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What are your experiences? - FOV, eye box, eye relief, etc... pics?

Ummm. Good question. Have been pondering one for my .375 H&H Ruger Number One...

I did for a while, decent scope, good FOV; no problems with eye relief adequate for 375H&H class calibres.
Decent scope just wasn't impressed with it during poor light so went to a 2-7x36 Kahles.

I've got one with heavy duplex reticle mounted on my 358 WSSM, which is built for whitetail deer hunting in Indiana. No more than a 300 yard shot. It's a perfect scope for that application.

Eye box and eye relief are very good with this scope, but I like my 2.5-8x36's better...

Kimber7man, can you tell me why you like the 2.5-8x36 better?

Have the VX III on a 375 and it is just about ideal. Not the best low light scope but I would only change it if shooting hogs or baited leopard past dusk. Since Leopard are out for me and it works well at short range with both eyes open for hogs it will stay on that rifle.

The 2.5x8 seems a little brighter or has slightly clearer definition but only slightly better as an all around scope, both are good.

IMHO the 1.75 -6 does nothing well. The 2.5-8 is superior in every way. I was talked into one for my 375 HH. It now wears a Swarovsk Z6 1.7-10. Zeiss Conquest is a far superior scope for the $. Just my opinion and I could be wrong.

That scope currently sits on my 375 H&H Model 70 and it's been there for about 10 years including two African hunts. In my view it is the perfect scope for the 375 (or that power range I should say). It'll work on DG up close (like a buffalo at 20 yards) or long range like a Kudu at a measured 352 yards. I should add the 2.5X8 is probably my favorite scope, but for the 375 I prefer the former. Now that Swaro mentioned is the cat;s meow! but for the value, that Leupie is great. Much trimmer than the Swaro. jorge

I have one on my model 70 in 308. I like the scope overall but don't like the short eye relief.

I have one on my Remmie 700 XCR "compact tactical rifle" in .223. It's a truck gun/coyote calling/deer rifle. I've had it less than a year now. I like it a lot for this application. I've got several Leupie 2.5-8's and I like them a lot. For this rifle, I don't think I'd like them as well as I do this scope. It works just fine way past legal shootig light and has been knocked around some without changing POI. Adjustments are accurate and repeatable. No complaints.

I have one with a heavy duplex retical on my sako hunter in 6.5 x 55. I have not found it to be lacking in any manner.

We're using one on a .338 RUM stalking rifle built on a Granite Mtn Arms Express Magnum action, the tube section is a little longer than our favorite L&S 2.5-8x which would not fit on the magnum action. Over 100 shots through the rifle and the scope is working great.

I've got one with a heavy duplex on my .416 Rigby. It's OK, but I don't think there's anything that it can do that a 2.5-8 can't. Hell, when it comes down to it, I'm not sure that there's anything that I just wouldn't be happier doing with a boring old, fit on anything, slightly longer eye-relief 3.5-10 x 40. That's what I run on one of my .375s, a 3-9 Zeiss on another. I can't remember wishing for less power.

I have one on a 45-70.Good bright scope..I like it.

Jayco

I have used them on several rifles and was pretty happy with the scope on all of them. I have one with the heavy plex reticle on my .416 Taylor and it seems about perfect on that rifle. I also have some IIIs in 2.5x8. One of them sets on my .416 Rigby. I like both scopes. If I had to pic a favorite I would probably go with the 2.5x8. It is a bit better in low light. reflex264

I run four 1.5-6x42s and one 1-4x20 on my rifles. I like that range best of everything I have ever used. If you need open and FOV you have it. If you need to reach out to 400 you can do it. If you need more, you need a lot more and your needs tend to be rather more specific.

I've got two of them, both with heavy duplexes: One on a Model 70 Classic Stainless Featherweight in .308 Win. It's my go-to rifle for foul weather. The other is on my T/C Omega in-line .50 cal muzzleloader.

Haven't had a second's trouble with either. The .308 has been shot quite a lot. If you practice (there's that dirty word again), you can reliably make 300yd-plus shots with just 6x with it.

I've got the 2.5-8x36 with B&C reticle (on a Ruger #1 AH in .25-06) and like it a lot too, but I wouldn't say more than the 1.75-6x32's.