Red dot on a slug gun

[Borngeechee]

Do any of you use a red dot on your slug gun? I ordered a H&R 20ga ultra hunter and I'm thinking of using a bushnell trs 25 on it. I have one on my 44 mag Lever action and get 2.5 inch groups at 100 yards. Since the shotgun is pretty much a 100 yard gun do you think this would be a good set up?

[phade]

Is it the one with the heavy barrel?

 

If so, I'd opt for a nice shotgun specific scope - even something like the Bushnell or Nikons with BDC reticles.

 

The H&R Ultra Slug Hunter with the bull barrel is one of the two most accurate mass produced slug shooters out there (along with the 220).

 

Shooting out to 150 with that gun is feasible with practice.

[jjb4900]

I never have used one, but make sure you do your research and get one sturdy enough for a slug gun......their recoil is brutal and can be tough on cheap optics, I found this out after putting a cheap rifle scope on mine.

[turkeyfeathers]

I've got an Aimpoint on my Winny 1300. Some military grade thing my nephew gave me. Dang battery lasts for years. Maybe I should replace it this year so it doesn't fail at the worst possible time. Love it. 

[Borngeechee]

Do any of you use a red dot on your slug gun? I ordered a H&R 20ga ultra hunter and I'm thinking of using a bushnell trs 25 on it. I have one on my 44 mag Lever action and get 2.5 inch groups at 100 yards. Since the shotgun is pretty much a 100 yard gun do you think this would be a good set up?

Is it the one with the heavy barrel?

If so, I'd opt for a nice shotgun specific scope - even something like the Bushnell or Nikons with BDC reticles.

The H&R Ultra Slug Hunter with the bull barrel is one of the two most accurate mass produced slug shooters out there (along with the 220).

Shooting out to 150 with that gun is feasible with practice.

Yea it's the heavy barreled one. I'll look into some of those as well

I never have used one, but make sure you do your research and get one sturdy enough for a slug gun......their recoil is brutal and can be tough on cheap optics, I found this out after putting a cheap rifle scope on mine.

From what I've been reading it handles 12ga with no problems, so 20ga should be fine

[moog5050]

Unless you plan on shooting beyond 120ish (with a 100yd zero), I bet the red dot will work just fine. If you plan on shooting longer with holdover, I would scope it.

[EspressoBuzz]

i have a Mossberg 20ga slug gun and first equipped it with a red dot scope. The accuracy is so phenomenal that I replaced it with a Bushnell shotgun scope with BDC reticle. Red dot scopes are for fast target acquisition, something I personally believe is less desirable where shotgun deer hunting is mandated.

 

Expensive sabot ammo will basically turn your shotgun into a 150-200 yard big bore rifle.

[HectorBuckBuster]

I have a red dot scope on my Remington 1100. I love it, I do alot of slow walking and love it because of how quick I can find my target and shoot with it.

[phade]

Yea it's the heavy barreled one. I'll look into some of those as well

From what I've been reading it handles 12ga with no problems, so 20ga should be fine

 

I have the bull barrel 20 ga Ultra Hunter with the thumbhole. I have it topped with the Bushnell DOA reticle for shotguns in a 3-9x40. Great combo and not all that pricey.

 

Many people like the Remington Accutips out of these. I found the same with mine.

Edited September 4, 2014 by phade

[Elmo]

Born, great choice! Now we just have to sneak a bow into your house. But if you get the ultra slug hunter before I do, I'm going to be pissed. I sent my H&R in to be fitted for the 20 gauge slug barrel back in June and I'm still waiting for it. WTF?!?!

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[Woodjr55]

My grandpa had a red dot on his smooth bore shot gun. He shot one deer with it 75 yard shit on a moving deer abd he dropped it in it's track

[G-Man]

i have a aimpoint on my mossberg 835 for turkey, and an reddot on my browning bps for deer.. i suggest getting one with the smallest dot and variable light intensity. best thing is no parralax so my nephew/friends can pick it up and use it ..where the dot is is where the bullet goes....

[Dinsdale]

Using an Aimpoint 9000sc on a Savage 220 (20 ga.)

 

Shoots crazy good.

