Wake native
Six Pointer
For you fellers that use something like a red dot or FF3 for shooting buckshot. What do you use and how hard was it to get used to?. Any disadvantages?
I Use an Ithaca Deer Slayer , has irons. 24 '' Barrel. Ithaca is the original Deer shotgunI’ve always wanted simple rifle sights.
That was my point. I want really tight buckshot patterns too. To the point that slugs and sights would be just as practical if legal or allowed by club/land owner. Limited to buckshot with super tight patterns, any of the sights in above post would work. Just have to figure out your preference. I have killed many a deer with slugs while dog hunting. Both with open sights (standard rifle sights) and scopes. My scoped slug guns have regular rifle scopes, decent scopes hold up well with what I have experienced. Just make sure you have plenty of eye relief, so you don't become a victim of heavy recoil. I was actually working on a couple of set ups for me and my wife with ghost right before my bypass surgery, that put that on hold likely until next season. I really like that set up too. Fast target acquisition, seemed to be good for moderate ranges under 100 yards or so. I was also trying some reflex sights, that was not holding zero. I'll have to dig them up. Not sure of the brand, were some I wound up with from a mixed lot buy from an estate sell.I am handloading buckshot that shoots pretty tight. Have never needed any more precise aiming on a shotgun for running deer till now.
I'm trying something similar this season. Using a Skinner peep with a fiber optic front sight.Heck, if your are using sights and can use slugs that is what I would do. Other than that I guess scope, open sights, red dot or what ever would work good. I'm betting a winged ghost ring would do good for either slugs or buckshot.
I bought a 12 gauge and a 20 gauge with a winged ghost ring and fiber optic front sight. Both with tactical stocks. with pistol grips so my wife could handle them better. Both shot low and there is not enough adjustment to correct the issue. I have aperture sights on other rifles and use them with aperture removed, as a ghost ring and never had a problem. Guess could modify the front sight. I'll work on that later. Might try a peep on a rail.I'm trying something similar this season. Using a Skinner peep with a fiber optic front sight.
I had the same issue with shooting low. The solution was a lower front sight; Skinner sells fiber optic front sights in 3 different heights for rifles, along with metal blade sights that can be filed down to whatever height you need. Pretty sure he has shotgun sights, too.I bought a 12 gauge and a 20 gauge with a winged ghost ring and fiber optic front sight. Both with tactical stocks. with pistol grips so my wife could handle them better. Both shot low and there is not enough adjustment to correct the issue. I have aperture sights on other rifles and use them with aperture removed, as a ghost ring and never had a problem. Guess could modify the front sight. I'll work on that later. Might try a peep on a rail.