Scoped revolver.

[Bearcat1982]

I've owned this 44 for a long time. This is its first season its wearing a scope. Wish I would have done this sooner. Posted this pic awhile back.

Hoping to see some other pics.

 

[Mark_Mark]

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I've owned this 44 for a long time. This is its first season its wearing a scope. Wish I would have done this sooner. Posted this pic awhile back.

Hoping to see some other pics.

NICE GP! Do you have to get special mounts for the GP100?

 

[WestKentucky]

NICE GP! Do you have to get special mounts for the GP100?

Looks like a Redhawk to me but I’m not a huge Ruger DA fan. These guns are known to have crazy potential though and the frankenrugers that got built 10 years or more ago were some of the most accurate revolvers ever made.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Looks like a Redhawk to me but I’m not a huge Ruger DA fan. These guns are known to have crazy potential though and the frankenrugers that got built 10 years or more ago were some of the most accurate revolvers ever made.

aaahhhh yes! the Redhawk! thanks

did you see the grouping on my 20+ yo $500 GP?

 

[KKJ13]

I have a scope on my 8 3/8” S&W X-frame in 460 as well as one on my 617 in 22lr. Lots of fun with a scope ringing steep at 200 yards.

 

[Anchorite]

You’re going to like that setup. I’ve only scoped my T/C single shots, and only because I use them on longer range (think food plots) stands.

For my revolvers, I self-limit my stands to bottoms where a long shot would be 35 yards and therefore I get by fine with open sights, even as I age.

Happy hunting!

 

[Hookeye]

Ops rig is a Super Redhawk, not a reg Redhawk.

Shot an 8 pointer out a ways w a 9.5" version .44 mag
Thing shot very well and was bone stock.

 

[StrykerByte.45]

Whats the eye relief on that scope?

 

[Hookeye]

Thats a Leupold 2X Extended Eye Relief pistol scope. Also called an "EER"

Not even listed as current product.
FWIW, they still make a 4X and it's listed as 18" of eye relief.

IMHO 2X is easier to use.
Had one on an 8" Ruger 22 pistol

 

[Bearcat1982]

Yep it's a Super Redhawk but those are actually the grips off a new GP100. I have Hogue grips for both but this are pretty comfortable. Eye relief is pretty good. It's a FX II 2x 20mm leupold.

 

[Bearcat1982]

Thats a Leupold 2X Extended Eye Relief pistol scope. Also called an "EER"

Not even listed as current product.
FWIW, they still make a 4X and it's listed as 18" of eye relief.

IMHO 2X is easier to use.
Had one on an 8" Ruger 22 pistol

Not a huge selection or availability for pistol scopes. I got this one off ebay awhile back.

 

[.38 Special]

Bisley Blackhawk Hunter in .44 Magnum. 4x Leupold. Got it when California went to non-lead ammunition for hunting. It's never been terribly accurate, and I regret choosing 4x instead of 2x - the extra magnification isn't at all necessary for 50 to 100 yard shots, and vignetting is a serious issue with the 4x. It's accounted for several central California pigs, though, which really just shows that perfection isn't a requirement.

 

[Hookeye]

I've tried off and on to get used to EER scopes.
Even on variables I ended up cranking them down to lowest power.

But if ya want a scope, hard to beat a 2X.

One thing about a red dot sight (unlike a scope) ....doesn't magnify your wobbles

 

[Hookeye]

If I ever get a 9.5 SRH .44 mag I'll try a reflex at fwd ring position.
Proly have to have a mount made.

The one I used for a deer season was my dad's. It shot very well.

 

[Steve in PA]

My scoped Super Redhawk. Have had this for about 30 years.

 

[someguy2800]

Thats a Leupold 2X Extended Eye Relief pistol scope. Also called an "EER"

Not even listed as current product.
FWIW, they still make a 4X and it's listed as 18" of eye relief.

IMHO 2X is easier to use.
Had one on an 8" Ruger 22 pistol

I’ve owned a couple dozen pistol scopes and in my opinion that 2x leupold is the best handgun scope ever made.

 

[someguy2800]

I’ve never had a scoped revolver, I’ve always had scoped contenders and 22 pistols. I do have this 629 with a red dot though

 

[Bearcat1982]

My thought was if a 44 mag with a 2x scope wasn't enough I should just use a rifle... Anyone use one of the leupold Red Dots

 

[Hookeye]

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My thought was if a 44 mag with a 2x scope wasn't enough I should just use a rifle... Anyone use one of the leupold Red DotsView attachment 1177690

Had one. 34mm tube. Even so, there's, lots of "stuff" around it.

The pictured mount works for absolute co-witness on an AR. Its heavy.

The sight worked perfectly for me..... other than small window for size, emitter housing reflection visible, and overall just too heavy.

There are better options IMHO.

 

[Hookeye]

Aimpoint PRO with a ring mount to a pic rail, is what I'd go with on a Contender (if wanting traditional RDS).
Less bulky and lighter, a reflex. The window is smaller but the housing is too. They may take more getting used to, to find the dot in presentation.
I find tube style RDS easier for whatever reason.
BTW, my Contender wears a reflex sight, 3 moa.
Trying to ditch the Chinesium for a Leupold DPP
The reflex makes it a more trim/handy item IMHO.
Dunno how durable my Sightmark reflex is. Was on a turkey gun, so has had a couple dozen magnum 12 shots, held zero.
See if this Contender .35 rem eats it. LOL

Thought about Aimpoint Acro P2 but nobody has one for me to check, just P1s.

 

[Hookeye]

Whats the eye relief on that scope?

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My scoped Super Redhawk. Have had this for about 30 years.

Bushnell also had a Trophy 2X fixed handgun scope.
I liked mine.
But it went bye bye w the 10" .22 lr bbl.

 

[Hookeye]

Going to zero a rifle later this week and will take the Contender. Snap pics then, and see how the reflex works out.

 

[StrykerByte.45]

Whats the eye relief on that scope

 

[Freudianfloyd]

I've never had a revolver with a scope, but loved the red dot that was on my Raging Bull .454. Here is my wife shooting it. It was her favorite gun.

 

[rsrocket1]

I picked this up this spring for a decent price. Ruger Super Redhawk .44 Mag with a 2x Swift scope. Great eye relief. You can hold it like an iron sighted pistol (full arm extension) and get a full image picture in the scope. At first I thought the barrel was too long and considered chopping it down from 9.5" to about 6.5-7" but the long barrel and weight tames the recoil down so much 44 mag loads feel like 44 special (45ACP) loads.