Blackpowder scope on .357mag revolver?

[V-fib]

Hi was wondering if the Traditions 1-4x24mm duplex reticle pistol scope would work on my Taurus 6.5" .357 revolver. I want a low power scope for target use (25yards) because I have trouble with seeing the iron sights. The only reason I ask is because the product description says this scope is for blackpowder pistols.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...-4x24mm-duplex-reticle-pistol-scope?a=1094497

thanks,
v-fib

 

[BHP FAN]

should be just the ticket. I'm useing one on my ''Scout'' carbine.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I'm using a "funky" computer and the link doesn't show up. But I don't know why black powder would make any difference. The important thing is the eye relief distance, i.e., can you hold the gun in a normal shooting grip and stance and see your target and reticle in the scope? Handgun scopes need a lot more of this than those for rifles.

 

[Surculus]

Hi was wondering if the Traditions 1-4x24mm duplex reticle pistol scope would work on my Taurus 6.5" .357 revolver. I want a low power scope for target use (25yards) because I have trouble with seeing the iron sights. The only reason I ask is because the product description says this scope is for blackpowder pistols.[/url]

Pistols are (usually) short-range only, so a BP or shotgun scope w/ parallax adjusted for 50yds vs. the normal 100yd parallax for riflescopes should be just fine.

Better have long arms tho': a 17" eye-relief means that scope is going to be way out there. Not a problem for a knuckle-dragger like me, but some of my friends would have to take off their shoes & hold the pistol w/ their toes to get the requisite distance for the image to form...

 

[V-fib]

well I got a reply to this same question from sportmansguide and they don't recommend it for my .357mag no explanation. I did email this same question to Traditions themselves and they have not got back with me. I do have long arms and the eye relief is 17". I've had trouble with a few red dots that won't hold the dot on center after shots so I thought that a zero power conventional scope made for a heavy recoil like you would get from black powder would work???

I guess the worst that could happen would be to order one from Amazon and with their easy return policy send it back if it didn't work out and be out only a few bucks. Sorta like renting it before buying.

thanks for the replies
v-fib

 

[TimSr]

Typically most scopes made for rifles are designed with your eye being a lot closer to the scope. I'd look for a handgun scope for that reason more than the blackpowder reason.

 

[TimSr]

Better have long arms tho': a 17" eye-relief means that scope is going to be way out there.

??? Eye relief is the distance from your eye to the back of the scope. A handgunner is going to need a lot more than that.

 

[Johnny_B_Goode]

Any optic you you intend to put on a handgun should be made for handguns. The eye relief on that scope is almost exactly half of the eye relief I would need to shoot a handgun comfortably.

 

[Surculus]

I guess the worst that could happen would be to order one from Amazon and with their easy return policy send it back if it didn't work out and be out only a few bucks. Sorta like renting it before buying.

SG is good about returns too. Depends upon how much business you do with SG or not, I guess...

 

[V-fib]

johnny b g said:

Any optic you you intend to put on a handgun should be made for handguns. The eye relief on that scope is almost exactly half of the eye relief I would need to shoot a handgun comfortably.

When shooting at a target I would need at least 20" eye relief, but if shooting off of a bipod for hunting I think 17" would be ok. It's billed as a "black powder pistol scope"
that's why I"m questioning its use with my revolver. I really want the 1X power over anything else. Have not seen conventional pistol scopes lower than 2X. (however I have not searched for one either)
That may be my next task.

v-fib

 

[Bezoar]

GO TO THE MANUFACTURER.

from what ive been seeing for teh last 5 years, when a company says a scope is made for blackpowder, its just there way of saying

1. youll be paying extra for an oddball type of crosshair picture

2. if it has ballistic graduations on the reticle, it will work for NOTHING due to the maker using non standard barrel lengths and non standard powder charges.
(as in one executive says to another "lets use this here ballistic chart for30-06 with 110 grain varmint bullets to make our new blackpowder scope")

 

[V-fib]

bezoar said:

GO TO THE MANUFACTURER.

hopefully you were not shouting since in reply #5 I did say that I emailed Traditions and they have not got back to me yet.

However I do see your point about the reticle being cluttered with black powdered graduations etc. that would not be of any use to me.

I was looking in the Natchez catalog last night and 1.5x was the lowest power in a few of the handgun scopes :banghead:

will continue my search

v-fib

 

[TimSr]

When shooting at a target I would need at least 20" eye relief, but if shooting off of a bipod for hunting I think 17" would be ok.

I think you are mistaken unless you are going to shoot off a bipod with your elbow bent.

By blackpowder they simply mean it was designed with a blackpowder shooter's needs in mind. Low or no magnification, light gethering, some even come with mounting hardware for common mounting standards for popular retail models. Also the 17" eye relief would be for those models that typically mount the scope more forward than regular rifle mountings.

 

[Zeke/PA]

No issue that I can see except, as others have stated, the eye relief if the scope.

 

[V-fib]

Timsr said:

I think you are mistaken unless you are going to shoot off a bipod with your elbow bent.

Nope not mistaken, I have shot my revolver with a higher magnification scope with elbows bent. sometimes when hunting in a cramped space you can't always extend your arms fully outstretched. For hunting I will probably continue to use my 2x-4x scope.

Anyway I did get a reply from Traditions and they said it would be fine on my rev. I followed up with a question on the reticle and if it was truly no magnification since that is what I want for closer up targets, cans, and metal plates.

v-fib

 

[V-fib]

well Traditions got back to me a second time and said the reticle is plain crosshairs and the power is 1-4X

I think I'll give it a try and maybe do a review later.

thanks all for the input

v-fib