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Red Dot sight for shotgun

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  • 18-04-2006 12:24am
    #1
    ABC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    Hello,

    Has anybody here tried a 'red dot sight' on a shotgun. I was going to splash out on a 42mm (front optic) sight with a rib mount (my gun has not got a Weaver mount). I mainly want the sight for night.

    The prices range from the ridiculously expensive to the ridiculoulsy cheap.
    I believe the cheap ones are sh1t and wont take the abuse that recoil will
    give them.

    I was looking at the Tasco (the Skoda of the sight world) 42mm X1
    I believe it is important to purchase one which is free from parallax.
    The tasco above is ok (according to the Tasco web site) for shotguns
    up to 3 inch chambers. My gun is 3.5 inch but I only ocasionly shoot 3.5
    cartridges and since its semi auto I reckon the recoil will be similarish to
    a 3 inch pump or double barrell.

    Whad ya think?

    CHeers


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    #2
    Chopperdog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭Chopperdog


    I am going to sound like a grumpy f*****r on this one but it totally goes against the grain to mount any type of sight on a shotgun.
    By their nature shotguns are 'pointed' not 'aimed'.
    If you are shooting correctly you should never even see the barrel of your shotgun, the worst thing put on a shotgun is the 'dot' or 'bead', never mind a sight. These merely focus your eye onto the gun rather than onto the target.
    Good gun fit and hand to eye co-ordination will allign the barrel to the target leaving your full concentration to be focussed on the target, lead picture and gun swing.
    Sights on shotguns?? I suppose everyone to their own, but definitely not for me. :eek:


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    #3
    Clare gunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭Clare gunner


    Agree with Chopper on this one.Unless you are going to be using slugs in a practical shotgun match or hunting in low light conditions,I wouldnt bother putting anything expensive on your shotgun.FWIW I have used an Armson Occulded Eye Gunsight on the combo for snap shooting.It works by you keeping both eyes open and it superimposes a red dot in your vision on the target.No batteries,it uses a tritium element and works night &day.Paid about40stg for it and does the job as well as any of the fancier models.


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    #4
    spideog7
    Registered Users Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭spideog7


    By their nature shotguns are 'pointed' not 'aimed'.
    If you are shooting correctly you should never even see the barrel of your shotgun, the worst thing put on a shotgun is the 'dot' or 'bead', never mind a sight. These merely focus your eye onto the gun rather than onto the target.
    Good gun fit and hand to eye co-ordination will allign the barrel to the target leaving your full concentration to be focussed on the target, lead picture and gun swing.

    YES :D


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