H&R Ultra Slug Hunter. What scope do you like?
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Spike
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H&R Ultra Slug Hunter. What scope do you like?
Looking to get a 20 guage H&R Ultra Slug Hunter and wanted to know what scope you guys have or like with this gun? It looks like this gun comes with a scope mount from the manufacturer. How big a scope will this setup handle? I was thinking along the lines of a 3-9x32. Is a 3-9x40 to big for the standard scope mount that comes with the gun?
Thanks Guys.
Thanks Guys.
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The gun does not come with a scope mount. It is a rail.
You will have to select the proper mounts to accomodate the scope of your choosing. You want to keep the scope as low to the barrel as possible.
I strongly suggest that you remove the screws that secure the rail and Lock-Tite them so you are always assured that the rail is dead nuts secure.
No matter what anyone says I will suggest, from alot of experience, a Simmons straight 4X scope (x 32mm). I have the Pro-Diamond models on all of our USH's and other slug guns. Have never had a failure of any sort. Great in low light. And the Pro-Diamond is a benefit also.
You will have to select the proper mounts to accomodate the scope of your choosing. You want to keep the scope as low to the barrel as possible.
I strongly suggest that you remove the screws that secure the rail and Lock-Tite them so you are always assured that the rail is dead nuts secure.
No matter what anyone says I will suggest, from alot of experience, a Simmons straight 4X scope (x 32mm). I have the Pro-Diamond models on all of our USH's and other slug guns. Have never had a failure of any sort. Great in low light. And the Pro-Diamond is a benefit also.
Last edited by uncle matt; 10-02-2009 at 12:54 PM.
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Spike
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Uncle Matt, Thanks for the info, recomended scope and the attached picture. It looks like your Ultra Slug Hunter has a black synthetic stock. Is that a blue barrel? It looks more like stainless, maybe the black stock gives it that appearance in the picture. None the less that is a great looking gun. Do they still make that gun with the synthetic stock? All I have seen on thier website is the walnut or laminate stocks.
Thanks again
Thanks again
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AG I was baited into what Gander Mountain advertised as a synthetic USH, which turned out to be a regular wall thickness barrel gun. More like a Topper with a rifled barrel and scope rail.
The butt was pretty thin and it weighed probobly 1/2 what a true USH weighs and all I could think was PAIN when shooting 3-inchers. But I really liked the look of the black synthetic.
So I went for the look on one of my 12 gauges. I removed the stocks and steel wooled them, wire-brushed the heck out of the checkering, tack clothed and shot them with 4 nice light coats of Satin Black.
I was very happy with the results also.
Negative on the stainless barrel.
One thing I might add for anyone wanting to refinish one of these stocks is H&R puts a very hard clear on these things. Start with a 0 steel wool and work down to 000 or 0000.
The butt was pretty thin and it weighed probobly 1/2 what a true USH weighs and all I could think was PAIN when shooting 3-inchers. But I really liked the look of the black synthetic.
So I went for the look on one of my 12 gauges. I removed the stocks and steel wooled them, wire-brushed the heck out of the checkering, tack clothed and shot them with 4 nice light coats of Satin Black.
I was very happy with the results also.
Negative on the stainless barrel.
One thing I might add for anyone wanting to refinish one of these stocks is H&R puts a very hard clear on these things. Start with a 0 steel wool and work down to 000 or 0000.