Help!! Which scope is best?

[Arkey]

Hey guys, I am a newbie to the site and love the forums.  Boy, do I have a lot of questions.  But first, I have a ruger redhawk .44 mag and am planning to scope it.  My question is would you place a bushnell trophy 2x-6x or a nikon 2x?  I have heard goods things about both of them.  My hunting usually takes place with in 125 yards.  Your help is greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

[PJ]

I would go with the Trophy 2x6 or Simmons new 2x6. But, on a wheel gun I would think about the Simmons 4 power it goes for around 98 bucks and is a very clear scope.Stay away from Burris scopes they are CRAP.I have a 2x7 that failed on my sent it back and it was sent back to me in same condition.I'll never buy another Burris.

[Gregory]

I have two Nikon 2X xcopes and am very happy with them.  I think a 2X is plenty for a 44 Mag.  Like PJ I had a problem with a Burris 2-7X (I own two of these also) but at least Burris fixed mine.  Can't comment on the Trophy scope, but other than punching paper, why do you need more than 2X on a 44?

[Bullseye]

With a 44 Wheelgun, I would go with a straight 2x, but that is a matter of opinion.  I have Leopold, Burris, Bushnell, T/C and Nikon Pistol Scopes.  My all time favorite is the Leopold, easiest to look through and easiest to see crosshairs in my opinion (thats why I have 3 of them).  Only one of the bunch I have had to have repaired is the Nikon, it would not hold its adjustments and was sent back for repair.  T/C is my second choice, like it almost as well as the Leopold.  Bushnell is okay but the crosshairs are a little fine for me and it has a very narrow field of view.  My Burris is a 2-7, and although I have not had any problems with it, the eye relief is way to critical when above 5x, I like the T/C's because they are not like this.

Hope this helps and good luck.

[1badmagnum]

the more important question is who makes the better mounts!
I shook a nikon 2x eer with my desert eagle recoil,the reticle came loose after about 1000 rounds,but nikon did send me a brand new scope.
On my taurus raging bull 454,it has an awesome scope mount which requires absolutely no maintenance.
It had a redfield scope which hasnt moved from my original adjustments,in thousands of rounds.
The nikon scope did take regular hits from ejected brass from my 50 ae desert eagle which probably contributed to the reticle damage.
moral of the story is positioning and type of mounting point/scope base contributes highly to accuracy and life of optics.

[KYODE]

i like a burris 2x. my 7 1/2" stainless 44 redhawk has had the 2x burris mounted for 17 years. i have shot nothing but full house(mostly 240gr) loads and it does great. doesn't get any better, although a 2x leupold may be just as good. i feel a straight 2x is enough scope for 44 mag ranges. the 2x burris has a 21' field of view at 100 yards.

[Duffy]

I have 2 leupold 2X's and a Ultradot. The ultradot is a 30mm size and is pretty fast to get on target. It has a 4" @ 110 yd dot and makes for a good range finder too! For target work the dot is a bit large but quite nice on the side of a deer. The Leupolds give a finer cross hair for target work plus the 2 power clears things up a bit. Under 150 yards 2X is fine unless your doing target work. One other note on the Leupolds is that the adjustments are more precise than on the cheaper scopes. I have had Bushnells that have taken 2-3 shots to move and then it wasn't always right where it should be. On the Leupold if you raise it an inch, or move left or right an inch that's what you get.
Swift makes some nice scopes also but I havent tried their pistol scopes yet.

[wildman]

I have a 2x Leupold mounted on my Super Redhawk 44mag.  At first, I tried a 4x Leupold on it, but found it was more magnification than what I needed to hunt Deer and hogs with.  The 2x has proven to be a great scope for my particular needs.  If all you plan on doing is shooting from a rest at smaller objects, such as aluminum cans, then go for more magnification.  If medium to large game is on your menu, I would recommend a straight 2x for a 44mag wheelgun.  It's hard enought to put a 2x on a large animal with your adrenaline pumping.  Just make sure you get a quality scope and stay away from the junk scopes, as the recoil from large caliber revolves will destroy lesser scopes. :money:

[Jim n Iowa]

I own many scopes but my first Nikon went on a SBH 7.5" in 44mag. I really like this scope. Its a 2x and all I will need for hand gun hunting in the central states. Nikon makes fine optics. I have put several hundered rounds through this piece 240 grn+ and no problem. You won't need more than 2x for under a 100yds, and over that use a rifle.
Jim

[myronman3]

i have a nikon 2x on my sbh hunter.   i have no complaints.    they have a good name as far as i have heard,  and i am happpy with  its preformance.