handgun scope

billy · 03-02-2008, 05:58 AM

i decided that my raging bull 454casull is getting a scope.
suggestions?
thanks
bill

neophyte · 03-02-2008, 07:09 AM

billy: Sir; the Leupold 2.5-8x32 VX111 looks mighty fine. Life time warranty; might come in handy with the 454.
Yes. I don't have one. Just looked through them when I was trying to decide whether I'd do 'Iron' sight; or Scoped. For now; iron only.

billy · 03-02-2008, 07:13 AM

between my eyes and the big iron sights i have reached a plateau with my accuracy on this revolver.
it is time to see what it can REALLY DO!

texnmidwest · 03-02-2008, 07:27 AM

I understand the aging eyes. Even at 25 yards I have a hard time seeing the sights and the target.

I would vote for the Leupold. Just my bias. I would definitely not compromise on quality with that fine handgun. Of course, I feel I am preaching to the choir on that one.

billy · 03-02-2008, 07:42 AM

if i am going to go through the trouble of buying this cannon ,reloading for it,along with all the other doodads that go along with a completely different kind of firearm than all my others i may as well put some decent glass on it.
heres the broken record part...
the more magnification the better!

lefty o · 03-02-2008, 10:59 AM

fixed 4X leupold.

billy · 03-02-2008, 11:09 AM

the more magnification the better .
in other words variable power

toolman · 03-02-2008, 11:16 AM

Take a look at the Burris lineup, they've got one of the largest selections for handgun optics anywhere.
Burris Optics

lefty o · 03-02-2008, 11:31 AM

billy, i have the big variable leupold, it is okay from a rest when you have the power up. i dont think you'll ever shoot hand held with the power up past 4, unless you have incredibly steady hands.

billy · 03-02-2008, 11:42 AM

i will put it on a rest .
my hands arent very steady at all.

SwedeSteve · 03-03-2008, 07:11 AM

I once had Ruger Super Redhawk SS, that came topped with a Leupold 2,5xsomething. It was a great little scope.

billy · 03-03-2008, 07:32 AM

yeah i think it would add to the all important fun factor!

SwedeSteve · 03-03-2008, 04:01 PM

Right, that was the first (and only) scoped pistol I ever had. It was a sweet rig!

dogman2 · 03-03-2008, 04:05 PM

I have the 2,5X8 on my 454 BFR 10 inch and it works great. Luepold of course. stainless in color. Have a 6.5 inch 454 BFR that I shoot as Iron sights.

billy · 03-03-2008, 05:17 PM

if i ever get a bench pistol i am going to scope the bejeezuz out of it!
i adore powerful glass!
it's just one more neato thing in the world of firearms.

SL11 · 03-04-2008, 07:47 AM

Billy,

For scopes on handguns that I want to shoot really accurately, I like Burris scopes because they make some with parallax adjustments. That really helps me when using a rest to test ammo or using the 22 to pick-off a little varmint that is rather close and not holding still like those paper targets do. I can concentrate on exactly where the cross-hairs are sitting, without constantly trying to keep those cross-hairs in the center of the field-of-view at the same time.

I have a 4x on a .22 LR semi-auto and a 4-12x on a Contender in 30 Herett (which kicks about like a 44 mag.) Neither of these kicks like your Casull, so you should probably ask Burris what level of recoil their various scope models can take.

SL11

billy · 03-04-2008, 04:36 PM

good advice indeed!

i am looking at this one.
the company says it was designed for the recoil of the 454casull in particular

Elite 3200 2-6x32 Handgun

madcratebuilder · 03-05-2008, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lefty o

fixed 4X leupold.

+1

TomAnsley · 03-12-2008, 03:14 PM

I have the Elite 3200 on my contender 30-30 and it is a good scope,I would say a best buy.What I dont like is the eye relief is 20 inches which is too long for me.Eye relief is an important factor in the decision.

mossbergman · 04-02-2008, 12:03 AM

I have a couple of the old Bushnell trophy moidels on my TC Contenders and the 35 Rem hasn't busted any yet, with the old Redfield three ring mt., they made 'em in 2X and a 2X7X

--good scope for the money--JMJ--

03-02-2008, 05:58 AM	#1
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	handgun scope i decided that my raging bull 454casull is getting a scope. suggestions? thanks bill __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

