617 OPTICAL SIGHT QUERY

[one eye joe]

I AM CONSIDERING THE INSTALLATION OF AN OPTICAL SIGHT ON MY 4 INCH 617 REVOLVER. I USE IT FOR INFORMAL BULLSEYE (INDOORS @ 50') AND PLINKING--NOTHING SERIOUS. I AM OPEN TO THE CONSIDERATION OF AN LER HANGUN SCOPE, AS WELL AS A RED DOT. I DON'T WANT TO BREAK THE BANK. ANY SUGGESTIONS---AND OF COURSE, PICTURES---OF SUCH A SETUP ON A 617 WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THE REVOLVER IS THE CURRENT ISSUE--DRILLED AND TAPPED. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF WHICH BASE AND RINGS YOU ARE USING. THANKS IN ADVANCE.........

 

[valkyriekl]

I use a 25mm/1" UltraDot mounted to a Weigand Combat scope base on my S&W 617-4. All told, it's about $130 for the red dot and $30 for the mount. This set up got me to the Master classification in NRA Conventional Pistol/Bullseye, both outdoors and indoors.

 

[Shooting4life]

I have an sts mount and a Burris fastfire on my 627

 

[03Fatboy]

Take a look here, http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/233902-629-dot-mount.html

I'm thinking about the sts mount for my 4" 617 as well. Staying tuned in here.