Greetings,
I just traded in my BFR 460 towards the S&W PC 460XVR Hunter. After much research and range time the BFR is not a vaible solution for the multi-calibers. While it is safe to shoot the Casull and Colt there is too much cylinder length which leads to cylinder "jump" which leads to innacurracy. ( I think the BFR frame is designed for the much longer 45/70 lengths). The Smith has standard rails on top. I have purchased a leupold 2.5 - 8 VX-3 handgun scope. Leupold recommended the Mark IV rings to handle the recoil in medium height. A couple of questions: After mounting the medium rings I had to remove the rear sights to create clearance and now the scope is sitting very low. The S&W stock pictures of the gun show much higher rings. I will not be able to tell which is better until I have spent field time actually hunting with the gun which will be next fall. Is there a standard guideline for Handguns as to scope height? Also one tech at Leupold told me to mount the scope with the turret actually touching the rear of the front rings so as to avoid any slippage. Another tech from Leupold told me to never do this. Since I never took their names I could not get the second guy to argue it out with his colleague. Any opinion here? I will be shooting off of a Harris Bipod since the gun has a 12" barrel (no porting).
Thanks
Kevin
I just traded in my BFR 460 towards the S&W PC 460XVR Hunter. After much research and range time the BFR is not a vaible solution for the multi-calibers. While it is safe to shoot the Casull and Colt there is too much cylinder length which leads to cylinder "jump" which leads to innacurracy. ( I think the BFR frame is designed for the much longer 45/70 lengths). The Smith has standard rails on top. I have purchased a leupold 2.5 - 8 VX-3 handgun scope. Leupold recommended the Mark IV rings to handle the recoil in medium height. A couple of questions: After mounting the medium rings I had to remove the rear sights to create clearance and now the scope is sitting very low. The S&W stock pictures of the gun show much higher rings. I will not be able to tell which is better until I have spent field time actually hunting with the gun which will be next fall. Is there a standard guideline for Handguns as to scope height? Also one tech at Leupold told me to mount the scope with the turret actually touching the rear of the front rings so as to avoid any slippage. Another tech from Leupold told me to never do this. Since I never took their names I could not get the second guy to argue it out with his colleague. Any opinion here? I will be shooting off of a Harris Bipod since the gun has a 12" barrel (no porting).
Thanks
Kevin
