I'm going to purchase a short defense barrel for my Wingmaster. I can't afford to put ghostring sights on it, but I was wondering if there was a good alternative. Are some sight systems better than others for a HD SG? Should I just save for the ghostring system? I have a choice of buying a reminton barrel w/ rifle sights or a plain barrel and adding sights later. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Rifle sights vs peep sights for 870?
- Thread starter TCW
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Ghost ring sights are nice, but if I didn't hunt with my 870s, they might just have beads. I've done good work with just a bead, including a possible on my old duty qualifier.
Since slugs are not a good choice for HD, rifle sights or GRs(I'm coming to loathe that name) are optional. HD shotguns are aimed, but they can be aimed nicely with a bead and a good cheek weld.
And, a short bbled,bead sighted 870 does a very good imitation of a quail gun.
Since slugs are not a good choice for HD, rifle sights or GRs(I'm coming to loathe that name) are optional. HD shotguns are aimed, but they can be aimed nicely with a bead and a good cheek weld.
And, a short bbled,bead sighted 870 does a very good imitation of a quail gun.
Either is a good choice
That being said, I prefer the rifle sights. Outside of bird/small game hunting, I have little use for a bead sight. Both of my Wingmasters are equipped with rifle sights and they have spoiled me.
The ghost ring sights are useful also, but I wonder about how they might function in low light situations. For my practical purposes, rifle sights are all I could ever ask for. They allow me to lob those slugs and buckshot with more accuracy than a bead sight ever could.
If affordability is the issue, just get a rifle sight equipped barrel and upgrade later.
Aren't these dilemmas fun?
That being said, I prefer the rifle sights. Outside of bird/small game hunting, I have little use for a bead sight. Both of my Wingmasters are equipped with rifle sights and they have spoiled me.
The ghost ring sights are useful also, but I wonder about how they might function in low light situations. For my practical purposes, rifle sights are all I could ever ask for. They allow me to lob those slugs and buckshot with more accuracy than a bead sight ever could.
If affordability is the issue, just get a rifle sight equipped barrel and upgrade later.
Aren't these dilemmas fun?