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raisincenter
Optics GrassHopper Joined: June/19/2008 Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Topic: what to get for 375 RUM? Posted: June/19/2008 at 16:26 |
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I looking for a scope for a 375 RUM will be hunting big game. Would like for this to used out to 7-800 yards I have a $1000 budget. Recommendations?
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Roy Finn
MODERATOR Steiner Junkie Joined: April/05/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4856 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 16:38 | |||||||||
Ok, you got my attention. Before I make a suggestion, what and where are you hunting if I may ask?
Roy
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lucytuma
Optics Jedi Knight Joined: November/25/2007 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 5389 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 16:44 | |||||||||
What ever you decide, make sure you have enough eye relief. Generally I like a 1.5-5, or 1.75-6 in a heavy medium, but with your long yardage request I think possibly a 3-9 maybe needed, just make sure on that eye relief (leupold). |
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Big Squeeze
Optics Master Extraordinaire GOOGLE NINJA Joined: August/30/2007 Location: Anaheim, Calif. Status: Offline Points: 3143 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 17:07 | |||||||||
Depending on the scope, Leupold and Zeiss will probably give you the best eye relief for your 375 RUM, which you will need, to avoid becoming a blood brother to your scope in the form of a scar near your eye! Also keep in mind that with some scopes, when you increase your power variable, your eye relief is less! I`d say that you would need at the very least, a minimum 3.75" of eye relief! Check out the Zeiss, the Leupolds and maybe the Burris Sig. Selects and check their eye relief specs on the low and high magnification ends..............Out to 7-800 yards for hunting if that`s the case, probably on the high end, a 12x to 14x would be very good. However, most of your realistic hunting ranges based on laws of averages, will be less than 500 yards. In that case a good 6x to 9x for big game will do nicely!.............Your 1st consideration with that recoiling beast (which I like BTW), is eye relief!!!
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RifleDude
MODERATOR EVIL OPPRESSOR Joined: October/13/2006 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 16337 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 17:10 | |||||||||
Welcome, raisincenter!
First, I don't want to sound harsh, but please understand I don't know you or your experience level. What are you shooting at 700-800 yards and why? Do you have a lot of long range shooting experience? In 34 years of big game hunting, I have yet to see a situation where I was faced with an 800 yard shot at a big game animal and had no opportunity to get closer.
Even if you are an accomplished long range marksman, unless you're having a custom rifle built, I can almost guarantee you your rifle won't be accurate enough to consistently place your shots in the vitals of an animal at those distances, especially when you factor in wind, weather, the unpredictable nature of wild animals, and unstable rest positions.
...especially if your rifle is chambered in 375RUM!
Given a $1K budget, and given your long range requirement, I would personally get this scope with the Rapid Z 800 reticle:
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Ted
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Big Squeeze
Optics Master Extraordinaire GOOGLE NINJA Joined: August/30/2007 Location: Anaheim, Calif. Status: Offline Points: 3143 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 17:39 | |||||||||
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lucytuma
Optics Jedi Knight Joined: November/25/2007 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 5389 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 18:00 | |||||||||
I don't have the knowledge or experience as squeezer or Ted, but I can honestly say that I never shot at anything being it target or game past 350yds, I really can't find any reason too.
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Dogger
Optics Jedi Master Joined: January/02/2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Status: Offline Points: 8904 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 18:02 | |||||||||
Eye relief will be important. Off hand not so bad but our 375RUM with 300 grain A-frames really rocks off the bench or prone. 4" is not bad but watch out if you're a stock crawler. Always thought of this calibre as more of a DGR but the stock iron sights are poor for this use.
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silver
Optics Master Joined: November/04/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2291 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 18:16 | |||||||||
WAG... cross canyon at elk? |
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Ed Connelly
Optics Retard God of no Chihuahua Joined: December/16/2007 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 24225 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 18:38 | |||||||||
I don't know if my binoculars can see that far.
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wfeher
Optics GrassHopper Joined: July/24/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 10 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 19:17 | |||||||||
Maybe use a scudd missle or artillary round at that distance you might have a better chance and top it off with a bsa or tasco also .
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Ed Connelly
Optics Retard God of no Chihuahua Joined: December/16/2007 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 24225 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 19:21 | |||||||||
He could buy a lot of cardboard tubes for $1000. And then he could paper Big Squeeze's house with the.....ummm....wrapping! ( and then it would RAIN in Southern California!! Yee HAA!!)
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tahqua
MODERATOR Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Joined: March/27/2006 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 9042 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 20:06 | |||||||||
I think a Kahles 1.5-6x42 would be excellent for your gun. They have great contrast and resolution and they are outstanding in low light. http://www.swfa.com/pc-13390-289-new-kahles-15-6x42-helia-csx-30mm-riflescope.aspx
They are a bit over your stated budget but will be on that gun forever and are worth it. I have two 1.1-4x24 Kahles C models. One is on a Ruger #1 and the other on a weakling .375 H&H. They perform great. Here's my Remy Classic in .375. |
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helo18
Optics Jedi Knight Joined: December/02/2006 Location: Montana Status: Offline Points: 5620 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 20:08 | |||||||||
If you look at the Burris Scopes, I would recommend looking at the Black Diamond or XTR. I shoot my 300 Win Mag out to 1000 yards when I can. However when hunting, I limit my ranges. For the ranges you are looking at, i would look at a 3-12 or 4-16. I would also recommend a mil-dot or BDC reticle.
Another scope you could look at is the new Bushnell 6500 scopes. Gives good mag range, good glass, raingaurd, and they list the eye relief at 3.9 in.
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tahqua
MODERATOR Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Joined: March/27/2006 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 9042 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 20:33 | |||||||||
I am also a Burris fan and consider them to be very durable scopes. I don't have the same scopes as Helo but the Signatures are a very good scope. The optics are great and adjustments are crisp and hold zero.
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raisincenter
Optics GrassHopper Joined: June/19/2008 Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 20:44 | |||||||||
Ok sorry for any confusion. I won't be shooting any critters at 800 yards. But, I would like to be able to shoot long range with this thing. I will be hunting elk with it. I'm seeing a few responses for burris. so they are a fairly decent scope? On other forums I had seen a few/lot complaints about them. I would like to see what this thing is capable of on paper.
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Roy Finn
MODERATOR Steiner Junkie Joined: April/05/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4856 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 21:29 | |||||||||
Don't know if you have shot that rifle yet, but, I can only recommend a scope with plenty of eye relief and a reputation for durability. I would be looking at something Leupold.
Roy
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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Posted: June/19/2008 at 21:41 | |||||||||
Sierra Matchking 300 gr balistic coeffecient.
Edited by Urimaginaryfrnd - June/22/2008 at 11:20 |
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pyro6999
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Posted: June/19/2008 at 21:55 | |||||||||
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raisincenter
Optics GrassHopper Joined: June/19/2008 Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Posted: June/19/2008 at 22:11 | |||||||||
Well looks like I'm on my own. I will be using bullets with higher bc's than that. Read custom. thanks for the laughs.
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