wheelgun,
I have one of those ‘scopes also if it is the ¾ inch tube model? During the late 1970’s or very early 1980’s I put it on a 1st/2nd year production Ruger Security-Six 357 Magnum. Back then, there weren’t many handgunners in my area, let alone ones who shot ‘scoped handguns!!! This particular Security-Six would hit 12-ounce beer cans filled with water at 65 YARDS…YEA, 65 YARDS with a moderate charge of Unique and a 158 grain Hornady bullet (don’t remember which bullet). Fellow shooters were damned impressed! NOW, we all have handguns with ‘scopes and accuracy is amazing with today’s optics and handguns—be it wheelguns or single shot pistols. The base was mounted where the rear sight of the Security-Six was mounted. The screw that held the rear sight/’scope base in place finally stripped-out. It was a poor system at best. I was lucky to have a local gunsmith who re-drilled the stripped-out thread and re-tapped it. I now have the original rear sight in place and I am glad of that. The Security-Six is still a good shooter with my cast bullets and the open sights.
I guess what I am getting at is the fact that this ‘scope, by today’s standards, ain’t all that great. Field of view was terrible and parallax was a problem. Do you really want to put money into a base when you might put that money into a good ‘scope of today’s productions? Just a thought. I still have mine, but it ain’t going on any handgun that I have. Good-luck with your venture…BCB
