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The Leupold VX6 Firedot 3-18x50 came on sell for $899 and I purchased it even though I have no unscoped rifle. Too good a deal to pass up, as I considered it previously out of reach for me.

My dilemma. What to do.

I have 300wsm that currently has a VX3-L 3-10x50 CDS. I am leaning to put the VX-6 on it to make it a "longer range" gun.

I am presently deciding on a 375. I want a stainless synthetic. I like the Savage Bear Hunter in 375Ruger and the new Weatherby Mark 5 in 375 H&H.

I have a VX3 on my 7-08.

Trying to decide which rifle (7-08 or 375) gets the VX-3L with the 50mm lens and which gets the VX-3x40mm.

I don't use the 7-08 much anymore, but I will use the 375 even less. Also, I don't see me shooting the 375 at long distances.

What is the opinion of the proper scope for the 375?

I have a Leupold VX3 2.5-8x36mm on my 375 Ruger Guide Gun with Alaskan Arms quick detach rings. Love this combo as if I get into the thick stuff I can detach scope and use open sights. I have on order a NECG Ruger Ghost Ring Peep sight that goes where my back scope ring attaches on the Ruger's integral mount that attaches like the scope rings. Can detach and re-install without change of POA.

Hi on my 375 WY I have had an old long tube Leupold 4x on it for over 20 years, and on my new CZ 550 375 H&H I put a newer version of the same scope on the rifle. They have not given me any trouble. In fact the fastest rifle to sight in was my CZ 550 in 375. Randy

Put a Leupold 2.5x on my Whitworth .375 H&H.

Seems to me that a low powered variable or a nice tough fixed power scope is the way to go with a .375, but that's just my preference.

I've got a 1.5-5x Leupold on mine now. In the past it's had a 2.5x Leupold, and also an older 2-7x Redfield. I've used it on bears from 10-15 feet, out to over 300 yards.

Regards, Guy

The 375 has more range potential than most safari calibers, so i think the scope should take advantage of that. A 3-9, 2.5-8, something in that range allows 300 yard shots, but can still handle close-range opportunities.

Sorta pricy but a great .375 scope; I got this one used in a trade. It's a Zeiss Victory 1.5-6x42 T*.

A Fire contributor with Safari experience commented on what a great cat gun this would be. 21" fluted M-70 Classic with NECG irons.

I have a Leupold 1.5-5x20 in QD rings as backup.

DF

That Zeiss with FFP #4 is one of my favorite scopes, and not only for 375s.

My .375 has a Leupold 1.5x20 in Leupold QD mounts/rings, with an old Leupold 4x pre zero'ed in another set of rings. Holds zero, scopes are interchangeable.

I really don't understand why some folks feel the need for Hubble telescopes on rifles such as this, but it if makes them happy I'm all for them.

I put your 3X Leupold on mine DF, and will shoot 300 gr Partitions out to 400 yards with ease.

The Whitworth .375 H&H...

I've had a bunch of different scopes on my .375's, up to 3-9x and down to 2.5x. Right now I have a 3x20 Leupold Big Bore, the new version of the original 3x, which is actually about a 3-1/2x.

Have never had any difficulty killing African animals down to bushbuck size with scopes in the 3x range out to 250-300 yards. However, the lone 3-9x I used fell apart quickly, and it was NOT a cheap scope, but a pretty expensive Euro-scope, one of many examples of why I tend to pick fixed-power scopes for rifles with more than average recoil.

I agree Biebs. I don't know if it's just my eyes, but a 3x or 4x just isn't going to cut it at "400" yards as some of these guys can shoot that far with ease with those scopes. Not me. The x hair would blot out the said critter at that distance and I'd be wishing and praying to hit somewhere, hopefully hair. That's just not the way I hunt or try to place shots. I ran a Zeiss conquest 3.5-10x44 on mine and it will work near and far set up that way. That scope is still running like a champ too, but now it's on my 7 pound 338. We'll see if the recoil of that rifle finally puts it down. Only time and rounds downrange will tell.

Beautiful Whitworth there buddy. I have always liked those. I had a chance to buy one a couple months ago. It might have been that rifles twin.

Mine has a Swarovski Z6i 1.7x10 this is the nicest scope I own
I have it on a Blaser r93 with QD mount and swap it back and forth to my 222 barrel for varmints.

Large scopes, reportedly, have more mass, thus more stuff to shake loose with big boomers. The .375 H&H isn't that big a boomer and these Victory scopes seem to hold together pretty well.

The straight tube Leupolds are pretty tough, the 1.5-5x20 is a classic for this application.

The 42mm objective plus alpha glass quality gives the Victory a leg up on dim light shooting, like big cats over bait.

DF

Post a photo, or text me one and I'll post it.

DF

OOPS, I have to wait DF, I had a pair of QD rings on hand but they were matte finish, I did briefly install them to check for bolt travel clearance, they're off at the 'smiths getting gloss blued to match the shiny 3X I bought from you.

The steel Warne weaver type bases are matte and match nicely with the action finish, they are also the lowest base I had on hand affording a very nice sight plane to the irons, plenty of clearance, and because the stock BobnNH gave me is a low comb, I need to keep scope and base ring set-up as low as possible.

Nice set-up there Elk, those old Weavers hold your scope steady on that 375 I may as well forget having any trouble with them on my 243 and 270 FWT's.

They should.