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Offline hawgmaster

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.460 XVR red dot
« on: October 24, 2008, 03:29:39 PM »
Hey Guys,
A hunt with a .460 XVR pistol w/12" barrel
I have a bushnell 3200 scope on it and it works great while shooting at the range off of a good rest.
But twice now in the field I have missed deer at 40 and 60 yards. I am shooting off of shooting sticks but both times it was in low light conditions ( not dark though ) and I had trouble ligning up my shots.

I saw a hog hunting show a while back and the guy was a Smith and Wesson rep. and he was useing a Smith and Wesson sight that looked like a red dot style. He said it worked great in low light and it was fast and easy to get your sight picture lined up.
I can't find this sight anywhere.
Do any of you guys know of or recommend a better sight for the .460 ?

Thank You
Todd
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Re: .460 XVR red dot
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2008, 02:52:49 PM »
I use and recommend Ultra-dot Match dot sights. Also look at the EOTech. I use both on my hunting handguns. Great for low light conditions, and they hold up well to the 460 Mag. I use them on my 500 Mag, 475 Linebaugh also.
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Re: .460 XVR red dot
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2008, 05:07:14 AM »
Its all what you want the red dot or the cross hairs. I have the cross hairs on my S&W 500 and never had any problems.
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Re: .460 XVR red dot
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 05:16:59 PM »
Thanks Redhawk , I will look into these.
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Re: .460 XVR red dot
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2008, 03:24:51 PM »
I was at wal mart today with the wife and wandered over to the sporting good counter and they had a center point red dot garranted against shock for 49 bucks.Well knowing w mart return policy I got it for my 500 pc mag since i am going to the range tomorrow. I am curios to see if this china made red dot can hold up to some buffalo bore 500 mag rounds.
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Re: .460 XVR red dot
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2008, 03:42:34 PM »
Keep all the paperwork.
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Re: .460 XVR red dot
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2008, 02:48:05 PM »
Well it held up for 15 rounds then things started to fall apart. Front cap flew off and hit me in the face then the whole scope came loose 2 rounds later and the dot stoped working. You get what you pay for and i expected this outcome but was bored and bought it anyway.
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Re: .460 XVR red dot
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2008, 06:08:22 AM »
Ultra-dot and EOTech, the best on the market. I have them, and use them.
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Re: .460 XVR red dot
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2009, 05:46:56 PM »
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Re: .460 XVR red dot
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2009, 02:05:58 AM »
Quote from: jro45 on October 27, 2008, 05:07:14 AM
Its all what you want the red dot or the cross hairs. I have the cross hairs on my S&W 500 and never had any problems.

How many times have you hunted in low light conditions with your scope? I know for experience a scope in low light, you will not be able to see your cross hairs.
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Re: .460 XVR red dot
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2009, 02:10:02 AM »
I have tried a bunch of red-dots on my 460 and 500 Mags, the only red-dots I had hold up to the recoil is Ultra-dot and EOTech.

I have blown up, Millet, Bushnell, Leupold/Gilmore, and Aimpoint red-dots.
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