Shotgun Red dot Reccomendations.

[Wiseguym70]

Good day folks!


Looking for recommendations for a rugged and reliable red dot for a Beretta 1301. Want something I can run for competitive shooting but also is rugged to be used as a truck gun…I’m thinking Aimpoint ACRO C-2.

Have also been checking out the Burris Fast fire E and the holosuns.

Any reccomendations on what to look into would be great!

 

[TexasGuns]

Vortex is making a new shotgun specific optic with direct mount. I might buy one to test out.

 

[Steiner]

Holosun 509t is another popular option. Tacord cgn vendor has a nice 1301 mount for the Holosun.

 

[Steers]

I run an Aimpoint comp m5

 

[Smokinyotes]

I took the pic rail off and mounted a vortex venom red dot on mine. Seems to work well. Had the vortex shotgun enclosed red dot been available when I bought the venom I probably would have bought that instead. Holosun 507C would be nice as well.

 

[Wiseguym70]

I was looking at that vortex too! I just think it may sit too low with the rear sight…thoughts

 

[Smokinyotes]

Mine isn’t co witnessed. I took the rail, rear sight and bead off the front. Sits nice and low and works on everything from shooting clays to shotgunning coyotes

 

[20YearsOfTannerite]

Holosun EPS gets a lot of love, bang4buck etc

 

[aboynamedsuita]

Holosun HE508T, will fit RMR mounting options. If you don’t mind open emitter for you application the fewer lenses/glass to look thru can be a positive

 

[Jimothy]

I like the holosun 510c

 

[LeftFootOfDoom]

i put a budget bushnell trs 25 on my m500. Put several boxes of slugs and 00buck through without issue.

 

[Bigcrigger]

I have a vortex crossfire. Seems to be holding up pretty good.

 

[Steiner]

Also depends if you want a red dot only, or multi-reticle setup?

 

[bshantz]

Holosun 507c on an A300, co witness, works well

 

[Unholysavage]

Vortex shotgun red dot on an Operator, nice and low (absolute cowitness) on that platform. The multi-reticle is a nice feature for a scatter-gun that also gets fed slugs.
I'm a big fan of holosuns (515 and 530), they've held up well and the multi-reticle is nice to have.

 

[jimmy]

Holosun 507 comp

 

[Greenhorse six]

Another vote for the Holosun eps + a crom mount.
The EPS has a rmr footprint.
https://tacord.com/product/aridus-industries-beretta-1301-tactical-trijicon-rmr-crom/

they also have a mount for aimpoint dots.

 

[DaveMachine]

Rugged and reliable sounds like an Aimpoint, closed emitter of some sort which boils down to a question of size.

A larger model that takes aaa I think would be a good choice, since you can get batteries basically anywhere. Otherwise t1/t2 would be a good choice.