Would this red dot stand up to the recoil of a Mossberg 500 12 gauge shotgun?
637499
I wouldn't bank on it. It takes rapid fire out of my AR-15, but I don't know about full-brass buckshot.
637500
Most definitely. There's also a review online where one guy was throwing it up and down the roof, freezing it, etc. Also, if the Mossberg kills it, Vortex will send you a new one if that was even a possibility. It is a lot more resilient than people give it credit for.
637501
Its a very strong sight. I cant see why it would not stand up to a 12ga. Worst case scenario, you get a lemon and..... Vortex will send you a new one pronto.
637502
The SPARC seemed well made so my guess is that it would be fine on a shotgun as long as you don't have astigmatism's in your eyes.
637503
Yes I believe so. All the videos I watched in prep for purchase of this showed people purposely dropping it from good heights onto the optic and purposely trying to damage the piece. They would then pick it up and it held zero. So my answer is haven't tried in a shotgun but it has held on my rifle which has over 150 rounds of 223 thus far.
637504
It sure will, Vortex even says in the description that it is made for an AR or a shotgun.
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.
2284181
Hey brother. I'm not too sure if it will withstand the recoil of the .223/5.56. I have an MP 15-22. I returned this optic and bought the TRS 25 red dot with the UTG medium riser. It cowitnesses perfectly with the Magpul BUIS. This a great combo that's effective and very cost effective too. Spend a little extra cash if you can. Don't look to this Leapers sight.
884670
Yes, I believe so... We have had one on a 12 gauge shooting hornady sabot slugs for years. They kick quite a bit. We recently put one on a 30.06 I have a regular 270 with a Nikon scope on it and it does not kick as hard as either of those other guns so I think you will be ok...
1377600
Well I am going to put it on my Mossberg so I will let you know what happens! My understanding is that it will handle the recoil just fine.
1481314
I would guess it would if you found a 45 degree picatiny mount for the under barrel picatiny on your gun, then mounted to that. You would have to roll your gun to the side to use it. Or ask your gun manufacturer what your options are for a top mount red dot. Hope this helps.
1644474
think recoil would quickly ruin it. there are some at the same price or less that I have found that mount on the barrel an legs rotate up out of the way when not in use that would work better
2097191
Yes. You would have to purchase a low rise mount on here but it wouldn't be expensive.I honestly don't see you needing to change it! When you use the proper stance and have the correct cheek weld it should be perfect, this is a standard red dot height. Don't bend your neck and bring your eye to the sight, bring the gun and sight to your eye!
1046807
Yes I have it on my Mossberg 500 Tactical 12ga shotgun with a picatinny rail works great
1199585
I wouldn't think it would be a problem. The scope itself should handle the recoil. The real question is probably, "Should I use a scope with this limited magnification on the 300 Win Mag"? I own a .300 Win Mag, a Winchester Model 70 made in 1963. It's an excellent cartridge and has very long legs. A proper scope for this cartridge general starts at 4 power. But, to each their own way. This scope from Weaver has a power range that would definitely prove useful in brush country on larger, more aggressive game.
674757
The mount will stand true on a 308. I would suggest that you get a scope that can withstand the recoil.
1718756
If you have the correct rail to attatch this to it then yes it would. It doesn't have any zoom to it so its just a dot. For a shotgun I throught it was great.
2065255
I would say yes!! I have mine mounted on a Vepr 12 semi auto shotgun and it handles the recoil just fine. I believe if you go to muellers web site it states designed for heavy recoil?
1929640
I have the scope on a 22, I would worry about how well it would handle the recoil. But for the money it's worth a shot
716236
Hi. I just placed the boresight on my Mossberg 500. It seems to work fine on the 12 gauge. Have a good day.
645953
I use one on my AK47 and my Remington tatical 12 gauge which has a lot more recoil than an AR15 with no problems
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