ORIGINAL: jenningssonic300
I'm looking for a short compact scope to put on a 44 carbine. Could I use a shotgun or rimfire scope? They seem to the a little cheaper and smaller which is what I'm looking for, but I don't if they will hold up to the recoil of the 44 being they are made for different applications. I want a compact because of the overall small size of the firarm its self so if anybody has any suggestions or can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
I put a Leupold 1.5 x 5 on my old Ruger 44 semi auto rifle, yes it cost a little more, but now i have a scope that will work up close or further away, and i know my scope will last for the rest of my life.
If i ever sell the rifle, i'll just keep my good scope for the next rifle...
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