bigstu2008 9 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 any of you guys tried a red dot sight on a shotgun? i have the whinchester sx3 and was looking at something like these: http://www.hawkeoptics.com/global/red_dot/reflex.php more for a bit of fun but has anyone tried them or views on them? Quote Link to post
bigstu2008 9 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 well i believe the official line is for 'turkey shooting' could also have there uses i know there big in the states just interested to see if anyone has used one?? Quote Link to post
masmiffy 82 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 (edited) Cant see the point Shotgun spreads the shot so no need for a defined point of aim really! Saying that many moons ago I did have a red dot on my shotgun. All it was was an 1" long 'clear' tube about 1/4" dia. It was fixed right up against the foresight on the rib. The idea was if you couldnt 'see' a red dot then you were not mounting the gun correctly! It did work OK. Edited June 14, 2011 by masmiffy Quote Link to post
bigstu2008 9 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 well lets say you wanted a nice tight group of big lead would a point of aim not be handy? or if you were shooting slugs? (fac or america etc.) just to stay within the law Quote Link to post
bigstu2008 9 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 just interseted as to whether anyone has used them and how they perform? surely we must have some american turkey shooters here on the world famous THL Quote Link to post
JonathanKent 16 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 There was a article I read about these recentley in Sporting Gun. Heres the link to the article on-line. http://www.sportinggun.co.uk/instruction/524844/The_next_big_thing_in_shooting_coaching.html The one they were testing was around the £500 mark, which seems a bit steep to me! Hopt that helps ATB Jonno Quote Link to post
bigstu2008 9 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 interesting read cheers Quote Link to post
JamesK 2 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 interesting read cheers They're damn good fun but not useful for much else. Quote Link to post
mjr88 50 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 http://www.sportinggun.co.uk/instruction/524844/The_next_big_thing_in_shooting_coaching.html The one they were testing was around the £500 mark, which seems a bit steep to me! That's an understatement mate , you could buy a decent shotgun for that kind of money Quote Link to post
rascal_2005 79 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 better for slugs Quote Link to post
Nik_B 3,790 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 There was a article I read about these recentley in Sporting Gun. Heres the link to the article on-line. http://www.sportinggun.co.uk/instruction/524844/The_next_big_thing_in_shooting_coaching.html The one they were testing was around the £500 mark, which seems a bit steep to me! Hopt that helps ATB Jonno I read that article as well, I was taught never to use the bead or aim like I would a rifle so wouldn't it teach bad practice? I think sporting gun needed something to fill a few extra pages. I am fairly new to the sport and I think I'd rather spend the money with a good coach and learn to shoot properly. Quote Link to post
chimp 299 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 i read an article in sporting gun about these and i quite like the idea as im right eye dominant , lot of money for what they are Quote Link to post
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