Hi,
Im new to this forum, but thought I'd chime in.
I also shoot a 44 SRH, and also a 480 SRH.
I would like to add my 2c and say I prefer something like a 4x scope.
I am partial to 28-33mm for my type of hunting.
I have a fixed 4x B.and Lomb, on my 44 and a Burris variable on my
480, usually set to 3-4.
I had two 2x20mms on these at first, one Simmons and the other Leupold.
They worked great for shooting paper targets out in the field, but
I typically hunt in dark densley wooded hollows and ravines along a river.
I found that both of these 2x scopes were difficult to see through in
dark conditions such as these, especially half hour before and after
legal light, as my area allows.
I had a doe walk approx. 25yds away from me once right at legal light, and just couldnt find her good enough in the scope to shoot.
Maybe its just my eyes, but the two scopes I now have(B&L,Burris), are WAY better for MY type of hunting.
I also have a few stands, that have 100yd shots over cutovers. The 4x scopes really help out there too.
If you could, I would DEFINATELY look through a few, before you settle on one style.
Everyone's different.