Ruger #1 405 Win Scope Selection

[GGUTHRIE]

LOOKING TO SCOPE MY NEW 405 WIN, I WAS THINKING OF THE FOLLOWING SCOPE LEUPOLD FX-II 2.5x28mm Scout WITH THE 9 INCH EYE RELIEF ANY THOUGHTS? THANKS GLENN

 

[Levi Garrett]

The scope that worked best for me on a #1 was a 6x 42 leupold, awesome clear, and light , which is a good thing with a #1 , 5 inches of eye relief, puts that scope way forward, looks real good on a single shot

 

[todbartell]

If It Were Me I'd Go With A Fixed 4 Power Leupold Or A 1-4x20 Vxi

 

[Bowie]

Look at a VX3 1.5-5X variable. I think you find that a traditional scope vs. a scout scope will be more practical for this rifle.

 

[Dustin]

I have a thought...TURN YOUR DAMN CAPS LOCK OFF!
as for scope....2.5x20 Leupold is nice...

 

[beretta boy]

Got a VXII 2x7 on my No. 1 in Ruger's low ringmounts.
Very pleased with the set-up. Eye relief more than
adequate for hot loads in the 45-70.

 

[GGUTHRIE]

thanks to all that replied, cheers glenn

 

[horshur]

Seems a sacrilige to scope a gun in that cartridge.

 

[Gunslinger]

Keep it simple. I think something rugged and quick will do the job nicely. Leupold 1.25-4x20, German #4.

http://www.swfa.com/pc-3289-208-leupold-125-4x20-european-30mm-riflescope.aspx

 

[Salty]

LOOKING TO SCOPE MY NEW 405 WIN, I WAS THINKING OF THE FOLLOWING SCOPE LEUPOLD FX-II 2.5x28mm Scout WITH THE 9 INCH EYE RELIEF ANY THOUGHTS? THANKS GLENN

That's extremely simple and some think the world's strongest scope right there. I've got its poor cousin a Weaver fixed 2.5 and like it but its got that goofy european syle heavy post/crosshair recitle which I don't care for too much.. I like your style in rifles there buddy...

 

[dcbb]

Ruger #1 405win.

Glenn, you can easily solve the scoping problem by trading the rifle to me and let me worry about it! This is my first posting - Salty told me how to do it, hope it works.

 

[Salty]

There you go buddy!

I Just met dcbb through a rifle deal. He's a little new on computers but NOT on shoot'n irons!

 

[SuperCub]

 

[Salty]

What The Hell Are You Talking About Supercub?

edit: awe this is no fun I tryed to type the above all in capitals and it won't take it now

 

[beretta boy]

Salty ...

Super Cub was trying to tel GGuthrie ... NOT TO SHOUT !!!!!!
( i.e. Turn off the Cap Lock )

 

[Boomer]

If you consider a scout scope - which I think is a good idea, you will have to make a custom mount in place of the factory quarter rib. I had this done to my #1 .416 Rigby. While I did not mount a scout scope on it, I had a custom quarter rib made to accept Talley QD's, and mounted a Leupold 1-5X so the ocular was even with the face of the falling block. This limited me to using the scope at low power only due to the eye relief changing as the power increased above 3X, but it also gave me 2 advantages. One was that I could not get hit by the scope - a nice feature with a hot loaded .416, but equally important was that it left the loading port unencumbered.