Gents,

I have this .375 H&H Ruger No. 1 that I love. I have a Leupold 2-7 x 28 on it that seemed like a ligiocal choice, and for the most part it is, but on the higher magnifications, I have to crawl up the stock to get in the eyepiece. And, the scope has a 3.5" eye relief.

So, I'm thinking of those scout scopes, or maybe a handgun scope. Has anyone tried this??

Thanks
EMC2

One word..... Burris. My dad had to use a Burris scope on his #1 because they have such a long tube, you have more room to move it back for better eye relief. I know exactly what your going through. They don't leave much for scope mounting and eye relief with that rifle.

Hope that helps. I know you want to use the Leupold, and I would too, but the Burris is the only one that fits well on the #1. Burris is a good one.


NEVER MIND. Just looked it up and they are not the same these days. I did find a weaver style mount for the Ruger #1 that lets you put the rings farther forward, or farther back like you would need. This way you can still use your Leupold.
Use these bases with some Burris Z-Rings and you should be set.


http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=178948

You might look at some of the lower powered zooms such as the 1.5 to 5 models. They usually have longer eye relief. I'm not so sure how you would mount a scout scope. You might look at the scout scope mounts that are available from ruger for their new short bolt rifles. It may be adaptable to the #1. That with a scout scope would be a fast outfit on the #1 in 375 and solve the recoil problem.

Brownell's has control mounts and bases that replace the standard Ruger bases and rings. These offer a sturdier mounting system for the #1. You might check those out.

If you can get by without a variable, one of the older 4x or 6x Leupolds with the longer tubes.

For a variable.... try the 1.5x5 VX-III, it has a LOT of eye relief.... which is why I am using one on my .458 Win Mag.

Also, with no front bell, you can slide it back a little farther than you could, ordinarily.

Do you think this would hold up ?

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=758783

Do you think this would hold up ?

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=758783


It would more than hold up, but there is one problem there. The eye relief starts at 11 inches. That would be too far. You do need something like that, but in a rifle scope, or maybe a shotgun scope where the eye relief is just right. I'll keep looking for you too.

Take a look.

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=118092

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=840003

Thank you Gismo,
I've never seen or used a friction adjustment on a scope. I guess I can try to find one at a local shop.

Otherwise, I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and open up the wallet.

Thanks guys.

You know, on another note, does anyone know how to stop the case from hitting the safety slide when it's ejected? I really don't like the idea of having a spent case in the way if I need to jam another round in the chamber right quick.

Any clues?

Thanks
EMC2

If you'r enot set on having to have a variable scope, see if you can find one of the older used Leupold straight 3 power scopes, they are known for their l-o-n-g eye relief, and are favored by large bore rifle shooters...
You can still shoot minute-of-moose with a 3x scope, ok...

If you'r enot set on having to have a variable scope, see if you can find one of the older used Leupold straight 3 power scopes, they are known for their l-o-n-g eye relief, and are favored by large bore rifle shooters...
You can still shoot minute-of-moose with a 3x scope, ok...

The ring posision and spacing on the Ruger #1 just doesn't work with short scopes....guess Ruger designed it back when scopes were all pretty long, with lots of room to be moved back and forth in the rings.

Usually look for a long body scope...not just a long scope. A long objective housing and occular housing won't do much good, need a long TUBE body so the scope will fit the ring posision AND extend far enough back to be useful without crawling.

The alterative is long eye relief. That's not without a price to pay, optics will decrease field of viedw for that eye relief.

I have the Leupold VX1 2-7x33 on my Ruger #1 in .375H&H and even at 7x magnification I have enough eye relief. Yes, they do come close under recoil but not that close. I do not however shoot it prone, even if it does have 4" eye relief at 7x (4.2" @ 2x).
You sure you meant 2-7x28? If so, I also like the Vari XII 1-4x20 and the Vari XIII 1 1/2-5x20. Still good long eye relief and great on heavy recoiling rifles. The reason I went with the 2-7x33 is because with the 375H&H, you can load Sierra's 250 grain bullet to oh about 3000 for busting woodchucks and or marmots. Can't see your hits though. Only the craters afterwards. :D
Actually, I understand that some guys are using that bullet for elk down in my old stomping grounds of Eastern OR for elk. Big varmints I guess. Thus the slightly higher magnification.

Next, call Ruger, and see about swapping the original rings for a set of offset rings. They usually are very good about this when you explain your problem, wish to avoid being sliced open.

2x7 28mm may be the "compact" version of that scope.

I have both, and the full-sized 2x7 33mm gives about another half inch between the rings, vs. the compact.

The older Vari-X II 3x9 (full sized) gives another half inch on top of the full-sized 2x7.

Hope that helps.

I have tried many scopes in the search for what works on the Ruger #1. My chosen setup is the Leupold 2-7x33 in standard Ruger rings. I have to "extend" my neck ever so slightly at 7x to get the best picture, but anything 5x or lower does not require it. The best ring height for this scope are medium height. The low height will work but you will have to remove the rear sight.

Another decent scope is the Bushnell Sportsman 1.5-4.5x20. It has a longer tube than the 1-4x20 Leupold which means it can be mounted further aft.

Another scope that works is the Simmons 2x shotgun scope.

I had a Leupold 3-9x40 on my #1 at one time. I used an extension ring in the rear. Ruger rings are heavy anyway, but those extension rings are heavy as a boat anchor. I wish Ruger would make them of titanium. But then, I wish they made a #1 with titanium receiver.

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