[Marshall]

I have never used any of these. Has anyone used or tried these as a bead or long flat front sights on their shotguns? If so, what were your findings and impressions?

TIA :)

[Sir Galahad]

They're great! The Winchester Defender comes with the Tru-Glo sight. Much better than a brass bead. Excellent for low light conditions. It also sharpens the aim a little bit as the rod Tru-Glo that clips on the barrel, you'll know if you're seeing the sight cockeyed. If it appears as a single lit dot, you're right on. If you see a little of the side, you know your aim is off a smidge. Try it! You'll like it!

[Marshall]

Thanks S.G. ;) I picked a couple that that replace the brass front bead, I'll put them on and give them a try. To me, a shotgun is much faster with a bright/lit dot or bead, as opposed to any kind of sighting system, eg. ghost ring or scope. They also allow a cleaner view of your target without a bunch of "crap", so to speak, on top of your gun. Surely they provide even a quicker pick-up.

Thanks again
Marshall

;)

[HS/LD]

I have the 1300 Defender also and the tru-glow sight is a lot easier to use than the brass bead on my Mossberg.

The nice thing with the defender is the bead is still there in case something happens to the tru-glow.


HS/LD

[Sir Galahad]

I also find the target acquisition is quicker with the Tru-Glo. They're $15 out of Cabela's catalog and you can get red or green.

[Dave McCracken]

I find the fiber optic "Green Worm" sights a distraction for wingshooting. it takes my focus off the target. Since I'm regularly outshot by folks who like them,it's obviously not universal.

For those shotgun activities where the weapon is aimed like "Serious" use and turkey hunting, they're great, especially in low light.

Best advice I can give is try one and see.

[Grayrock]

I believe TIMC mounted one on his Huglu auto. I tried it out one afternoon and was amazed how much more visible the sights appear. The brand he used I believe was a Fire Sight. Pretty cheap and easy to apply.

[Quack]

just put an order in at brownells for a bunch of stuff, including HiViz Comp sights, will let you know what i think about them...

[Classified00]

Howdy!

I just checked these out at Cabs. They do seem quite cool. How do I know which thread size would fit a Mossberg 18.5" barrel? or should I get the drop on kind?

Thanks!
Brent...

[Quack]

the HiViz Comp set has screw that will fit pretty much everything. it came with 3 different red pipe, 4 green pipes and a white pipe. didn't really like the thought of the clip on or double sided tape sights.
BTW, paid $20 for them at Brownells w/ trade discount

[Classified00]

Hmmmmm...... Does the bead sight simply unscrew with pliers?

Thanks!
Brent...

[Quack]

i used pliers, but scratched the bead just a tad. the screw is a flat head though

[HSMITH]

Take a piece of nylon webbing and use that to cushion your plier jaws on the bead......

I have one of the fiber optic bead doo-dads. Mine is the one that has the fiber rod, and a hood/tube that you have to look through to see it. It think it was called the "Gobbledot". The basic premise is that if your mount and weld is good you can see the dot, if not no dot seen. Well, it works. I used it primarily for dry practice, as in mount the shotgun and swing the wall lines, roof lines, corner lines etc. It stayed on the shotgun and made it out into the field. Up close and fast shooting it is BAD, the glow can wash out the target. For long ranges in low lights it is good. Overall? A white bead like the new Remington's aside from the express are coming with are better for serious and hunting purposes. There is a name for that bead but it escapes me at the moment. The fiber is good for dry practice, but ONLY if it makes you do something you are not doing well already.

Fiber sights are a bad idea, in some light conditions they can obliterate the target. If you don't believe it buy some and use them for a while.......

[sm]

Well Dave if it makes you any better, I too find them distracting when shooting flying targets--be it clay or fowl.

In fact I just prefer the bead, with a mid bead on the rib. Didn't learn with 'em, and being curmedeon in training , find them distracting, period. Even with eyes getting older.

Humm , thinking about it I shot the Front bead /mid bead better than I did the rifle sights, and high vis sights when playing with slugs at steel. Fuddy-duddy I guess.

[Dave McCracken]

H, is it the Bradley Bead you're think of? That's the one on my TB.

1973,I like a mid bead for premounted games, in the field I prefer a front bead as small and unobtrusive as possible. "Serious" use and slugs are different.

I've mentioned this before, but I had the Bradley on the TB go adrift once in the middle of a round of trap doubles. I've no idea WHEN in that round it left. I scored a bit higher that round than the one prior,IIRC.

[HSMITH]

H, is it the Bradley Bead you're think of? That's the one on my TB.

Dave, that is the correct name. Thanks. I very much like the Bradley for all my shotgunning, especially hunting.

[Dave McCracken]

Like I said, H, I'd rather have a smaller and less obtrusive one, but to each his own.