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as much as I like Mossberg products, I'm not a fan of the factory beads. They're about the cheapest beads I know of. Seems like they deform or chip just looking at them - and I'm pretty careful with my guns.
So, I'm looking for a replacement for my new 590 Mariner 20". I could probably upgrade the part for 3-4 dollars, but I'm also considering a fiber optic insert or tritium bead. Keep in mind, I know not to AIM a shotgun, I always instinctively point, so I'm taking these products for what they are - a slight aid, if anything. I remember hearing some stuff about fiber optics momentarily "confusing" or "blinding" the shooter - in the sense that the bright fiber optic obscures the target a bit and rattles focus subconsciously (which could be an issue without even knowing it). Is this true?
How about the tritium beads? Worth the money? Are the Mossberg beads 6-48, and the ones I buy should thread directly in, correct?
I am going to be shooting a LOT of slugs out of this gun, so as much as I'm not a fan of sights on a shotgun, I really want to like ghost rings. I really do. They just seem inherently slower than a bead even if more accurate. I've tried my hand with them for around 500 rds, and just couldn't get past the distracted feeling. They WERE accurate, but either I was doing something wrong, or they are a tradeoff that needs to be accepted. A tradeoff in my opinion much easier lived-with on a rifle because of the range the rifles possess. Thoughts?
So, I'm looking for a replacement for my new 590 Mariner 20". I could probably upgrade the part for 3-4 dollars, but I'm also considering a fiber optic insert or tritium bead. Keep in mind, I know not to AIM a shotgun, I always instinctively point, so I'm taking these products for what they are - a slight aid, if anything. I remember hearing some stuff about fiber optics momentarily "confusing" or "blinding" the shooter - in the sense that the bright fiber optic obscures the target a bit and rattles focus subconsciously (which could be an issue without even knowing it). Is this true?
How about the tritium beads? Worth the money? Are the Mossberg beads 6-48, and the ones I buy should thread directly in, correct?
I am going to be shooting a LOT of slugs out of this gun, so as much as I'm not a fan of sights on a shotgun, I really want to like ghost rings. I really do. They just seem inherently slower than a bead even if more accurate. I've tried my hand with them for around 500 rds, and just couldn't get past the distracted feeling. They WERE accurate, but either I was doing something wrong, or they are a tradeoff that needs to be accepted. A tradeoff in my opinion much easier lived-with on a rifle because of the range the rifles possess. Thoughts?