Optics for HD 12ga

[shibbershabber]

I just picked up a 930 Tactical, basically an SPX without sights.... well okay it has a bead.

Looking for something a little more..... Didn't want to spend the extra $250+ to get the SPX.

Anyone have experience with putting red dot on a 12ga?

What do you use and how did it work out?

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[Stomper]

Meprolite makes a pretty decent tritium front bead, that's what I put on mine.

 

[Certaindeaf]

These are like $5..

https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Viz-Sight-Plain-Barrel-Shotgun/dp/B0002INN3G

 

[2A2Dend]

The front sight on my 1301 is charged by light. I painted the field around it with red for better acquisition. For trials I mounted a PA MD-ADS. If I come to like it, I may be getting an Aimpoint Micro.



A view from the operators end. Having the ability to increase brightness of the dot is a nice benefit.

 

[bgdawgrr]

Still loving the Sig Romeo 5 for ~$100.

 

[bbbass]

I have a cheapie reflex optic mounted on my tactical shotty $50. It features red or green, and 4 different type of aiming, red dot, bullseye, crosshair, crosshair plus bull.

Works great for 2-gun and for Texas Star!!!

 

[djharteloo]

I ran a primary arms advanced microdot on a winchester sxp defender for a while before I robbed the sight for my ar pistol and was pretty pleased with it. When primary arms has them on blemished sale for $99 they're a great deal

 

[No_Regerts]

Bead

 

[bbbass]

Word

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I would say to just use the bead...but then we all know how old fashioned my firearm choices are...
Andy

 

[Stomper]

These are like $5..

https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Viz-Sight-Plain-Barrel-Shotgun/dp/B0002INN3G

Got a light-pipe on my bird gun... if you're in total darkness though... it's a darkness-pipe... LOL

 

[Stomper]

I would say to just use the bead...but then we all know how old fashioned my firearm choices are...
Andy

Sometimes the old ways are still the best ways.... actually more often than not!

 

[CountryGent]

I was just thinking about it; none of our scatterguns have anything more than a bead. (shrug) It works.

 

[Member 34319]

I've looked at those sub 400 930s over and over.

I'd probably go with something like this if I got one.

https://www.aridusindustries.com/products/mossberg-trijicon-rmr-crom/

 

[Andy54Hawken]

The few times I carried and used a shotgun while in the Army...I shot it like a bird gun...focused on where I wanted to hit the target and I shot , generally hitting what I needed to.
'Course my first gun was / is a Wingmaster from 1962..and I learned quickly how to shoot it

Granted all we had was bead sights on our shotguns* then...not sure what is used now.
*Winchester Model 12 and the stray Ithaca Model 37

But I'll stick to what I know and use well...A simple bead.
Andy

 

[shibbershabber]

Got the shotgun from the FFL the other day and Im pretty impressed for the price.

I picked up a rail and some GG&G sling mounts... Then ended up getting a reflex sight for it.

I like the bigger glass, little faster to acquire than the smaller red dots. Should do fine and I can still use the bead... sort of a cowitness

 

[shibbershabber]

I would say to just use the bead...but then we all know how old fashioned my firearm choices are...
Andy

I hear ya, my other shotgun is a smoothbore flintlock...

A little more tacti-coal than tacti-cool

 

[KKG]

That last one looks like it should really work well.

Good Luck with what ever you choose!!!