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<blockquote data-quote="jmeier1981" data-source="post: 1028431" data-attributes="member: 10009"><p>Ive got a 12g 1187 slug gun Ive hunted with for a few years now and Ive always shot 2 3/4 buckhammers and an Aimpoint. It shoots great at close range, out of a leadsled it will put every shot inside of a 2" circle sticker @50yds but with zero magnification and a 4moa dot its not exactly long range friendly. </p><p>Im thinking about going to a Leupold VX-R 2-7x33 Im thinking that I can run it on 2x and the lighted reticle as bright as it will go when a red dot type sight would be good and crank up the power for 100yd plus type shots. I realize that buckhammers arent really a long range type of slug and that theyre discontinued but they shoot great, hit like a freight train and I have almost 40 boxes so I wll continue to shoot them until Im out. </p><p></p><p>Alright to my actual question... is there anything I can do to improve the accuracy of an 1187? </p><p>Ive heard people talk about pinning barrels but Im not 100% sure what that actually does and if it will actually benefit me as far as accuracy.. this is a dedicated slug gun no barrel swaps, it only comes out a few days a year. Also what about the cantilever scope mount... is that actually solid enough to hold a zero? Would it be better to have the receiver drilled and tapped? I like the idea of the scope being slightly lower if it was mounted on the receiver but not sure which option is actually better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmeier1981, post: 1028431, member: 10009"] Ive got a 12g 1187 slug gun Ive hunted with for a few years now and Ive always shot 2 3/4 buckhammers and an Aimpoint. It shoots great at close range, out of a leadsled it will put every shot inside of a 2" circle sticker @50yds but with zero magnification and a 4moa dot its not exactly long range friendly. Im thinking about going to a Leupold VX-R 2-7x33 Im thinking that I can run it on 2x and the lighted reticle as bright as it will go when a red dot type sight would be good and crank up the power for 100yd plus type shots. I realize that buckhammers arent really a long range type of slug and that theyre discontinued but they shoot great, hit like a freight train and I have almost 40 boxes so I wll continue to shoot them until Im out. Alright to my actual question... is there anything I can do to improve the accuracy of an 1187? Ive heard people talk about pinning barrels but Im not 100% sure what that actually does and if it will actually benefit me as far as accuracy.. this is a dedicated slug gun no barrel swaps, it only comes out a few days a year. Also what about the cantilever scope mount... is that actually solid enough to hold a zero? Would it be better to have the receiver drilled and tapped? I like the idea of the scope being slightly lower if it was mounted on the receiver but not sure which option is actually better. [/QUOTE]
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