Shotgun Beads

[Blacknsilver]

Suggestions? My bead on my Mk60 is wonky and when tightened it’s not true so looking to either put some plumbing ptfe tape on it or change it. 

Hust looked at beads abd there are loads of different ones. 

Very new to shotguns and don’t know anything about beads. 

Cheers 

[B725]

Ptfe tape will be too much for it can't imagine a new one is much money 

[Blacknsilver]

There is just a mine field of different beads. 

Super glue seems crude. 

[Ultrastu]

Take it off .and forget there was ever one there .

You shouldn't be looking at the barrel when pointing a gun at quarry. 

[Retsdon]

https://www.shootinguk.co.uk/answers/shooting-answers/beads-on-shotguns-87640

[panoma1]

Google Miroku mk60 bead sight, that will get you there!

[Wingman]

3 hours ago, Ultrastu said:

Take it off .and forget there was ever one there .

You shouldn't be looking at the barrel when pointing a gun at quarry. 

Bang on (literally) serves no real purpose so take it off and forget about it. 

[Lloyd90]

I’ve head those fibre optics tube ones are useful because if not mounted correctly would won’t be able to see down the bead properly, so at least you’d know if mounting consistently or not. 

[Dave at kelton]

5 hours ago, Lloyd90 said:

I’ve head those fibre optics tube ones are useful because if not mounted correctly would won’t be able to see down the bead properly, so at least you’d know if mounting consistently or not. 

Fitted a fibre optic on my daughters  and it is very helpful in getting her gun mount correct. As a left hander and despite the cast on she had a habit of not getting the gun in her shoulder correctly. Fibre optic resolved this

[Lloyd90]

7 hours ago, Dave at kelton said:

Fitted a fibre optic on my daughters  and it is very helpful in getting her gun mount correct. As a left hander and despite the cast on she had a habit of not getting the gun in her shoulder correctly. Fibre optic resolved this

Which one did you use Dave? 

[oowee]

19 hours ago, Ultrastu said:

Take it off .and forget there was ever one there .

You shouldn't be looking at the barrel when pointing a gun at quarry. 

This ^^^^ amazing difference for me especially when swapping between rifle and shotgun. 

[motty]

19 hours ago, Ultrastu said:

Take it off .and forget there was ever one there .

You shouldn't be looking at the barrel when pointing a gun at quarry. 

Yeah, get a red dot sight instead...

[Ultrastu]

Your not looking at the barrel though are you .? Which is 2 ft from your eye .Your looking at a red dot or ring for the one i use. Which is superimposed at range on the target. 

Why do you think armed forces and practical shot gun disiplines use them ? 

Because they dont work ?? 

When you use a red dot /ring your attention is always on the quarry .and not on the dot .

[Dave at kelton]

4 hours ago, Lloyd90 said:

Which one did you use Dave? 

Easy hit game in green

[buze]

Careful of superglue, it's not heat-safe, so migth just melt away if you heat the barrels at some point.

On my SxS I resolved the loose bead by a microscopic piece of PTFE tape, and some Loctite (the stronger 'stick' one)... I don't think it'll move again. 

[figgy]

If you use a brass or solve pip bead it’s always the right way round. 

Easy hit are good if you struggle and need to check your mount eye rib alignment. 

[Blacknsilver]

1 hour ago, figgy said:

If you use a brass or solve pip bead it’s always the right way round. 

Easy hit are good if you struggle and need to check your mount eye rib alignment. 

Great point. 

Thanks guys 

 

[Gunman]

Lok-tite .

[bumpy22]

On 05/10/2018 at 19:58, Ultrastu said:

Take it off .and forget there was ever one there .

You shouldn't be looking at the barrel when pointing a gun at quarry. 

exactly rightgot a guy at our clay club with the most ridiculous bead at our club. to be fair it would look good on my sons nerf gun

Edited October 10, 2018 by bumpy22

[Lloyd90]

On 06/10/2018 at 22:04, figgy said:

If you use a brass or solve pip bead it’s always the right way round. 

Easy hit are good if you struggle and need to check your mount eye rib alignment. 

When looking down the gun should you be able to see any of the rib at all or solely the dot/bead? 

[motty]

19 hours ago, Lloyd90 said:

When looking down the gun should you be able to see any of the rib at all or solely the dot/bead? 

It depends on the individual. I like to see no rib whatsoever.

[Scully]

On 06/10/2018 at 15:52, Ultrastu said:

Your not looking at the barrel though are you .? Which is 2 ft from your eye .Your looking at a red dot or ring for the one i use. Which is superimposed at range on the target. 

Why do you think armed forces and practical shot gun disiplines use them ? 

Because they dont work ?? 

When you use a red dot /ring your attention is always on the quarry .and not on the dot .

I don't get this. Surely this only applies if the target is static? How does a red dot/ring help with lead ( leed ) if it is 'superimposed at range on the target'? If you aim at the target at range with a shotgun, you will miss. 

[FreshFace]

2 hours ago, motty said:

It depends on the individual. I like to see no rib whatsoever.

Will also depend on the gun, with the HPX's you will see loads of rib, but surprisingly they don't shoot high.

Edited October 11, 2018 by FreshFace
Fat fingers

[Ultrastu]

1 hour ago, Scully said:

I don't get this. Surely this only applies if the target is static? How does a red dot/ring help with lead ( leed ) if it is 'superimposed at range on the target'? If you aim at the target at range with a shotgun, you will miss. 

Sorry scully i dont get what your trying to say ? 

But think of it like this, when you are at one with your beaded shotgun you dont look at the end of the barrel you instinctively swing the barrel to where it needs to be and fire. Either giving lead or straight on .

Its exactly the same with the red dot /ring .you see the bird and swing the dot infront of the bird or straight on with a static target. Its just the red dot isnt susceptible to poor head positioning  its always correct when its been initially zeroed to your desired distance (30 yds for me ) 

[Scully]

I don’t understand how a red dot/ring can help with lead; for instance a red dot won’t show up against sky ( as would be the case if the muzzles were ahead of the target in lead ) and a ring I think, would be substantially more than merely something in my peripheral vision as my muzzles are when wing shooting. I can understand it’s value on static targets but not moving ones.