When sighting a red dot thats mainly going to be used for more tactical competition style stuff, will a 25 yard zero with slugs hold a similar point of impact with target loads, at least for the bulk of the pattern? Put an aimpoint M2 on my 590A1, and not sure about the best way to zero it.
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Depends on what choke, brand of ammo (Slugs and shot) etc etc.
I generally find there will be one or two chokes that will give me a nice shot pattern as well as good slug accuracy all to the same poa/poi, usually it’s mod or imp mod. Full in one barrel.
Its got a modified remchoke in it right now, and i've got a full laying around somewhere. I get that it varies with choke and ammo, but as a basic practice, is that a sound process for establishing a basic zero to work off?
I like to set my RD for the furthest distance I will be using the SG at and then learn the holdover for closer distances through target practice. Chokes Ammo, and a journal to retain "set ups" , "comments", "reminders", and before you know it you will have go to set ups. Target practice is key, with side by side comparisons at different distances, ammo, chokes, to see and evaluate results.
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Brutus
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Bingo!
My 22-410 has the first Burris Fastfire.
Rabbits at thirty are easy with full choke. And the RD centre can be elevated for an extra five or six yards of effective pattern lead birdshot if required..
Brutus
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Most fixed choke LE shotguns are modified choke.
With a smattering of cylinder choke for ammunition variety.
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Yeah sounds right, I usually start at 12-15y and push out from there. You’ll know right away what will work best, if your pattern is centred over your point of aim and your slugs are the same you should have good accuracy out to 50y plus with slugs. Patterning will tell you a lot about how your gun shoots, if you have screw in chokes you’re likely going to have good results.
Brutus
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No. But thx for the tip. I will check it out.
I'm really liking the wider window and interchangeable reticles.
https://www.burrisoptics.com/sights/fastfire-red-dot-sights/fastfire-4
Brutus
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The only fly in the iontment I wish they had some kind of mount adapter. So you can place it anywhere on a standard vent rib.
And I like my old first series Fastfire. Even if I need to dismount it to swap the battery. Is becoming an annual event to minimize a hunting season interupption.
I guess you've seen the speedboat mount?
https://www.burrisoptics.com/mounting-systems/mounts-and-bases/speedbead-mounts
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I see that friend but prefer it somewhere on the rib. The attraction of M37 Ithacas I have several removable barrels. With the barrel mount I can swap from red dot on a bird barrel to a slug barrel without the red dot in mere seconds.
Edit: I just might someday buy a Fastfire 4 for my other combination gun an M6 copy by CZ.
And obviously Burris is aimed at the 3 gun and action market maybe IPSC as well. It's impossible to beat for what I experience as great quality product.
However Aimpoint S-1 is designed more specifically the bird hunter or clays market. With zero modification to your ribbed bird gun.
Thank you for your input sir.
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Brutus
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This is news to me. Thx !
