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PeaShooter

What range are shotguns sighted at by default?
« on: June 18, 2011, 09:27:47 PM »
I think most pistols come factory sighted to 25 yards. What about shotguns?

I guess I might as well ask the same question for rifles too. I've yet to own or shoot a rifle though.
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Colt808

Re: What range are shotguns sighted at by default?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2011, 11:34:01 PM »
Quote from: PeaShooter on June 18, 2011, 09:27:47 PM
I think most pistols come factory sighted to 25 yards. What about shotguns?

I guess I might as well ask the same question for rifles too. I've yet to own or shoot a rifle though.

The standard for factory sighting on pistols and shotguns (with fixed sights) are the same...usually set at 50ft w/ 6 o'clock POA. <---varies by manufacturer "standards".

That said, I'd never trust my life to any firearm right out of the box because POA & POI will vary with different loads/batches. Zeroing/sighting in anything "new" is good practice.  :thumbsup:
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hvybarrels

Re: What range are shotguns sighted at by default?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2011, 01:31:34 AM »
Where is a place that I can pattern my tactical shotgun at various ranges and loads using human-shaped targets? In a self-defense situation I want to be sure they all go where they are supposed to.
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Funtimes

Re: What range are shotguns sighted at by default?
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2011, 03:12:42 AM »
Quote from: hvybarrels on June 30, 2011, 01:31:34 AM
Where is a place that I can pattern my tactical shotgun at various ranges and loads using human-shaped targets? In a self-defense situation I want to be sure they all go where they are supposed to.

At a HRA funshoot or something would probably be the only way.  Soon HDF might have a day or two during the week when we shoot from 12pm -3pm at an action bay, we will see though.
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