Can this take the recoil of a 12 gauge shotgun?
157296
There isn't a snowflake's chance in hell of this sight withstanding the recoil from a shotgun of any gauge.
157297
judyd march10,2013 this sight will absolutely withstand recoil of 12ga.shotgun if mounted on gun receiver. dont mount on barrel of any gun as vibration will quickly destroy it.
157298
Yes it can, all day long. I have it on my Mossberg 500 and it works awesome! have not had a single issue in over 1000 rounds of 12 gauge fired. You cannot go wrong with this optic.
330737
I dont know ..I put it on a .556 rifle and it works great! ....but its also less recoil than a shotgun
53925
Sure, I have mine mounted on a 300 win. Mag. No issues with recoil, I'm sure it could handle the recoil of 30-06
931643
I have it mounted on a AR so the recoil isn't as bad as a shotgun. I did drop a couple fimes already and it still worked. For $25 Its ok. I am planning on getting a higher end one eventually but for now it serves it purpose. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful
563367
Oh, it'll fit the mount and it should survive the 12 gauge but I only have it on a .22 so someone else will have to chime in on it's survival ability. It is a good laser, with scope type adjustments, it should handle it.
1215667
Don't see why it wouldn't, If it doesn't you can always return it. Having said that, I bought one for my 12 gauge and it worked fine.
933925
If u can mount it...yes. Should be able to handle recoil without a problem. I've used it on my 338 win mag and no problem there at all.
778376
Recoil shouldn't be an issue, I swapped it on a 30-06 and it worked fine...I might be concerned about the eye relief if it were mounted too close to the stock on the shotgun though.
1015853
It will take the recoil but it's a junk sight that I don't recommend. Hard to initially zero, but it holds the zero well. Buy a better sight-you'll be happier..
2264467
It will work fine. I use on all our home defense 12 gauges. This also might be helpful. As strange as it may seem bird shot works very well in a home defense situation. Gives you less kick and easier for a smaller person to use.
1464341
I had it on ar-15 and it worked fine, no issues, hard to say on a 12 gauge, but I bet itll hold up, for 304 its worth it, reticle as good as any
1652576
Go to the limbsaver website, if it's the right size sure. I know it will handle the recoil fine. But if you are asking me if this is the correct size for your rifle - I don't know. I bought it for my benelli m2 with the comfortech stock. If you can't tell from the website - call them . They are great people to talk to. Very helpful. This thing is magic for taking the kick away.
2025355
Hi Daniel, this light is suited for any gun with a picitinny style rail as far as mounting (rifles, handguns, shotguns). As far as recoil, all pistol calibers are fine and most rifle calibers up to 5.55, 7.62 russian, and .308 nato should be fine, at least for a long while. The recoil of a 12ga is tough for any light, so i'm not sure how long it'd last, but i wouldn't be surprised if it did well. Cheers.
2114567
I used it with an AR-15 and 44 magnum revolver. It is pretty small so a 12 gauge may not be best suited for this target. I would look for something larger for a target for the 12 gauge, even with "0" or "00" buckshot. Good shooting!
1507956
It should easily fit a 12 gauge. I used it on my 20 and there was quite a bit of extra material that I had to cut off.
836865
Yes, it should be fine. I have used this on a number of break barrel rifles, and it has held up well to the dual recoil, and should have no problems.
1308885
I would think so. It is really hard to put a 12 gauge in it. The page says shotgun shells so I would think all shells would fit.