[harmonic]

I want to use my 12 guage pump to start hunting turkey, boar and coyote. It's currently got a 18 1/2 inch barrel, single bead sight and cylinder choke.

I have a chance to buy a barrel with cantelevered scope mount and interchangeable choke tubes. I'm thinking that is a good choice, with a four power fixed power scope.

I would go with a rifle sighted barrel, but my eyes aren't what they used to be.

What do you think about the cantelevered scope mount barrel with a full choke tube?

thanx

[shotgunjoel]

Think about a red dot or reflex sight. You don't really want that much magnification.

[harmonic]

I know what a red dot is. What's a reflex?

[ArmedBear]

http://www.nightvisiongear.co.uk/webpics/Digitalreflex1.jpg

These open sights are usually called "reflex sights", whereas "red dot" usually means a similar sight enclosed in a tube. Technically, I think that a reflex sight and a red dot sight are the same thing, but this is how the terms are usually used.

Anyway, what range are you talking about?

[monkyboy1975]

I've encountered this problem myself, I have an older express cantilever scope mount, with the mount being for the standard 1" weaver base scope rings, and most of the red dots I've looked at mount on a rail. Any red dots or holo sights out there fit this mount?:confused:

[ArmedBear]

Isn't a rail mount usually compatible with Weaver bases?

[monkyboy1975]

the one on mine is narrow, looks like about 3/8".

[rcmodel]

Optics designed for Picatinny rails are for the most part, interchangeable on Weaver bases or rails. The only actual differance is the size of the cross-slots.
Some large military optics use this slot for recoil control, and the clamp bolt fits it tightly.
Most don't.

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/GunTech/NewsletterArchive.aspx?p=0&t=1&i=558

rcmodel

[monkyboy1975]

This is the one I was looking at, will it fit?

[rcmodel]

Yes it will fit either Weaver or Pict.

rcmodel

[monkyboy1975]

Thanks rcmodel!