Good Evening,
I haven't tried, but would imagine, that a red dot on your 22 magnum would work good for quick shooting at reasonable close-range distances. I purchased a red dot to try on my shotgun. So far, knock on wood, it is doing great. I too wondered about the recoil factor and if that would be a problem. I bought a Tasco, camo model from Natchez Shooter's Supply. The advertisement stated that it would withstand 3" magnum 12 guage loads, so I thought what the heck, I'd give it a try and hope for the best. So far I have shot several 3" loads of #4 buck, BB, Dead Coyote and #2's and it is holding well. The scope wasn't expensive. I think I paid less than $40 for it. It may last a long time and it may shoot loose next trip, but as I say, for now it's doing fine and I really love it. I zeroed it to shoot the densest part of the pattern at 40 yards with Remington Hevi Shot BB's. I then changed to Dead Coyote and it shot to the same point (good pattern). I also used a choke tube I purchased from Trulock chokes in Georgia. Great choke.
To answer your question, yes, it is great for night hunting. I went coyote calling one night with some local guys and the red dot was great. Didn't get to shoot it at night, but that little red dot surely did make a difference in being able to get on target.
Remington 11-87
