14 Inch Barrel - Page 2

9mmMike · October 11, 2005, 09:08 PM

PJR,
If you were to do it again would you choose the rifle sights over the single bead? I have a gaggle 20" rifle-sighted 870's and I like them a ton but I kinda sorta like the idea of just a bead on such a short shotty.
Just wondering,
Mike

459 · October 11, 2005, 09:27 PM

I got rid of my bead, and went with a snap on hi viz bar sight on the end..in red. Makes a very huge difference. Other option I looked at was meprolight ghost rings...either or a good idea..went with hi viz cause it cost like 30 bucks..shop wanted almost 200 bucks for the ghost rings.

PJR · October 12, 2005, 08:37 AM

9mmMike

This shotgun originally came with a 14" bead sighted barrel and I swapped it out for the rifle sighted version. My 14" gun is for farm duties and bear protection if required. For both duties I prefer slugs and the rifle sights offer me a little more precision at further distances. On my other gun I have a set of TruGlo fire sights that replace the Remington front and rear sights and at some point will do the same to the shorter gun. Here's the same gun with the bead barrel.

9mmMike · October 12, 2005, 10:01 AM

Thanks PJR. Two 14" barrels = two tax stamps or can you have multiple barrels once the the receiver is registered? This is assuming that you do not mount the extra barrel on another gun.
Thanks again,
Mike

PJR · October 12, 2005, 10:26 AM

No stamps at all. In Canada, factory-made 14" shotguns with an OAL of 26" or more are treated just like any other shotgun.

October 11, 2005, 09:08 PM	#26
9mmMike Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2000 Location: SE PA Posts: 1,049	PJR, If you were to do it again would you choose the rifle sights over the single bead? I have a gaggle 20" rifle-sighted 870's and I like them a ton but I kinda sorta like the idea of just a bead on such a short shotty. Just wondering, Mike __________________ "Freedom is not free" Visit TheRallyPoint.org TheRallyPoint at LRGC- Saturday August 26th IF YOU LIVE IN PA AND DID NOT VOTE, YOU DESERVE TO LOSE YOUR GUNS!

October 12, 2005, 10:01 AM	#29
9mmMike Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2000 Location: SE PA Posts: 1,049	Thanks PJR. Two 14" barrels = two tax stamps or can you have multiple barrels once the the receiver is registered? This is assuming that you do not mount the extra barrel on another gun. Thanks again, Mike __________________ "Freedom is not free" Visit TheRallyPoint.org TheRallyPoint at LRGC- Saturday August 26th IF YOU LIVE IN PA AND DID NOT VOTE, YOU DESERVE TO LOSE YOUR GUNS!

October 11, 2005, 09:27 PM	#27
459 Junior member Join Date: August 29, 2005 Posts: 290	I got rid of my bead, and went with a snap on hi viz bar sight on the end..in red. Makes a very huge difference. Other option I looked at was meprolight ghost rings...either or a good idea..went with hi viz cause it cost like 30 bucks..shop wanted almost 200 bucks for the ghost rings.

October 12, 2005, 08:37 AM	#28
PJR Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2000 Posts: 1,127	9mmMike This shotgun originally came with a 14" bead sighted barrel and I swapped it out for the rifle sighted version. My 14" gun is for farm duties and bear protection if required. For both duties I prefer slugs and the rifle sights offer me a little more precision at further distances. On my other gun I have a set of TruGlo fire sights that replace the Remington front and rear sights and at some point will do the same to the shorter gun. Here's the same gun with the bead barrel.

October 12, 2005, 10:26 AM	#30
PJR Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2000 Posts: 1,127	No stamps at all. In Canada, factory-made 14" shotguns with an OAL of 26" or more are treated just like any other shotgun.