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This winter I'm going to be shooting remington's copper solids out of my rifled slug barrel. And I was wonder How good scope are for deer hunting, pros and cons. I do an equal a mount of sitting as walking while hunting. What power would be good for a shot gun. And any suggestion of scope would be helpful!
I don't plan on shooting past 130 yards!
Thanks and good hunting

Jason
 
everyone can give pros and cons..i would say its a good thing, get a 3by9, but thats a little to much power if your in thick cover...we have guys in our group that have a 3by9 and he loves it. you might not need that much magnifacation though. I plan on getting a scope next year, just gives you a better idea of where your slug will go.
 
jason,
I use a 2.5 power scopes on two different guns and I personally think it is the way to go. Very important is as big an eye relief as you can find. Typically scopes designed for shotguns will have an eye relief of 4.5 inches or more. This helps with sighting and keeps the big kick of the shotgun from putting a ring around your eye. Big eye relief and low magnification, that's my opinion.
 
I went to a red dot and love it the shot goes where the dot is. wheter you go with a scope or dot if you don't have a cantelever mount either get the reciver tapped or get a B-Square mount.
 
What would be a good make and modle to look at. I've been browsing the net, and finding scope companies with very little shot gun selection! Thanks
 
Burris and Leopold make some good quality scopes...have used some of the Tasco Pro-Points with success, but they recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy....their warranty is now down the tubes. Stay clear of Simmons.

Here is a great place to get scopes: http://www.bearbasin.com/catalog.htm
 
Look at what the maximum range you'll be using a slug gun.....maybe 100-150 yards? High magnification makes it hard to acquire a sight picture when stalking. Most experienced shotgun shooters I know go with 4-6 power or use dot scope with no magnification....a halo sight is even better. We are only talking hitting a milk jug size target to put the round in the kill zone.
 
There is no advantage to not having a scope. A scope will enhance your shoot dramatically, especially if your talking about shooting at 100 yards or more. Its easier to see openings through brush also, which is a great advantage. I would reccommend at least a 2x7 magnification. If you want to shoot at 100 yards a Halo or a reddot will not cut it.
 
my dot holds great groups out to 125 i'm sure it will hold farther but thats as far as I have shot it
 
I have a 1.5-5 variable that's about the right power. 1.5 for most, 5 power for longer range, say 75 yards to maximum range. I had a 4x before, and had a relatively close shot where all I could see was hair, had to lower the gun twice to determine where I was shooting--fortunately the deer was patiently watching his backtrail.

The scope is a Simmons, don't know that I would particularly recommend it, but it's relatively low cost and has been adequate. Will be switching to an Ultra-Dot red dot this year, like it so far while trying it out. No magnification, but as mentioned before the magnification can be a liability at the more common slug ranges.

If you ever participate in drives, which we don't very often, a scope is a detriment because most of the deer are going to be on the move.
 
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