Bobba Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 This question has nothing to do with whether they are good, bad; the dog's danglies or otherwise. It is about what effect,if any, they have on point and swing etc. I do not have one of these gadgets. Nor need one. It is more a case of one of those niggling academic questions on which I would welcome PW members views please. The Q is: If you have a 30" barrel with a brass bead at the end then it seems to me that effectively you are point and swinging a 30" barrel. But, if you have one of the Easyhit type gadgets which can range in length from 71mm (2 3/4 ins) to 131mm (5 ins) and if the end of fibre optic red dot that you see is in effect anything from 2 3/4 to 5 ins nearer to you from the end of the barrel than a bead would be then, in effect, are you not shortening the barrel by the length of the bead? And, is so what is the effect? Just can't get my head around this one so views please. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I believe that their point is that the red dot can only be seen by the right eye when shooting right handed. Thus, if you're left eye dominant, it will force the right eye to sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throdgrain Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I believe that their point is that the red dot can only be seen by the right eye when shooting right handed. Thus, if you're left eye dominant, it will force the right eye to sight. This is precisely the correct answer, but unfortunately to a different question As far as barrel length goes, I wouldn't think it would make much difference at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I wouldn't have thought it would make any difference. I lost my bead when pigeon shooting once. It didn't affect my shooting in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I think i shot have shot better since i lost the bead on my shotgun. No intention of replacing it anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fendrover90 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 You shouldn't really be looking at a bead or sight anyway I concentrate on the bird and instinctively know where the barrel is to make the required lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 If you mount the gun correctly the bead should be insignificant. If mine fell off tomorrow I'd never even notice! Stare at the bird, ignore the bead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Makes no difference at all to your swing or length of barrel, I have guns from 26" to 32" barrels with easyhit beads fitted and notice no difference. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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