Scope for Tc g2 and encore pistols

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   This ole Marine has 2 Tc pistols both in .30
Bellum. Using 125gr ballistic tip and shooting
Whitetails 200/300 yds problem is can hardly see
Target with leupold 2x 8 handgun scope. Would ibe
Better of with a riflescope? Tks for any help.

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Ejh515 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: December/10/2014 Location: West central IL Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ejh515 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Scope for Tc g2 and encore pistols Posted: December/10/2014 at 22:48
	This ole Marine has 2 Tc pistols both in .30 Bellum. Using 125gr ballistic tip and shooting Whitetails 200/300 yds problem is can hardly see Target with leupold 2x 8 handgun scope. Would ibe Better of with a riflescope? Tks for any help.

Urimaginaryfrnd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MODERATOR Resident Redneck Joined: June/20/2005 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 14961	Post Options Post Reply Quote Urimaginaryfrnd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/28/2014 at 20:08
	The problem becomes the eye relief of rifle scopes is typically too short to use with a pistol that has significant recoil. I use an aimpoint 9000L in 30mm rings on my encore. I have had the Burris 3-12x but anything over about 7x was too short of eye relief for 45-70. One of the guys on here has had some tactical scopes modified to have longer eye relief and shoots handgun at extreme long range.
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Urimaginaryfrnd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MODERATOR Resident Redneck Joined: June/20/2005 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 14961	Post Options Post Reply Quote Urimaginaryfrnd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/28/2014 at 20:17
	Ernie Bishop ... Use the search feature and read his posts on handgun scopes.
	"Always do the right thing, just because it is the right thing to do". Bobby Paul Doherty Texas Ranger

fiskermae Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: December/26/2008 Location: Louisiana Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote fiskermae Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April/10/2015 at 21:24
	I see lot of guys using high powered rifle scopes at silhouette matches but as noted above, recoil is the killer of that set-up and these are being used with very low recoil rounds. Without a brake, a 15" bull barrel in 223 is borderline. Some of the long range handgunners are using rifle scopes but everything is set-up with big brakes. "Muscle brakes" I believe are popular along with others of similar design. It can be done, just make sure to do the research to get it set up right.

gemihur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: July/02/2023 Location: Cave Spring Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote gemihur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July/02/2023 at 19:38
	Use a rest and good glass A good read is this: http://www.retro.co.za/gundex/articles/Ultimate%20(Thompson%20Contender)%20pistol%20accuracy.pdf Don Bower was my hero!
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