Ghost rings for clays?

[SodiumBenzoate]

I'm looking to get a shotgun (my first) for clays and home defense. For those combined uses, should I get ghost rings or bead sights?

There's also the option of getting multiple barrels, but most ghost ring sights I've seen have the rear sight mounted to the receiver, so I don't know if that's a solution.

 

[earlthegoat2]

bead sight, it will be better for home defense and clays

 

[RatDrall]

There's also the option of getting multiple barrels, but most ghost ring sights I've seen have the rear sight mounted to the receiver, so I don't know if that's a solution

That's what has always kept me from ghost rings on a shotgun, the lack of ability to change barrels and the rediculous cost of most ghost ring sight setups.

I used to like rifle style sights on my shotguns, but then I stopped using slugs so I am in the process of selling my rifle sight barrels and buying bead sight barrels (a single tritium bead is fantastic).

 

[RedAlert]

Although not on a shotgun, I use Tritium Ghost Ring sights on my Sig 229. At a recent training course, they proved quick and easy to obtain a sight picture. YMMV

Ralph

 

[SDC]

As long as you're USED to them and the resulting pattern they give you, it doesn't seem to matter what sort of sighting arrangement is on a shotgun; I've shot skeet with plain beads, ghost rings, and rifle sights, and had fun with all of them. It's not the bow, it's the Indian.

 

[sniper5]

Although I am not a huge trap or skeet shooter, the guy who showed me gave me valuable advice. He said: "You should be as aware of your shotgun barrel as you are the hood of your car when driving." It's worked well all these years.

 

[dubbleA]

Although I am not a huge trap or skeet shooter, the guy who showed me gave me valuable advice. He said: "You should be as aware of your shotgun barrel as you are the hood of your car when driving." It's worked well all these years.

For target shooting........
I totally agree. As a target shooter I learned years ago to have your shotgun fitted to you. Once you achieve that, the shotgun should shoot where your dominant eye is looking. My target guns have no beads on them, just a rib so there is nothing to take your eyes off the intended target. You point a shotgun, you dont aim with them.

Now with home defense type guns I can see a ghost ring or open iron sights on them due to using slugs if need be. You can also shift POI with sights verses adjusting the stock.

I think that you are going to have to compromise, if I were in your shoes I would opt for a simple shotgun with beads and go from there.