etc. This won't happen with a low-magnification 'scope.
Anyway, just my opinion. Get what you like and shoot a lot.
Tom
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