Red dot for a scatter gun.

[CroakingToad]

I just finished the first stage of my 870 conversion from sporting to more of a tactical set up.

Any suggestions on an basic, meaning affordable/mid range, red dot (picatinny rail mount) optic?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jay]

Sig Sauer Romeo5 2moa can be bought with low & high mounts... I like the shake awake feature.

 

[docryan61]

holosun red dot are very good and for the price the bushnell trg 125 is very good also

 

[FLHTCUI]

Burris Fast Fire II......

 

[squidxm]

Had a Burris FFII on a turkey getter for a while and it was solid. However, a unit with wake feature and extended battery life is smart. With the FFII, I was always afraid of losing power just as Gobbles was showing up.

 

[L86 All Terrain]

Holosun is not really a good deal anymore imo. You can get an RMR on sale for $20 more than a 507.

 

[toxic]

Eotechs are kind of ridiculous expensive but the dot for slugs and the circle is cool for when using shot.

 

[Zed]

Eotechs are kind of ridiculous expensive but the dot for slugs and the circle is cool for when using shot.

Exactly that.

I used to shoot 3 gun with a single dot RDS on my shotgun, but struggled for some time because I was taking too much time to aim rather than point.

Switching to an EOTech with dot and ring reminds me that <surprise!> I have a pattern to work with.

 

[B]

Before I went with an ACRO P-2 I was interested in a couple of the Holosun models. They seem to hold up well enough.

 

[Buck1950]

Has anyone had luck with the $50-ish A-zon ones ? I've got a couple on 22s and they're OK for that, but haven't stuck one on a SG.

 

[bluegrizz77]

Leupold delta point pro I run on my shotguns.

 

[Butcherbill]

Have had a trs25 on a couple different 12g shotguns for close to ten years, holds up fine to recoil. Works great for slugs and shot.

 

[enefgee]

These are great

https://srstactical.ca/holosun-hs507c-x2-micro-multi-reticle-sight-red-dot.html

3 reticle choices, solar, shake awake. Circle dot reticle allows accurate shots for slugs and patterns for buckshot.

 

[Rippo]

Scatter Gun
You’re gonna shoot bird shot and OO.
Do ya think a red dot is needed.
Slugs ya it would help.
A tactical flashlight that can focus the beam may be better.
Ya it’s your gun and $

 

[Rifle Master]

I'm running an Eotech on mt modded KSG

 

[FLYBYU44]

I used a Vortex Venom (3MOA dot) on my Remington Versamax. Great for slugs and quick aim with buckshot. Held up fine.

 

[Butcherbill]

Scatter Gun
You’re gonna shoot bird shot and OO.
Do ya think a red dot is needed.
Slugs ya it would help.
A tactical flashlight that can focus the beam may be better.
Ya it’s your gun and $

Red dots and bird/buckshot work just fine, the grouse don’t know the difference.

 

[Gokey120]

Get RMR

 

[enefgee]

Get RMR

Not sure where the idea that the RMR is the ultimate came from. When it was the only one available, obviously, it was. Things have moved on since then. They work, but for the price, they really should redesign the battery set up.

 

[Painkillers]

I don't have optics on my shotguns so I'm happy to be corrected but, I believe they'd work just fine for static targets, but on dynamic targets I just don't think they'd work.

Birds on the wing or clays, I use my front (pump hand) thumb to lead the bird. From my eyes perspective the thumb is in between the front bead and the bird (or clay). It's how I was taught to lead and it works every time if I do my part. With a red dot, I'm happy to understand the dot replaces where the bead would be, but how do i see my thumb? Won't the red dot housing get in the way of that sight picture?

Said another way, I don't believe red dots can be used to lead a target that's moving, and that's a big problem for a fowler.