sighting in a shotgun help

**magras** · October 7th, 2011, 10:06 AM

I have a truglo red dot to put on my shotgun if I sight it in using an IC choke with 00 buck will it still be accurate if I change to my turkey choke using #4 shot?

**IronButt** · October 7th, 2011, 10:15 AM

If the guns main function is going to be turkey hunting, I think I'd do it the other way around. I'd sight it in for the turkey tube, then see where the 00 hits.

**bigandy1966** · October 7th, 2011, 10:17 AM

Are you using 00 buck for hunting or Home defense? I would assume at regular HD ranges the point of impact would be negligible difference I would say pattern for the Turkey loads
In my opinion, I do not use 00 buck for hunting, a foster slug is better suited from a smooth bore IC choke

**magras** · October 7th, 2011, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by IronButt

If the guns main function is going to be turkey hunting, I think I'd do it the other way around. I'd sight it in for the turkey tube, then see where the 00 hits.

Thanks I was thinking about that do you think patterning at 40 yrds would be a good range?

**magras** · October 7th, 2011, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by bigandy1966

Are you using 00 buck for hunting or Home defense? I would assume at regular HD ranges the point of impact would be negligible difference I would say pattern for the Turkey loads
In my opinion, I do not use 00 buck for hunting, a foster slug is better suited from a smooth bore IC choke

I was just thinking 00 buck because it would be a bit easier to determine a center point to place the recticle

**magras** · October 7th, 2011, 10:28 AM

i cannot fire slugs through my barrel its overbored mossberg advises against such madness

**Al-Mumit** · October 13th, 2011, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by magras

i cannot fire slugs through my barrel its overbored mossberg advises against such madness

I'd suggest getting a barrel that can fire slugs because... why not? That being said, pattern for what you're going to hunt with at the ranges you hunt at than see where 00 buck falls at HD ranges and compensate if you need to. HD ranges = easy mode.