Where to Mount My Red / Green Dot

[BradZChef]

Newbie question here.
I have a Mossberg Persuader 7+1 with a 20" barrel. I'm new to shooting and have surprised myself with my accuracy with my handguns, so... for fun I decided to get a rail and a Konus 7247 based on the recommendation of my local gun shop. I realize my Mossberg is designed as a Home Defense piece but I'm curious to see how accurate I could be with it. I'm also considering buying the 28" barrel available for this model. (No 24" rifled barrel is available for the 7+1).

Finally! My question- Where on the rail do I mount the sight? On the rear close to my eye? I noticed that this gives the widest range, but my 52 year old eyes see the dot a bit fuzzy here. On the front of the rail? It narrows the view considerably but the dot is REALLY crisp.

Please advise!
Thanks!

 

[Itsricmo]

Welcome to the Forums, Brad! I have just upgraded my old 5+1 to the 7+1 with a new mag tube and barrel. You would be surprised at how accurate you can already be with the bead sight and slugs! Went shooting to day and I did pretty well shooting clays! Give the bead sight a chance too!

What 28" barrel is available for the 8 shot tube??

 

[LAZY EYED SNIPER]

Mounting the dot will be different for everyone for the reasons you stated above. Mine rides as far back on the rail as possible where is offers a wide FOV and the dot presents nice and crisp...







Move yours back and forth as needed until you find your sweet spot...

 

[BradZChef]

What 28" barrel is available for the 8 shot tube??[/quote]

There is a Part number 90241 28" barrel available from Mossberg for $133. I understand you have to order it and then they make it so it'll take 3-4 weeks.

 

[BradZChef]

I ended up mounting it forward on the rail. We set up paper targets and shot from about 25 yards. 1st shots down the barrel were rifled slugs- 6" low and 3" left. We dialed in the adjustments and started putting slugs through the bullseye. Multiple shooters sent slugs, #8 birdshot, 00 buckshot and #4 buckshot down the tube and the optic performed fine. When I got home the lockdown screw had loosened just a bit (my fault for not checking it). From what I've read on the other posts, based on a shotguns trajectory I should expect the round to hit the target a bit high at 50 yards and then drop from there...
This was my first time shooting a shotgun and this is my first shotgun. I had a great time! My 26 y/o son and 24 y/o daughter shot it today as well and they loved it!
The gun performed really well!

 

[LAZY EYED SNIPER]

Nice!

Glad to see you got it worked out and that your Persuader is performing well for you...