Zeroing a shotgun

[RandyCat]

Finally, first sane post.

[Mr. Beretta]

Like others have said, ditch the laser for a good, bright light & mount.

That and range time (including night time shoots) is all you need.

Good luck.

[meno377]

Like many have posted, you might be missing the point about shotguns and home defense. Keep it simple - don’t be putting all that “tactifool” stuff on your gun.

At 3am when you half awake, in your Fruit of the Looms, and your wife is screaming there is someone in your home, you don’t want to be fidgeting with a lazer, hoping the batteries are still good and it is still zeroed.

Home defense shot guns should be kept as simple as possible. You should be able to operate it well under stress.

For the OP. I completely agree with Cato's comment and would add: If you are really motivated with using a laser, then start practicing using it under all conditions. Use it with no lighting so you KNOW the unit. Change the battery often even when you KNOW the battery is still good. You can cycle through a couple of batteries so you get familiar with the unit. Change the battery out in the dark. Make sure you know your shotgun inside and out if you plan on it being your HD weapon. Use the laser on a daily basis so you know how long a battery will typically last and the last thing is to practice when the laser DOESN'T work so just in case it fails, you know you can use the shotgun regardless.

Cato's point is extremely important in regards to simplicity while being stressed and not completely awake.

[W.R.Buchanan]

Here's my HD gun. 18" M 500 with a Streamlight under the fore end and a Velcro side saddle.

Even with the Magpul furniture I have less than $200 in this gun that started as a field gun.

Bought the gun for $160, Sold the 28" bbl and wood furniture for $150, bought the Magpul stuff for $110 and a XS Big Dot Tritium Front Sight.

All you need is an 18" M 500 and attach a light to the fore end so you don't shoot your wife or dog.

Randy

[SoCalXD]

Lasers are a bad idea on a shotgun...in a house, first round out will act as a smoke screen; refracting the laser in a very distracting way. Use the sights, and only use a reliable light/switch combo...I suggest Streamlight TLR2.

[kmas]

never zeroed my Mossberg 500 ... it's a shotgun, after all - a wide beam of pellets . spray and pray

[Tarmy]

When I go 25 for 25...I am zeroed in...not sure about the gun...

[crufflers]

never zeroed my Mossberg 500 ... it's a shotgun, after all - a wide beam of pellets . spray and pray

Maybe bead sights are close enough but if you add a sight or laser that CAN be sighted in, you’d be a fool not to sight it in. Who knows where it is adjusted after it is bolted on.

If you are using a RDS or scope with rifled slugs, it obviously becomes much clearer for those people that think shotguns are spray and pray - they aren’t IMHO.

[meno377]

OP. Whatever you decide, shoot it plenty. And DON'T DO THIS!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju98y0D_0Qo

[DrLongRange]

No laser needed just pull the trigger and get it done