Do you guys have any disturbance with those bright sights on your shotgun? I just noticed that my eye sight easily switching from the target to that "bright sight"...I think that's what cause my misses, so I switched it to regular white bead. I'll let you know if my score/result change next week after shooting.
"bright fiber optic bead sight" on shotgun
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I personally do not like, or use, any of those bright fiber-optic sights as they do exactly what you mentioned. If you lose your focus on the target, odds are a miss will be likely.
Dre, I just posted on sights to aTm papi...
While shooting clay targets, don't look at the beads, keep your eyes on the target! Once you verify the mount is correct, by seeing the figure 8, then switch your focus to the target distance and keep it there. This is the problem with high visibility sights for clays, they have you focusing at the end of the gun instead of the target. Generally the simple beads work best; however, if you have serious vision problems, and can't make out the figure 8, then you might wanna think about something different.
I have them on a couple shotguns, including my target O/U. Here's the deal....
I did about a year's worth of testing. First, I removed the bead from a target barrel on an 870 TB and shot it like that for awhile.
My scores at trap, wobble and Chinese Trap didn't change.
Then, I added a Hi Viz F/O sight, using the smallest I could find (3mm) in green.
My scores didn't drop, they may have improved. My hits were noticeable better, more solid.
Later, maybe a year ago, an old friend (77 at the time) was having a very bad day at the range.
We were shooting Chinese, a game where he shines usually. However, a stroke had impinged on his vision and he was having trouble hitting 10 out of 25. He's the only guy I know who had gone straight at Chinese so this was really bothering him.
I had an idea and lent him my O/U and asked him to try a couple with it. He smoked the first pair, dropped one out of the first ten.
I gave him a spare fiber, which he mounted on his Model 21 with scotch tape and tried a few more. More hits.
Now, he's shooting respectably with F/O sights on that 21 and various other fine guns he owns.
My theory on these is.....
THe F/O bead makes it easier to precisely position the barrel correctly in your peripheral vision, making consistency attainable.
As always, it's imperative to keep your focus on the target.
IMO, most F/O beads are a little big. Try the 3mm size well as the 5mm.
As for color, I do best with green, but try red and even yellow.
And,while they work for me, YMMV.
HTH....
I did about a year's worth of testing. First, I removed the bead from a target barrel on an 870 TB and shot it like that for awhile.
My scores at trap, wobble and Chinese Trap didn't change.
Then, I added a Hi Viz F/O sight, using the smallest I could find (3mm) in green.
My scores didn't drop, they may have improved. My hits were noticeable better, more solid.
Later, maybe a year ago, an old friend (77 at the time) was having a very bad day at the range.
We were shooting Chinese, a game where he shines usually. However, a stroke had impinged on his vision and he was having trouble hitting 10 out of 25. He's the only guy I know who had gone straight at Chinese so this was really bothering him.
I had an idea and lent him my O/U and asked him to try a couple with it. He smoked the first pair, dropped one out of the first ten.
I gave him a spare fiber, which he mounted on his Model 21 with scotch tape and tried a few more. More hits.
Now, he's shooting respectably with F/O sights on that 21 and various other fine guns he owns.
My theory on these is.....
THe F/O bead makes it easier to precisely position the barrel correctly in your peripheral vision, making consistency attainable.
As always, it's imperative to keep your focus on the target.
IMO, most F/O beads are a little big. Try the 3mm size well as the 5mm.
As for color, I do best with green, but try red and even yellow.
And,while they work for me, YMMV.
HTH....
You need a front bead / and a mid rib bead - so you can make sure your mount is correct ( not canted, etc ) .......
I don't have any problem with the Hi-Viz front beads that are stock on most Brownings - but I usually put a green or white pipe in it.
If you ever look at the front sights or barrel - after you call for the bird - its almost always a lost target .....(and a very choppy swing ..).
I don't have any problem with the Hi-Viz front beads that are stock on most Brownings - but I usually put a green or white pipe in it.
If you ever look at the front sights or barrel - after you call for the bird - its almost always a lost target .....(and a very choppy swing ..).
