Bought a used SRH - need rings

[Moyer]

I thought I got a good deal on a used .44 mag 9 1/2" SRH for $500, but I kinda forgot that it was missing rings :(

Can anyone recommend good replacement rings? I'd prefer stainless to match the gun I guess, but it's not a requirement. I thought I had rings that would work, but I didn't realize that it apparently needs 2 different sized rings? Do I have to order 2 sets and mix & match? Sorry I'm a newbie with scopes/rings. The only scope I've mounted before was a .22 that came with the rings.

I'd also like to find something on the affordable side. I bought the gun for deer hunting. So far I've only shot it with open sights, but if I can't learn to be more accurate with it, I'll need to trade it off. Really appreciate the info.

 

[mr surveyor]

Brownells

Blued, $34/ring ($68/pair)
SS or Grey, $40.50/ring ($81/pair)

About 25% discount with "business account"

 

[Moyer]

Do I need one medium, one high?

 

[rugerguy]

technically "yes" it depends on the increment of the ''rise"...the rear slot (cutouts) being on the shoulder of the frame will be 'shorter' and the one out on the barrel, needs to be longer (higher) so the scope stays "level"... on the Redhawk, the level is the same,not on the Super Redhawk, sothese increments as long as they are of the same difference can be used to make the scope sit even higher, ergo you use a med and a high, gets you the same effect ( heigth) of the scope,,,,,some scopes with large 'bells' need to be higher so as to not set on or touch the barrel...same size tubes like an Aimpoint, the scope tube is the same diameter.....NOW all that being said, if you go to a BIG 30 mm tube, start all over with 30 mm rings, but the 'height' must still be maintained, and the scope/optic, kept "level" ( parallel to the bore of the barrel) if you are going to use the handgun for hunting, and you opt out for a scope with more 'power' the higher the power, the MORE the amplification of the "shake", try holding a 4x extended eye relief scope out at arms length, and you will 'see' the shake, the crosshairs will be jumping around like a frog on a hot skillet.
to us, the red dot, or a 1x power scope is tops,least amount of "jump"...all you want is the 'dot or the crosshairs" for reference...........
ask around here on the classifieds, or even on E-bay, there are rings available alll the time, blue, matte stainless or shiny stainless..................

 

[s4s4u]

Do I need one medium, one high?

I like a little more clearance for the thumb to reach the hammer when using a scope so if buying a set I'd lean towards a high/x-high myself. This will obviously depend on the optic, if a red dot sight is in order a medium/high combo would do fine as there is no bell to worry about.