Shotgun sights for predators

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Tika58

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I am looking for some suggestions on sights for a shotgun. It’s only use is for predator hunting I currently run a couple different guns but look to upgrade either. My favorite is my Stoeger 3500 and second is the working mans mossberg 500. I’m hoping to find a sight for either as my dedicated coyote shotgun. The regular bead setup is ok but I’m looking for a reasonable upgrade that won’t break the bank but can add a little finesse to my setup.
 
First I needed a rail on my m3000, then added Sig Romeo-5, fine for yotes.
Want to do some bird hunting also and am trying a cheap modified iron sight : peep-on-rail
plan to either enlarge the aperture or cut a V into the peep to open it up.

update: the iron sight dign't work out so just the front bead for birds..
 
Go shoot a few rounds of clay targets, or any close fast moving target,and you will figure out real quick you don't need, or want one.
 
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Originally Posted By: atdGo shoot a few rounds of clay targets, or any close fast moving target,and you will figure out real quick you don't need, or want one.

I agree with atd.

If you can hit flying targets and birds with a shotgun with just a bead or two beads on the rib or barrel you don't need a different shotgun to shoot coyotes.

Most of my shots with a shotgun on called in coyotes is way more like waterfowl hunting or dove hunting than it is like turkey hunting.
 
Originally Posted By: derbyacresbob
atd said:
If you can hit flying targets and birds with a shotgun with just a bead or two beads on the rib or barrel you don't need a different shotgun to shoot coyotes.

Most of my shots with a shotgun on called in coyotes is way more like waterfowl hunting or dove hunting than it is like turkey hunting.
But, maybe your style of hunting plays a role in that?

For example, using rifle tactics on a shotgun stand will likely result in still shots. The shooter makes minor adjustments to the shotgun POA as the coyote approaches and whistles to stop or waits for a pause. The shotgun is already aimed at the coyote and little/no movement is required to shoot.

But if the shooter lays on his back and suddenly pops up like a goose blind to surprise the coyote up close, you're gonna get a running shot.

Terrain obviously effects your options.

I use my 12g more like a rifle than a clay/skeet gun but that's surely influenced by my tactics and terrain.
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Originally Posted By: atdHard chargers can blow by fast
Hence the shotgun
Ours must be lazy and slow. Or I'm particularly skilled at whistling them to a stop...
 
If a shotgun doesn't pattern to point of aim an optic is useful. If the gun doesn't fit the shooter an optic is useful. If a shooter is cross eye dominant, suffers from some physical disabilities or just has poor shooting form a glass sight is useful. Otherwise it might very possibly be a handicap on fast moving game or targets.
 
Cheap clip on Tru-glo Turkey sights. If you are having fast movers that won't stop, just use the front sight.

Most shotguns are pointed, not aimed. If I have time, I like to aim mine. If not, treat them like a Rooster. Butt, Beak, Boom, and keep your gun moving.
 
I have a coyote run by so fast they brushed my shotgun barrel sitting in my lap or just about touched it. I kicked one in S. Arizona. I cut a hole in a bush with garden pruners and sit on a fold up stool breaking up my outline.

Every Remington shotgun shoots very low for me, bad fit. Sight acquisition with the Speed Beade is very, very fast and also works for calling in crows very well.
 
I like the Vortex Razor Red Dot. Works great and no matter what happens to it you have VIP warranty for the life of it (ie. free replacement)
 
In daylight a bead or truglo light pipes are fine, for low light any red dot is superior. Burris, Bushnell, etc make affordable quality sights.
 
The sight I tried on my shotgun made it harder to see the coyote in low light conditions. I could barely see the coyote and when I looked through the sight I couldn't see the coyote because of the red light being in the way. Just 10 minutes earlier I lowered the brightness on the sight but as it got darker outside the light in the sight got to bright.

One day in the fog I had a mist get on the same sight and when the coyote came running in I couldn't see the coyote because the sight was covered with mist from the fog.

On fast running coyotes that are crossing at 35 to 50 yards most shotgun red dot type sights don't have a wide enough view to get the proper lead you need to shoot a fast running coyote.
 


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