Red dot

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

Looking at adding a red dot to my 301 20 ga that's coming.
Thinking about a FF3.

Also. Stick with factory choke or is there something better. Will be shooting tss.

 

[Remi]

Hard to top a FF3

I'm still running the factory choke in mine with 9's. I'm not sure I can improve on it with 9's.


I have 5 boxes of apex 9.5's that I think I'll try a .385 comp-n-choke with or the .385 trulock.

 

[Coker]

https://vortexoptics.com/viper-shotgun-enclosed-micro-red-dot+reticle-3~MOA~Dot

Have one of these on my shotgun and really love it. It sits low. Therefore, it allows you to get down on your shotgun.

 

[TnKen]

I have a ff3 and a vortex venom. They are pretty much the same. I would get whatever one has the best deal.

 

[nso123]

I have a FF3 on mine and like it.

 

[sswv]

I have a Bushnell Trophy TRS-25 on my 301 and really like it. I put a piece of shoot thru mesh on the business end and then slid a home made sun shade over it. Works great. That's a Vortex Venom on my youth 870 20ga. Really like if too. As for chokes, there are dozens of options but my favorite is the Catlson's LBXR .568

 

[Jbird22]

Been running Burris FF2's since 2011. I have acquired a total of 4 since then and have yet to have an issue with any of them. The FF2 is a bulletproof design that I wish Burris still offered.

 

[paboom]

I have a ff3 and a vortex venom. They are pretty much the same. I would get whatever one has the best deal.

This right here.

 

[Pic IN the Casa]

I have a ff3 on my duck and turkey guns. Love them.
I would also consider a Sig Romeo 5.

 

[MickThompson]

I have a Bushnell TRS 25 (scope type red dot) on mine and my son has a Bushnell RX100 reflex sight on his. Both are solid, basic options.

 

[David1475]

I have a Bushnell Trophy TRS-25 on my 301 and really like it. I put a piece of shoot thru mesh on the business end and then slid a home made sun shade over it. Works great. That's a Vortex Venom on my youth 870 20ga. Really like if too. As for chokes, there are dozens of options but my favorite is the Catlson's LBXR .568
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What stock is that on the 870 ?

 

[sswv]

What stock is that on the 870 ?

Choate

 

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

Hard to top a FF3

I'm still running the factory choke in mine with 9's. I'm not sure I can improve on it with 9's.


I have 5 boxes of apex 9.5's that I think I'll try a .385 comp-n-choke with or the .385 trulock.

Let me know if you have success with a different choke.

I just ordered a FF3 from cabelas. 129.99. I had $125 in gift cards from Christmas. Can't beat that. Can't wait to try it out.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

[Griswold]

The longbeard xr 568 choke was much better in mine than stock

 

[Remi]

The longbeard xr 568 choke was much better in mine than stock

I just put a .568 in my youth 870 20 gauge and it throws an excellent pattern with Heavyweight 7's and is solid with Longbeards #5's.

 

[gamehog]

I just put a .568 in my youth 870 20 gauge and it throws an excellent pattern with Heavyweight 7's and is solid with Longbeards #5's.

What distance you patterning?

 

[marty d]

I went with a Trulock Longbeard XR choke in a .560 constriction and out of my 26" barreled H&R it is awesome. At 40 yards 130 pellets in a ten inch circle and at 20 all but 9 pellets in the ten inch circle.( I moved it over and centered the 20 yard pattern just didn't get pics of the next shot) That is with a new box of LBxr #5's. And I have the Vortex enclosed Defender CCW. It is solar like the Holosun just a lot cheaper.

 

[Remi]

What distance you patterning?

42yds

145 in the 10" at 42yds. That's about 44% of the charge

If I remember correctly I did a 16" count and it was 221 pellets.

 

[tntrkkllr]

100% recommend a Burris FF3 and a Indian creek choke tube. Only thing I would do is get on egw custom gun works website and get the slim mount for the red dot. The factory pica-tinny rail is to High and makes it where your cheek is off the butt stock with any type of red dot or scope. I got one for my Steven's 301 410 and it makes a huge difference

 

[marty d]

42yds

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145 in the 10" at 42yds. That's about 44% of the charge

If I remember correctly I did a 16" count and it was 221 pellets.

That is a real good pattern

 

[Creek bottoms]

I have a ff3 and a vortex venom. They are pretty much the same. I would get whatever one has the best deal.

I have both. Do you have to check the zero when you change batteries out?

 

[TnKen]

I have both. Do you have to check the zero when you change batteries out?

I haven't seen battery change affect the zero, but I still shoot a round of birdshot for my own peace of mind.

 

[Gravey]

I have a Burris ff3 on my 20ga and like it. Vortex Strikeforce red/green dot was on sale for 89.99 and I put a link in the deals forum. Was on a pig hunt recently and a guy had one on a 300 blackout and I liked it.

 

[Remi]

That is a real good pattern

Thanks

It was 145 - 10", 221 - 16", 250 - 18"

I've read 330 pellets in the shell

The Longbeard XR .568" choke

 

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

100% recommend a Burris FF3 and a Indian creek choke tube. Only thing I would do is get on egw custom gun works website and get the slim mount for the red dot. The factory pica-tinny rail is to High and makes it where your cheek is off the butt stock with any type of red dot or scope. I got one for my Steven's 301 410 and it makes a huge difference

Got a link for the choke ?
I'll check the mount out. Thanks

 

[6.5swede]

I've got a sig romeo 5 on mine and it holds zero and shake awake so it's always on.

 

[tntrkkllr]

Got a link for the choke ?
I'll check the mount out. Thanks

I do not have a link, can get it on their website or maybe find one one on any sports site website like midway or bass pro or Roger's

 

[tntrkkllr]

Got a link for the choke ?
I'll check the mount out. Thanks

Pics of the factory and EGW mount.

 

[Creek bottoms]

Check out the little mount that Sumtoy Chokes makes down in GA. Ask for William.