I just picked up a model 70 .375 HH. Looking for some scope advice. I would prefer a fixed power 4 or 6. I have read some good reviews about the weaver k4 but guys seem to have trouble fitting them on a long action, which might be problematic as a .375 is about two yards long.
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- Thread starter elgranto87
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I've got VX3 3.5-10 x 40s on 2 out of 3 of my .375s. If you want a fixed the FX2 and FX3 will do you proud and fit without issue.
2 yards? My Express M70s are the same as the regular long action.
islandhunter
CGN Regular
- Location
- princeton b.c.
A leupold 4 and 6x just came up on the exchange. Sounds like a nice fit for your rifle
Keep an eye out for one of the older Leupold M8 3x straight tube scopes.
No longer available as regular production, they are built like tanks, have very reliable adjustments, and can be found for about one quarter the price of a new one from the Leupold Custom shop.
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No longer available as regular production, they are built like tanks, have very reliable adjustments, and can be found for about one quarter the price of a new one from the Leupold Custom shop.
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BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
The 375 H&H has long legs. I am an unabashed lover of the 1.5-5x Leupold, especially on a rifle the could see close cover work on large game. That being said, the nominal 4.5x top end on the Leupold fails to make the most out of the potential of the 375. Now, I'm looking at this through the lens of a multi-species hunt such as you encounter in Southern Africa where your quarry can range from animals the size of a purse-dog up to one that dwarfs an Alaska-Yukon moose. I feel completely confident in hitting an eland or moose at 300 yards with the 1.5-5x from a field rest, but if you shoot one of the smaller animals, even at 100 yards, you run into reticle subtention issues (especially with a heavy reticle like the "heavy duplex". Obscure too much of the vital zone and it can make accurate shot placement more difficult. That is when I would tend toward the 2.5-8x Leupold as it has a great balance of overall size, weight and power (the 3.5-10x might be even better but I have an illogical and almost inexplicable hatred for 40mm objectives on hunting scopes).
Now, in North America you likely won't run into that issue since most combo hunts you go on won't have that extreme range of animal sizes. Maybe Moose/Caribou/Mountain Goat but that would be the extreme of it.
Bottom line: If you're happy with the reduced magnification and the associated limitations then look at a 2.5x/3x/4x fixed or a 1-4x/1.5-5x variable. If you think you'll want more scope then look at a 2.5-8x or 3.5-10x.
Now, in North America you likely won't run into that issue since most combo hunts you go on won't have that extreme range of animal sizes. Maybe Moose/Caribou/Mountain Goat but that would be the extreme of it.
Bottom line: If you're happy with the reduced magnification and the associated limitations then look at a 2.5x/3x/4x fixed or a 1-4x/1.5-5x variable. If you think you'll want more scope then look at a 2.5-8x or 3.5-10x.
