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Battle of the Defensive Shotguns

I guess I should have started a shotgun red dot poll. Aside from Mossberg bashing, can I assume you boys do not have red dots on your shotguns? Besides my Maverick, my 870, my AL391, my AYA #2 20ga., I picked up a tactical A300 recently and don't feel like I compromised. Besides the addition of an Esstac shotgun card and a sling, I don't feel a need for any other doo dads on it.
 
Never saw a need for a red dot on a shotgun. A low power scope for hunting with slugs maybe but I only hunt birds with shotgun, with an O/U Browning. I did put ghost ring sights on my 870 and did fine on a man silhouette target at 50 and 100 yds with slugs. And a weapon light was a must for me.
 
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This is right next to my recliner. For those occasions when there are home invasions while Mrs Greener and I are watching Yellowstone. Or if something goes bump in the night.
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And here it is incognito
 

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Red Dots on shotgun OF COURSE! Ive been running Trijicon RMRs and Holosuns. I find them really good on the Tac-14s

I which someone would make a Circle reticle with various size circles so you could pick a size to match your shot pattern at "X" range....

The BIG question is what size shot do you use for self/home defense? (sneak peak--Im not a it has to be 00 guy. I like #2 Buck and the Winchester Defender Buck& Ball 3 rounds of 00 and a round ball)
 
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PieterCoetzee said:
Red Dots on shotgun OF COURSE! Ive been running Trijicon RMRs and Holosuns. I find them really good on the Tac-14s

I which someone would make a Circle reticle with various size circles so you could pick a size to match your shot pattern at "X" range....

The BIG question is what size shot do you use for self/home defense? (sneak peak--Im not a it has to be 00 guy. I like #2 Buck and the Winchester Defender Buck& Ball 3 rounds of 00 and a round ball)
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Agree. I have a Bull X Pro on top mine, 24MOA circle.
I use Federal Flite Control but I’ve yet to shoot outdoors to really test/stretch the pattern.
Indoor range only allows slugs, I can neither confirm nor deny I may have “accidentally” put one or two down range at a 13 yard target. A300 Ultima Patrol was optimized for this shell.
 
PieterCoetzee said:
Red Dots on shotgun OF COURSE! Ive been running Trijicon RMRs and Holosuns. I find them really good on the Tac-14s

I which someone would make a Circle reticle with various size circles so you could pick a size to match your shot pattern at "X" range....

The BIG question is what size shot do you use for self/home defense? (sneak peak--Im not a it has to be 00 guy. I like #2 Buck and the Winchester Defender Buck& Ball 3 rounds of 00 and a round ball)
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I like #4 buck in Federal Flite Control rounds. Patterning holds together nicely out to 50 yards, although I think #4 does best out to 25 yards.
 
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