How does it handle recoil? You guys think it would hold up on a 12 gage? Hard to find a shotgun optic I can afford because of the recoil.
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I have mine mounted to a 22 S&W; AR15. I would think your best option for a 12 gauge would be an Eotech. Any any rate I think the Redfield would last longer than your shoulder. With a 12 gauge the load is the most important. A #4 load is considered best for self defense whereas #7 shot is almost fun to shoot and make a good house load. Your slug, 00 buck, 0 buck can be pretty severe for everything. Most of what I said is for a pump, a semi-auto should absorb most of the recoil.
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Works fine on an AR platform. Shotgun recoil is much higher. Probably would work well on a shotgun. It clamps on a rail securely.
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I only use it with a 9mm, but it appears solid and would expect it to be fine. Just make sure it is tight in the rail.
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I do not use it for a shotgun but AR-15. I use a holographic or tactical sights for shotguns.
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Hi there, I bought this scope for a Benelli Super Nove 12 ga. I realized after I purchased it the my shotgun was not drilled/tapped for a scope mount ( most shotguns aren't). I had to take my shotgun to ALocal gunsmith and he drilled-tapped, mounted the scope and bore sighted it for $50. Originally I thought I could mount the scope on the rob but it was way too far forward. The mounts and rings coat around $35. Took it turkey hunting and got a big gobbler at 68 yards. Hope this helps. Darren
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ive seen those videos where folks shoot them with bb's, I see no combat situation where id be shooting an optic with bb's though, its a 30$ sight, it probably wont survive a bb blast, usually the double glass higher end ones survive
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Seems like it would hold up .Put on tactical pump shotgun have not had chance to put many rounds thu but seems decent.
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Recoil shouldn't be an issue, I swapped it on a 30-06 and it worked fine...I might be concerned about the eye relief if it were mounted too close to the stock on the shotgun though.
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Have it mounted on .300 Black Out and seems to be working fine.....but .308's recoil is much stronger as u well know. It is a very well made scope and I would mount it on my .308 if I needed to. Hope this helps!
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For the price it's definitely worth a try. Truthfully thou, a full auto AK47 firing the 7.62 rd, if it was zeroed in wouldn't be for very long. It's just to much recoil and you would be adjusting every time you changed out a mag which gets boring really quick. Personally, I would say leave the scope off AKs are sexy without scopes buy if you really want a scope I would recommend the ACOG. They're built specifically for high cal. full auto assault rifles but they are going to be a bit pricey.
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do you have a good mount? mine works well on my ar but a shotgun hits a little harder. I don't think you'll have a problem with it.
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Yes I have mine mounted on a mini 30 Picatinny and it can handle that recoil no problem. Great scope.
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The gun I put the scope on was a gamo shadow fox 1250 that shot about 850 fps with the lead pellets I was using and didn't make it past ten shots. The reverse recoil just tore it up as well as 4 other low end scopes. I put a Bushnell on it and it holds up.
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It held up to the recoil of my 308, 270wsm, and 243 win. I imagine, it shouldn't have any problem holding up to an air rifle. Beware, this thing is huge. It might look a little odd on your air gub
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I have this on my shotgun and I had the same problem. I sighted it out further and just learned where it shot at a closer range. After a few shots I got the feel and could estimate where it would shoot pretty easy.
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With the recoil of a 308, I would recommend a higher end mount. This one is great for a 223. I don't know how long it will last on a 308.
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I have it mounted on a hi point carbine, so far it has held zero. I run about 300 rounds through it. Some people have had a very good experience with this sight, and other have not. I have not had a good experience with this sight. The first sight I bought had to be return because of the small amount of recoil on my hi point caused a short in the circuits, which caused the sight to flicker on and off. Its my belief that this sight would not last from consistent recoil of a 12 gauge of any length barrel. I could be wrong, but you are taking a chance.
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I bought it for my squirrel slayer: a T/C Contender with a 10" inch .22lr barrel. it did pretty good but I'm into open sights lately. reserving it now for a .357 mag revolver, time will tell if it holds up. the rings are medium height. Would not suggest for a heavy recoil gun, might work ok on AR type.
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I put this on my 12 GA Mossberg 500 with 20" barrel and it has held just fine. I have had the scope on there since around January of this year and I have shot slugs, 00 Buckshot, 3" Turkey loads, bird shot, etc. and it has held zero the entire time. I love this scope and I don't see you having a problem with the recoil. I should note that I do have my shotgun customized with a ATI talon pistol grip and adjustable stock system which does take a lot of the recoil away. They have those for the Remington 870 also if you are interested. I hope this helped. Let me know if I can answer anything else. I put this on my 12 GA Mossberg 500 with 20" barrel and it has held just fine. I have had the scope on there since around January of this year and I have shot slugs, 00 Buckshot, 3" Turkey loads, bird shot, etc. and it has held zero the entire time. I love this scope and I don't see you having a problem with the recoil. I should note that I do have my shotgun customized with a ATI talon pistol grip and adjustable stock system which does take a lot of the recoil away. They have those for the Remington 870 also if you are interested. I hope this helped. Let me know if I can answer... » Read More I put this on my 12 GA Mossberg 500 with 20" barrel and it has held just fine. I have had the scope on there since around January of this year and I have shot slugs, 00 Buckshot, 3" Turkey loads, bird shot, etc. and it has held zero the entire time. I love this scope and I don't see you having a problem with the recoil. I should note that I do have my shotgun customized with a ATI talon pistol grip and adjustable stock system which does take a lot of the recoil away. They have those for the Remington 870 also if you are interested. I hope this helped. Let me know if I can answer anything else. « Show Less
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I have this scope and its really nice, its more like a rubber textured film it very scuff and scratch resistant. Have mine on a savage .270 handles recoil just fine. Nice optic for the price.