03-02-2008, 07:09 AM	#2
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,218 Trader Rating: (0)	Leupold billy: Sir; the Leupold 2.5-8x32 VX111 looks mighty fine. Life time warranty; might come in handy with the 454. Yes. I don't have one. Just looked through them when I was trying to decide whether I'd do 'Iron' sight; or Scoped. For now; iron only. __________________ Craig By the standards of most

03-02-2008, 07:13 AM	#3
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	between my eyes and the big iron sights i have reached a plateau with my accuracy on this revolver. it is time to see what it can REALLY DO! __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

03-02-2008, 07:27 AM	#4
texnmidwest Senior Bear Fluffer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 3,035 Trader Rating: (0)	I understand the aging eyes. Even at 25 yards I have a hard time seeing the sights and the target. I would vote for the Leupold. Just my bias. I would definitely not compromise on quality with that fine handgun. Of course, I feel I am preaching to the choir on that one. __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

03-02-2008, 07:42 AM	#5
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	if i am going to go through the trouble of buying this cannon ,reloading for it,along with all the other doodads that go along with a completely different kind of firearm than all my others i may as well put some decent glass on it. heres the broken record part... the more magnification the better! __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

03-02-2008, 10:59 AM	#6
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,695 Trader Rating: (0)	fixed 4X leupold.

03-02-2008, 11:09 AM	#7
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	the more magnification the better . in other words variable power __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

03-02-2008, 11:16 AM	#8
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,363 Trader Rating: (0)	Take a look at the Burris lineup, they've got one of the largest selections for handgun optics anywhere. Burris Optics __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

03-02-2008, 11:31 AM	#9
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,695 Trader Rating: (0)	billy, i have the big variable leupold, it is okay from a rest when you have the power up. i dont think you'll ever shoot hand held with the power up past 4, unless you have incredibly steady hands.

03-02-2008, 11:42 AM	#10
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	i will put it on a rest . my hands arent very steady at all. __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

03-03-2008, 07:11 AM	#11
SwedeSteve Grumpy Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 9,172 Trader Rating: (0)	I once had Ruger Super Redhawk SS, that came topped with a Leupold 2,5xsomething. It was a great little scope. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-03-2008, 07:32 AM	#12
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	yeah i think it would add to the all important fun factor! __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

03-03-2008, 04:01 PM	#13
SwedeSteve Grumpy Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 9,172 Trader Rating: (0)	Right, that was the first (and only) scoped pistol I ever had. It was a sweet rig! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-03-2008, 04:05 PM	#14
dogman2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 178 Trader Rating: (0)	I have the 2,5X8 on my 454 BFR 10 inch and it works great. Luepold of course. stainless in color. Have a 6.5 inch 454 BFR that I shoot as Iron sights.

03-03-2008, 05:17 PM	#15
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	if i ever get a bench pistol i am going to scope the bejeezuz out of it! i adore powerful glass! it's just one more neato thing in the world of firearms. __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

03-04-2008, 07:47 AM	#16
SL11 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 85 Trader Rating: (0)	Billy, For scopes on handguns that I want to shoot really accurately, I like Burris scopes because they make some with parallax adjustments. That really helps me when using a rest to test ammo or using the 22 to pick-off a little varmint that is rather close and not holding still like those paper targets do. I can concentrate on exactly where the cross-hairs are sitting, without constantly trying to keep those cross-hairs in the center of the field-of-view at the same time. I have a 4x on a .22 LR semi-auto and a 4-12x on a Contender in 30 Herett (which kicks about like a 44 mag.) Neither of these kicks like your Casull, so you should probably ask Burris what level of recoil their various scope models can take. SL11

03-04-2008, 04:36 PM	#17
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	good advice indeed! i am looking at this one. the company says it was designed for the recoil of the 454casull in particular Elite 3200 2-6x32 Handgun __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya! Last edited by billy; 03-04-2008 at 06:31 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

03-12-2008, 03:14 PM	#19
TomAnsley Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46 Trader Rating: (0)	I have the Elite 3200 on my contender 30-30 and it is a good scope,I would say a best buy.What I dont like is the eye relief is 20 inches which is too long for me.Eye relief is an important factor in the decision.

04-02-2008, 12:03 AM	#20
mossbergman Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In the Hollow Log along the Susky, Central Pa. Posts: 31 Trader Rating: (0)	I have a couple of the old Bushnell trophy moidels on my TC Contenders and the 35 Rem hasn't busted any yet, with the old Redfield three ring mt., they made 'em in 2X and a 2X7X --good scope for the money--JMJ--