Anyone shoot a shotgun with no bead?

Cletus

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Well once again my bead on my shotgun fell off. 3 times now I had one professionaly put on. Older Wingmaster with a 30 inch fixed full choke, cut down to 26 inches with screw in chokes. Pissed off now at about 20 bucks a crack to fix it and the bead is nowhere to be found after about 10 shots or so. Just wondering if you really need a bead on at all. Of course I should just try it, but I dont want to find out the hard way (ie. loads of ducks or geese coming in and not hitting anything), that I should at least try to put something on again. I may see if I can find one of those fibre optic sights that snap onto the barrel. :idea:
 
Check at the gunstore for a HIviz fibre optic replacement , I had the same problem and got the fibre optic installed , now you should see the ducks drop out of the sky.......
 
The gray - bearded guru of American shotgunning, Michael Macintosh, insists that neither bead nor rib is necessary. He might be right. You should be looking at the target, not the gun. I think that to shoot without the aid of a rib or bead requires a shotgun that fits you well. I watched a first time shotgunner (a woman in her late 30's) be given a single shot 16 gauge sans rib or bead to shoot a round of ATA trap for her first ever experience shooting a shotgun. She hit 14.

Sharptail
 
I was walking into the third station of a sporting clays tourney when I noted the bead on my shotgun was gone. I didn't know when it had disappeared and was in no position to change guns so soldiered on without it. I didn't notice a difference in my score. The bead is nice to have but isn't really necessary if your gun fits you properly and it shoots where you are looking.
 
So I guess it just comes down to the same old thing , Practice ,Practice , Practice. If you are comfortable with your gun and shoot it more than the 2 days you go out for ducks ( not saying that you do ) you will naturally get better and never even notice the bead but will just know where it will hit .

Wow , where was that advice before I spent the money on my sight and the installation of same!
 
First shotgun was a single shot 16 ga Stevens, still have the gun, did not use a bead for years, many rabbits were killed with that gun.
 
Cletus, I don't even look at the "sights" on a shotgun, just up and boom... I guess if you were after turkey it'd be a different matter, but for upland or ducks, no need for a bead...

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Jay
 
I read an article awhile back declaring that most shotgunning was really just point shooting and therefore, does not necessitate the use of any sites. Based on the above posts, sounds pretty accurate....
 
I agree with the no sights rule until you tighten that choke up for turkey or fire slugs. For birds if you take the time to "line things up" the bird is long gone.
 
Now I fell better (or normal) :p

When I tried clays with the Nova I kept hitting more clays when I wasn't using the bead or rib.

It felt like I was using the "force" :shock:

But now I realize that it's called pointing and shooting :lol: :mrgreen:

All kidding aside, pointing and shooting works best for me, same results as when shooting an SMG except better :wink:

BT
 
A bead or front sight is neccesary on a rifle as it would not only control the elevation but the windage!! You would have no idea where you were in relation to your POA!

Not so in a shotgun,in fact one might even shoot better without it!!

One less thing the eye needs to point the barrel in the right direction!

Bob :)
 
Terrence said:
Shotguns are the most "feel" oriented gun. No question. Be at one with your shotgun. Nevermind the bead, Luke... know your Shotgun!
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BT
 
if you cant get the bead to stay just nab a clip one one troglow , thats what i did with my cut down little 20 i had. Just clips on , no installation
 
No bead on this one 8) ;
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