18.5" NEF SB2 10ga - Reflex Sight?

[Boosted98gsx]

Anyone put a red dot on one of these single shots? Where did you decide was safe to drill / tap? Or did you affix a rail by some other means?

Thanks!

[Mk42gunner]

My hunting buddy and I thought of putting a scope on one back around 1983 and inquired of the wisdom with a gunsmith. He advised us the barrel was not thick enough to drill and tap, which agrees with what I now know. We wanted it for nighttime coyote calling. This was obviously before the miniature red dot era.

You may be able to glue a base on with one of the stronger epoxies, for a light red dot sight, but no guarantees it will stay in place.

Robert

[Cargo]

This may not be ideal but it might give you a few ideas. It would probably be fine if you're only using a RDS.

https://youtu.be/o18kc3DVqqc

I've been leaning towards doing this for my son who has vision issues.

[nhithaca]

I have one of the 1990's factory 10 gauge turkey guns, all black w/ screw in chokes (came with extra full). The barrel is drilled and tapped at the factory for two #19 Weaver bases for mounting a scope in the "scout" position. Tried both a pistol scope and a pistol red dot. Didn't like them. Gun is almost too heavy for carrying. But if you want to deliver a 2 ounce load of #5s on a turkey head @ 40 yards+, this is the gun to do it. I wouldn't be afraid to shoot #4s out to 50 yards either. Never tried TSS or Hevi shot.

[Boosted98gsx]

I have one of the 1990's factory 10 gauge turkey guns, all black w/ screw in chokes (came with extra full). The barrel is drilled and tapped at the factory for two #19 Weaver bases for mounting a scope in the "scout" position. Tried both a pistol scope and a pistol red dot. Didn't like them. Gun is almost too heavy for carrying. But if you want to deliver a 2 ounce load of #5s on a turkey head @ 40 yards+, this is the gun to do it. I wouldn't be afraid to shoot #4s out to 50 yards either. Never tried TSS or Hevi shot.

Well again, this has been shortened to a barrel length of 18 5/8 in, so quite a lot lighter

[cwlongshot]

What happens is they shear off the screws. (Go ahead ask me how I know...)

I upped screw size to a 8 then added epoxy and used a light weight dot and it has been "living" on the gun for about a decade. Many slugs fired.

10g would be same and probably worse. If ya used a super small
Light reflex AND epoxy AND over sized screws...might be OK.

CW

[Boosted98gsx]

What if a tight tolerance non-threaded stud were put between the screws?

[country gent]

How about a steel base and silver solder it in place. Maybe make it like quarter rail for more surface area

[Boosted98gsx]

How about a steel base and silver solder it in place. Maybe make it like quarter rail for more surface area

Sure, but would still need 2 normal points to hold it in place towards the axis of the bore, and then WHERE is it safe to drill reliefs for those non-threaded studs?

[ulav8r]

Sure, but would still need 2 normal points to hold it in place towards the axis of the bore, and then WHERE is it safe to drill reliefs for those non-threaded studs?

The silver soldered base would not need studs. Country Gent has the best solution, much stronger than epoxy but not as easy.

[Boosted98gsx]

What about machining like a pistol dovetail and then making an adapter to slide into that to then convert it to a rail for mounting? I measured the wall thickness of this pipe, and it's 0.200". How far down the tube would it be safe to take out some material?

The idea of soldering something onto it just screams "messy" in my head and difficult to keep centered on the smooth exterior of the barrel.

[cwlongshot]

Countless manufacturers silver solder on ribs and sights and even barrels together. If done with care, you wont know.

CW

[ulav8r]

Countless manufacturers silver solder on ribs and sights and even barrels together. If done with care, you wont know.

CW

Perzackly.