Opinions Welcome. RMR vs. 1-6 Scope .375 H&H

[Bwgunslinger]

Mounted scope. Now just need to sight it in.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Mounted scope. Now just need to sight it in. View attachment 700618View attachment 700619

Looks good! Are you seeing front sight on 1x?

 

[Bwgunslinger]

Looks good! Are you seeing front sight on 1x?

Oh of course! Until around 4x. I was expecting that so no problem

 

[Bwgunslinger]

The trigger on this rifle is heavy. Might be one more thing to remedy and then call it good.

 

[Datchew]

1-6 w illuminated reticle but for sure one that's daylight bright. Transforms into a red dot. Works for us to 300 yards on a highly versatile caliber like 375

 

[LWPhunt]

to each his own, find what works, and everyone has something to add to this.
I don't have the benefit of all of you with dozens of game shot in africa, but I do have 5 buffalo and some eland and some wildebeest taken with my 375, armed with a vortex pst gen 2 with red dot as part of the MOA reticle. Buff's between 60 and 90 yds, eland at 220, wildebeest at 250 plus, I think the 1x6 rocks, choose your own scope maker, doesn't matter. I like the scope so much I threw one on a 6.5 cm whitetail gun I have, and it was good on a stalk in the bush in the northwoods on a buck. whatever you get good at using.
Red dot in the reticle really worked for me.

 

[uplander01]

I've had two Vortex RDO's fail me and a set of their binos had to be sent back to the factory twice for minor bumps. I wouldn't trust these optics to watch cat videos.

For brands, the entry point is Leupold and Trijicon and goes up from there. For durability I'd choose Schmidt & Bender (S&B) but for the best optics it would be Swaro and Leica.

Vortex has the best warranty in the industry-----> and you'll have to use it.

 

[uplander01]

Use a 1-6 scope, red dots are for fast action, close range, and follow up.

 

[samson7x]

Mounted scope. Now just need to sight it in. View attachment 700618View attachment 700619

Looks great! How’s your eye relief? I mocked mine up and I may have to switch to a full rail to move it back enough.

 

[LWPhunt]

find glass you like and you'll be happy.
I don't care who made the optics, they all can have issue, I have Leica, Leupold, Maven, Zeiss, stuff happens, out of our control.

 

[Tgood1]

I would stick with 1-6 scope

 

[Bwgunslinger]

Looks great! How’s your eye relief? I mocked mine up and I may have to switch to a full rail to move it back enough.

Thank you! Eye relief is great with room to spare. If you need part number of these rings I can send

 

[Bwgunslinger]

Looks great! How’s your eye relief? I mocked mine up and I may have to switch to a full rail to move it back enough.

Talley Lightweight 2-Piece Scope Mount 30mm Rings Winchester 70

The construction of the Talley Lightweight Mount is unique. The rigid design has no joint between the scope and rifle. The Talley Lightweight unitized...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[BeeMaa]

Vortex has the best warranty in the industry-----> and you'll have to use it.

Exactly. I learned the "buy once, cry once" lesson the hard way with Vortex. However I did recoup some of the money by selling the binos after I got them back the second time.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Talley Lightweight 2-Piece Scope Mount 30mm Rings Winchester 70

The construction of the Talley Lightweight Mount is unique. The rigid design has no joint between the scope and rifle. The Talley Lightweight unitized...

www.midwayusa.com

Those 1-piece Talley rings/bases looked high in the Midway image though listed as 0.4" from bottom to scope tube. So I checked the combined scope/ring heights on my 98 Mauser 404J and Springfield 03A3 for comparison.

Mauser:
Warne low QD rings height = 0.2235"
Weaver 1-piece base height from receiver locking ring = 0.1970" (a very low base!)
Total height rings + base = 0.3205

Springfield:
Warne QD rings height = 0.2235"
CCOP US semi-rail height from receiver locking ring = 0.3530"
Total height rings + rail = 0.5765"

Both rifles acquire automatically if I mount them eyes closed and then open. The difference being the Springfield wears a 1" tube 3-9x Nikon scope and the Mauser wears a thicker 1-4x 30mm tube "tactical" (sorta) Bushnell scope.

I had to carve/polish a bit from the Mauser's bolt handle to stop it from brushing against the scope's magnification adjustment ring. Hopefully your scope will have enough clearance.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Maybe, I am wrong. But, in my opinion the QD mount is a fixture of a bygone era, when rifle scopes were quite fragile and much more prone to damage or failure. I have been hunting and shooting since the mid 60's and using scopes regularly since the mid 80's and never once have I damaged a scope so badly that it was not serviceable. I have used cheap crap like BSA, Simmons, etc, high dollar Euro optiks like Swaro, Zeiss, quality USA optics from Leupold, Redfield, Unertl, Weaver and low budget modern scopes from Arken, Athlon, etc.

Once, I had a benchrest rifle that was shot thousands of rounds during the match season and bouncing around in the truck for months on end. It had the rings work loose on the bases and lost zero. Fixed in five seconds with an allen wrench once I figured out the cause. A couple of times, I have had rifles lose zero due to bouncing around but were never out of action. Never, have I had to remove a scope in the field due to a failure. Plus, how many PH's do not have a rifle they can hand you if your rifle is thrown off the truck and ran over by a bulldozer?

New, quality optics like Swarovski, Kahles, Leupold, Vortex, etc are very tough pieces of equipment. QD mount is more likely to get bumped loose than the scope is likely to fail. Not needed in my opinion. If the QD makes you feel good, then use it but it is not for me. Tank said keep it simple. Good advice. Either LPVO or the Red-Dot will work. Go with the one you like best. Just keep in mind that the rifle shoots the same regardless of the tool used by you to aim it at the target. Some may be more precise and others faster at close range. The 1st shot is the one that counts the most. Make it count.

Whatever, you choose to mount, my only other suggestion is to hunt locally for deer, antelope, coyote, anything locally available with your chosen set up. Use the lighted reticle in bright sun and lowlight as well as deep, dark forest settings to get some real life trigger time on it before you fly many hours and hunt DG with it. That is a great way to suss out any gremlins or weakness in you gear before the big hunt. If you use what works for you, it will be hard to go wrong.

QD rings also give the option of switching to a different scope if the situation requires it (e.g. switching from plains game to buffalo with the same 375 H&H rifle). Or if changing environmental conditions suddenly dictate iron sights are more suitable (e.g. snow, rain, or rugged terrain). And finally, if I had to ride livestock to get to the hunting, I would be a lot more comfortable throwing my de-scoped rifle in the scabbard and then snapping it back on to start hunting at the end of the trip.

 

[Bwgunslinger]

The rifle I just mounted the scope on is the M70 Alaskan. It might be fun to also get a Safari Express .375 and leave it irons only.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

The rifle I just mounted the scope on is the M70 Alaskan. It might be fun to also get a Safari Express .375 and leave it irons only.

The difference between the two is not significant: barrel band sling swivel (why?) and slightly different rear sight (different base, same fold down leaf). I am surprised the Alaskan has such a long barrel.

 

[Bwgunslinger]

The difference between the two is not significant. I am surprised the Alaskan has such a long barrel.

I had the safari express before. Beautiful stock on the one I had. My brother took it on a buffalo hunt before I was able to go then when he got back really wanted it since he killed a buffalo with it.

He ended up getting it bedded and cerakoted and has since killed 5 buffalo I think. I’m watching WhatsApp chat to see if it’s 6!

I’ll see if I can find a pic of the rifle. It’s a beaut.

 

[Bwgunslinger]