Sunday, February 7, 2010

Shotgun deer hunting sights?

i have a smooth bore shotgun i use for rabbit/upland bird hunting. the sight on the gun is a tru glo bead. i've been hunting deer w/a scoped rifle + now i'd like to use my shotgun w/rifled slugs but keep the sight that i have. what max distance do you recommend for the shot/ any tips?Shotgun deer hunting sights?
Practice.....





And forget practicing by shooting at paper targets...





Shoot at steel plates / gongs.... The problem with paper at long distance is you cant see if your hitting the paper... hence - you have ne ';feel'; for the shotgun....





When you hit steel plates you see them swing on there chains and hear a loud plink thru your earplugs.... This is a reactive target which immediately lets you know your getting it right... paper cant do that...





Have a machine shop cut some 10, 12 and 15 inch target plates... Set them up at 50, 75 and 100 yards...





next -- Buy yourself some of those 15 packs of Remington Sluggers that Walmart carrys and get practicing....





I have no problems putting all shots on a 12 inch plates to 100 yards.... This is plenty accurate for deer...Shotgun deer hunting sights?
its very hard to tell i have same shotgun set up but i drilled and taped it for a scope rail because shooting rifled slugs without scope is very hard because it might not group or group somewere off the bead sight so i would sugest getting a scope if u plan on shooting rifled slugs or practice with the gun and figure out were u need to aim in order to put the round were u want
I agree with Metropolis1 on practice,practice,practice. You can`t do it too much. Targets are your choice,metal targets are a neat idea. I usually use paper but I have a spotting scope so I can see where I hit. I`m going to make up some metal ones also. They should last a whole lot longer too. Just keep shooting,thats the key to good groups!

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