Shotgun sights visable at night

[Dee]

I have a Moss 500 Mariner with a Truglo electronic reflex sight; the rectal can be either red or green in dot, cross hair, or bulls eye. I really like the sight, very quick to aim and accurate but I am concerned about the fragility of it and the fact that it needs batteries. I always have it off and it seems like the batt life is pretty good though, still don't want to take a chance at it failing at the wrong time. I am wondering what other options may be good with that in mind, such as ghost ring sights with tritium front sight or save and upgrade to something like an Eotech. I would prefer something that I can mount on a picitany (sp) rail and works well with a Knoxx stock- I know I have a tacticool shotgun . It's important though that the sight works well both in the daytime and low light conditions.

 

[Smitty in CT]

Check out this one @ Brownells:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=40133/Product/MOSSBERG_SHOTGUN_TRU_DOT_reg__NIGHT_SIGHT

 

[Dee]

Thanks Smitty that looks pretty good but I kind of have trouble with bead sights. I saw this on the same Website that you mentioned- http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=19562/Product/SHOTGUN_TACTICAL_GHOST_RING_SIGHT_SET It looks pretty interesting but I don't know how I would mount it though, I wish I could find something like the one I posted that can go on a weaver mount. Maybe it's not a big deal though.

 

[red rick]

I tried that same sight just 2 weeks ago. Sent it back, it's to hard to see and even worst in the daylight.

I mounted a light on mine. When I turn on the light there is enough light, that my bead sight works for me.

I have heard some that like the XS Big Dot, but you have to glue it on. I don't mind gluing it on, but I didn't like the idea of having to replace it, when it burns out or breaks.

 

[Dee]

Red rick are you talking about the ghost ring sight or the Metrolight one that Smitty linked to? BTW I also have a flashlight but still find the bead hard to see very well in the dark. I just don't shoot too well with a bead either, at last compared to the truglow eletronic sight that I mentioned earlier.

 

[Dee]

I hope I did this right; here are some pics of the gun I was talking about and the sight I am thinking of replacing. Sorry the pics are just cell phone ones, will try and get better ones later if need be.

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[Dee]

Try that again

 

[red rick]

I was talking about the metprolight sight.

If you don't like your bead, I don't think that your will like the metprolight, especially in the daylight.

I got mine from Midway. If you want to try it, they will take it back if you are not satisfied. You will just be out shipping cost.

 

[Dee]

The other thing is that if you look at the stock it has a piece added to it to make it easier to see through optics of some sort and it provides a better cheek weld. The thing that sucks though is you are looking well above the bead and it doesn’t do any good. If I went back to some kind of bead sight I would have to remove that adapter which won't be easy either I hear, haven't tried it though. I don't know if it will be an issue with GR sights or not, it seems like they are a little more raised up especially if it can go on the rail where the dot sight is now.

 

[Dee]

I have been reading some good things about Primary Arms red dots in the rifle forum, this one looked pretty interesting http://primaryarms.com/product.sc?productId=35&categoryId=398. Sounds like they are pretty durable and offer good batt life.

 

[Hangingrock]

Replaced the OEM standard bead with a night sight front bead (requires #6-48 thread tap)