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jimatcat
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Millet electronic reddot sight on ruger#1 458???
#57120 - 14/05/06 08:36 AM

today i bought a 30mm compact millet reddot scope....... 1 power with a 5 minute dot....got it mounted on the ruger #1 tropical rifle i bought 2 weeks ago... only ammo i can find locally is 510 gr softpoints.. i have some 350 gr ordered and it will be here later in the week.... i'm planing on shooting tomorrow... i like the looks of the reddot and will post some pics of it as soon as i can... supplier i bought it from says my .458 is the heaviest caliber he's ever sen it mounted on... anyone have any luck with the electronic sights???...thanks..jim

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jimatcat
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Loc: victoria texas, usa... 125 mil...

Re: Millet electronic reddot sight on ruger#1 458??? [Re: jimatcat]
#57176 - 15/05/06 09:48 AM

shot the .458 this morning..... 6 times... the millet was bore-sighted when installed and shot about 20" low at 50yds.... with 510gr roundnose......adjusted lotsa clicks to get it about 3" high at 50....the red dot has a variable intensity switch that allows for different lighting conditions...the recoil was not un-pleasant... but i'm planning on using the 350gr loads for feral hogs...any suggestions for a mercury recoil reducing system?? thanks..jim

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EDELWEISS
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Re: Millet electronic reddot sight on ruger#1 458??? [Re: jimatcat]
#57291 - 17/05/06 11:14 PM

Toooo many years ago I had a No1 in 458wm. I loved the big bore and the traditional looks. I knew I was ready in case I ever found a sack of money and could go to Africa, (Im still looking...). I made the mistake of trying to "tough-out" the recoil of the 500grs, and hated it. I sold it to a guy half my size who had the good sense to roll with the recoil and shoots it all day.

I never thought about Mercury reducers then. I cant remember if I even heard of them at that time. I wish I had. I also wish I would have kept searching for lighter bullets.

Good luck!

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Re: Millet electronic reddot sight on ruger#1 458??? [Re: jimatcat]
#57305 - 18/05/06 03:27 AM

jimatcat
My 458 Ruger Tropical was bought about 20 years ago. It sports a Fajen stock and is magnaported. It is not a problem with full power loads. This could be the different stock design other than Ruger's.The 350 grainers are a pleasure to shoot and a lot of fun. This gun doesn't have a recoil tube but my 470 does. The Breako Mercury tube fits in the stock bolt hole and reduces recoil enough to make fine to shoot.

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jimatcat
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Re: Millet electronic reddot sight on ruger#1 458??? [Re: foxfire]
#59005 - 19/06/06 06:06 AM

here's a pic of my #1 458 with the millet reddot electronic 1x scope.....

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