chaim
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Last summer (it may have actually been spring) there were quite a few Remington 870s in the area with 18.5" barrels (smoothbore) and rifle sights. I decided that this is what I wanted but I waited on buying. Anyway, for some months now the only shot guns I've seen with rifle sights are slug guns.
I like the idea of the rifle sight, but I'm not sure at HD ranges that the bead wouldn't be at least as good. I am full aware that it may simply make the gun more fun for occasional slug shooting at the local rifle range. In a HD situation where short ranges and quick shots are called for, do you think the rifle sights will really help? What is more, might they be a distraction to the quick target acquisition needed in a self defense situation?
I don't want to wait too much longer to replace the shotgun I sold 2 years ago. Should I hold out a bit longer for the rifle sight model since that is what I want, or am I better off (based on the answers in the previous paragraph) going with a bead front sight?
Another option is instead of full rifle sights, get the bead and fit one of the Hi-Vis front sights on the front so I have something more visible than the bead but I don't have to take the extra fraction of a second mentally to line the sights up (since there is no rear sight to align with the front sight).
Your feedback is appreciated.
I like the idea of the rifle sight, but I'm not sure at HD ranges that the bead wouldn't be at least as good. I am full aware that it may simply make the gun more fun for occasional slug shooting at the local rifle range. In a HD situation where short ranges and quick shots are called for, do you think the rifle sights will really help? What is more, might they be a distraction to the quick target acquisition needed in a self defense situation?
I don't want to wait too much longer to replace the shotgun I sold 2 years ago. Should I hold out a bit longer for the rifle sight model since that is what I want, or am I better off (based on the answers in the previous paragraph) going with a bead front sight?
Another option is instead of full rifle sights, get the bead and fit one of the Hi-Vis front sights on the front so I have something more visible than the bead but I don't have to take the extra fraction of a second mentally to line the sights up (since there is no rear sight to align with the front sight).
Your feedback is appreciated.