What do you use? Would you buy another?TIA

I usually use the Leupold 2.5 x 8 on all my scoped handguns especially Encore pistol barrels. Would I buy again, yes as long as I can find them new or used.

Steve.........

All my handgun Encores from 6mmAI to .338Mag JDJ have Burris 3-12 BPlexes. All function quite well with them.
I even have a 3-12BPlex on my "big boy", a .375/.284 XP for 16 years with no problems.
You can use the plexes to range to 500 yards with 7mm or less and 400 yards for .30 cal. and above. All my Contenders have them, too. A really great scope.

I think the one I was looking at was a Nikon, 2.5-8X. Anyone else use the 3-12 Burris?

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Originally posted by Steve E.:
I usually use the Leupold 2.5 x 8 on all my scoped handguns especially Encore pistol barrels. Would I buy again, yes as long as I can find them new or used.

Steve.........

Same here. For lighter recoiling cartridges, it may not matter but I've broken several scopes, including a couple of the Leupold 2.5-8x scopes, on my 460 and 500 S&W Magnums. It would be nice if they didn't break but Leupold, unlike Bushnell, stands behind their products and fixes them for free in a reasonable length of time.

Ultradot 30MM will go on my hardest kickers. Was thinking of one for my 45-70 contender. But my question was for more conventional calibers like .308, 35 Rem, .243, 30-30, etc.

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Originally posted by Steve E.:
I usually use the Leupold 2.5 x 8 on all my scoped handguns especially Encore pistol barrels. Would I buy again, yes as long as I can find them new or used.

Steve.........

Me too.

Hope some other ideas come up here. Ernie? Maybe I need to try the rifle scope idea? Have one available, just haven't made myself try it. One inch tube and the same rings as I'm using now.

I have 5 Encore pistol barrels. I have 4X Leupold scopes on them except an old Burris 3X on one because I got it cheap.

I "personally"had problems with a variable scope working for me. The scope was good just did not work well for me.

I have been very happy with the 4X scopes and even the one 3X

I have 8 Burris 3 x 12 on various Contenders, Encore, XP's and Strikers. Got a couple of TC 2x7 and a couple of Bushnell 2x6. All seem to get the job done, but I prefer the Burris.

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Originally posted by packrattusnongratus:
I think the one I was looking at was a Nikon, 2.5-8X. Anyone else use the 3-12 Burris?

I had a Nikon 2.5-8X on my TC Contender 256 Win Mag. barrel. It was great from the bench at >6X but for field use at the lower magnification my arms are not long enough to get a full field of view. I replaced it with a Leupold Scout scope, 2.5X fixed powder. Now I'm ready for 'yotes.

Burris 3-9x on my Encore .308. It's been to Africa 3 times and I've not had to mess with the zero on any of the three.