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K80Geoff · March 21, 2001, 09:26 PM

Don't know if they are legal or not, but they would probably get in the way. Shotgunning is a game of movement, the barrel must move to make the shot. The tasco sight , which I DO have on two pistols, is not very conducive to movement. The dot tends to jump around even when held steady. The viewing area is very small and as a shotgunner I do not think it would work.

Consider using one of the light pipes sold for shotguns, they do seem to help some people and if set up properly cannot be seen unless the gun is mounted properly.

The best shotgunners do not even use the beads, they rely on proper mounting. I know of one Master NSCA shooter who broke the bead off his barrel, and continued to shoot. He didn't discover the broken bead untill some time later and shot the gun for several weeks without it!

Geoff Ross

March 21, 2001, 09:26 PM	#2
K80Geoff Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 1998 Location: NE Pennsylvania Posts: 3,639	Red Dot Sights Don't know if they are legal or not, but they would probably get in the way. Shotgunning is a game of movement, the barrel must move to make the shot. The tasco sight , which I DO have on two pistols, is not very conducive to movement. The dot tends to jump around even when held steady. The viewing area is very small and as a shotgunner I do not think it would work. Consider using one of the light pipes sold for shotguns, they do seem to help some people and if set up properly cannot be seen unless the gun is mounted properly. The best shotgunners do not even use the beads, they rely on proper mounting. I know of one Master NSCA shooter who broke the bead off his barrel, and continued to shoot. He didn't discover the broken bead untill some time later and shot the gun for several weeks without it! Geoff Ross __________________ I am no longer a member of this forum. Bye!