stabow
Senior Member
Working on my newly acquired Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag with 10.5" barrel trying to decide wether to put a scope or red dot. Will be using it for hunting. Any recommendations would be helpful.
I'm assuming the base and ring would be the same with either scope or red dot ?
The more I research the more I'm leaning towards the 30 mm red dot. Most of my shooting is in thick cover 50 yards or less.
I pretty much do the same thing. On a revolver or a glock 10mm I like a Red Dot and I usually sight them in at 50 yards. For my Contender I like a scope and sight in at 100. It usually depends on where and what I am hunting.I like a scope for hand guns I plan to shoot over 50 yards and red dots for hand guns up to that range.
Red dots usually cover too much of the target for accuracy beyond 50 yards but they are easier to hold on target because of the eye relief factor.
The 44 is usable past the 50 yard limit so I would base it on the intended use.
I like a scope for hand guns I plan to shoot over 50 yards and red dots for hand guns up to that range.
No one mention that the red dot wouldn't work with the Leupold base and rings and I already had the gun drilled and tape for that so I ended up putting a scope on it. Will have to find something to put the red dot on ......
No one mention that the red dot wouldn't work with the Leupold base and rings and I already had the gun drilled and tape for that so I ended up putting a scope on it. Will have to find something to put the red dot on ......