scope search

[killzone1423]

I have a Urika 900 shot gun that i am going to use for deer hunting. I bought the slug barrel but it need a scope because it doent ahve iron sites. I was looking in sme catologes but i would like some input on what may be good and what isnt before i buy. Just want some advice.

[Dom]

Was also a tough decision for me a few years ago. I ended up putting a 1.5-6x Burris on mine, and so far it's holding up. But, I'm not sure I'd go that route again, as the last Burris I ordered disappointed me. I think I'd go with a Leupold if I was now in the market. Sug guns have a healthy bite, so you need something that will take it and stay on. Recommend a 1.5-4 or 6x by 32 or so for more field of view. Of course, if we all won the lottery we'd be sticking a Swaro 1.5-6x20 w/illuminated reticle on, but they don't give those away. Another option might be a Halo-Sight, where you can keep both eyes open for thick wooded, on the move, short distance shooting out to 50-75 yards -- further if your eyes are better than mine. Is it shotgun only in parts of Wisconsin, south? Waidmannsheil, Dom.

[BILLY D.]

KILLZONE

I WAS ON A LIMITED BUDGET A FEW YEARS AGO (4) AND PURCHASED A BSA "BARELY SEE ANYTHING" I,5X4,5X 32MM FOR MY 870. IT IS ILLUMINATED AND HAS THE GERMAN #4 RETICLE. I WAS ONLY PLANNING ON USING TO GET ME THROUGH THE SEASON THEN I WAS GOING TO REPLACE IT. IT HAS PLENTY OF FIELD OF VIEW AND SO I JUST LEFT IT ON THE GUN. AND NOW I LIKE IT. IT'S NOW ON IT'S 5TH BOX OF SLUGS AND I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TURKEY LOADS.

THE BSA IS WORTH A LOOK. NO IT'S NOT A KAHLES, FOR ABOUT $75.00 YOU CAN'T EXPECT IT TO BE. BUT IT'S WORTH A LOOK.

[jon lynn]

I had good luck with a Simmons 8-Point for a 20gaMAG, but would recomend Leupold or Sightron if you got the greenbacks

[rainydays]

Another scope to look at is the Mueller. I have one of their tacticals on my varmint rifle and it is a great scope. They also make scopes for rifles and muzzleloaders, and I would expect that their quality would be as good as the rifle scopes.
Have a Great Day!--tr

[buckhunter]

I just started tinkering with my 11-87. I had a spare Bushnell Trophy 1 3/4 X 5. Its listed as a shotgun scope and should hold up. Prior to mounting it on my 11-87 it was on a 44 Mag Ruger Lever. It held up OK. I believe these go for around $100-110.

If you got the $ try a Leouplold.

[fabsroman]

Good scopes are not cheap, that is for sure. Leupold and Burris come with lifetime warranties, so even if the shotgun breaks them, you can get a new one.

Personally, all my scopes are Burris. I liked the first one I bought and have kept on buying them with very few dissappointments. Had a seal on the very first one look like it was coming off after 10 years of decent use and had the windage knob on my shotgun scope pop off, but that was because a buddy of mine banged it against a table. Burris fixed both without question.

Two seasons ago, I bought a slug barrel and Burris Fullfield II scope for my Benelli Super Black Eagle along with a couple recoil reducers and used it as my main slug gun (i.e., the Browning BPS got relegated to backup). Between sighting the thing in and hunting, I probably shot close to 20 boxes of slugs through it without a hitch. The scope cost a little less than $200.

As with anything, I believe that you get what you pay for things.

[jmarriott]

Any shot or muzzleloader scope will work.

I like 1-4, 1-6 power myself and i like to keep them mounted low, as normal shotgun stocks sight down the barrel beads not much higher and raising the head up to look in the scope is much harder with anything over say 32mm.

you can get stock adjusted or deal with raising your head up a bit if you want more than a 32mm.

i built my 870 with a boyd brothers thumbhole stock and addjusted it a bit with shim's to sight down the scope comfortably.

Some other companies make monte carlo stocks for shotguns to raise the eye to align with the higher mounted rifle type scope.

The raised head seem to make recoil feel a bit more to me and i don't seem to place my head in the same place each time like my rem 700.


I have a redfield 1-4 gold five star scope that i really like, I keep her on about 2.5 most of the time and go to 1 while on deer drives and 4 in a tree stand,

[HPBTMTCH]

Look for field of view if you are going to be in the brush, 75 ft FOV is good. Also, a very important thing is eye relief. I tell everyone who asks, you need 4 inches of eye relief with todays heavy recoiling slugs. Many guys i know have came out of the woods wipeing the blood from their brow and changed their mind about a 3in eye relief scope.

[Catfish]

If your looking for a cheap scope go to a gun show and pick up an old steel tube Weaver in 2 1/2 or 4X. A 2 1/2 X scope will give you a good point of aim as far as your shotgun will shoot. If your wanting the best a 2x, or 1 x 4X or 2 x 7X, Leuopld. I bought 2 referbed Burrius scope and neather worked. I`ll never buy a Burrius again. I`ve never had a Tasco that was 100% eather and most of them were real poor. I`m a Leo fan and have about 30 of them. Some of them look pretty beat up, but they all work, and I`ve never sent one in for repair yet.

[travelinguy]

I have to agree on Leupolds being the best out there. I have become a fan of fixed power scopes myself. I recently added a scope to a shotgun for the first time. I got an fx-II 4 power leupold in wide duplex. The two things I like best about it. First it has a little longer eye relief which is really nice for the kick. Second the wide duplex is easy to pick out fast. The great thing with the leupold is that it is strong enough to handle the extra recoil and if it breaks, the warranty is unbeatable. I got mine here:
Leupold fx-II

[JJ]

I would go with Leupold or Burris. I have a Luepold 2-7x33 on my 870 Slug gun. I went through the cheap alternatives first. After blowing up a couple of Tascos, one Simmons and finally a Bushnell Trophy 1.5-5 I stepped up to the Leupold and it has never been touched since sighting in 5 years ago. (I could have bought two if I would have skipped the cheapies first!)
Most all of my guns are topped with Burris or Leupold. Burris gets most of my business today, only because they sell better glass than Leupold for less money. I can buy a Burris Signature series for the Mid $300's but can't touch a similar powered VX III for much under $500. Both have the same warranty, and I have dealt with both customer service (Never for repairs) and both were equally helpful.

I figure, pay the price now, or pay more later.