Beretta A300 Outlander Optics Options?

[cat_IT_guy]

I bought an A300 Outlander a couple months back. I read a number of positive reviews and purchased. Its been great for clays and should serve me well for ducks this fall/winter.

I was, however, hoping that I could mount a scope on it for Illinois shotgun deer season. I read this description http://www.beretta.com/Long-guns/Field-guns/Semi-automatic/A300-Outlander/index.aspx?m=82&f=2&id=2369&did=40991, which pretty clearly states that, with the addition of a scope base, the A300 can accept scope mounts. Specifically, where it says:

The top of the receiver is designed to accept (with an optional base) optics and other aiming system.

Now also at the bottom of that article are some pics of the receiver, which show some areas near the top of the receiver where the metal is recessed, likely for said scope mount. Now, comparing that to my Outlander, it does not in fact have these recesses. So I'm wondering, could it have been accidentally left off my gun? Or maybe the synthetic version, to save on cost, forgoes that feature (the wood stocked version is shown, but I had thought that the furniture was the only difference?

To date, I've not contacted Beretta (I suppose it couldnt hurt). If I learn that for whatever reason that feature was discontinued or not included on my model, do I have any other options for removable scope bases? Can a shotgun receiver be drilled for scope base screws?

Thanks for taking time to read and comment!

 

[cat_IT_guy]

So the more I dig.... Im thinking the page I bookmarked is the international version, and than maybe to save $$ Beretta skipped that feature on the American A300. Maybe I'll be lookig into some Williams vent rib sights.

 

[Hunterdad]

I'd just take it to the range with a few different boxes of rifled slugs and see what happens. You'd be surprised how accurate just a bead can be, even out to 50yds or so.

 

[cat_IT_guy]

You'd be surprised how accurate just a bead can be, even out to 50yds or so.

I dont doubt it, but the field we shoot is ~300-400yards across. Obviously the far side is way out of range with a shotgun, but I'd ideally like to be able to take an ethical shot out to ~100 depending on how well slugs pattern in my gun.

 

[MagnunJoe]

My sons and I do just fine with the factory bead the Outlander comes with. We shoot trap and average a cool 20/25.

 

[cat_IT_guy]

My sons and I do just fine with the factory bead the Outlander comes with. We shoot trap and average a cool 20/25.

Agreed, the bead is sufficient for clays and birds.... but Im asking about sight options for slugs for deer hunting, wherein the bead is less than optimal outside of 30 or so yards.