Ned,
Pistol scopes just don't come cheap, bottom line. Flyfisher mentioned that T/C made scopes. Nope , they don't. They buy scopes from a Japanese manufacturer and put their name on them. These "T/C" scopes aren't bad for the $300 price range, but they're not top of the line Japanese optics either. While they will hold up to heavy recoil the peripheral is blurry, which narrows the already narrow field of view in a pistol scope.
The focus here Ned should be on practice. I spend at least a few hours a week sitting , standing , nealing searching for targets within my home or the woods, just anything that I know will come into focus of my scope.
From here I bring my Encore to arm's length continuously until my target is in the cross hairs with one single movement.
From here, once you've got this down, practice the same thing, "unloaded" with the hammer cocked, to practice your reflex shot "dry firing". Next go to the range and practice live firing from different positions. Remember, a reflex shot is your best friend in the woods. Contemplated shots are anticipated shots which are likely to be pulled, especially off hand from a heavy pistol. The key here is practice practice practice. You can't go wrong with practice no matter what scope you have, as long as it'll handle the recoil.
