Are you still rocking a scoped revolver?

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My Ruger Redhawk 44 mag (6 inch barrel) has a Leupold M8 on it. It is heavy, but I like it. With Hogue Bantam grips recoil is less felt.
 
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I bought a 610 No Dash that someone had drilled and tapped for rings. Came with the rings also. I had this stainless 4x Weaver that I bought from another forum member and they went together very nicely. Since the revolver was no longer original, I went ahead and reamed it for 10mm Magnum. I've only had it out once, but I was very happy with its performance.
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I remember when that SS Weaver scope first appeared. The picture of it mounted on a M629 in Shooting Times, along with the article by Skeeter had me droolin'. Hard to find them now!

Dan
 
I refrained from deploying the word "using" because of the negative connotation.

"Rocking" invokes pleasantnesses, and yes, a bit of nostalgia. I lead off with a reference to the 80s and 90s.

I hope I didn't use too big of words for you.

I went on E-Bay a few days ago. There's a dude ( guy, if you're from Missouri) who has priced his silver Leupold 2X at $499. Even though a scoped pistol is an archaic concept, (old fashioned idea if you're from Missouri) that still preforms very admirably. It takes a really good red dot to keep up with that simple non battery powered device.

Skeeter was a hoot! He truly made me laugh out loud. Ah, the 80s.
 
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I was in my 30's in the 80's. We had several scoped Contenders in JD Jone's wonderful wildcat cartridges. Tried scoped revolvers but always had a preference for open sights. The movement of the reticle always threw me off, even though it was just amplifying what was already there. Can't beat a scope on a bench though.
You gotta love the movies where a guy in a helicopter has his scope on the bad guy and the reticle is motionless.
 
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I don't think they have ever existed, but I always thought a 4x Leupold on a 8 3/8" 648, would make a great groundhog slayer. It's the only time I've ever thought about hunting with a handgun.
 
I have a Tacticon red/green dot on my Ruger .22 Charger. It might be the most scoped enthusiast's Ruger out there. As long as I can put 10 on 10 shots on the 9 ring or better black ring in a target, or on a 6" steel circle (both at 50 yards), I'm good. Charger owners often talk about their scoped Chargers as "minute of squirrel/groundhog" at 100 yards. Eventually, I'll buy a scope for it.

When I had the scoped Redhawk, milk jugs at 50-75 yards were no problem.
 
I have some scoped handguns for IHMSA, but quit using them for hunting deer, etc. Too often all I could see is hair or nothing usable when they get really close! Reddot or iron sights for big game. (I rarely hunt from a stand or have any sort of rest when still hunting, anyway.) For that matter, I can't recall the last time I got a squirrel using anything but iron sights with a handgun. Usually the 8 3/8" barreled 617 with factory irons does just fine.
 
Yendor357 said:
I refrained from deploying the word "using" because of the negative connotation.

"Rocking" invokes pleasantnesses, and yes, a bit of nostalgia. I lead off with a reference to the 80s and 90s.

I hope I didn't use too big of words for you.

I went on E-Bay a few days ago. There's a dude ( guy, if you're from Missouri) who has priced his silver Leupold 2X at $499. Even though a scoped pistol is an archaic concept, (old fashioned idea if you're from Missouri) that still preforms very admirably. It takes a really good red dot to keep up with that simple non battery powered device.

Skeeter was a hoot! He truly made me laugh out loud. Ah, the 80s.
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Since when does the word " using "have a negative connotation unless the subject is drug abuse?
If someone asks you how many sinkers you are "using " on a fishing line, are you offended?
 
I tried a handgun scope on my dan wesson 15-2 8" barrel back in the late '70's but found as a walk and stalk hunter back then a scope was not fast on target so when Ultra Dot came out I bought one to try and loved it . I could still shoot a 4" group at 100 yards from a rest but the big plus was when hunting hogs at shorter distances I did not have to deal with recital movement issues or just see it in low light conditions . I replaced that first ultra dot after some 20 years and bought another ultra dot 2moa to replace the old one with . But at 68 years old with bad knees y handgun hunting days are over so I put finally changed barrels at the 4" barrel and shroud I bought with my DW back in '76 . That last ultra dot today sits on a old 22lr rifle today for critter control .
 
I have a few. First is a FA 97 .22 convertible with 4x Leupold


Gary Reeder Ultimate .410 in .410 GNR w/Leupold 4x scope


FA 83 .454 Casull w/Leupold 2x


S&W 617 w/Bausch & Lomb 4x scope. The bottom gun is a S&W 16-4 that is being D&T and rechambered to .327 by Jack Huntington and will wear a 4x Leupold as soon as it returns


There are also a slew of single shots that all wear scopes by Leupold, Weaver, Bausch & Lomb, Burris and Bushnell
 
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