Bi-pod on 870
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MauserMike
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Will it help my trap scores? 
so you dont think you should clearly id your target before you kill it, do you have any kids, or spouse. the light lets you make sure your shooting the bad guy and not your loved ones. that is why my hd shotty has a surefire tri rail picatinney fore end and a surefire g2 nitrolon 65 lumen light fixed to it
I'm not really worried about ID'ing my target . I own three shotguns,none of them are for home defense and I don't plan on shooting any bad guys.
stormbringer
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- S.W. Ontario
Ummmm
you are of course aware that MANY areas the ONLY firearm allowed for deer hunting are SHOTGUNS!
darkshadow
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- OH Ontario, OH NO!
I did not say that.
I said I bought a set that had both woodscrew and machine screw types.
I am sorry the OP has a hard time with English, what I ment was to drill in to the ring under the barrel that slips over the mag tube and clamps the barrel in place.
You can drill a hole then use a tap to thread the hole like a nut is threaded inside for a bolt.
If you tap it you could thread a swivel into the lug and clamp a bi-pod to that, whether or not it will work you got me.
i guess you dont watch predator quest on wild tv too often..
a bipod on a shotgun could be useful. A pair of shooting sticks would be as useful, except its another thing to drag along in the bush. I don't think wanting a steadier base to shoot any firearm from is a bad idea. plus it keeps your barrel out of the dirt. Much more useful than a bayonet lug, etc.
Yes, alot of us dont see shot guns as "home defense" bad guy getters....it's all we can use is some areas for big game, and the right set-up is extreemly effective, and accurate... and results in more bang flops than most rifles. (in my experience of course)
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150yrds no problem...200yrds mmmm, can do it but not ideal at all.
And, if the guys wants a bi-pod...who cares, go for it bud!!! Actually, there was a cool pic of a tactical set up on here a few weeks ago with a bi-pod..I'll try to find it.
Actually, go to "serch this forum" and type in "bipod"....there are some cool pics and links in the different threads.
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Being unfortuatly from Southern Ontario and only having a Shotgun only deer season if you want to hunt with a firearm a riffled barrel and a sabot slug is a great way to go about making a clean kill.
I shoot a Remington 870/Cantilever Riffled Barrel 12 guage. I am using a Leupold Ultimate Slam Shotgun/Muzzleloader scope and am shooting Remingtons new Acu-tip Sabots.
Now this is where a bunch of people will think I am nutz/insane or just plain retarded but I have with that scope I have it sighted in at both 100 yards and 300 yards.
With the scope on aprox 5.75% power (scope is a 2x-7x) it is dead on at those two distances and is only about by aprox 1" at the 200 yard mark.
I sighted it in this summer when the scope hit the market and within 5 shots after boresighting it I was making 3-4" groups at 300 yards (1.5" groups at 100 yards).
Before deer season I put at least 25 rounds thru it (not cheap at $22 for a box of 5) but it was enough to insure a clean/humane kill up to the 300 yard mark.
The first evening of the hunt I drilled a doe at 276 yards (used a range finder before the shot) and she went about 5 feet and folded over...perfect heart/lung shot.
Now for most that are going to cut me up for shooting that distance at an animal with a shot gun....I ONLY still hunt by my self, 4 deer walked into that field and I watched them for almost 1/2 an hour before getting the perfect shot. Sure it would have been great if she was 60 or 80 yards from me but I knew I could make the shot! I honestly feel more confortable with my 870 than I do with any of my other firearms and that is mainly because in my area it is my most comonly used firearm. I use the same 870 all year for turkey, rabits,geese,deer, coyotes and for summer fun and practicing with the slug gun...ground hogs!!!!!!!!
This comming fall I am even planning on taking it up moose hunting as I feel better walking thru the bush with it than my moose riffle. And after looking at the balistics of what a 58calibur/385gr slug leaving my shot gun at 1900fps at 100 yards or 150 yards it has more knock down power than most rifle cartridges.
