Have owned a .44 RedHawk for years and the go to load has been a 310gr Wide Flat Nose LBT (Lead Bullet Technology) bullet ahead of 19gr of AA #9 for right at 1300fps from the 5.5" barrel.
Haven't shot it a lot the last few years, it being not as much fun to shoot with the ageing body, hands, wrists etc.
However, a few months ago, I took a Leupold 2X scope off a RUGER Slab Side target pistol, replacing it with a Leupold Red Dot for use on 50' slow, timed and rapid target competition.
Some time back, I read about the Weigand Machine and Design no drill mounts, one of which is made for the RedHawk.
So I sent off an order, bought a set of Vortex rings and the 2X is now installed on the RedHawk.
If everything goes as planned, I'll get out Wed. for some tests, shooting some of the 310gr along with some 275/280gr. WFN I cast for my son's triple 4 and have been using in my RUGER 77/44. Took two dead where they stood deer last Fall with the little rifle and the triple 4 bullet, so I'll see what it does in the RedHawk.
The added weight of the mount, rings and scope should make an already heavy handgun a bit more pleasant to shoot as would a possible decrease in velocity.
Anyway, will be interesting to see how this no drill mount works out.
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot