I have a thread here about buying a 375 H&H in a Weatherby Mark V which I have done. I would like scope recommendations. Going with Leupold because of the eye relief. Not sure what to go with.
VX II 2-7
VX III 1.75-6
VX III 2.5-8
I have never cared for the look of the straight tube look of the low powers, but tell me about them. Do they gather as much light?
I think Saeed likes the 2.5-8 on his 375/404. Let me know your thoughts and thanks for your help.

Depends on what you are going to hunt. For elk, moose, grizz, etc., a 2.5-8 would be fine. For cape buff, etc., a 1.75-6 would be much better if you plan to get close to the game.

I knew I should have told you that, this will be for North America. Also is there any difference in the VX II and III in strength?

The .375 H&H is not particularly hard on scopes. You can run anything that suite the kind of hunting that you're doing.

Even for plains game hunting, something like the Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 MC works nicely.

Contact Doug at Camera Land 212-753-5128 and talk to him about Zeiss Conquests. He has some demos with full lifetime warranties from a recent show. Prices are really good and the scopes are excellent values for the money. I bought a 1.8x6 for one of my 375s for $400 and it doesn't have a mark on it. He has some of the 2.5x8 for the same price. The 3x9 scopes are about $375. Delivered prices too!

What a strange question to pop up.

I bought a 375 H&H two weeks ago and after work tonight I'm going to put a Vari-XII 2x7 on it, if the rings are in today's mail.

I have never understood the desire for a scope with a large front bell on a rifle that is carried a lot. After using 3X9 scopes set on 3X for many years I never felt the need for the higher Xs except for varmints.
The straight tube scopes are bright enough for my use and are easier to haul around in the brush and timber. For a .375 I would use a 2.5X Leupold Alaskan or a 3X Leupold. I know a lot of you would cringe but the old Weaver Micro-tracs in 2.5X had a LOT of non-critial eye relief.
As far as looks, go to me there is nothing goofier looking than a big ulgy German boat anchor scope mounted on a rifle intended to be fired off hand.

I have a Leupold 2.5-8 vxIII on my .375 and a 2-7 Leupold vxII as a back up. I can't tell any discernable difference between them. The rifle came with a 1.5-5 leupold illuminated when I bought it but I couldn't get the feel for that scope so I sold it. I was concerned about its' light gathering ability. I'm sure the straight tubes are fine but sometimes you can convince yourself of something and can't get past it.
Good luck with yours.

Both of mine wear Leupold (Veri-XIIc) 2x7s and I've never had any problem with them. Either with them breaking OR a magnifaction issue. They seem "just right" to me.

LJS,

What is the field of view on the 1.8 x 6?

Many thanks, ANdy

2-7 and mount it as low as you can.

I don't know anything about the .375 H&H but I do have the Leupold scopes you listed. I have two of the 2.5-8 and one 1.75-6 all I can say is I love these scopes. I have the 2.5-8 mounted on a .30-06 and .338-06, and the 1.75-6 mounted on a 35 Whelen. These scopes by far blow away my other scopes.

These scopes are by far the best optics I've ever owned. They gather light well and the picture is clear and sharp through all the power ranges. I would like to try a S&B, Zeiss, or Swarovski some day but they just are not in the budget yet.

Since this is going to be used in North America, the VX II in 3 X 9 may come in handy for that across the canyon shot.

If and when you take it where dangerous nasty things wander about, I would suggest the VX III 1.75 X 6

The Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 MC has a 4" eye relief though out its power range unlike the Leupold's. I'd go with Zeiss!

I have an S&B and a Swaro on my two .375s.

The S&B is a 1.25-4x20mm Flash Dot and the Swaro is a 1.5-6x42mm Habicht.

I like them both.

If I were you, I would go with the lowest powered variable Leupy on your list.

I've used the 2.5-8x on a 375 H&H and a 470 Mbogo, and I liked it quite a bit.

I've tried a 1.75-6x on a friends 416 Rem. It was good too.

I think I prefer the 2.5-8x of the two though, for normal hunting situations up to and including cape buffalo. The extra 0.75x at the bottom end might be a liability if you were hunting ele at very close range, but I am not really qualified to say.

Cheers,
Canuck

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Originally posted by JBoutfishn:
Since this is going to be used in North America, the VX II in 3 X 9 may come in handy for that across the canyon shot.

