New Guy with a question... .410 Scope Sights (Mossberg 500 Bantam)

[Florida Marine]

My eight year old and my eleven year old daughter want to hunt youth day this year (02 April in VA).

.410's are legal here and I know I have to bring the bird in to 20 yds or less...no worries there, its pretty thick where we hunt.

I have a Mossberg 500e/Bantam that they both shoot and enjoy with 3" #5 shot - throws a reasonable pattern out to 25 yrds...

So what I need is either irons or optics for it. 

I bought a weaver rail at Gander, and am pondering drilling and tapping the receiver, but if there is an easier option will go that route.

Any idea?

Sean

[DC101]

The .410 is not drilled and tapped from the factory?

My sons Bantam 20 was.

[Florida Marine]

No, didn't start life as a Bantam, it was a 500e that I added a Bantam stock to.

So that implies it can be done. 

I do a minor amount of gunsmithing but am reluctant to do this myself...

[whiskey]

Most kids shoot pretty good with fiber optics sights at 25 yards. I would probably just add some adjustable fiber optics. If they have done any open sight shooting they should be fine.

Otherwise, I would take the gun to a gunsmith to get it drilled.