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Brad

Brad

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Lamar, can you please get video of littlegirl dragging out har next tank kill?
 
Ian

Ian

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My Ultradots are 4 MOA. Draw a bold 5" circle on paper at 100 yards and aim point becomes 1 MOA. 4 MOA is perfect for handgun hunting.
 
CWLONGSHOT

CWLONGSHOT

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No I mean a one OR two minute dot.

Aim point, Ultra Dot, Some Vortex, Halosun and even older Tasco can be found in 2 min. Aim point has both.

Yes Tridjicon, while excellent are mostly larger dots.

Sorry to confuse.

CW
 
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Winelover

Winelover

North Central Arkansas
fiver said:
12.9 MOA, that's for close range tanks and zeppelin shooting?
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That big of dot, yes.

Triangle different story..............use apex of triangle for distance, whole triangle for up close and personal. No need to adjust settings, then.
 
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Rushcreek

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Long ago I mounted a 2x Tasco 30mm pistol scope on a 6.5" Ruger SSM .32 H&R. With a neck lanyard and sitting using my knees I killed several prairie dogs up to 100 yds. Offhand, you will learn to control those wobbles when that scope shows you what's going on. I dont use scopes on revolvers any more but I've been thinking hard about a Burris fast fire for my .41 mag Blackhawk.
I'm limiting my iron sight handgun shots to 50 yards from here on.
 
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JSH

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I never found a 2X to magnify much if any. More a tube with a cross hair. At times even make things look smaller and further away.

Am I a fan of optics on wheel guns or lever guns, no, but I have several set up as such. I set up my FA 44 with a Leupold 2.5-8. I will say it probably will be around 5X for most use.

Everyone’s eyes are different. I have used a Burris 5X for 1/2 size IHMSA work in years past. They are a very good optic over looked by many. The only reason I removed it was it handicapped me for shoot off targets @200. Next to impossible to hold on a .22 chicken @200.

It is tough for me to find an optic with magnification that I can use with my arms fully extended. I think that is where a lot of folks have issues. They will raise the pistol and then fight trying to get a full field of view, in-out-up-down. Takes some practice and getting use to.
 
Rick

Rick

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JSH said:
I never found a 2X to magnify much if any. More a tube with a cross hair. At times even make things look smaller and further away.
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Exactly! I find a 2x very difficult to use, makes the target appear 1/2 size and twice as far away.
 
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JSH

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I think they round the numbers up, marketing? 1.55x=2X

Take a variable set at its lowest depending on make can be marked 2 or 2.5. It is a fair bit larger than a straight 2X.
 
Will

Will

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I shot it the other day and after getting zeroed it started to really grow on me. I agree that it can make things appear smaller.
But I can’t argue with hitting steel consistently at 90-120 yards. With the standard sights the 6” plates at 100yds were pretty safe.
 
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Walks

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I've got a Ruger SRH with a 2X Bushnell. It came as a Package with a Aluminum case from Davidson's. First Scoped Revolver I ever really experimented with. No longer wears the scope.
I just can't shoot a Scoped Handgun off hand. Tried it 20yrs before on a .357 Blackhawk. Nope just can't do it.

Have 14" Contender bbl's with 4X and 2X7, shot only from a rest.
And yes I can use a 2X fine on a Handgun when rested, I can see the magnification fine. But the Wobble is pretty obvious. It's Really Bad on 7X, then I've always thought of Contenders as a Hand-Rifle rather then a Handgun.
 
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Walks

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Nice pictures.
I know how hard it is to shoot a decent group with a scope mounted handgun. I went to a 1/2" targ-dot for a 2X scope at 50yrds, plain orange. When the dot disappeared I squeezed the trigger. worked for me.
 
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