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shotgun scope?

Post by graybellplumb » Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:23 pm

I have had a Weatherby PA-o8 shotgun for over a year. It doesn't shoot slugs that well. I can hit the paper with my old monkey wards 12 gauge better and its over 50 years old. So spent 160.00 for a slug barrel. It only has a mount for a scope and no rifle sights. Any ideas about a good scope. I hunt Avon Park. No rifles are allowed.

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Re: shotgun scope?

Post by ario » Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:51 pm

I have a Nikon Omega on a Hastings rifled barrel. (Rem 11-87) Very happy with the setup.

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Re: shotgun scope?

Post by TerribleTed » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:59 am

I have two a Bushnell and a Nikon. For accuracy test all slugs like you do with you BP. With my 12 gage I can nail a bowling pin at 100 yards with my smooth bore or I can have a 2 foot pattern. Its the difference between brand types velocity weight.

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Re: shotgun scope?

Post by graybellplumb » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:15 am

Any one got a simmons. I see pretty good reviews

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Post by Triple Creek Reaper » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:34 am

graybellplumb wrote:Any one got a simmons. I see pretty good reviews
I pulled the Simmons off my H&R Ultraslug after one season. Moved a 1x4x20 leupold onto it using DNZ mounts, best thing I did. The Simmons never lost its zero and held up to the abuse but my eyes are getting old, I need quality now more than ever. Actually thinking about moving to an illuminated Leupold for this upcoming season, eyes seem to be getting worse.
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Re: shotgun scope?

Post by nachogrande » Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:59 pm

+1 to what TCR said, same set up on my Beneli SBE rifled bbl, but honestly at 3$+ a round and realistic ranges under 50 yards, a smoothbore, no scope and cheaper rifled slugs may work just fine. It's worth a try. A dab of orange nail polish > 2$, MAY let you see the sights well enough.
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Re: shotgun scope?

Post by graybellplumb » Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:42 am

Don't have sights on the slug barrel so I have to go with a scope.

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