Sights for aging eyes

[Autorim]

I will turn 70 next month and the eyes aren't what they once were. I want to be serious about handgun hunting. I have a new Ruger SBH Bisley Hunter that in going to Alan Harton today. Any suggestions as to reflex type sights such as the Burris? Of course, the revolver is furnished with Ruger rings and I have a Leopold 2x as well as UltraDots, but I have never used the reflex type sights. I can buy a Weigand mount that will convert to the Weaver type base.

I will use iron sights if I can, but am looking for more options.

Thanks,

Ken

[Tommyt]

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Tommyt

[Redhawk1]

I personally like the Ultra-dot Match-dot sights. I also have an EoTech that works great on my BFR in 45-70. Scopes are not the fastest in my opinion.

[Larry Gibson]

I will turn 70 next month and the eyes aren't what they once were. I want to be serious about handgun hunting. I have a new Ruger SBH Bisley Hunter that in going to Alan Harton today. Any suggestions as to reflex type sights such as the Burris? Of course, the revolver is furnished with Ruger rings and I have a Leopold 2x as well as UltraDots, but I have never used the reflex type sights. I can buy a Weigand mount that will convert to the Weaver type base.

I will use iron sights if I can, but am looking for more options.

Thanks,

Ken

Ken

I have the same eye problem with handgun sights these days.  I either use another lens on my glasses to bring the front sight into focus which works ok for larger targets as they get blurred.  I have a couple revolvers with 1 1/2 and 2 1/2X scopes on them and of course Contenders.  I really wanted to have something compact and quick on my Ruger Bisley .41.  I got a Burris Fast fire and originally had it on the Weaver no drill base on the rifle.  The Burris was working out great but the base was adding more bulk and Heigth than I wanted.  I found a flat bottomed Weaver base that was also thin enough to use the iron sights over if the Burris died on me.  I D&T'd 2 holes in the top strap for the base.  This is working out perfectly and I also modified my Uncle Mikes shoulder holster for the sight.  It protects it while carrying it.  The sight is fast and very quick to use.  It took a couple shooting sessions to get used to it and now before going out with it I "present" the revolver a few timew aiming at a spot on the wall.  This refreshes muscle memory and I've really been enjoying it since I put it on.  The dot is 4 moa so it covers 1" at 25 yards, 2" at 50 yards and 4" at 100 yards.  That is good for most of my shooting as I shoot the really small stuff with a .32 or .357.  Even at 200 yards with the dot covering 8" it is pretty easy to hit gongs and gallon milk jugs.

I am getting another one this Christmas for another revolver and will probably get another in April on my BD for another revolver so I guess I really like the set up. 

Merry Christmas

Larry Gibson

[Noreaster]

Larry that's a nice looking setup.

[Larry Gibson]

Larry that's a nice looking setup.

Sure works for my tired old eyes!

larry Gibson

[Autorim]

Larry,

Thanks for the input. What led you to buy the Fastfire over other reflex sights?

Ken

[Sverre A.]

I`m in the similar position. And have been it for some years. 

I have ended up with a Docter sight.
Leupold 2X is perfect if you want a scope.

[mbopp]

I'm going for cataract surgery so I can empathise with tired eyes.
I put a Bushnell Holosight on my Contender last year. I missed a running deer this year (my fault), but it was much easier to get a bead on it compared to the 2X scope I used to have.

[Sverre A.]

"I will use iron sights if I can, but am looking for more options."

Fiberoptic - help me a lot - when shooting without glasses.

[Larry Gibson]

Larry,

Thanks for the input. What led you to buy the Fastfire over other reflex sights?

Ken

Quite frankly it was the size.  I have and use oother handguns with scopes on them and have also used other handguns with larger reflex sights and have never liked the bulk of the sights, the heigth they are above bore and the large "bandolier" type holsters generally needed.  I have an EoTek (SP) that I am very pleased with on an AR.  I tried it on one of my hand guns and found the bulk as ojectionable as with any other reflex sight.  I looking at the Fastfire in Cabella's and then codgitating on the simple mount I decided to take a chance.  I had the Weaver nodrill bases for the Ruger That I mounted several scopes/reflex sights on to try.  Once I tried the Fastfire I really liked it and it ws just a matter of going to the small D&T'd Weaver base on the top strap to make the package as small as possible.  With the Uncle Mike's shoulder holster slightly modified it carries as well and as simply as it did with just iron.  It takes nothing to turn the switch on as the revolver comes out of the holster and I'm assuming a two handed grip.  The other consideration was the size of the dot.  Seems most reflex handgun sights are made for action shooting games with large dots.  A few have 4 moa dots.  The Fastire does and that with the overall small size of the sight made it work for me.  Being able to have the iron sights still mounted and available for use with the removal of the sight alone clinched the decision.

Larry Gibson

[Autorim]

Larry,

Thanks for the reflex sight lesson. Alan Harton has a couple of my revolvers now. When I get them back I am going to stick with the Leupold and Ultra Dot for load testing and practice. I will try the Fastfire in a Weigand mount later this year. Sounds like a good rig for hunting.

Ken

[Jack Magnum]

I'm going for cataract surgery so I can empathise with tired eyes.
I put a Bushnell Holosight on my Contender last year. I missed a running deer this year (my fault), but it was much easier to get a bead on it compared to the 2X scope I used to have.

I had the cataract surgery in both eyes and they never told me they put different lenses in the eyes, one for distance and the other for close up !!! Well, Let me tell ya They put the LONG distance lense in my dominant shooting eye which screwed my iron sight shooting right up. You might want to ask your Dr. about that BEFORE surgery.

[mbopp]

Yeah, they put one short and one long lens in my mom's eyes. I'll have to ask the good doctor about using iron sights.