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Specialty Handgun Hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 954484" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>I have not shot a deer over 120 yards with any of my Weaver scoped pistols because that is really close to as far as I can see where I usually hunt with these pistols on a logging road between two cut overs. I would feel comfortable shooting deer to 300 or so yards as far as sight picture goes. The only limitation that I find with pistol scopes is the light gathering ability early and late in the day. In my experience using Leupold, Burris, Tassco and Weaver over the years is that you loose an average 10 to 15 minutes early and late on being able to see your cross hairs over what you can see with a rifle type scope. This is mainly due to smaller tube and objective size and cross hair style. But I do need to qualify that on rifles I usually use Zeiss and Meopta 3-12X56 30MM tube rifle scopes with Heavy type cross hairs and you can see well past dark30 with these. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> With Leupold 3-9X50 1" tube scope it would be closer to 5 to 10 minutes difference. I also chose the first Weaver 2.5-8x28 I got for the price. I bought two more because of the quality and how they work for me. As for only being 8 power I used to use a Burris intermediate eye relief straight 8 power scope on a 14" 223 Rem Contender to groundhog hunt. Killed a number in the 300 to 400 yard range with no problems. This was the highest power scope you could get back in 1980s for use on a non breaked pistol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 954484, member: 10178"] I have not shot a deer over 120 yards with any of my Weaver scoped pistols because that is really close to as far as I can see where I usually hunt with these pistols on a logging road between two cut overs. I would feel comfortable shooting deer to 300 or so yards as far as sight picture goes. The only limitation that I find with pistol scopes is the light gathering ability early and late in the day. In my experience using Leupold, Burris, Tassco and Weaver over the years is that you loose an average 10 to 15 minutes early and late on being able to see your cross hairs over what you can see with a rifle type scope. This is mainly due to smaller tube and objective size and cross hair style. But I do need to qualify that on rifles I usually use Zeiss and Meopta 3-12X56 30MM tube rifle scopes with Heavy type cross hairs and you can see well past dark30 with these. :D With Leupold 3-9X50 1" tube scope it would be closer to 5 to 10 minutes difference. I also chose the first Weaver 2.5-8x28 I got for the price. I bought two more because of the quality and how they work for me. As for only being 8 power I used to use a Burris intermediate eye relief straight 8 power scope on a 14" 223 Rem Contender to groundhog hunt. Killed a number in the 300 to 400 yard range with no problems. This was the highest power scope you could get back in 1980s for use on a non breaked pistol. [/QUOTE]
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