Striker Pistol Optics

[Appleseed]

Any advise for mounting a red dot on .223 striker pistol? Has Weaver two piece bases. Will it work out to 100 yrds?

[RCE1]

I generally mount a Picatinney rail. I'm sure they're available with the correct hole spacing. They you can easily mount a red dot. They're as good at 100 yards as you are.

Usually, with the specialty pistols, I prefer a rifle scope since I'm always shooting them from a rest, but that's just me.

[J.Baker]

Hard to beat the Burris 2-7x or 3-12x for a Striker.

[Appleseed]

Has a fixed 4x but it's hard for me to get a sight picture. I mostly see black outside ring around the target. I'd like to hunt with it with a heavy bullet reload, so it would be a stand shooter.

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Rifle scopes seem to work pretty good on the SPs.

[J.Baker]

With the short eye relief on rifle scopes I can't see how it would be comfortable to shoot a pistol with one - even from the bench, especially. My mild little 22-250 Striker would jump the muzzle 5-6" straight up when shooting off the bench with a bipod and a sandbag under the grip.

As for seeing black around the outer edge of the scope view, that's caused by improper eye relief. Could that 4x you have on it be a rifle scope rather than a handgun scope by chance?

[CTShooter]

Is that Burris your referring to a pistol scope? I’m looking to replace the Tasco that came with it.

[Appleseed]

I think it is a pistol scope, really short tube.

[Nor Cal Mikie]

"With the short eye relief on rifle scopes (https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=rifle%20scopes) I can't see how it would be comfortable to shoot a pistol with one - even from the bench, especially. My mild little 22-250 Striker would jump the muzzle 5-6" straight up when shooting off the bench with a bipod and a sandbag under the grip"

You might do a little research into optics being used on the SP rigs. They DO make LER scopes just for that purpose. We could all live without a "scope eye".

You might check here.
(https://specialtypistols.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3826077864/m/7490099007?r=7490099007#7490099007)

[snowgetter1]

If you can put a brake on it rifle scope is the best way to go. Or add weight to it. But pistol scopes are ok too. I had rifle scopes on 223, 243, 30 bellm, and 450 Bush master strikers. No problem shooting them.

[Appleseed]

Wish I could find a new or used Burris 2 X 6 but it is discontinued. I have to travel to get to a big outlet stores. It would be handy to handle one before purchasing. I know it will have to be a large eye picture.

[Appleseed]

After screwing around with two pistol scopes, put on a one piece base, (the last available in the county), and a set of heavy rings with a Nikon 3 x 9 hunter rifle scope. Factory ammo is 1/2" groups off the bench and even with my very poor eye sight in dominate eye, I'm able to see the target. I can see the bold cross hairs and there is enough eye relief with the .223 not to get me punched in the face, by just a little.

When the dominate eye gets the new lens, maybe both will focus correctly. Went from 2080 to 2025 vision check in one week, working as advertised.

[61Knuckle]

This is an old thread, but I thought I'd add a fresh comment. DNZ is making a 1 piece mount that will work on a Striker [or similar Savage action]. 1"only, but they are nice mounts and reasonably priced. Made in USA as well.:cool: