I've been there, pardner.
One throw you're ahead of it, one throw behind and you did the exact same thing both times.
But that's the "fun" of it, never the same course twice.
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I definitely want to hear how the Trap goes. With the usual setup on trap guns with those high ribs, the Aimpoint would be a natural evolution.
So, one thing I was thinking about. We all understand why it's hard for defensive shooters to play fast clay games, because we have trained our asses off to look at the front sight, and that's the wrong thing to do with fast clays. I have limited experience with trying to shoot defensive type guns with clay shooters (pretty much my dad). But, even with an N=1, he did not enjoy shooting a pistol at all, and I think a big part of that was that he maintained a hard target focus at all times. I wonder if clay shooters would benefit from using a RDS equipped pistol/carbine, where they could maintain their trained target focus and still be able to operate the gun effectively.
It'd be awesome if there were a couple of guys, say who were both good defensive shooters/teachers, and maybe have been playing with shotgunners recently; who also maybe had an in at a high quality optics company that could test my theory. I mean, they don't _have_ to be in Texas, but that would be ok by me.
Great shotgun sport shooters tend to be problem children in defensive pistol work......hard for them to use a front sight focus (if at all), and trigger slappers of the highest order. Just a totally different game. Had a guy who was helping me with shotgun look at me and say "I know this sounds terrible with your background, but you need to put your finger on the trigger so I know you are ready." Just a totally different world. I want to wade into it, because I am having fun, and if I can master this stuff with a red dot, it will be a wonderful benefit to my real focus on what I do that is not for fun.
It’s been a year. Does anyone have an update on the S1 on the M2 or 870?
I just got a vent rib barrel for my 1187 and plan on having it cut to 19”. My thought is to put an S-1 on the rib. I was wondering if anyone has any more positive or negative experience with the S1.
I have had the S1 on a 14 Benelli since they came out. It is zeroed for Brenneke slugs. It makes the shotgun very handy as the action is unencumbered.
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I found some intrepid soul on you tube who mounted a S-1 on a Browning Auto 5 ribbed barrel. The Auto 5 is a long recoil design which means the entire barrel reciprocates very fast aft and then forward. He had done this for turkey hunting and was happy with it. If that didn't rattle the S-1 it's hard to imagine what would. I wonder if it ever came off the rib.
Additionally, people mounted Aimpoints on pistol slides until the MRDSs came along. That might be even harder on the sight. I think the S-1 would be a great choice if you can stand the price point.
I mounted a S-1 on a Valmet double gun barrel set and shot a very informal trap session with it one afternoon. Switching off between that barrel and a conventional barrel set I did slightly better with the regular fiber optic bead setup. One comparative session only though.
Well, the vendor said that Aimpoint says this optic won’t fit a Remington rib. I’m going to measure my rib this week and compare to the chart in the S1 manual. Some internet searching indicated that the mount wouldn’t fit a Remington rib when the optic was introduced but there was some thinking that the right size mount would be developed eventually. Has anyone mounted an S1 to a Remington rib?