Bead sight on Mossberg 500C

[netsew]

Hi everyone, my first post on this forum. I have a used Mossberg 500C (20 gauge) youth model that I like a lot and enjoy shooting. With a limbsaver slip on recoil pad it fits me just fine. My qustion/problem is that when I fired some slugs for the first time today they all landed about 10 inches to the right at 50 meters (54 yards). This shotgun has a ventilated rib with two beads on it and I fired from a bench rest and there is no question that it shoots slugs to the right, as well as about 4 inches high.
Is there any practical way to get this shot gun to shoot to point of aim with slugs? I do not want to add an optical sight.
When I shoot 00 and #4 buck at 5 to 15 yards the groups are well centered.
Thanks,
Netsew

 

[hoghunting]

Welcome to the forum.

Now you have a dilemma. Since 00 and #4 buck shoot to point of aim, if you adjust the stock, or add sights to center slugs, then 00 and #4 will no longer be centered for your aim point. All I can suggest is figure out which you'll shoot the most - either slugs or shot - and work on zeroing for that load. Use Kentucky windage for the other.

You might also try shooting different slugs and see if point of impact is closer to aim point.

 

[m33p0n3]

Without switching out the sights? no.

You can switch to adjustable iron sights, but sighting it in for slugs would obviously change your POI for the buck shot.

 

[oneounceload]

Try different ammo
Have someone else shoot the gun to see if it is the gun or you (could be a recoil-anticipation flinch)

 

[RaceM]

Before shooting always make sure the barrel retaining cap on the mag tube is tight. I say this as you didn't shoot the slugs on the same outing as the buckshot. Even a little wiggle can change the POI.

 

[Carter]

Idk if this will help or not, but I noticed a difference when shooting birdshot/buckshot and slugs with my mossberg 500. With a normal cheek weld the birdshot and buckshot go exactly where I'm aiming, but the slugs have an erratic shot placement. To get the slugs to go where I'm aiming with just the front bead sight I have to tilt my head a little farther down making an awkward cheek weld that recoils very harshly against my cheek with slugs. That said, the slug will go exactly where I want it, making the slight pain afterwards almost worth it...

So idk if how I hold my head effecting shot placement with slugs is due to the recoil or using only a bead sight, but its something to think about.

 

[natman]

Even rifles don't shoot every load to the same POI. That's why they have adjustable sights. Expecting slugs and shot to shoot to the same place is asking a lot. It's possible, but don't be surprised if it doesn't happen.

I'd get some sort of adjustable sights and remove them after slug season.

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

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i think this is probably your best bet, as it's pretty quick and still useable for birds and allows you to get your slugs printing where you want.