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Recommended open-sight replacement for Mossberg 500

Started by grousegrove, May 27, 2013, 04:26:37 AM

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grousegrove

New to the forum, so sorry if I've missed any previous discussion of this....
BLUF: I'm seeking recommendations for new open sights. The patterns from my new Mossberg 500 12 ga turkey gun were nice and tight. Unfortunately they are all hitting way too high with all loads even with rear sight lowered as far as it goes. According to posts here and other forms and reviews this apparently is a pretty common problem with Mossbergs. So, rats.  I'm disappointed with them but the gun's ok so I'm hunting for an aftermarket sight instead of gobblers. I have an inexpensive used TruGlo dot tube I could mount but I would much prefer a durable open sight that never runs out of batteries. The barrel has a rib so some of the more tactically oriented sights and magnets designed for a round barrel, tunnel rats, and raiding crack houses probably won't do. Any recommendations from turkey hunters with experience fixing this annoying Mossberg issue would be much appreciated.

gobblergls

#1
Williams' firesights.
http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/gunsightsdefault.htm
click shotgun link and check out the
UNIVERSAL VENT RIB SLUGGER  Shotgun FireSight
I have it on my 835.

grousegrove

gobblergls:
Thanks for the prompt reply. Those look like they would fit the bill very well. The fact that you have used them on a similar model and have been satisfied is the kind of endorsement I hoped for. Have a good rest of your holiday weekend.

WV Ridge Reaper

I was going to go with the Williams sight myself,I called Friday and was put on hold for ten minutes after no one picked up I hung up and called Hi Viz.

Women answered and she knew sights better then I did.she suggested the Tom buster and that is what I boughtThis sight goes on with screws none of that magnet crap.She said if I needed any help to give her a call back and gave me her ext number.

That is all of the experience I have,they haven't got here yet and my 500 is out being dipped right now.I do know the only other option they had that was adjustable and attached with screws was the Tri Viz

Here is what I got
http://www.hivizsights.com/products/shotgun-sights/tombuster-ii.html

Onpoint

Quote from: WV Ridge Reaper on May 27, 2013, 01:18:58 PM
I was going to go with the Williams sight myself,I called Friday and was put on hold for ten minutes after no one picked up I hung up and called Hi Viz.

Women answered and shet knew sights better then I did.she suggested the Tom buster and that is what I boughtThis sight goes on with screws none of that magnet crap.She said if I needed any help to give her a call back and gave me her ext number.

That is all of the experience I have,they haven't got here yet and my 500 is out being dipped right now.I do know the only other option they had that was adjustable and attached with screws was the Tri Viz

Here is what I got
http://www.hivizsights.com/products/shotgun-sights/tombuster-ii.html

I used the Tombusters for years and love em. Only one issue with em', no Windage adjustment. I had a stoeger 2000 that shot about 6" left. Doin out the truglo magnum gobble dots on it and got er straightened out. They was nice but I was just used to the Tombusters and liked em better. Now I shoot a Burris ff3.

WV Ridge Reaper

#5
Well the women told me it was fully adjustable cause I made it clear I wanted that.This on is called the Tom Buster 2 so maybe it's something a little newer then what you had? Hopefully I won't have any problem either way,but this is a Mossberg and like the OP said he has problems with getting the poi/poa correct.

I looked at the gobble dot as well but in the pics they had it just looked like they sat high up on the gun.I didn't like that, plus Tru glow was highest out of the 3.

Onpoint pm sent to ya.