which scope for my 500 s & w

[hofts]

i want to put a leupold handgun scope on my 500. wondering what you guys have and your input on them.

looking at either fx11 2 power
or fx111 2.5x8 variable.

leaning towards the 2 power for more field of view.
thank you

[Rapier]

The Burris is a better scope and the Weaver is as good for a lot less money. First, forget the 2x. If you must have a scope go with a fixed 4x. I have owned several copies of the 2x, 4x and variable by Leupold. The 4x is just a better choice. It gives some magnification and still retains a large field of view. The 2x appears, in use, to have no magnification at all. With the V scopes, all of them, the increase in power results in a shorter eye relief and reduced focal cone diameter. What you do not need is a 500 held up close to your face.

The other side of the coin is that if you want a large field of view with no magnification go with the red dot 2 moa. The best 2 moa dot is made by Gilmore, now Leupold/Gilmore. Nothing matches the red dots for field of view except iron sights.
Ed

[hofts]

thanks for input, i just bought a leup 4x.

[Catfish]

Go with the Leupold. Eather the 2X which will be lighter and have alittle more field of vision and is all you need for hunting. OR The 2 1/2 x 8, it will be heaver and not come up quite as fast but will be better from the bench. Forget Burrius, I have owned 4 of them and 3 of the 4 were screwed up. I have owned well over 30 Leupolds and the only problem I`ve had with them was because I dropped a 13 lb. gun on the bell of the scope.