 

 

Also run a Aimpoint H1 on a 8x57 and sometimes swap it to the 270Win, good performance in a tiny package for low light or dark targets.

 

 

 

 

 

[wooly]

I don't shoot a slug gun anymore, but when I did, I loved my red dots.

My favorite was my Winchester 1300 Black Shadow within 100yds.

 

[bkln]

EOTech on Mossy 500, perfect match

[Borngeechee]

Born, great choice! Now we just have to sneak a bow into your house. But if you get the ultra slug hunter before I do, I'm going to be pissed. I sent my H&R in to be fitted for the 20 gauge slug barrel back in June and I'm still waiting for it. WTF?!?!

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Lol I shud have it in a week and I traded my henry 44 for a Savage model 11 .270.

[Larry]

I do works fine

[Elmo]

Great choice on the Savage in 270 but must be tough to let the Henry go.  Now all you need is a bird gun and we can get some pheasants.

 

Btw, I call H&R 2 weeks ago and they told me it's ready to be shipped.  No word since.  I called again yesterday and they told me it's ready to be shipped.  I told the sale rep that was what they told me 2 weeks ago and if she can do anything to push it along.  She apologized and told me that there's nothing she can do on her end.  Really annoyed.

[adkbuck]

Born, I have quite a bit of experience with red dots on both rifles and shotguns using both holograph and conventional red dot types. Target acquisition is very good but I ultimately changed to low power optical scopes for three reasons on my slug shooting shotguns and woods rifle. I have a Weaver V-3 1-3X20 Riflescope on two shotguns and one woods rifle (Remington 7600, 270 Win.) like them much better than the red dots I used to have on them.

I keep them on 1 power most of the tome. Their field of view, wide exit pupil and target acquisition are as good as a red dot plus they have the added benefit of better reticle crispness and superior light gathering during periods of low light even at low power.

The disadvantages of red dots for me were as follows: (1) You continually have to adjust the brightness of the reticule as the light conditions change during the day. There were times when I would have been helpless to get a round off due to pointing the rifle into a brightly lighted area (2) The reticle is just not as sharp as that of a optical scope. It tends to waver and is not crisp like a rifle scope (3) In wet weather they can be hard to see out of. I was hunting during a spell of wet weather in the ADK's and the red dot scope became totally useless. I found my low powered weaver is much better to see through even if it gets a bit wet and I forget to put the lens cover on it.

Just an opinion. Good luck. http://www.opticsplanet.com/weaver-rifle-scopes-v3-hunting-849400.html

[Borngeechee]

Great choice on the Savage in 270 but must be tough to let the Henry go. Now all you need is a bird gun and we can get some pheasants.

Btw, I call H&R 2 weeks ago and they told me it's ready to be shipped. No word since. I called again yesterday and they told me it's ready to be shipped. I told the sale rep that was what they told me 2 weeks ago and if she can do anything to push it along. She apologized and told me that there's nothing she can do on her end. Really annoyed.

Yea I loved the Henry but it just sat in the safe. It was so pretty I was scared to get it scratched lol. As for the h&r my local gun shop claimed that they have them in their off site warehouse so I should have it by Saturday. I'll see if that's really the case though.

[Elmo]

I've had in more than one occasion had game appear and when I bring up my shotgun, I realized I had shut the red dot off to conserve battery.

[ATbuckhunter]

It can be used with no problem but I think a regular scope will do you better. I see a red dot as more of a deer drive or under 75 yard shot item

[ants]

Red dot will work but it's more of a fast shot at closer ranges, sight. With that heavy barreled gun I think I would opt for a  shotgun scope. IMHO

[Borngeechee]

I've had in more than one occasion had game appear and when I bring up my shotgun, I realized I had shut the red dot off to conserve battery.

When I use mine I put a fresh battery in before I head out and leave it on the entire time I'm out. The battery life on those things are usually 1000 hours minimum

[Borngeechee]

It can be used with no problem but I think a regular scope will do you better. I see a red dot as more of a deer drive or under 75 yard shot item

I've done 100 yards easy with the 44 mag. I use them like a faster more accurate replacement for iron sights.