For HD/tactical use on a shorter barrel 18.5 +/- shot gun. Looking to put a rds on a new project. Right now I'm leaning toward an Aimpoint micro clone. Probably a Holosun or a Romeo 5. What do you guys and girls have and why do you like or dislike about them?
RDS on a Shotgun
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I dont have and scatterguns. So my input should be taken with a grain of salt. but why not even a holosun 507c
Vapor
.308 Win
I would go holosun or aimpoint.
If my life really depends on it, I would go aimpoint.
I personally find a shotgun kind of natural aim sort of thing. Point and shoot. The bead is a reference point. I shoot them with both eyes open and let the bead kinda be in the background as I focus on the target. All that being said, I think I would find a red dot of limited assistance. I like to keep it simple, no more batteries or weight than it needs. I like a good light, sling, and that's about it.
For hunting however, I'm sure a red dot for long shots with slugs would be a huge help.
If my life really depends on it, I would go aimpoint.
I personally find a shotgun kind of natural aim sort of thing. Point and shoot. The bead is a reference point. I shoot them with both eyes open and let the bead kinda be in the background as I focus on the target. All that being said, I think I would find a red dot of limited assistance. I like to keep it simple, no more batteries or weight than it needs. I like a good light, sling, and that's about it.
For hunting however, I'm sure a red dot for long shots with slugs would be a huge help.
Idk nothing wrong with having a red dot that you leave on 24/7 365. And only have to change the battery once a year (once a year to be safe with a 2-3 year battery life)
Vapor
.308 Win
I have an aimpoint on a carbine. Its lower 1/3 cowitness so I don't worry much anwyay.
I guess I just grew up shooting frantic squirrels out of trees. For a shotgun personally, I don't find as much value.
I've had a couple of holosuns too. I never had a problem, I just mostly find lvpos to more fit my preferred uses on rifles. I have a bushnell trs-25 in a drawer somewhere too. The aimpoint is the only duty grade one I have left.
Acer-m14
.950 JDJ
home defense ,, now is this in the home or for outside the home .. ??
inside .. point n shoot like shooting clays ,, never seen a RDS on a trap or skeet gun at shoots
my moss 500 pump is a brass bead and my O/U has a red fiber plastic thingie lol .. both eyes open and lock eyes on target
inside .. point n shoot like shooting clays ,, never seen a RDS on a trap or skeet gun at shoots
my moss 500 pump is a brass bead and my O/U has a red fiber plastic thingie lol .. both eyes open and lock eyes on target
507 C is a consideration as well as an RMR. I have a Romeo 5 on one of my carbines and it has worked well for me so that's why I'm leaning in that direction.
Let me know what you think of it. I considered the 510 but I'm not sure about it due to size and weight.
Inside, outside wherever I may need it. This is not a clay gun and I'm not asking about that. The gun already has ghost ring sights and will continue to as a back-up. RDS is an upgrade to irons or a bead. Just as you said both eyes open lock on to the target and drop the red dot on it. Only much more precise than a bead or fiber optic.
I only mentioned the 507 (was goin to mention rmr as well) as a smaller footprint
technicalgadget
.223 Rem
Trijicon RMR works extremely well for me. My feeling is that in closer in distances, situational awareness should be a high priority and you won't really get that with a tube based RDS or rather, too easy to get sucked into tunnel vision with a tube RDS. Pointing and shooting with an RMR is pretty natural for me. The only thing that pisses me off is the slightly unnatural color saturation which is bothersome to me when shooting with both eyes open.
Some are not fans of the RMR because of the single glass piece and I have heard of stories of people losing their glass due to temperature extremes and heavy recoil (from trainers) and this is probably the one advantage the EOTech will give to you in a fire fight. As long as you can still see the red dot in the holographic sight, you should still be able to utilize it as a pointer with both eyes open.
I don't think that losing your glass on an RMR will be that much of an issue with a softer shooting semiautomatic gas cycled or inertia cycled shotgun. The other plus of using an RMR is the low weight. Heavier RDS' can seriously affect the cycling of an inertia based shotgun if you have other things hanging off it like a flashlight and heavy RDS. There's a couple variables in play depending on what you need and your particular situation.
Older RMR's can be purchased at discount due to everyone switching over to the Type II's, but after over 1000 rounds, I haven't had any issues with the Type I on my platform.
Some are not fans of the RMR because of the single glass piece and I have heard of stories of people losing their glass due to temperature extremes and heavy recoil (from trainers) and this is probably the one advantage the EOTech will give to you in a fire fight. As long as you can still see the red dot in the holographic sight, you should still be able to utilize it as a pointer with both eyes open.
I don't think that losing your glass on an RMR will be that much of an issue with a softer shooting semiautomatic gas cycled or inertia cycled shotgun. The other plus of using an RMR is the low weight. Heavier RDS' can seriously affect the cycling of an inertia based shotgun if you have other things hanging off it like a flashlight and heavy RDS. There's a couple variables in play depending on what you need and your particular situation.
Older RMR's can be purchased at discount due to everyone switching over to the Type II's, but after over 1000 rounds, I haven't had any issues with the Type I on my platform.
Limitbreak87
22lr
I have a Romeo 5 on my 12 gauge pump, as well as a ghost ring sight to co-witness with incase something happens to the RDS. I think it works well, and I haven’t encountered any issues with it thus far.
Forgot to update this thread. I decided to go with a Romeo 5 mounted to the factory rail with the low mount. I ran it in Ben's shotgun class on Sunday with good results. The Romeo 5 is made by Holosun so I am hoping it will stand up to the 12 ga.
Pics or it didn't happen
Limitbreak87
22lr
So far so good on my end. The Romeo 5 holds zero and takes the 12 gauge on the chin like a champ! Hope you enjoy!
dwa12479
.338 Win Mag
I have multiple 510C's on carbines. I like them better than my EOTechs even. Lightweight, low profile, nice viewing lense, shake awake allows them to be left on all the time, auto brightness adjust with ambient light sensor, uses solar when outside, and choice of dot, 68 MOA circle, or both. I like the 68 MOA circle with the dot, very similar to the EOTech reticle, but far more crisp as its not holographic.