What Scope should I purchase for a Henry Big Boy .357

[Guns&Religion]

I recently purchased a Henry Big Boy .357 and have decided to put an optic on it. I should mention that I mainly use the rifle at the range. I don't do cowboy action shooting (at the moment anyway). I want to see what I can do with the rifle at it's maximum range, which I've read elsewhere is about 150 yards.

I'd like a scope that is not too heavy (since the rifle itself already weighs in at 8 lbs), but will allow me to see the target without my old eyes squinting too much.

One scope I'm looking at is a Redfield Revolution 2-7x33mm. I'm familiar with Redfield, and I like their scopes, but are there any other brands you fine folks might recommend? (I'm trying to stay in the $150-$200 range if possible).

 

[AR15activist]

Look at vortex

 

[gamestalker]

I would slap a Leupold Hunter on it, you'll never need more than that for the application, and it's really good glass for the money, IMO.

I have several rifles I use the hunter on, all will shoot better than MOA if I do my part, Leupold is great glass.

OTOH, I've yet to be satisfied with Vortex, and in the couple years of using them, I've had to send 3 in because of accuracy related problems. I've never had an accuracy problem with any Leupold in the many years of using them.

GS

 

[Sav .250]

Check the Natchez site. They have scopes out the y-zoo. Each one has
information about it. Gives you a complete run down. Making an educated choice is fairly simple.

 

[jmr40]

The 2-7X Revolution is a good choice. But I've found that the 1-4X20 scopes are even better. The difference between 1X and 2X is a lot more than most people understand. A true 1X scope is faster to get on target than irons and is perfect for up close fast shooting. Set on 4X and you still have more magnification than you really need on a 357 mag.

I have several leupold VX-1's in the 1-4X20 range. They offer several crosshair variations. A little more expensive than the Redfield, but still within your budget and worth the difference in my opinion.

If I could only pick one it is the heavy duplex

http://swfa.com/Leupold-1-4x20-VX-1-ShotgunMuzzleloader-Scope-P51851.aspx

 

[greyling22]

Never tried a henry, but I'll try and give you a couple pointers based off of my experience scoping a marlin:

1) mount as low as possible. The stocks on lever guns are not meant for optics, so your head will start floating.

2) as small as possible. scopes quickly overwhelm lever guns and they start looking funny.

3) when mounting low, the hammer will typically hit your rear bell before your front bell touches the rifle, so the key is to find something with a small rear bell, as well as a front one.

in broad strokes, leupold/redfield revolution, and weaver classic seem to have the smallest rear bells, and Nikons seem to have the largest rear bells. I think the vortex diamondbacks are better scopes than the burris FF2's. Anything with a max power under 9 would be a good choice for a power range. If I was looking for a 2-7x, I would take a long hard look at the leupold rimfire.

 

[Garrobo]

Depending on

the "range" of your range shooting, just about any quality scope in 3-9 power should do you just fine. Levers aren't that accurate anyway.

 

[earplug]

Peeps Another Option

Have you considered a peep sight?

 

[TTundra]

Have a Nikon Monarch 3, 1-4x20 on a marlin 1895M. love it out to 200. Its held up great for me and I thought it was around the $250 mark. I would say stick with a 1x-4,5,6 area. Perfect match for that rifle.

 

[cdb1]

For the money I like the Burris Fullfield II 2-7x35.

 

[mr wack]

If it were mine I would mount a Weaver K 2.5 or 3 on it and be happy .
I love the way the old weavers look on levers and are ideal for 100yd or so shooting.
I have a 2.5 on my Henry 22 magnum
Whatever you decide on you will have a great combo going on,,,

 

[OpticsPlanet]

This has been, at one time or another, on every rifle I have owned, including a 94 in .45LC:

http://www.opticsplanet.com/weaver-rifle-scopes-v3-hunting-849400.html


The 1x comes in handy.

Mark H.