Red dot sight for shotgun
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Red dot sight for shotgun
I'm pretty much a novice when it comes to shotguns.
I noticed that when I placed a red dot reflex sight on my shotgun, I pretty much had no cheek weld at all. (Not even a chin weld) Is this pretty much a normal function? Or should at least your chin be touching the stock?
Thanks!
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I noticed that when I placed a red dot reflex sight on my shotgun, I pretty much had no cheek weld at all. (Not even a chin weld) Is this pretty much a normal function? Or should at least your chin be touching the stock?
Thanks!
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Re: Red dot sight for shotgun
On the top Picatinny rail of my Stoeger Double Defense side by side.Marlene wrote:Where did you place it?
If you move it forward or backwards does it make a difference ?
I had an issue with the screws being defective for the rail - Stoeger is sending me more screws and I'll give it another shot.
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That's actually normal for a rail mounted red dot on a shotgun. For some shotguns, like the M3000, you can order a Burris mount that gets it much lower, which will get you the cheek weld- not sure if they are available for the SXS you have or not- they go between the stock and the action.
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Thanks shinzen, I thought that might be the case. Once I get the rail mounted properly I'll put the red dot back on and take it out to the range. If I can control the recoil and get consistent accuracy without a cheek weld then I'll just call it good!shinzen wrote:That's actually normal for a rail mounted red dot on a shotgun. For some shotguns, like the M3000, you can order a Burris mount that gets it much lower, which will get you the cheek weld- not sure if they are available for the SXS you have or not- they go between the stock and the action.
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Re: Red dot sight for shotgun
Mount it as far forward as it suits you, eye relief isn't a major concern with red dots. Also, did the shotgun come with additional shims? That might move your drop a bit up for a cheek weld. You can also get a Beartooth comb rising kit.
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Right, there should be a pad you can buysenorgrand wrote:cheek riser?
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Hey, thanks for the tip Spara!!!spara wrote:Mount it as far forward as it suits you, eye relief isn't a major concern with red dots. Also, did the shotgun come with additional shims? That might move your drop a bit up for a cheek weld. You can also get a Beartooth comb rising kit.
Im gonna try this out.
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Hey Folks,spara wrote:Mount it as far forward as it suits you, eye relief isn't a major concern with red dots. Also, did the shotgun come with additional shims? That might move your drop a bit up for a cheek weld. You can also get a Beartooth comb rising kit.
My zombie huntin fun gun is just about done. Thanks again for your feedback and big shout out to Spara for turning me on to the beartooth comb riser kit. Im waiting on the one with the side saddle and will replace this generic elastic one. Then ill have the cheekweld issue solved and comence hunting down the undead!
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Any Californians here remember whether vertical front grip on a shotgun is a no-no?
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Hey Marlene - thanks for bringing that up!Marlene wrote:Any Californians here remember whether vertical front grip on a shotgun is a no-no?
When I purchased the grip at a local gun shop; I let the owner know what I was going to use it for and he indicated that a vertical grip on a break-barrel shotgun wasn't illegal.
This gun is a odd duck- I believe it is the only "tactical" break barrel shotgun on the market?
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You have issues. Can we be friends? I'm I'm really digging your shotgun!johnmuir wrote:Hey Folks,
My zombie huntin fun gun is just about done. Thanks again for your feedback and big shout out to Spara for turning me on to the beartooth comb riser kit. Im waiting on the one with the side saddle and will replace this generic elastic one. Then ill have the cheekweld issue solved and comence hunting down the undead!
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KlownKannon wrote:You have issues. Can we be friends? I'm I'm really digging your shotgun!johnmuir wrote:Hey Folks,
My zombie huntin fun gun is just about done. Thanks again for your feedback and big shout out to Spara for turning me on to the beartooth comb riser kit. Im waiting on the one with the side saddle and will replace this generic elastic one. Then ill have the cheekweld issue solved and comence hunting down the undead!
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Update, I added the comb riser to achive cheekweld. Caution - this ugly ass shotgun just got uglier!johnmuir wrote:I'm pretty much a novice when it comes to shotguns.
I noticed that when I placed a red dot reflex sight on my shotgun, I pretty much had no cheek weld at all. (Not even a chin weld) Is this pretty much a normal function? Or should at least your chin be touching the stock?
Thanks!
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Anyone know of a range where I can shoot sone slugs outta this thing?
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In the SF Bay Areajohnmuir wrote:Update, I added the comb riser to achive cheekweld. Caution - this ugly ass shotgun just got uglier!johnmuir wrote:I'm pretty much a novice when it comes to shotguns.
I noticed that when I placed a red dot reflex sight on my shotgun, I pretty much had no cheek weld at all. (Not even a chin weld) Is this pretty much a normal function? Or should at least your chin be touching the stock?
Thanks!
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Anyone know of a range where I can shoot sone slugs outta this thing?
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Richmond- on the pistol range
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Thanks Shinzenshinzen wrote:Richmond- on the pistol range
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".....comence hunting down the undead!"
Zombie's travel in packs. You must have mad reloading skills to be using a break action single tube. I'll stick to my KSG.
Zombie's travel in packs. You must have mad reloading skills to be using a break action single tube. I'll stick to my KSG.

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It's not so bad if you have power ejection...Dreamsinger wrote:".....comence hunting down the undead!"
Zombie's travel in packs. You must have mad reloading skills to be using a break action single tube. I'll stick to my KSG.
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Now that I have a box of parts that eventually will become a Winchester 97, I have to read about shot guns. Hopefully I will finish the project before the zombies descend from the hills, or ascend from the grave, whatevs.
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Hey, so I got the cheek riser kit on my shotgun and now have cheek weld in line with the red dot!johnmuir wrote:I'm pretty much a novice when it comes to shotguns.
I noticed that when I placed a red dot reflex sight on my shotgun, I pretty much had no cheek weld at all. (Not even a chin weld) Is this pretty much a normal function? Or should at least your chin be touching the stock?
Thanks!
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