I'd like to put some rifle sights on my 870 tactical/express. Right now it has just the front bead. What are my best options? Any options besides a new barrel? Thanks!
Believe it or not, I put a Tasco red dot on it. So far, it's survived multiple rounds of buck, ball, and bird shot. I've put a couple hundred shells through this shotgun, and used the sight at the Langhorne Zombie Shoot. I can't complain, it works pretty good.
They have a MUCH longer radius than a barrel mounted rear sight, and they work great in low light, a little bit of a PITA to get dialed in, but they are rugged once set-up. I had to drill and tap the receiver, the instructions say to epoxy the front sight on, I did, then drilled it and added a roll pin to be sure it stays put, and for the last 5 years it has. They line up quicker than notch and post, and are fairly precise out to 100 yards.