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Paul,
thank you for your answer.
i had issue with the warne QD on my 375 ruger. im using llc for now.
most of the time you are right for the open sights.
but this fall we got a loose rear base (lost a bit and the other one was really loose). and yes i used blue loctite.
now im using steel bases with steel rings.
lesson learnt take a spare kit of bases and rings with you with some bits and an extra scope ... but you still need open sights ...
all the best.
Phil Phil, I have used Warne QD rings on my .375 Ruger Hawkeye African, and found them to be a bit 'loose'- got much more open groups with them than I had gotten with the stock Ruger rings. Before going to Africa this August, I took the Warnes off, and reinstalled the Rugers- I figure that if a scope needs to be quickly taken off, a quarter in my pocket to loosen the big mount screws would work just fine. As I have posted elsewhere recently, I suspect the culprit is the small, loose halfmoon keys that fit in the slots of the integral mount of the M77 Hawkeye. Anyway- i have two sets of Warne Maxima QD rings, Medium, very lightly used, that I will sell at a good price! The Warnes are a great product, and probably work just fine with lesser-recoiling calibers in the Ruger line. They just weren't up to the task for me- 2" groups with the Warnes vs. sub-moa groups with the Ruger rings was a no-brainer decision, but such an accuracy difference might not be of importance to other shooters.
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My Ruger no.1 is set up with a fiber optic NECG front sight, and Warne QD rings with a Leupold 1-4x heavy duplex cross hair shot gun scope. I used it in Zim., in 2011 to take a tuskless cow elephant, and a cow cape buff. maddog
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Not a 375, but it started out that way. Wayne of AHR did the safety and trigger. Awesome gunsmith. CZ 550 rebarreled from 375 H&H to 500 Jeffery. Talley QR mounts, Leupold 1.5-5x scope, M70 type 3 pos safety, AHR single stage match trigger at 2.5 lbs. Too bad the wood isn't nicer.
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Yeah, it's kind of bland looking .... . I like the safety though. How much does it cost to have AHR do one???
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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My Win Classic 375HH is set up with Leupold QWR mounts and a 2X7 Redfield Revolution scope made by Leupold... I really liked the optics and called Leupold to find out if the scope could "hold up". They told me, absolutely will hold up, as their testing on the revolution line simulates 5,000 rounds of a 375HH in their "mangler" testing station, and they have absolutely no problems.
Good luck.
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Remington M700 LA CM McMillan Rem Sporter stock (70% black, 30% Olive) 27" 12 twist #5 contour fluted Brux barrel (4 port brake machined into extra inch) plus extra barrel- Benchmark 30" 10 Twist Light Palma contour Jewell trigger Sightron SII Blue Sky 3-12X 42 mm scope Extreme Hardcore Gear 20 moa picatinny base Vortex 1" rings
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375 PRO (Precision Rifled Ordnance) fire formed from 338 Norma Mag & 423 Dakota brass 300 gr Swift A Frame (coated with WS2) COAL 3.255" Ogive oal 2.775" (.048" bullet jump)
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300 Gr Swift A-Frame 300 Gr Nosler Accubond
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Nice rifle, looks like you were having problems with your photobucket or something. I don't use the 250gr. sierra's in my 375, but imagine they would work great. For chits and giggles take a look at this thread: https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...53856/all/375_250gr_Sierra_Gameking_expaI've used the 250gr. gamekings in my 338 win mag on elk and they perform very well. One made a complete pass thru both shoulders and although the core separated from the jacket, it still passed thru the far side shoulder and kept going. The jacket, however, was found on the farside when we were skinning the bull out. I like the sierra's and will definitely keep using them. Nice rifle too, by the way..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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My Win M70 375 wears a Lyman 57 receiver sight.
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My 375 H&H is a pre 64 Win 70 with a Leupold VX3, 1.75-6 in Medium Leupold QRW Rings on steel Leupold QRW Bases.
The stock is a monte carlo version with a Pachmyer Decelerator and two steel crossbolts. The gun was reblued when I bought it so no harm making it right!
I am sighted in 200 yards with the scope and 50 yards with the iron sights.
The pre 64 Win 70 H&H actions are pretty limiting with scope choice when using the Leupold QRW Bases. I don't like extension rings. The QRW bases are very low profile and allow the use of factory irons in most applications.
The Leupold QR base/rings are more forgiving as far as scope tube length, but the levers are shorter and hard to release, plus they are a good deal higher in profile.
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Took another step towards completing my 375 Ruger this weekend.
Been working on a custom, based on the M70 Classic Stainless. Added a Rock Creek #5, stainless, and chambered it in 375 Ruger. Using Sako 85 Black/Brown Bear sights and a Gentry barrel band swivel. It will sit in a McM Sako Hunter stock.
This weekend I had it fluted. Fluting looks just like the fluting on the Sako 85 Black Bear/Brown Bear.
Next steps include soldering the barrel band swivel in place, and then get a hold of my Cerakote guy and make arrangements to have the barreled action and bottom metal done in Graphite Black.
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Took another step towards completing my 375 Ruger this weekend.
Been working on a custom, based on the M70 Classic Stainless. Added a Rock Creek #5, stainless, and chambered it in 375 Ruger. Using Sako 85 Black/Brown Bear sights and a Gentry barrel band swivel. It will sit in a McM Sako Hunter stock.
This weekend I had it fluted. Fluting looks just like the fluting on the Sako 85 Black Bear/Brown Bear.
Next steps include soldering the barrel band swivel in place, and then get a hold of my Cerakote guy and make arrangements to have the barreled action and bottom metal done in Graphite Black.
Can't wait to see the pictures!
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I'll see what I can do for pics. Got a hold of my Cerakote guy, so it'll be going out in a week or so. Hopefully I'll get a chance to get in the shop this week and get the barrel band soldered on. Maybe some before and after pics.
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375 Ultra Mag LSS, Talley lows, 3-9x40 Zeiss w/German #4, J lock removed.
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Mine is pretty simple. Dakota 76 Safari with Leica 2.5-10 #4 reticle in QR talley rings, shoots 270 TSX on top of each other. One of my favorites! Has a Talley peep in a grip compartment that was fitted to the Dakota spec Talley bases when they built the gun.
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Here's what passes for mine. It's a Mark-X Mauser action with a Shilen barrel chambered in .375 Epstein Magnum (equivalent to the .375 Ruger). Barrel and action work by RCBS back in the day. RCBS made the chamber matched forming and loading die sets at the same time. Stock was made by C.P. Donnelly. Scope was a Burris 3-9x in Burris mounts, since changed to a Leupold 1.5-5x Vari-X III. This combination is capable of 3/4" 5 shot groups at 100 yards with the Hornady 270 grain bullet. I built it at a time my buddy was into Alaska hunting. I had dreams of following his example, but life intervened and I got married instead - end of dream - beginning of new life, but I gotta cool rifle anyway.
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1903A3 custom. Montana 19" 376 Steyr, timney trigger, glass bedded. Khuharski brothers mount balvar scope. Scope and mount are being switched to a pic rail and leupold 2-7 next week. Rifle shoots one hole groups with 270 Rn hornady and IMR4895.
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Factory Ruger offset rings. I have standards to install. These have been perfectly serviceable in the field, but the offset is obviously not necessary and leaves the scope little high.
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Mine is a m-70 built from a .338 mag rifle. Here's a few pics:
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.375 RUM NEAR Alphamount one piece. In my opinion simply the best mount you can put on a big bore. Superb craftsmanship. Notice the integrated recoil lug. Swarovski z3
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