Need help "dialing in" my 835
04-01-2008, 09:09 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Need help "dialing in" my 835
I think I need to adjust my rear sight (up/down) on my Mossberg 835.Right now, im not worried about patterning it, just sighting it in. Whats the best way todo this? I was thinkingof taking a big piece of cardboard with a dot in the middle and shooting at it ataround 15 yards or so, that way the pattern willbe small enough where I can tell where it needs to be adjusted. Whats your thoughts? And can I just use regulartarget loads for this? Thanks for the help.
04-01-2008, 10:21 PM
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RE: Need help "dialing in" my 835
You are spot on - sent several Private messeages to your request.
Iused open tru glo sites for years until my eyesight got so bad from age I could not see the back ramp - why I went to a scope.
The Tro-glo sights I used allowed for windage and elevation on the back ramp. You would be amazed how far to the right I had to adjust to center my shot.
JW
Iused open tru glo sites for years until my eyesight got so bad from age I could not see the back ramp - why I went to a scope.
The Tro-glo sights I used allowed for windage and elevation on the back ramp. You would be amazed how far to the right I had to adjust to center my shot.
JW
04-02-2008, 06:34 AM
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Jackson, TN
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RE: Need help "dialing in" my 835
kds
I went the "traditional" scope route. The magnification comes in handy and I like the simplicity of a scope compared to a red dot or holographic sight. I am not ready for the success of my hunts to be dependant on batteries and electrical gizzmos. Maybe someday. The red dot sights from EOTec and Trijicon are military grade and I would love to have one but they are currently out of my price range.
The problem I had with the fiber optic sights is they subtended too much beyond35-40 yards. In other words they blocked out the target and I had to set them to shoot a little high so I could put the top of the front sight just under the point of aim.
I use a Bushnell Trophy 1.75 X 4scope and it has been great so far. Not too expensive either. If you go the scope route make sure it has adaquate eye relief to use on a hard kicking gun like the 835. Without double porting (barrel and choke are ported) and a Sims Limbsaver pad I wouldn't be mounting a scope on this gun. In fact I wouldn't be shooting this gun period without these modifications. It would absolutely stomp youshooting the supercharged Nitros. With double porting, the extra weight of the scope and limbsaver pad this thing now kicks much less than my previous turkey gun (Rem 870) shooting 3" shells.
Mouthcaller
I went the "traditional" scope route. The magnification comes in handy and I like the simplicity of a scope compared to a red dot or holographic sight. I am not ready for the success of my hunts to be dependant on batteries and electrical gizzmos. Maybe someday. The red dot sights from EOTec and Trijicon are military grade and I would love to have one but they are currently out of my price range.
The problem I had with the fiber optic sights is they subtended too much beyond35-40 yards. In other words they blocked out the target and I had to set them to shoot a little high so I could put the top of the front sight just under the point of aim.
I use a Bushnell Trophy 1.75 X 4scope and it has been great so far. Not too expensive either. If you go the scope route make sure it has adaquate eye relief to use on a hard kicking gun like the 835. Without double porting (barrel and choke are ported) and a Sims Limbsaver pad I wouldn't be mounting a scope on this gun. In fact I wouldn't be shooting this gun period without these modifications. It would absolutely stomp youshooting the supercharged Nitros. With double porting, the extra weight of the scope and limbsaver pad this thing now kicks much less than my previous turkey gun (Rem 870) shooting 3" shells.
Mouthcaller
