Scope advise for my .44 Magnum

[mdslammer]

I have a Ruger Super Redhawk .44 magnum with a 7.5" barrel. It came with scope rings.
I was contemplating putting a scope on it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Welcome to the RugerForum. The Ruger scope rings will work very good. I think, a 2X or 4X scope is all you need. In general the more you spend on a scope the better it will be. The eye relief is rather important, so try to get a scope that matches your 'hold of choice'. Can I be in your next film?? ....just kidding. 8) 8)

...Jimbo

 

[98Redline]

...In general the more you spend on a scope the better it will be....

+1

Optics is one of those places where you get exactly what you pay for.

 

[mdslammer]

Thanks for the welcome and reply fellas. Seems the Aimpoint 9000 is
being suggested by a few people. Looking into them now.

I know what you mean about the "buy once, cry once" mantra for scopes.
I have 2 NF NXS 5.5-22x50mm on my rifles. Not cheap but definetely
worth the investment.

mdslammer

P.S. Jimbo, I studied film a few years back at CSN....

 

[mdslammer]

How's this one look?

http://www.opticsplanet.net/aimpoint-9000sc-red-dot-sight.html

 

[paul105]

The scope rings that came with your Super Redhawk are 1". The Aimpoint red dot scope you linked has a 30mm tube and requires 30mm rings.

I think (may be wrong) that Ruger will trade you 30mm rings for the 1" rings that came with your gun, provided they are unused.


Paul

 

[98Redline]

How's this one look?

http://www.opticsplanet.net/aimpoint-9000sc-red-dot-sight.html

If you are looking at red dot sights I would strongly recommend that you consider an UltraDot as well. They are pretty well known to be a good value and more than durable enough to put up with the continuous pounding of magnum revolvers.

My hunting revolver wears a MatchDot (adjustable dot size from 2 to 8 MOA), however the new MatchDot II looks like a real nice sight.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Considering how far you can 'reach-out' with that gun I think I would want some magnification, especially if I was hunting Deer or something. The Red Dot might be good for Hog hunting as shots are sometimes on moving animals and at closer range. For target work I think a scope would prove to be more accurate as well. 8) 8)

...Jimbo

 

[Don Lovel]

a couple of things I learned over the years messing with scoped handguns.
1x or 1.5x you can shoot with both eyes open, great for woods hunting. One of the best scopes I ever fired, a Redfield EER 1.5-7x32 was on a 30-30 TC Contender. Not sure if you can even find one like it anymore. Right up there with it was a TC with lighted reticle.
I had a 2x Burris on a Ruger Blackhawk in 41 mag. The scope was clear, but I never did get the mount base and rings adjusted where I trusted the zero.
Leupold, Burris and TC scopes can take the recoil and bouncing aorund while hunting.
the higher the eyepiece magnification, the harder it is to hold a steady sight picture.

 

[Kerz]

I have a Ruger Super Redhawk .44 magnum with a 7.5" barrel. It came with scope rings.
I was contemplating putting a scope on it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Welcome to the RugerForum. I would recommend Leupold 2X without hesitation.

 

[Olevern]

+1 on the Leupold 2X LER recommendation.

 

[Tommy Kelly]

Before buying a scope find someone with a scoped handgun and try theirs. My reasoning about this reply is I don't like a scoped handgun. I tried one years ago on a ruger mk pistol and didn't like it. The scope shows how bad the gun is moving when you look through it. I couldn't get the pistol steady and wouldn't even shoot most of the time. I removed the scope and shot with the sights and was accurate enough. The gun was still not steady but I didn't see the wobble and enjoyed the shooting. I recently bought a scoped pistol and removed the scope and replaced the sights. I got rid of the scope it was a 2x leupold. From a sandbag rest a scope may be great but for shooting freehand I don't like them. Just my personal opinion .

 

[Bob R]

If your rings are brand new and unmounted, you can swap them out with Ruger for 30mm rings at no charge except shipping them to Ruger.
I would then contact UltraDot West and get a 30mm UltraDot and a Scope Coat for it. They had very good prices last time I ordered one.

The 30MM UltraDot has a 4 MOA Dot at 100 yards. I sight mine in at 50 yards which I consider to be about a perfect distance for Deer. If out 75 yards or more I hold a hair high.
I took a Doe and an 11 Point Buck with my 480 this Missouri Deer Season. All shots were between 55 and 60 yards. One shot behind the shoulder on each one, and a second raking shot on the Buck for good measure when he stopped.

I have scopes on my Contender barrels. In the woods I much prefer the UltraDot 30mm.

Bob

 

[4521dln]

i second 98redlines suggestion. i have the same pistol as you do, srh 7.5 barrel stainlees steel. i put the 1" ultradot on mine. works perfect and is light weight 4oz. they also have a lifetime warranty.

 

[don44]

+1 on the Leupold 2X LER recommendation.

That's what I would recommend as well.

 

[Pal Val]

I have a scoped SBH hunter. I mounted a Leupold 2x scope on it when I first bought it, and later swapped it for a Burris 2x. Finding it impossible to track a moving target with a scope, I bought 30mm rings and installed a Simmons red dot. I can now swap optics in 30 seconds without losing my zero.

 

[Iron Mike Golf]

I have a Leupold and find the eye relief not quite enough for me and my arms.

I have gone through quite a few optics and my RH Hunter has eaten quite a few red dots. If I go red dot again, it will be an Ultradot. I do shot high-reoil loads. A lot. Mostly, in fact.

I tried a variable power Bushnell Trophy and it ate that, too. The outer tube has a slot milled for the variable power cam and that slot cracked at each end.

Next up is a Nikon Monarch 2x that arrived day before yesterday.

 

[mindustrial]

Excuse the ignorance...is there a diference between LER & EER? and How far?

 

[Dale53]

I have better than 10,000 rounds of full house .44 Magnums through three different .44 Magnum revolvers. Two have 2# scopes and one has a Red Dot.

All of my deer have been taken with scoped revolvers (I have one Burris with a large dot and one Leupold with a duplex reticle). The large dot is just flat superior (although I have no problem with either).

Do not overlook the Red Dot sight (Ultra Dot is an excellent choice). I prefer 30 mm in the Red Dot sight as it has a greater field of view.

Either scope or Red Dot will take some getting used to. When I first got my revolver scoped I couldn't "find the hole" when presenting the handgun.

After carefully checking that it was empty, I kept the handgun near me every waking moment. I would present it at various objects, near and far. It is amazing how quickly I adapted. You learn by doing. So, DO!

It DOES take some shooting. There is no substitute for trigger time. Put in the time and you WILL learn.

Dale53