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Re: .375 H&H
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2019, 01:51:24 PM »
Wow, that is one beautiful looking rifle!!!!!  What are you going to hunt with it?  Any African Dangerous Game in your future?  If you do, I'd suggest a 1x6 scope, which provides plenty of magnification for longer shots, and the one power in the event you have to defend yourself against an angry 2000+ lbs Dugga Boy.   ;D ;D  I would also recommend quick release mounts.
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Re: .375 H&H
« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2019, 02:43:41 PM »
Wow, that is one beautiful looking rifle!!!!!  What are you going to hunt with it?  Any African Dangerous Game in your future?  If you do, I'd suggest a 1x6 scope, which provides plenty of magnification for longer shots, and the one power in the event you have to defend yourself against an angry 2000+ lbs Dugga Boy.   ;D ;D  I would also recommend quick release mounts.

Thank you Oscar
Yes if life goes by my plan l am going to Africa 2021 for Cape Buffalo
I see the link l posted didn't work, it's a 2x7 with a plex with a illuminated red dot.
So you think the 1-6 is better. My choices of bases are limited with this rifle. I will start by looking to see if what's on it will work
Thanks for the info

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« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2019, 03:05:25 PM »
From what I have read PHs say it is better to have a low magnification scope so you are able to shoot with both eyes open in the event of a charge by an angry Dugga Boy. Shooting with open sights would be ideal, but if you cannot get detachable mounts, than the low magnification will serve you better. 
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« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2019, 04:30:20 PM »
Roger; thanks l like the oil finish stocks
Brett; Thanks for the info, l was think along those lines, maybe a 2x7 or a 3x9


Another good one is the Leupold VX3i 1.75-6x32. I have several of them. One on a .375 Ruger and on a .460 S&W Ruger No1.
As Oscar said many outfitters like the low powered 1x scopes and I'd have to agree. Plus you don't need high magnification to shoot an animal at 200-300 yards which is what the average shot is taken at with a .375.
The quick detach rings is also a great idea. Not just so that you can switch to open sights, but if your on an expensive hunt then it would be wise to take another scope (even just a cheaper type one) in quick detach rings and sighted in. Because usually if something is going to break on a big rifle is the scope. So Having a spare ready to go then you won't miss out on using your rifle.
Africa in 2021 hey.... Hmmm that is when I am hoping to return as well. Hippo and Croc or a Leopard is my target.
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Re: .375 H&H
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2019, 04:38:54 PM »
Leupold and I think Talley make a set of see through rings but I'm not sure they make them for your rife. Might give Talley a call. I have them on my 45-70 and they work well.
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« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2019, 06:14:29 PM »
Thanks for all the good info and advice.
This gun can't get here fast enough l am excited to get my hands on it!!!

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« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2019, 06:15:01 PM »
Check and see if Alaska Arms make detachable rings for the rifle you are getting.  Those rings are awesome, a bit pricy, but worth every dime.  ;D
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Re: .375 H&H
« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2019, 06:18:30 PM »
Check and see if Alaska Arms make detachable rings for the rifle you are getting.  Those rings are awesome, a bit pricy, but worth every dime.  ;D

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Re: .375 H&H
« Reply #23 on: April 04, 2019, 12:48:48 AM »
Congratulations on a great looking and classical rifle in a classical and very useful African calibre! I have used the 375 H&H quite a bit and have had very good results with mine.

I can vouch for the fact that the Swaro Z3 is great glass. My hunting buddy put one on his 9.3x64, but I do have reservations about the Z3 on heavy kickers, not from experience, but from discussions around the spring system. As a result a have a NIB 3-9 Z3 which will probably be sold off soon.

I have had good luck with Leupold for this type of rifle, but it does depend on what you intend to hunt. I have used an illuminated 1.5-5X VXIII (just pre VX3) "Euro" with good success and it was hunted quite hard and it did many flights and many miles in Land Cruisers and never skipped a beat. I have also used the VXR in 3-9x40 quite a bit. I will be putting a 2.5-8x36 VX3 on my 375 Weatherby soon. Any of these are in my opinion reliable scopes on a larger calibre.

The 1.75-6 as recommended is also a good choice. If you like illumination the VXR range does have nice options including a 2-7X.

If you like Swaro and are happy spending the money the Z6 is a great choice if you can still find one. There is an extended eye relief model, which I have on my AR15 and the optics are great and offer a true 1X at the bottom with a massively wide field of view and a crystal clear 6X at the top end and little risk of scope eye.

For DG I like hand detachable mounts - as discussed recently elsewhere on the forum. Alternatively a 1X, or 1.5X, at the bottom works okay as well. Very little buffalo hunting is beyond about 80m and often 30-50m, aside from on floodplains such as in parts of Mozambique, so there is not much need for magnification. There is also a fixed 2X Leupold available through the custom shop that you could consider and it should be absolutely reliable and is very light. I would like one myself  ;D. If you have a mixed hunt in mind there can be some value in the magnification for some of the other game species you may plan on taking.

The reliability of optics is of course far more a factor of a robust and reliable mounting system than those who have had scope failures care to admit.
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Re: .375 H&H
« Reply #24 on: April 04, 2019, 03:53:25 AM »
African Leadwood; thank you for all the info

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« Reply #25 on: April 04, 2019, 11:25:59 AM »
Mike: Any ideas on what country or guides you might be using for your Buff hunt?
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Re: .375 H&H
« Reply #26 on: April 04, 2019, 12:06:16 PM »
in the process of putting a Leoupold VX6 hd 1-6 on Win.mod 70 375 H&H, Talley bases and qd rings
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« Reply #27 on: April 04, 2019, 12:09:58 PM »
Mike: Any ideas on what country or guides you might be using for your Buff hunt?

Kemp African Safaris in South Africa.
Martin Pieters in Zimbabwe

Just started researching them, and have to learn about the hunts, free range, fenced. There seems to be a lot of different scenarios

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Re: .375 H&H
« Reply #28 on: April 04, 2019, 12:12:14 PM »
in the process of putting a Leoupold VX6 hd 1-6 on Win.mod 70 375 H&H, Talley bases and qd rings

Thanks, l haven't looked at the VX6 yet

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Re: .375 H&H
« Reply #29 on: April 06, 2019, 12:06:09 PM »
Picked the rifle up this morning, turns out it has Leupold 2 piece bases and Leupold QD 1" rings on it.
 Decided on the Leupold VX-3, 1.75-6x32 scope. Will be ordering it soon

Just want to thank everyone for all the good information

Mike