Shotgun Scope
 

I just bought an 870 - 20ga and am wanting to get some ideas of what scope to put onto it. I don't want to sink a ton of $$$ into it. I would like to get a decent scope around the $ 100 range.

Any suggestions?

RE: Shotgun Scope
 

Pick up a red dot/green dot. they are designed to take the shock of a shotgun. other sopes may not hold up to well and youcan get one for about $70.00

RE: Shotgun Scope
 

I have a Remington 870 Express in 12 ga. form. I had a 1.5 x 4 Simmons put on. It has a pretty beefy side mounted scope plate (can post pic if you want). I've had it for 3 yrs now and it seems to be holding up well. I don't shoot very often though. Cost was just under $100 for the whole setup. I wish I had a bit more power as I'm very comfortable shooting this gun to 125 yards and with my eyes the 4X isn't enough.

RE: Shotgun Scope
 

Don't waste your time and money when you will eventually go out and buy a Nikon prostaff 2-7x32 shotgun scope. Great performer.

RE: Shotgun Scope
 

With rifled slugs in a smoothbore I like a red dot, but with the longer range, and better accuracy of sabot slugs from a rifled barrel I like a 2x-4x variable.

THE most important thing to look for in a sluggun scope, aside from durability, is eye relief. You want to be able to see through the tube without being right up near it. Bushnell makes a Banner line 2-4x with 6" of eye relief.

Keep the scope on low power for fast shots up close, and turn it up if you have time for a longer one.

RE: Shotgun Scope
 

I had a Bushnell Banner on my Mossberg 835 and the eye relief was great.