That is what I have on my .375 & it works quite nicely & has pretty decent eye relief. My brother has a Simmons 3X9 on his.

It sounds like the 2.5-8 would be just about right. You could also opt for a 3-9 to give you a little extra juice when taking longer shots. As someone else mentioned, the Zeiss Conquest has around 4" of eye relief, so you don't have to worry as much about it accidentally smacking you.

I, too, have a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 on my 375H&H and am very happy with it. I think this magnification range let's you get the most out of this very versatile caliber.

However, you wouldn't be wrong with any of the other scopes mentioned. And if DG is on the menu, a little less power is probably a good idea. (But I don't know that for certain as I've never done that.)

Now get us a range report!!!

LWD

I put a Leupold VX-III 3.5-10x40mm on my M70 375H&H in Burris weaver style "signature" Rings
on Weaver Grand Slam all steel weaver style bases.

At minimum power I get huge non crital eye relief for hunting.
At max power I can get a great view of paper target bulleyes.

This was my second scope attempt, the first scope was a new Bushnell top of line 4200 series 1.5-6x36mm the eye relief was barely adequite and worse was the eye relief was very critical you had to place you eye very precicely in a very narrow range to get a proper full screen view. At high power I was allways wanting to bring the taget closer for bulleye work.

Lesson learned Bushnell returned and Leupold purchased.
Thank Burris for those signature rings as they don't make scope rash ring marks on the scope tube due to the bushing inserts.

I put a 2x7 Leupole on my 375 H&H it works great. I can turn it down to 2x for close shots or take it uo to 7x for longer shots.

I have a Winchester Model 70 375 H&H synthetic stock with Talley detachable mounts.I have on it a Leupold VXlll 1.5x5x20mm and backup scope Leupold VXlll 1.75x6x32mm with me just in case. The sad part is I havn't hunted with it yet. I may bring it with me to the Brooks Range in Alaska on my Grizzly/Caribou hunt. It is probably to much gun but I have only used it at the range an really want to go on a hunt with it. I feel my scope selection is a good setup.

Leo M,

Any of the scopes you listed would work fine on a 375 H&H. I have a Leupold 1.5-5x20 V-III on mine.

I know it is not a Leupold but I have a Zeiss 2.5-10X42 Variopoint on my pre-64 375 H&H. I like the low mount and "small" scope, but would like a scope that can make those long shots.

Cheers,

André

I agree with most of the suggestions here!

For DG a fixed 2.5 or 1.5-5 Leup is hard to beat and proven tough. For NA game with a 375 I (and a lot of the posters here) prefer something with a brighter sight picture and possibly extra magnification.

My aging eyes suck, and I need all the "brightness" a scope can offer. I see a HUGE difference in my ability to resolve targets with my 2.5-8 Leupold vs the 1.5-5, esp at lower light levels. The 2.5-8 is the scope that lets me resolve the target/sight picture better than the straight tube 1.5-5. The added magnification can be a bonus, but for me it is really about clarity.

The Leup 2.5-8 is my go to scope for my NA game of mule deer and elk.

John

I've got a Leupold VX-II 2-7x33mm on mine and it works great.

I think i am going to put my Leupold vari-x II 2x7 on the 375 H&H I just sent it to Leupold for an overhaul and they are going to change the recticle to the German #4 for me .I have that recticle on my 358 with a Leupold 1.5x5 and just love it.How about those 30mm tube scopes how would the Leupold european 30- 2x7 compare to a 1" 2x7?

My .375 H&H is un scoped at the moment but I would like to go for something in the 2-7 range as I reckon thats the best all round scope for a .375 H&H especially when you own a couple of bigger rifles that are more suited to bigger game.

Mine wears a VXIII 1.5x5x20. Have the same scope on my 416. I think it's perfect scope.

Andy:
Field of view at 100 yards for the Zeiss 1.8x5.5 is as follows:
1.8 = 56.4 feet
5.5 = 18.6 feet
eye relief = 4 inches

I use the VX III 1.5-5x20 on my .375. Worked well out to 300 yards on a rainy day in Tanzania and at -15 in Saskatchewan. German #4 is really nice, too.

I have 3-9x42 in a factory swing mount. Excellent blend of LW, ER, FOV, and twilight factor. I like to use space between barrel and objective lens efficiently.
Those x20mm scopes are so dinky!