Rifle Scope on a Pistol?

[trentalan34]

I am looking to buy a rifle scope for my 223 Encore pistol. I definitely wouldn't do this for my bigger calibers, but I have never had a problem with the recoil on this setup (I had a rifle scope on it before). I wanted your opinions on the Burris Fulfield II 4.5-14 and the Nikon Buckmaster 6-18. I would like the Leupold VX-II 6-18, but that is a step up in price that I would rather spend on my rifles. I am mainly shooting off a bench inside 200 yards, so tracking and durabillity aren't the biggest factors. I won't be clicking for elevation. Mainly, I am concerned with clarity and at least a little forgiveness on eye-relief. Thanks.

 

[Preacher]

Either of those 2 scopes will do you a good job.
A friend has a 6x18 Buckmasters on his 25/284 XP-100.
I have a 5.5x22x50 NXS on my 25/284 XP-100...
Never a problem with either of them on the handguns...

 

[trentalan34]

Wouldn't that NXS be nice...a little pricey though for application.

 

[ridgeway]

I have a Leupold 8.5-25 LRT on my center grip XP. The generous eye relief coupled with a muzzle brake allows for a pleasurable shooting specialty pistol.

 

[ridgeway]

Preacher, lets see that SP with a NF on top.

 

[trentalan34]

Let's see both of those, but then I can't post my humble pistols.

 

[ridgeway]

Ok...

 

[Preacher]

Here ya go, plus one of my BR's with a 12x42x56 setting on top along with 4 Burris Signature rings as aways......

 

[Larryh128]

Beautiful pieces. ;D

 

[ridgeway]

Pretty sweet rigs! What is that last sp resting on? Appears to be something attached to the door/window?

 

[SEB-USA]

Rifle scopes on specialty pistols=Almost always ;D
This will explain why I went that way.
Even have them on 338 Lapua Improved and a 375 Snipe-Tac!

http://www.handgunhunt.com/promo/membership/features/readNewArticle.php?oid=12&title=Rifle%20Scopes%20On%20Specialty%20Handguns

 

[Preacher]

Ridgeway asked--Appears to be something attached to the door/window?

Thats my window rest, it's a 8x12" piece of plywood bolted in the center to a length of 2x4 thats slotted to ride on the window, and it rotates 360 degrees..
The window crank gives me all the elevation I need....
It's the end of April, I wish my NEO was on the way Ernie.....

 

[SEB-USA]

It has been closer to a 9 month wait so far.

It's the end of April, I wish my NEO was on the way Ernie.....

 

[SEB-USA]

MOA Maximum chambered in 7mm Rem Mag Imp. 8.5-25 Leupold

375 Snipe-Tac (375 Chey-Tac Improved) 5-20 Vortex Razor HD

6.5 Leopard (WSM) 8-32 NXS

7mm SAUM XP-100 Leupold Mark FFP 6.5-20

 

[CJ6]

Preacher, Who's stock is that in the last picture (window)?

 

[SEB-USA]

For a 223, you can get by with scopes that don't have as much eye relief.
I would encourage you to go to the scopes web sites and see what their eye relief is at the highest and lowest magnifications. Get the ones that have the best eye relief at the highest power.

I am looking to buy a rifle scope for my 223 Encore pistol. I definitely wouldn't do this for my bigger calibers, but I have never had a problem with the recoil on this setup (I had a rifle scope on it before). I wanted your opinions on the Burris Fulfield II 4.5-14 and the Nikon Buckmaster 6-18. I would like the Leupold VX-II 6-18, but that is a step up in price that I would rather spend on my rifles. I am mainly shooting off a bench inside 200 yards, so tracking and durabillity aren't the biggest factors. I won't be clicking for elevation. Mainly, I am concerned with clarity and at least a little forgiveness on eye-relief. Thanks.

 

[trentalan34]

I am regretting starting this thread. My stick seems so inadequate by comparison. I still wonder how that 375 feels. I thought it would be fun to unscrew the muzzlebrake from my 300 Win Mag one day...not pleasant to shoot many rounds like that. Thankfully I do have a pistol scope on that one.

 

[RJinTexas]

My BFP " big frigging pistol" chambered in 25-284 it's another one of Preacher's builds and as you can see from his first test target she don't shoot half bad either. In this picture she was wearing Preacher's Nightforce, I've since put a 8-32x56 SIII on it. She weighs in at just over 14lbs with it 22" full bull barrel, it's a switch barrel rig with the 2nd barrel chambered in 22br.

RJ

 

[SEB-USA]

Come to Gillette and I will let you shoot it. 150 grain of powder with a 370 Rocky Mountain Bullet ;D

I still wonder how that 375 feels.

 

[trentalan34]

I was actually out that way 4 year ago stomping around in the National Grasslands.