Optics for a 590A1
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Weaver makes a rail that will fit the hole pattern.....it's around $15 bucks.
If you want a picatinny rail give these guy's an email and see if they have one for the 590's with ghost rings.....they are super friendly!
http://egw-guns.com/store/
If you want a picatinny rail give these guy's an email and see if they have one for the 590's with ghost rings.....they are super friendly!
http://egw-guns.com/store/
I dressed up my 870, side saddle, folding stock, extended mag. In the end took it all off and went back to basics with irons, less bulky and quicker to shoulder, the way a shotgun should be. IMO I wouldn't bother with optics.
Having said that the micro Aimpoint is nice and small. There's also the Burris Fastfire and Docter optic which would have the lowest profile. Eotech's are great but much too bulky for a shotty.
Having said that the micro Aimpoint is nice and small. There's also the Burris Fastfire and Docter optic which would have the lowest profile. Eotech's are great but much too bulky for a shotty.
I'd be tempted to leave it as well...you've already got some good sights on that gun and it's a bit of a pain in the butt to switch it back and forth!
I've seen some nice 870's where people have put rails on their guns but they are either in front of a ghost ring that is mounted further back on the receiver or they have a ghost ring that mounts on the rail it self.....you could do this but it would mean you would have to buy another rear ghost ring that would mount on the rail.
I've seen some nice 870's where people have put rails on their guns but they are either in front of a ghost ring that is mounted further back on the receiver or they have a ghost ring that mounts on the rail it self.....you could do this but it would mean you would have to buy another rear ghost ring that would mount on the rail.
I bought this last week, anybody have any suggestions for a rail and optic for it? Micro aimpoint? Eotech (alittle iffy on these)? Anything else? Thanks
Congratulations! To be honest, though, you don't need optics; with a bit of practice you should be able to hit things out to 100 meters with slugs fairly easily.
I can hit with the other gun at 100 no problem with slugs, ive used it in 3 gun before just fine. I saw an aimpoint video a month ago where they were showing increased speed using the micro on a shotgun- was interesting so thats why I was wondering.
Only other option from Doc Optic or micro might be a reflex site either a mepro or a trijicon- but I have heard mixed reviews about them.
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Ghost ring set up is cool and functional. Best of both worlds.
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I've never considered optics for my 590, but I think it's a mistake to suggest that they would serve no purpose. Not everyone enjoys perfect vision, and having the aiming point and the target on the same focal plane is helpful to everyone. I was not that long ago that the opinion was that rifle sights on a shotgun made the gun too specialized. That has proven untrue, and the same will be proven for appropriate optics.
