Red Dot Scopes

[funshooter2]

I was wondering if any one here had used either a Red Dot scope or fiber-optic sites on the .44mag handi. The only thing I don't like about most sites these days is that with my glasses I can see either the target or the sights if the light is low. Like indoor ranges and dim wooded areas. I put the fiber optics on my PT-111 and they are much easier to see than the white dots. I don't really want a big scope on a rifle that will only be used in about 50 - 100 yds.

[.308 Win.]

  My experience with red dots is to get one that uses either red or green because you can't see sh*t in bright sunlight using the red dot.  Use the green during bright sunlight and red in dimmer light.  Other than that, after having two different ones from big name manufacturers, I say get a riflescope and bypass the "dot" scopes altogether. They (most) don't have to depend on batteries and it's easy to forget and leave this thing on.  If you are shooting close, get a compact 4x scope, that's my suggestion. 

[Elkoholic]

Agree somewhat with 308... 

But I would get a 1-4 or 1.5-5 type power... something
with a heavy reticle or post.  Even a shotgun scope with
low power magnification...

Only problem with Red/Green dots is fully bright days. Well,
and if your battery goes dead at/before the shot, U R screwed.

Good luck!
Mike

[cwlongshot]

It this is a cold weather hunting gun. Something else I have found them tiny batteries don't like or last in the cold!!

 I wont use one for that reason alone. I do have one on my wife's shotgun turkey barrel and it works great. I shoot a couple in handgun competitions. I have done do for years. They are very good at these things.

One last thing, If you do go with one, get the best one you can afford as the chappies will often not hold up to recoil very long. I have shot a couple Tasco Pro Points apart on 45's.
 I like the ULTRA DOT & AIMPOINT brands. The Aim-point will hold up best and do pretty well in the cold. But they also cost the most. The Ultra dots can be had for less than half of the Aim-point's.

Good luck,
 CW

[funshooter2]

Thanks for the replies to all. I probabilly will keep the open sights for now and maybe paint the front one or something. Got scoped once when I was a kid and haven't like 'em since. Might check out a shotgun scope, though.

[murphdog]

For what its worth, I put a small shotgun scope (1-4x Leupold) on my 44 handi rifle last year, and feel its the best favor I've done myself in quite a while.  My eyes are now 51 years old, and with open sights brown game amongst brown leaves just turns into one brown blur.  Can't get on target fast when you can't see the target.  The scope brings everything into focus, including those pesky leaves and twigs between me and the deer.  Also easier to see target in dim light of early morn/late evening. 
Duane

[quickdtoo]

You have a hybrid option, the Mueller Multi-shot, great little scope that has a red dot plus a reticle. But I'll tell ya up front, the owner of Mueller Optics is a hunter and lives in Michigan, ya gotta believe it works fine in cold weather. The standard lithium CR2032 battery that is used in Mueller optics has a wide temperature operating range of -40º to 140º.

I've used mine on a 30-30 and my 835 Mossy, the eye relief is on the short side at 3¼" on 7x for the Mossy, but on 2x has 4",  for a 44mag it would be ideal, in fact that's where mine is right now, mounted in medium Burris Signature Zee rings. Eabco has it for $140 with free shipping. 

This rifle also has a Williams Firesight on it, the first range trip it made was with it and a WGRS peep sight.

Tim

http://www.muelleroptics.com/products/MU2732IGR.html

http://www.eabco.com/cgi-bin/shopper.exe?preadd=action&key=029-02732