Tallbald
Buckeye
First, I wanted a very durable pumpgun. Ruger didn't make any pumpguns so I HAD to go off the ranch. I chose based on military specifications and testing. I also had two Remington 870s, both now passed on to other important folks in my life.
My 590A1 has the ghost ring sight setup which is wonderful. But I'd like to be able to dial in 50 to 65 yard rifled slug shots from a bench if desired. My 590A1 is drilled and tapped (would have loved having this gun in 1975 when I had to have S.E. Davis gunsmith in downtown Louisville, KY drill and tap my first 870 for a Williams peep---cost me $30 at the time. Also had them install my lovely Poly-Choke for $29. And yes, Daddy signed for my 870 from JC Penny's, while I paid the princely sum of $129 plus tax instead of buying myself a high school graduation ring).
So folks of like mind:
Low power scope? Suggest an affordable make and model that won't shake apart from the rifled slugs mondo recoil please.
Red dot optics? Again. Make and model that will take the beating please.
Leupold is out of my price range. I must stay around $100 or less which limits me severely.
As a side note, I do have an Ultradot I never warmed up to for pistol use. And a 1990's 4x Bushnell Sportsman scope with adjustable objective that used to grace a spring air rifle. Either would be an ugly combo but I'm ugly too and deserve love.
I may be hunting for a unicorn, but it's the only hunting I can do nowadays.
Thank you for your tolerance of these questions from an old fat armchair hunter.
Don S.
My 590A1 has the ghost ring sight setup which is wonderful. But I'd like to be able to dial in 50 to 65 yard rifled slug shots from a bench if desired. My 590A1 is drilled and tapped (would have loved having this gun in 1975 when I had to have S.E. Davis gunsmith in downtown Louisville, KY drill and tap my first 870 for a Williams peep---cost me $30 at the time. Also had them install my lovely Poly-Choke for $29. And yes, Daddy signed for my 870 from JC Penny's, while I paid the princely sum of $129 plus tax instead of buying myself a high school graduation ring).
So folks of like mind:
Low power scope? Suggest an affordable make and model that won't shake apart from the rifled slugs mondo recoil please.
Red dot optics? Again. Make and model that will take the beating please.
Leupold is out of my price range. I must stay around $100 or less which limits me severely.
As a side note, I do have an Ultradot I never warmed up to for pistol use. And a 1990's 4x Bushnell Sportsman scope with adjustable objective that used to grace a spring air rifle. Either would be an ugly combo but I'm ugly too and deserve love.
I may be hunting for a unicorn, but it's the only hunting I can do nowadays.
Thank you for your tolerance of these questions from an old fat armchair hunter.
Don S.
