Which sights for home defense?

[caduckgunner]

I was wondering what everyone thinks are the best sights for a home defense (not combat) shotgun? I currently have a Tru-Glo snap on sight. It snaps around the barrel and butts up against the factory bead sight. I am considering getting Trijicon Shotgun night sights and having them mounted, but an not sure if I need them.


What I have




What I am thinking of getting

[ar15barrels]

Is this for yard defense or home defense?
Inside the house, you won't NEED sights.

Stock to cheek, eye on target.

[caduckgunner]

House defense, including coyotes in the back yard

[emc002]

I love my red dot sight on my Mossberg 500 and it's cheaper and easier to install than the ghost ring sights.
Plus, my wife loves the red dot sight!

[ar15barrels]

House defense, including coyotes in the back yard

how can you shoot women and children?
Easy, you just don't lead 'em as much

Cheek to stock, eye on target.
Sights REALLY won't matter.

Get what you want.

[aplinker]

+1. For less than 30yds, if you've fired enough with a shotgun you really don't need sights at all. You just naturally point it. If you're shooting further ghost rings are nice. I hope you don't "need" tritium to shoot at long range as that likely means you aren't seeing your target.

Cheek to stock, eye on target.
Sights REALLY won't matter.

Get what you want.

[ar15barrels]

+1. For less than 30yds, if you've fired enough with a shotgun you really don't need sights at all. You just naturally point it. If you're shooting further ghost rings are nice. I hope you don't "need" tritium to shoot at long range as that likely means you aren't seeing your target.

My shotguns have ghost rings, but I'm a slug shooter.
Beyond 30yds, a shotgun stoked with shot is an "area weapon", not something you shoot at a "specific target" with.
Slugs make it 75yd capable on specific targets.
If you are not shooting slugs, the sights won't matter.

[aplinker]

I have ghost rings, too. I was thinking of slugs beyond 30yds and agree. I only really focus on my sights when I'm shooting the 100yd plates with slugs. It's not much fun shooting buckshot at the 50yd metal because of the spread.

My shotguns have ghost rings, but I'm a slug shooter.
Beyond 30yds, a shotgun stoked with shot is an "area weapon", not something you shoot at a "specific target" with.
Slugs make it 75yd capable on specific targets.
If you are not shooting slugs, the sights won't matter.

[randy]

Just a front bead or FO and practice you can hit 75 yd coyote size target no problem

[rue]

Just a front bead or FO and practice you can hit 75 yd coyote size target no problem

With slugs?
I hit paper at 100 yards with a benelli nova with ghost rings with a slug and I thought it was just lucky.

[Spdjunkie]

Inside the house, you won't NEED sights.Stock to cheek, eye on target.

+1 Agree, HD Wont/Dont Matter - 12GA Bird/Buck Shot [bb(s)] make up for the aiming "AS LONG long as your WITHIN pattern range/area", if your not.....well, you might have some legal issues

[randy]

Yes with slugs A zone shots are done at 60 yards in a 3 gun match and that's under time pressure with only a front bead.

[greggywhat]

red dot but all you need is the sound of the pump it will scare anyone

[ar15barrels]

all you need is the sound of the pump it will scare anyone

[rue]

LOL@AR15 barrels