I have a really fun TALO .357 Magnum Handi Rifle and it's been one of the "most fun and enjoyable" rifles I've ever owned. I have a pet cast lead 140-gr LSWC reload that is barely subsonic and hits with a whallup at 50-75 yards with iron sights, yet the cost is barely above shooting .22 LR rimfire. Talk about FUN!!! A nickle a shot!!!!
But I want your opinions on whether a Williams or Marble or Skinner aperture sight on the rear would bring this rifle toward actually being capable of hunting with this rifle out to 100-yards using 158- or 180-grain JSPs at 1788-1800 fps.
Or with that bullet and a good hot load would you recommend some sort of optic?
I can drive 140-gr cast LSWCs at 1050 fps for small game, or jump to heavy jacketed soft-points doing around 1800-2000 fps for whitetail deer.
What would you want your eye to look thru?
HELP ME decide on a good aperture or optic for my .357 rifle
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Sweet lookin' rifle there nitesite...if I come across any ideas I will light you up buddy !!
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Thanks!
I'm probably leaning toward a Skinner aperture sight that would mount right near the rear of the barrel. I really don't want a scope on this little rifle. If I can get a 180-gr XTP to 1700-fps I'll have essentially a point blank rifle to 100-yards (25-yd zero, 0.2" HI at 50, 0.6" LO at 75, 2" LO at 100) with over 800 ft- pounds of energy at 100! That is shooting the .357 Maximum cartridge which it is chambered for. |
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My favorite is the Williams FP-HR, it's a simple 2 screw installation on the rear 2 scope bracket holes and 'should' work with the blade front sight, if not get a Lyman 17a front sight in the height you need. I put the Williams FP + Lyman 17a on my 464 SPX and on my H&R BC, I think they're great, the easiest way to be accurate with iron...
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Looks good.
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