Sight for blackhawk

bungiex88 · October 14, 2017, 03:08 PM

Was wondering what people would recommend to put on my new ruger super Blackhawk hunter 44mag. is a scope even worth it or would a red dot be better. I won’t be shooting past 150 yards with it for whitetail. I barley get that far with a rifle. Most of my shooting is 100 yards or less.

GeauxTide · October 14, 2017, 09:00 PM

Bowen Rough Country Rear Sight. The stock front blade is fine. I have these on all my six Blackhawks. Best I've ever used and the most rugged and innovative adjustment mechanism.

T. O'Heir · October 15, 2017, 12:41 PM

How long's the barrel?
The red dot on most red dots are far too big. 2 or 3 MOA dots will entirely cover the black on a standard sighting in target.
And 150 is way too far for a revolver. 100 is pushing it. Insufficient energy past 100 with a 20" rifle, never mind a revolver.

smee78 · October 15, 2017, 06:17 PM

I put a scope on my Ruger Redhawk Hunter in 45C, it has a 7 1/2 barrel and I wanted to give it a try. I have shot it a few times but would not try to take game farther than about 65-75 yrds. Not because I cant hit that far, but I would want to make a humane kill and would feel real bad if it did not have enough knock down.

Steve in PA · October 17, 2017, 03:29 PM

I've been a dedicated handgun hunter for quite a few years now. My primary hunting gun was a scoped 9.5" Ruger Super Redhawk. I went with a 2-6x Bushnell scope sighted in at 100 yards. I've taken several deer with this handgun, with the farthest shot being about 75 yards. I like the scope, especially where I may have shots out to 100 yards or so.

I also hunt with an iron sighted 7.5" Ruger Super Blackhawk for when my shots will be around 50 yards or so. I have shot this handgun at 100 yards and have no doubt I can hit a deer-sized target at that distance, but I use the SBH when hunting thick, brushy areas where 50 yards would be a long shot.

A .44 Magnum in a decent barrel length handgun has plenty of punch at 100 yards to take down a deer.

bungiex88 · October 19, 2017, 12:20 PM

I was looking at Bushnell scopes but was just afraid it won't hold zero. I usually don't stray from leupold but I can't see spending 600 on a scope right now for this blackhawk. I might give the Bushnell a try

bungiex88 · October 20, 2017, 08:50 AM

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a picitinney rail that mounts on a ruger super Blackhawk hunter that attaches with the pre existing mount grooves to install the scope rings

jackmoser65 · October 21, 2017, 09:41 AM

A red dot is perfect for maybe 75 yards. After that I want a 2x scope but not one of the big variables. I think you'll find that it takes a lot of dedication and practice to be able to shoot deer sized game at 100 yards under feild conditions.

Use the factory mounts, there are none better.

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The red dot on most red dots are far too big. 2 or 3 MOA dots will entirely cover the black on a standard sighting in target.
And 150 is way too far for a revolver. 100 is pushing it. Insufficient energy past 100 with a 20" rifle, never mind a revolver.

Not exactly. A 2 moa red dot is perfect but even 4 will work just fine. How big it is on a sight in target matters not.

150 yards is long for a revolver but easy for a rifle. Has nothing to do with energy but trajectory.

Steve in PA · October 21, 2017, 10:40 AM

http://www.jackweigand.com

http://www.jackweigand.com/Redhawk_B...ey_Hunter.html

October 14, 2017, 03:08 PM	#1
bungiex88 Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2015 Location: central pa Posts: 264	Sight for blackhawk Was wondering what people would recommend to put on my new ruger super Blackhawk hunter 44mag. is a scope even worth it or would a red dot be better. I won’t be shooting past 150 yards with it for whitetail. I barley get that far with a rifle. Most of my shooting is 100 yards or less. __________________ Life is to short to give a darn

October 15, 2017, 12:41 PM	#3
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	How long's the barrel? The red dot on most red dots are far too big. 2 or 3 MOA dots will entirely cover the black on a standard sighting in target. And 150 is way too far for a revolver. 100 is pushing it. Insufficient energy past 100 with a 20" rifle, never mind a revolver. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

October 15, 2017, 06:17 PM	#4
smee78 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,918	I put a scope on my Ruger Redhawk Hunter in 45C, it has a 7 1/2 barrel and I wanted to give it a try. I have shot it a few times but would not try to take game farther than about 65-75 yrds. Not because I cant hit that far, but I would want to make a humane kill and would feel real bad if it did not have enough knock down. __________________ We know exactly where one cow with Mad-cow-disease is located, among the millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are

October 17, 2017, 03:29 PM	#5
Steve in PA Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Northeastern PA Posts: 756	I've been a dedicated handgun hunter for quite a few years now. My primary hunting gun was a scoped 9.5" Ruger Super Redhawk. I went with a 2-6x Bushnell scope sighted in at 100 yards. I've taken several deer with this handgun, with the farthest shot being about 75 yards. I like the scope, especially where I may have shots out to 100 yards or so. I also hunt with an iron sighted 7.5" Ruger Super Blackhawk for when my shots will be around 50 yards or so. I have shot this handgun at 100 yards and have no doubt I can hit a deer-sized target at that distance, but I use the SBH when hunting thick, brushy areas where 50 yards would be a long shot. A .44 Magnum in a decent barrel length handgun has plenty of punch at 100 yards to take down a deer. __________________ Steve

October 19, 2017, 12:20 PM	#6
bungiex88 Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2015 Location: central pa Posts: 264	I was looking at Bushnell scopes but was just afraid it won't hold zero. I usually don't stray from leupold but I can't see spending 600 on a scope right now for this blackhawk. I might give the Bushnell a try __________________ Life is to short to give a darn

October 14, 2017, 09:00 PM	#2
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,423	Bowen Rough Country Rear Sight. The stock front blade is fine. I have these on all my six Blackhawks. Best I've ever used and the most rugged and innovative adjustment mechanism.

October 20, 2017, 08:50 AM	#7
bungiex88 Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2015 Location: central pa Posts: 264	Can anyone point me in the right direction for a picitinney rail that mounts on a ruger super Blackhawk hunter that attaches with the pre existing mount grooves to install the scope rings __________________ Life is to short to give a darn

October 21, 2017, 10:40 AM	#9
Steve in PA Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Northeastern PA Posts: 756	http://www.jackweigand.com http://www.jackweigand.com/Redhawk_B...ey_Hunter.html __________________ Steve

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