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Offline Charlie Tango

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shoot through scope mounts
« on: February 02, 2010, 04:29:32 PM »
Anyone have any opinions on shoot through scope mounts for a shotgun ( to go with my shotgun scope thread)?

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Re: shoot through scope mounts
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2010, 01:04:45 AM »
Ouch!!! I have tried see-thru mounts and really didn't care much for them. To see through the scope you need to put your chin on top of the stock. If you have a scope more than likely you'll never use your open sights. Up untill a few years ago we had to use shotguns for deer and I used low mounts with a Leupold 2-7x32. This is a good power for shotgun as it allows you to shoot at short yardage and could be good out to 200 yards.
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Re: shoot through scope mounts
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2010, 03:30:29 AM »
I have see through mounts on my Savage 24, in .223/12.  I zeroed the .223 with the scope and shoot the shotgun barrel through the mounts.  It works.  I hate the way the higher mounts make me hold my head up higher to see through the scope.  It works but Im not happy with it.

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Re: shoot through scope mounts
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2010, 03:35:35 AM »
They are an answer to a problem that does not exist. Very poor idea. Just make up your mind if you wish to use the scope or irons and then do so.


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Re: shoot through scope mounts
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2010, 05:43:10 AM »
they're bad for getting good cheek weld when using scope - and if I've got a scope, no reason to use irons, unless something breaks.
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Re: shoot through scope mounts
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 01:50:42 AM »
I wonder why somebody even thought about ...see through mounts ?   
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Re: shoot through scope mounts
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 01:59:07 AM »
I wonder why somebody even thought about ...see through mounts ?   

The only thing I can think of is something to do with hunting dangerous game. Other than that I can't see another reason.
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Re: shoot through scope mounts
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 12:38:16 PM »
i have them on my 270cal for about 24 years. the rifle shoots so good i am scared to change them. ;D

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Re: shoot through scope mounts
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2010, 01:53:45 PM »
Very bad idea, with any gun it's all about fit and feel..These things just aren't natural

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Re: shoot through scope mounts
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2010, 10:30:52 AM »
I have them on a Remington Model 6, Remington 742 and Browning Bar all in 30-06 and have used them on several occasions when I bumped the scope while hunting and didn't know if I had knocked it off zero or not. I also use them on my 10/22 just because that is what they had in stock when I bought the rings and I don't want to rezero. On all my bolt guns I use low or med height rings. Never had a scope on a shotgun.

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