RyanB
I shoot a Remington 870/Cantilever Riffled Barrel 12 guage. I am using a Leupold Ultimate Slam Shotgun/Muzzleloader scope and am shooting Remingtons new Acu-tip Sabots.
Now this is where a bunch of people will think I am nutz/insane or just plain retarded but I have with that scope I have it sighted in at both 100 yards and 300 yards.
With the scope on aprox 5.75% power (scope is a 2x-7x) it is dead on at those two distances and is only about by aprox 1" at the 200 yard mark.
I sighted it in this summer when the scope hit the market and within 5 shots after boresighting it I was making 3-4" groups at 300 yards (1.5" groups at 100 yards).
Before deer season I put at least 25 rounds thru it (not cheap at $22 for a box of 5) but it was enough to insure a clean/humane kill up to the 300 yard mark.
The first evening of the hunt I drilled a doe at 276 yards (used a range finder before the shot) and she went about 5 feet and folded over...perfect heart/lung shot.
Now for most that are going to cut me up for shooting that distance at an animal with a shot gun....I ONLY still hunt by my self, 4 deer walked into that field and I watched them for almost 1/2 an hour before getting the perfect shot. Sure it would have been great if she was 60 or 80 yards from me but I knew I could make the shot! I honestly feel more confortable with my 870 than I do with any of my other firearms and that is mainly because in my area it is my most comonly used firearm. I use the same 870 all year for turkey, rabits,geese,deer, coyotes and for summer fun and practicing with the slug gun...ground hogs!!!!!!!!
This comming fall I am even planning on taking it up moose hunting as I feel better walking thru the bush with it than my moose riffle. And after looking at the balistics of what a 58calibur/385gr slug leaving my shot gun at 1900fps at 100 yards or 150 yards it has more knock down power than most rifle cartridges.
RyanB
- Location
- south western ontario
my buddy who has got me into hunting,,has the exact same gun,,made me by the same gun,,,I can comfortably hit the 200 yard range no problem with the rem core-lokt ultras,,,but my buddy shoot's the majority of his deer 200+ yard's ,very confidently and succesfully,,I personally only shot my buck at 60 yard's this year,,,but If i ranged a deer at 200 yard's,,,I wouldn't hesitate taking the shot,,,
If you want to make shots that require the stability of a bipod, a shotgun isn't the way to go.
As my instructor always said, right tools for the right job.
I'm still scratching my head like everyone else.
As my instructor always said, right tools for the right job.
I'm still scratching my head like everyone else.
I know all that... don't worry. I also think 200 yards with a slug gun is exagerated. But my point is... i only want to mount my bi-pod on my shotgun. Why ask why?? To me a bi-pod is a lot more usefull than a flash light on a shotgun
If someone could help me find the accessory i need, it would be nice.
Thank you.
RYBACK!!!
I'll admit I'm another of those people saying "WTF" is with a bipod on a shotgun? However if one feels inclined towards such a setup you had better be aware that any method that mounts the bi-pod directly to the barrel will move the point of impact, possibly quite a lot, at the distances being mentioned. It is not unlikely that the point of impact could move 6" or more at 100 yards using the bi-pod vs not using it. A forend with rail and a bi-pod clamped to that would make for the most repeatable point of impact, although I'm not sure just where you would be able to hold the fore end once the bi-pod was on.
well he has a fully rifled barrel and I don't consider that a shotgun anymore because a rifled barrel will improve a shotgun shooting slug (with the right ammo) to the level of more rifle out to 200+ yards.
I remember someone here testing out his savage 210f bolt action shotgun out to 300 yards.
If you put bi-pod on your rifle it has nothing wrong to use bi-pod on your slug gun.
I think the only thing I might consider to do is adding a raised cheek piece or something to rest on when using scope like what you did.
btw: nice spec ops stock you've got over there!
I remember someone here testing out his savage 210f bolt action shotgun out to 300 yards.
If you put bi-pod on your rifle it has nothing wrong to use bi-pod on your slug gun.
I think the only thing I might consider to do is adding a raised cheek piece or something to rest on when using scope like what you did.
btw: nice spec ops stock you've got over there!
