Trying to find a scope for a 17 inch barrel 375 h&h

[ZS27]

I'm getting about 2550, 2600 out of 250 grain Sierra game kings. And just after I fire it the ejected brass is actually cold. So pressures can't be that high. I don't want to get into a pissing match it annoys me when people talk out there bubblegum because they feel it should be less. When I have ever actual data recorded that I have shot and they still feel the need to argue. Because of outdated barrel length ideas.

 

[Guardian 380]

How's that 375 h&h to shoot? Never had the opportunity but I'm looking at one in a CZ550.

 

[Goosebrown]

How's that 375 h&h to shoot? Never had the opportunity but I'm looking at one in a CZ550.

Way better than you might think. My recollection is that it was big but not sharp for some reason. I had a Sako and I think the stock helped a lot there was a lot of drop at the but so your shoulder position was low and the line of the barrel was high. Mine rose quite a bit but didn't seem to push back as much as I expected.

 

[ZS27]

Well mine has a recoil reducing stock, so it kicks like a 270 but from what I have read they kick less than a 300 win mag.

 

[eightyeight mag]

trijicon tr24 with the triangle post would be very handy.

 

[Guardian 380]

Well mine has a recoil reducing stock, so it kicks like a 270 but from what I have read they kick less than a 300 win mag.

Well that would be nice. If only you could get the ammunition for what 300 win mag runs. The 375 may be a poster child for reloading.

 

[ZS27]

Ppu ammo is 44 a box and for what it is it really isn't badly priced almost any of the other large game calibers are much more expensive

 

[ZS27]

Decided to go with a leupold thanks everybody

 

[Guardian 380]

Ppu ammo is 44 a box and for what it is it really isn't badly priced almost any of the other large game calibers are much more expensive

I've noticed that about the ppu in general and the stated ballistics aren't bad; just wonder if they fudge the numbers.

 

[Guardian 380]

Can't go wrong there.

 

[Xrperry]

I had a 375H-H 15 inch encore handgun barrel made by match grade machine, with a muzzle brake. Shot factory loads thru it. Didn't have the means to get a velocity from it but it wasn't bad to shoot, just expensive.

 

[osprey]

Geeze guys he was not asking about his caliber or barrel length choice. Without experimentation and innovation things would get awful stagnant. I also vote for one of the smaller variable Leupolds such as 2-7x. @ZS27 , I have raised a few eyebrows around here myself with some of my projects. Soldier on and don't get caught up in the weeds!

 

[osprey]

Boyles law. To get the same velocity in shorter barrel you increase pressure or heat.

Nothing is quite as simple as it seems. Frictional losses, twist rates, chamber cut, type of rifling, and many other things can all influence pressure and velocity.

 

[Lazyfaire]

I have recently acquired a custom 375 h&h remington 700 from a friend with a 17.5 inch barrel it currently has iron sights on it now, but the balistics of the round make it able to shoot 300 to 600 yards reliably without much drop and I have been trying to find a scope that will work well and stand up to recoil, and not fail. I haven't purchased or owned many scopes so any info on personal experiences would be very helpful.

Take a look at Tractoptics.com. Buy direct. Great glass. Owners answer your chat.

 

[j8tnub]

The gun doesn't have that much recoil to the optic. A 5.56 AR is actually worse on the optic. You will be fine. Just make sure it gets mounted properly. And I know for a fact that competitors scopes will stand up to those g forces plus more.

 

[Northlight]

Another vote for Leupold. My 1.5-5x stood up to 375 H&H recoil on my Blaser R93 and two trips to Africa and it's still going strong!

Northlight

 

[Knobgoblin]