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Old 12-04-2006 | 06:42 PM
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johnshiredman
 
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Default EOTech 510AA for SRH .44 Mag

Do you have any advice for someone looking at putting an EOTech 510 AA on a pistol for hunting?

I had been looking at 1"Millett, Leupold, Burris, or Bushnell for a red dot to put on my Ruger SRH .44 Mag with the 1" rings that come with the SRH. But I am looking for the best choice to use on moving deer that get spooked up while I am stalking. So...right now I am looking at the EOTech510 AA. Double and triple the price of what I originally was looking at, but I don't want to have to center the dot in the tube while tracking a moving deer...I would be better off sticking with iron sights. From what I have heard and read, EOTech has the best field of view with a low profile. The most attractive part of the EOTech is the bullet goes where the recticle is, even if the recticle is up in the corner of the screen.

I looked athttp://www.eotech-inc.com/lawe_hwsmodels.phpfor info on their models.

I will be mounting this on a Ruger Super Redhawk .44 mag with pretty stiff handloads using320 gr hard cast lead bullets. So it helps that this scope is up to military specs. I just have to decide on the best way to mount it. I am looking at the B-Squareor Weigand mounts made for the SRH. I like the Weigand, because I could leave the iron sights in place and leave them ready to use if needed by just taking the mount off. http://www.jackweigand.com/
I just don't know how well the .44 mount would hold with stiff handloads (they do make a .480 and .454 model but the rear sightmust be removed). I might decide tojust use 240 gr loads for deer and take the mount off and use the iron sights for the 320 grain loads if I was looking at hunting larger game.

What do you think? I would appreciatehearing anyexperiences or advice.

Thanks,
J
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