Open sights vs scopes on shotguns

[20 Fan]

Didn't really want the title to sound like another poll, but I'm curious how many of you prefer scopes to open sights on shotguns (or vice versa).

[bdbwtie101]

depends alot on the type of terrain you hunt the type of gun you use and so on. Im shooting a remington 870 cantilever barrel and sabots. I m not afraid to push it past 150, and in them situitans you need a good scope, versus if you hunting with rifled slugs or tight woods the scope might actually hinder you. I put the new Bushnell banner 2-7*36 scope on my gun, i hate the scope but for thick cover woods it works well, shot a doe at 28 yards this morning in thick stuff and didnt have a problem finding her in the scope

[jcchartboy]

Scopeis the only way I personally would go...If I am stuck in a situation where one is not available..so be it...but if I have any say in the matter, I would go with a scope every time.

[stubblejumper]

According to an article in one of the hunting magazines,tests performed by the military have shown that a low powered scope can actuallybe aimed faster than open sights.A scope offers the most advantage in low light situations.

[mizunomx17]

jcchartboy that looks like a rifle or am i wrong

[Paul L Mohr]

He shoots a Savage 12 gauge bolt slug gun. I shoot a H&R ultra with a scope.

I say it depends on what you are doing with it.

Paul

[stubblejumper]

It looks like one of these to me.
http://www.savagearms.com/210f.htm

[Wolf651]

I hunt in north and south minnesota, some yearsin open fields and some in hardwood timber. I never had a problem with open rifle sight. I don't even use a rifle barrel and those expensive sabot slugs. All the deers I shot is within 100yrds and never missed the deer I'm shooting at, ever since I started hunting in "93". Last year I shot one about 158yrds with a regular foster style slug, the deer went about 50 yrds and crash. I neverused a shotgun with scope beforeand wouldn't mind trying butRight now my shotgun is so good and accurate to me that I won't traded for any shotgun out there.

[jcchartboy]

Thanks Paul and Stubble,

Yes, in fact that is my Savage 210 12ga.

It is funny how most people automatically assume that because the gun has a bolt action, it must be a rifle. Obviously, I can see why they think that, it still just surprises me.

Bolt actions, Scopes, and Sabot slugs....
They go together like ice cream and apple pie...lol

[SparrowHawk]

Remington 870 express Magnum. Rifled barrel and my scope. I swear i can't miss.

Scope everytime no questions asked.. unless your in some thick stuff of course