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Offline Masterblaster1

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BSA 30mm red dot?
« on: March 02, 2010, 05:32:53 AM »
Will a BSA 30mm red dot sight stand up to 12 gauge recoil on my model 500? I want to replace the scope with something with more field of view. I will be shooting slugs and buckshot.

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Re: BSA 30mm red dot?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2010, 06:15:09 AM »
Better step up to a Bushnell Trophy or something in that range. I wasn't very happy with my BSA and it was on a 22. I would think the recoil would destroy it.

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Re: BSA 30mm red dot?
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2010, 04:02:29 PM »
it might for a little while but in the long wrong run your going to run into problems

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Re: BSA 30mm red dot?
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2010, 03:58:51 PM »
I've had one on my 12ga mossy 835 since I bought it 6 or 7 years ago and I shoot 3" and 3.5" turkey loads and it's still going strong, But I just put a Tru Glo 2X red dot on my slug gun before deer season this year and love it. Sighted it in at 65 yards and shot 3 shots into 2 holes touching.
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Re: BSA 30mm red dot?
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2010, 04:16:58 PM »
I tried one on my 20 gage H&R it broke within 10 shots.
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Re: BSA 30mm red dot?
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2010, 05:31:38 PM »
I've had one on my h&r slug gun for 7 years and is still going strong!!!

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Re: BSA 30mm red dot?
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2010, 04:00:17 AM »
Peep sight and fiber optic bead.

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Re: BSA 30mm red dot?
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2010, 10:17:38 AM »
I cant believe that I am going to say this, but a friend of mine has the BSA on his 1100 and it has not failed him yet.  That being said I hate BSA!!!!! ;D
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Re: BSA 30mm red dot?
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2010, 03:30:31 AM »
Peep sight and fiber optic bead.
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