Ghost Ring Type Sight on a Rifled Slug Barrel

[308win]

Would a ghost ring type sight be a good choice for deer? Will a ghost ring type sight be of better, the same, or less utility than the standard rifle type sights that come with the barrel?

I have no experience with ghost ring type sights. What is the best brand for the money quality wise and what features are important?

I will be using a 20" rifled slug barrel on an 870 Express. The ghost ring sight will mount on the receiver - correct?

 

[rcmodel]

A ghost ring will be faster on target, but probably not as accurate as the standard rifle sights if you have time to line them up properly.

On the otherhand, a receiver peep sight, with a smaller aperature then a ghost ring, is more accurate then open rifle sights, but you give up a little in low-light conditions.

To work properly, the ghost ring, or peep sight must be mounted fairly close to your eye on the receiver.


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[308win]

So, the Ghost Ring is mounted as far to the rear on the flat surface of the receiver as it can be mounted?

I have an Ultra Red Dot that I played around with on my Mini14 and it has an adjustable dot size - I believe from 4-11 MOA - however at the larger sizes the dot would elongate unevenly and become more of an oval on a slant if that makes sense. Can the pips or whatever they are called in the Ghost Ring be adjusted for size?

 

[rcmodel]

I don't think we are talking about the same thing.
It sounds like you are asking about some sort of electronic Red-Dot or Holo-Sight.

A ghost-ring sight is an iron sight with a very large hole in it for a peep.
http://www.xssights.com/store/shotgun.html

A receiver peep sight has an aperture disk with a smaller hole in it.
They can be changed to a larger aperture size, or removed completely, at which time the threaded part becomes a ghost ring.
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=117419&t=11082005


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[308win]

My fault. I am thinking about an electronic type sight.

 

[rcmodel]

O.K>, now we are getting somewhere!

Are you getting a smooth-bore slug barrel, or a rifled barrel for sabot slugs?

If the latter, I would suggest a cantilever mount barrel and a low power scope. A 2x or so fixed power, or a low power variable like a 1.5-4.5x.
The cantilever mount will allow you to change barrels without losing your scope zero every time.

For a smooth-bore & rifled slugs you will probably be just fine with the Remington sights you get on the barrel.


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[308win]

20" rifled slug barrel. You recommend a low power scope over a Bushnell or some brand of holosight? I don't expect to take shots longer than 100 yards or so and that is why I wasn't really thinking about a scope. The iron sights that you originally posted also look interesting.

 

[rcmodel]

I would consider a low power scope simply for the increased visibility in dawn / dusk deer woods.

At low power it will be as fast as a dot-sight, and will make seeing a deer clearly & threading a slug through the brush much easier in low light.


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[308win]

Makes sense. Thanks. All I have ever used or shot was a smooth barrel with a bead sight. I am going to have time for hunting finally and I am ready to get started.