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Best scope for .375 Ruger Alaskan???
« on: June 08, 2012, 07:14:32 PM »
Just traded for a new 375 Ruger Alaskan. I'm setting this gun up as our backup camp rifle in Alaska. It will be loaded with 300 gr Barnes. It's a very all around AK rifle.

What scope would you top it with? I was thinking a 1.5-5 Leupold but I was also just thinking a 3-9 Leupold since it can be a 300yd gun.

Your thoughts.
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Re: Best scope for .375 Ruger Alaskan???
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2012, 09:19:05 PM »
You should have no problems at 300 with a 1.5x5.  Allot of folks think a fixed 4 or 6 are more are great on a big game rifle and shoot longer ranges than 300.  All my goto coyote guns have 1x4 or 1.5x6 scopes on them and I have no problems out to 300+.

On something like a 375 I'd be more concerned about having more FOV for the fast close in shot than the long shot.

Once you get used to shooting a low power variable you find out how little magnification it takes to make good shots.  My longest shot on a coyote this year was right at 200 yrds and I didn't have time to turn the scope up and shot him at 1.5x.

Got him out by the power poles.  Even in this terrain I was comfortable with the 1.5x6 on my 6mm/204.



Minox makes a 1.5x8 that would be real handi also.  With a 60' FOV on the bottom end, great glass , a 32mm objective and under $400 whats not to like.

Here's a target shot with a very old El Paso Weaver 4x at 300 yrds.
« Last Edit: June 08, 2012, 09:46:38 PM by AWS »
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Re: Best scope for .375 Ruger Alaskan???
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2012, 10:49:58 AM »
That Minox 1.5-8 looks like a really good scope!
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Re: Best scope for .375 Ruger Alaskan???
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2012, 08:07:10 PM »
on my .375 Ruger Alaskan I went with and it works great..looks good too

VX-3 2.5-8x36 Leupold with the Boone&Crocket

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Re: Best scope for .375 Ruger Alaskan???
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2012, 08:01:40 PM »
on my .375 Ruger Alaskan I went with and it works great..looks good too

VX-3 2.5-8x36 Leupold with the Boone&Crocket

I run the same scope with a standard duplex on my 375 Ruger Alaskan. I have it set up in a set of low, Warne QR rings. I absolutely love it. I just wish the whole setup weighed about 1# less. ;)

It's a great gun/caliber combo. You'l be very happy with it!

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Re: Best scope for .375 Ruger Alaskan???
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2012, 09:58:49 PM »
a lightweight 2-7 aint a bad option either..

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Re: Best scope for .375 Ruger Alaskan???
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2012, 09:49:47 AM »
Shot a moose at 365 yards ranged with the 375 and a 3x9 Leo at 9 power and that moose still looked like a mouse. But I like to see very well what I'm pulling the trigger on. And at 3x the willow grouse just hate being headless at real short range.

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Re: Best scope for .375 Ruger Alaskan???
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2012, 06:59:08 PM »
with a gun like that i would go with like 3.5x14x50 leupold makes them

 


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