I have one of the .44 Mag Bisley Hunters. Supremely accurate gun with the right loads.
I too didn't like the scope so far out over the barrel so I went with the Weigand mount and an UltraDot Match Dot.
The Match dot is lighter than a scope and the weigand mount allows me to get the weight back more over the cylinder. I have a sunshade on both the front and rear of the UltraDot so it looks significantly longer in the photo.
Please excuse the crappy cell phone picture...