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Post by magnumwheelman on Apr 23, 2019 7:55:30 GMT -5
it's funny how we often go full circle on some of this stuff... I got into handguns pretty late in life, so I ended up scoping everything I could, when I 1st started... back then. it just seemed to make hitting anything smaller than the side of a barn easier... then as I learned better how to shoot a handgun, I started pulling the scopes off... now years later, & older eyes have got me to thinking optics again...
many of my revolvers actually had low power scopes on them... any red dots ( back in the day ) were Tasco Pro Points tube type red dots... I still have a couple that work well, one on my Ruger 22 Government Target Model, & one on a CZ -75 "race type" gun... in the last couple years, I've tried 4-5 of the reflex sight types, & honestly I really don't like them... dots can be harder to find, than on the old tube types, the models I've used range from Cheap, to one of the newer Luepolds, & I swear, the batteries are dead every time I use them ( I know... it just seems like that )
I noticed MAX likes the tube style, & I'm thinking of "tubing" up a couple more revolvers, & may even add some magnified glass to a couple...
I still have a blued no drill mount for a Blackhawk, that I may drag out & use again... but don't have an aversion to drill & tap mounts, if they are more compact, & solid...
if you're going to put some "old man" sights on your hogleg... what is your prefered base, rings, & sights???
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Post by squigz on Apr 23, 2019 8:09:17 GMT -5
Without drilling any tapping, realistically, any base you can find that mounts up properly. Leupold rings of either the standard mounting option or quick release. If you're looking to pinch a few pennies on rings, I found the Vortex ones with 4 screws are really nice as well.
For red-dots/scopes it questionable. I have a hard time with magnification even at 2x on a optical scope on revolvers, etc shooting off hand so I lean towards red-dots for guns that I'm going to have a higher change of having an off hand shot than a rested one.
Reflexes are nice, they have quick acquisition but I found that I had more glare with them than anything and I prefer tube style red-dots.
If I'm in a position to be rested on something, I prefer a fixed powered scope. Either a 2x or a 4x depending on the caliber and what distances I'm going to be encountering. I have a 2-7x Burris that I haven't been able to play with yet, but I think it'll find a permanent home on a contender barrel once I get a cartridge I want it to live on-top of.
But as of right now, I prefer irons. I can still get everything done with them in a proficient, ethical and comfortable manner, So I continue to gravitate towards keeping my guns lean and clean.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Apr 23, 2019 8:15:04 GMT -5
most all my scopes, as I removed them, went to the Contender barrel collection as well... for cheaper rings, I've been really happy with the Weaver Quad Lock 4X4 rings, that I had been picking up at the local discount store... & I have changed out lots of the older rings on my bolt action rifles to those over the last several years...
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Apr 23, 2019 8:17:40 GMT -5
It depends on the recoil level. Generally, up through .44 Mag. a Burris or Leupold 2 ring mount has worked well for me. On the .454, .475 or 500's, I prefer the T'SOB style with 4 aluminum vertically split rings. My local gunsmith has crafted bases with crosscuts for the exact number of rings I intend to use, so there are no unsightly empty crosscuts. No scope has ever broken, lost zero, or rotated using such a set up. I have found it even superior to the T'SOB. On a Special Build .475 L:  [/URL]
On a 500WE:
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Post by magnumwheelman on Apr 23, 2019 8:21:36 GMT -5
yup... I'm not much of a "pickatinny" rail kind of guy... slots in just the right places sounds like an awesome set up...
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Post by contender on Apr 23, 2019 8:58:00 GMT -5
If you opt of tube type red dots,, look hard at the UltraDot line.
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Post by magnum314 on Apr 24, 2019 21:29:52 GMT -5
yup... I'm not much of a "pickatinny" rail kind of guy... slots in just the right places sounds like an awesome set up... Agreed! Those are very nice mounts you had made up, Ken! |
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Post by jimtx on Apr 24, 2019 21:38:25 GMT -5
When I started handgun hunting 25 yrs ago I quickly ditched an sim point red dot , preceded to use 2x&4x scopes on 44 and 45colt, blew up 3 scopes and started moving toward open sights and shorter barrels to test myself more. I did have a scope on an OM SS6 I used weaver and bsa mounts that use the existing rear scope screw hole,. My bisley is D&T for a Leupold base and rings I still have all 3 mounts never use them and sold a nice 2-6 Burris pistol scope I never got to use.
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Post by eskimo36 on Apr 25, 2019 7:38:18 GMT -5
Ken, those mounts look great, fine craftsmanship. Your local smith is a very accomplished machinist.
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Post by Robster on Apr 25, 2019 8:00:45 GMT -5
If you opt of tube type red dots,, look hard at the UltraDot line. I would agree, I have three and they are tough enough to handle the recoil of my Encore in 7mm-08 with a 10" barrel with no issues at all! Additionally, I am debating taking the scope off this Super Blackhawk and putting a red dot on it. I don't know why because this set up also works well for me.  |
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Post by contender on Apr 25, 2019 21:53:30 GMT -5
I'd leave the Leupold & Super alone,, and enjoy it as is!
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Post by Robster on Apr 26, 2019 4:18:46 GMT -5
Well, I've been contemplating putting a red dot on it for 3 years and still haven't done it. I think old style Single Action revolver pairs better with the Leupold than the new technology red dot. But I do like the sight picture in the red dot.
So chances are I won't do anything to it.
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