Been putting this off for a while now but it needs to be done. I picked up a Remington 870 express rifled cantilever last year and now looking for some advice on a decent scope for deer hunting. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Looking for advice on scopes for Remington 870
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beretta boy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Orillia, Ontario
My choice would be the 1x-4x Leupold VX1 Shotgun Scope.
- Location
- Steel Town
I am now a believer in Leupold. They sit on all but one of my rifles. For the 870 cantilever rifled barrel, the VX1 1-4x20 shotgun scope is the way to go! The VXR (pick your magnification) is also a nice choice, but for slugs, you really don't have much range to need much magnfication.
(and Burris medium steel rings)
(and Burris medium steel rings)
I really like your set up but on a 12g I would be looking for scope rings with a few more screws , I like the four screw rings .just for the recoil of the shotgun ,DutchI am now a believer in Leupold. They sit on all but one of my rifles. For the 870 cantilever rifled barrel, the VX1 1-4x20 shotgun scope is the way to go! The VXR (pick your magnification) is also a nice choice, but for slugs, you really don't have much range to need much magnfication.
(and Burris medium steel rings)
- Location
- Rockland, ON
I'll stick with Leupold theme and recommend the UltimateSlam 3x9x40. It is designed for shotguns and muzzleloaders. I have one on my A Bolt 12 guage and am very pleased with how it works. The field of view and low light capabilites of the scope are very good. I must admit though, there is a lot of good to be said for a Bushnell Trophy XLT 3x9x40 sitting on top of an 870 slug barrel. I've been shotgunning for deer for 25 years and successfully used that combination for many of those years.
- Location
- Steel Town
I never gave that a second thought. If it becomes a problem, I will change out the rings. Seems very sturdy.
Bigfoot 870
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Bushnell says that their 2-7 Elite is recommended for slug hunting.
I put the Leupold Ultimate slam 3-9 x40 on my 870 super slug last year and have nothing but good things to say about it. The bullet drop reticle is great, works. The clarity is awesome and the eye relief is generous. The only thing I did was upgrade my rings, as it started sliding on me, from the recoil. I upgraded to 3 bolt rings and no problems since.
I agree with you 100% I see guys spend good money on guns and scopes and then cheap out on rings ,if you are going to put a scope on a slug gun or turkey gun get some real good rings as the recoil is going to be more then 90% of any rifle .and scope will slide on a shotgun .I like weaver styel rings .or any 4 screw ring .the more surface area the better for rings ,and the lower you can keep your rings and scope the better ,I see a lot of guys with there scopes way to high ,the closer to the bore the better ,Dutch
TheHowitzer
Member
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta
Not trying to make waves at all, this is strictly out of curiosity, to each their own, but have you considered picking up a .30-06 or a .270 for deer hunting? I could foresee longer ranges that you could hunt them, and less meat obliterated by buckshot or a slug
In a lot of areas in southern Ontario it is shotguns only for deer ,this is why we invest so much in to slug guns and scopes .I have a mossburg 500 in 20g with a rifled barrel and have a vxr 3to9by40 coming for it ,with the iron sights I was good out to 75 to 100 yards but the sights cover most of the target at this range so a scope is the answer as most deer we shoot are at first and last light or are being pushed by hounds or man doggers ,it is much easy to shoot a moving deer with a low power scope that you can actually see the deer then with just iron sights that cover most of the animal .a good slug gun with a good scope can be made to shoot out past 200 yards with the right ammo and lots and lots of practise .I us the shotgun for turkeys as well with the scope ,for the same reason ,we shot turkeys in the head with shot sizes 45and 6 .so with a good scope we can get the poi to line up with the poa .so if your shotgun shoots high or right you can adjust the point of impact to line up with the point of aim .Dutch
