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Red Dot Sights?
Red Dot Sights?
Does anyone use a red dot on their Henry BBS?
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Re: Red Dot Sights?
When I got my BBS I tried it with the iron sites. I then decided to scope it. It's alright, however, wish I had tried the red dot before scoping.
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I tried what to me is a high dollar Aimpoint Micro H-1 Red Dot ===> https://www.amazon.com/Aimpoint-Micro-S ... 177&sr=8-7 <==== on my Henry BBS 44 Mag .... bottom line, it is a fine red dot but didn't work well for me at longer ranges (100 yds and up) that I want to be able to fire our rifle .... some days bright sun made it hard to use at 75+ .... some target background colors also impacted its ease of use .... I ended up mounting it on a 44 Mag Redhawk .... at the 50 +/- yard distances I shoot with it, it does well
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I haven’t. Probably because I don’t own a Henry BBS (Yet!!).
HOWEVER - I did have an ultra dot on my in-line muzzle loader. The ML was set up for deer shooting 400 grain conicals. It was an excellent set up for deer. Put the red dot on the boiler room and squeeze the trigger. Super effective for deer out to 100 yards.
Point is, depends on your application. If your intent is to drop critters from yotes to deer out to 100 yards or a touch beyond it is superb. You can keep both eyes open, super fast target acquisition, eye relief and exact lineup behind the optic are not issues. Zero magnification makes it as at home in the woods as it is in an open field. A red dot would probably work well plinking steel at reasonable distance as well.
If it weren’t for old eyes seeing a fuzzy red blob instead of a nice crisp dot the ultra dot would still be atop my muzzle loader.
If you’re looking for precision shooting at 50 yards and beyond then the red dot probably isn’t your best choice. If you do go with a red dot do yourself a favor and get a good one. It’ll have to stand up to some recoil and a bit of field abuse. Buy once cry once.
HOWEVER - I did have an ultra dot on my in-line muzzle loader. The ML was set up for deer shooting 400 grain conicals. It was an excellent set up for deer. Put the red dot on the boiler room and squeeze the trigger. Super effective for deer out to 100 yards.
Point is, depends on your application. If your intent is to drop critters from yotes to deer out to 100 yards or a touch beyond it is superb. You can keep both eyes open, super fast target acquisition, eye relief and exact lineup behind the optic are not issues. Zero magnification makes it as at home in the woods as it is in an open field. A red dot would probably work well plinking steel at reasonable distance as well.
If it weren’t for old eyes seeing a fuzzy red blob instead of a nice crisp dot the ultra dot would still be atop my muzzle loader.
If you’re looking for precision shooting at 50 yards and beyond then the red dot probably isn’t your best choice. If you do go with a red dot do yourself a favor and get a good one. It’ll have to stand up to some recoil and a bit of field abuse. Buy once cry once.
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Pretty Redhawk.
Is that two sets of ports on the barrel?
Is that two sets of ports on the barrel?
JEBar wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:22 pmI tried what to me is a high dollar Aimpoint Micro H-1 Red Dot ===> https://www.amazon.com/Aimpoint-Micro-S ... 177&sr=8-7 <==== on my Henry BBS 44 Mag .... bottom line, it is a fine red dot but didn't work well for me at longer ranges (100 yds and up) that I want to be able to fire our rifle .... some days bright sun made it hard to use at 75+ .... some target background colors also impacted its ease of use .... I ended up mounting it on a 44 Mag Redhawk .... at the 50 +/- yard distances I shoot with it, it does well
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well, thank you .... we bought her new in 1992 .... since then she's literally fired tens of thousands of rounds .... had to send her back to Ruger once of a broken spring of some sort .... self installed trigger spring kit .... has put deer in the freezer .... the slits are rifle style trapezoidal ports cut into the barrel by Mag-na-port .... they reduce felt recoil and muzzle jump .... I'm sold on the process and have them install their ports in all of or big boomer long guns and shotguns as well
https://magnaport.com/hgun.html "Rifle style Mag-na-porting consists of two traditional trapezoidal ports and two oval ports cut into the sides of the barrel. This style of porting is available on barrels of 7 1/2 inches or longer and recommended for the handgun hunter and larger calibers. The side ports help by providing additional reduction in recoil and aid in barrel stability. "
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I can attest to JEBar .44 with the red dot. I have fired it. I and Jim were hitting pieces of clay about the size of quarters. First time with it for me. Great revolver with the perfect load Jim has developed.
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Nice!
Here’s my early 90’s Redhawk. All stock innards. The grips were an anniversary gift from the wife. She’s a good girl.
Here’s my early 90’s Redhawk. All stock innards. The grips were an anniversary gift from the wife. She’s a good girl.
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What is this perfect load? I’m using 19.6 grains of 2400 under 240 grain hornady XTP. Winchester Large Pistol Primers. Winchester brass.
And apologies to all for a bit of a thread hi-jack.
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zara_puppy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:41 pmWhat is this perfect load? I’m using 19.6 grains of 2400 under 240 grain hornady XTP. Winchester Large Pistol Primers. Winchester brass.
And apologies to all for a bit of a thread hi-jack.
arthritic joints in my right hand make painful to shoot our long standing 44 Mag load in our Redhawk .... after a good bit of experimentation, I landed on 7.7 gr of Unique pushing a Nosler 240 gr JHP bullet .... I haven't found that the brand of case or primer makes any difference .... not what I'd consider to be a hunting load bur out to 50 +/- yards it has performed well .... per our chrony 950 fps muzzle .... did require a major adjustment of the Aimpoint ... doesn't hurt to shoot
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