guys shooting these tight patterns - using beads or sights?

[MikeStaten]

Are most of you using beads, sights or scopes?

[stinkpickle]

I use Williams Fire Sights.  I might try a red dot someday.

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

I got a TruGlo dot sight on my 835 and love it.  I like the looks of the new Weaver Mico Dot.  But this TruGlo holds its zero and does well for the price. 



I don't even shoot it anymore before the season to test its zero due to the last 2 times I checked it it was deadnut.  I do check the screws with my torque driver just to make sure all are still tight.   

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I have 100% confidence where I put the dot is where my pattern will go.  I aim at center of waddle area.

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

Now on my 870 Express 3" gun I just use the bead since it shoots about deadnut at any yardage. 



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[drum817]

I have Mil Spec ghost ring sights on my Weatherby pa-459 & Williams fire sights on my 835.

[budtripp]

If the gun shoots dead on point of impact the double bead is plenty sufficient for me. My sbe2 shoots a bit high so I use tru glo magnum gobble dot sights on it. Never saw the use of a scope on a shotgun unless it was for shooting slugs at deer

[chipper]

My SX3  shoots center of pattern to p.o.a so I just use beads on it and my 870 but ageing eyes may force me to a speed bead in a year or 2.

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

If the gun shoots dead on point of impact the double bead is plenty sufficient for me. My sbe2 shoots a bit high so I use tru glo magnum gobble dot sights on it. Never saw the use of a scope on a shotgun unless it was for shooting slugs at deer

I agree to an extent if the bead shoots deadnut.  But I would trust a dot sight or scope more than I would those adjustable sights staying on and tight. 

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

Just the factory bead.  870 & BPS.

[mudhen]

Beads on my SBE II, Burris Fast Fires on my BPS & Super Vinci...

mudhen

[surehuntsalot]

fiber optics on all of my guns

[mikejd]

Mike, I shoot just beads. That said I have a few chokes that throw incredible patterns yet the POI is off center so I dont use those chokes.

[Greenshed Longbeard]

Fiber optic sights on my 870's no need for a scope yet

[jakesdad]

Have hunted with bead only on my 870 12 and fiber optic front sight on my 870 20.Did install Williams sights on the 12 to use with the Longbeards when I get a chance to test them.If they shoot pretty tight,i'll leave them on,more for a make sure I got my head down  more than anything.If they arent as tight as some have shown here and equal other loads I have shot,it may be back to the bead.

[blueridgegobbler]

tru glo magnum gobble dot sights mount to rib never had any problems had them on a few guns for 4-5 years. Tried a red dot and did not like it.