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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: taterp7m8 on January 17, 2010, 04:13:04 AM

Title: 500 SW scope
Post by: taterp7m8 on January 17, 2010, 04:13:04 AM
need advise on scope for my 500 SW, good ,better , best.
Title: Re: 500 SW scope
Post by: MikeBjerum on January 17, 2010, 07:02:33 AM
need advise on scope for my 500 SW, good ,better , best.

When it comes to the 500 there is no good, better or best - there is only works and breaks.  Check out the Leupold FX II series.

I opted for an Eotech on my 500.  Of course we went right into two weeks of sub-zero and two feet of new snow, but it will get tested here soon.

Good luck!
Title: Re: 500 SW scope
Post by: TAB on January 17, 2010, 03:19:07 PM
what ever you do, do not buy a rifle scope and put it on a handgun.   They can not take the abuse, you need a hand gun scope
Title: Re: 500 SW scope
Post by: twyacht on January 17, 2010, 04:16:11 PM
caught this on another forum, .....member called S&W directly regarding his 500, and they gave him a recommendation for a Leupold fixed 2X.

Here's the link FWIW.

http://www.gunforums.com/forums/showpost.php?pid/34875/

Also suggested doubling the rings, and Loc-tite for sure...

Dump trucks coming in season?

Title: Re: 500 SW scope
Post by: m25operator on January 17, 2010, 04:32:26 PM
I think that is a good choice and doubling the rings is good advice, I would also clean the scope tube with alcohol or acetone, and put a drop or 2 of blue loctite between the scope and the rings. Not just on the retaining screws.
Title: Re: 500 SW scope
Post by: MikeBjerum on January 17, 2010, 04:42:45 PM
caught this on another forum, .....member called S&W directly regarding his 500, and they gave him a recommendation for a Leupold fixed 2X.

Here's the link FWIW.

http://www.gunforums.com/forums/showpost.php?pid/34875/

Also suggested doubling the rings, and Loc-tite for sure...

Dump trucks coming in season?



The Leupold FX II in fixed power is what the S&W pro staff is/was using in their promos.  If you talk to them they have had (this is almost a year ago) no problems with fixed power.  They also recommended the EoTech and AimPoint as reddots.

I seriously looked at the AimPoint with three rings, and then I decided "why mess with rings at all?"
Title: Re: 500 SW scope
Post by: TAB on January 17, 2010, 05:02:36 PM
fixed power is stronger then variable power, there is no question  about that.