Nydar sight, similar idea from the 1940's.

Why not? No reason, I've seen them on guns around the clubs, maybe 5 or 6 over the last couple of years....Bob Dodd

Sure it will work! Weekend before last I tried a new Bushnell Holo-Sight on my Beretta 303. I had to raise the comb for good alignment with the centered reticle. The neoprene rubber sock and foam rubber inserts kept moving over on me, bad idea. We shot in blowing snow and no one shot like a house afire. I managed to shoot as well as any one else did with the gun they shoot all the time. Set up properly with a stationary comb, it wouldn't take too long to shoot good scores with it. Also, I broke birds as quick or quicker than those shooting with me too. Hap

How do these help you with a moving target, where you're not actually aiming at the target, but a point several feet ahead of the target?

Dick, it's similar to using a scoped rifle on a running silhouette target. The image of the reticle on the Holo looks as though it's out there with the target. Some say it's similar to the projected image a fighter pilot sees on his windshield when chasing another plane. What I see appears to be a lighted circle in front of the clay and it does work. I only shot 2 rounds from the 27 with mine and will try again when I can keep the comb in a more stable position. Hap

I shot next to a lady at the Grand last summer who was useing one.....Roger

Sounds interesting, or at least it presents a new gimmick that might make up for my inabilaty to shoot straight... has any one trid mounting on an O/U or bt-99?

I knew a man years ago at Spokane Gun Club who used a low power scope on a model 12. He did quite well with it. Sonny Daniels

This is what I need on my gun. As long as you kept the bird in the circle and followed through, it looks like you'd be certain to break the bird every time.

Colonel Reb, if you do that, your shot cloud will sail harmlessly off into the field behind the bird. Now, make that bird push the lit circle and your in business. Think of the lit up circle as your potential shot cloud when it arrives there?

I mounted mine on my Beretta 303 just to try it out to see for myself if it would work. It uses a Weaver style mount so it requires a Weaver style base on which to attach. Most people wouldn't want a permanent base attached to their trap gun, that's why I used my 303 and mounted mine to the rib. I used a Weaver base on the rib, screws and cross bars under the rib hold it pretty tight against the rib. I didn't notice any movement of the base or sight. I'll try getting a picture posted of it here later. Hap

What for?

The biggest problem that I have is looking at the darn sight anyway. I've often thought of removing my sight altogether.

IF…….

The gun fits. Your head stays on the gun. You’re looking at the target. You pull the trigger. The target will break, no need for a scope to disrupt the simplicity of breaking a target.

If you ask me, and you haven’t, I’d say it’s just another gimmick.

cdconley,

I couldn't dissagree more. I have to shoot left handed and am right eye dominate. the only way I can shoot with both eyes open is with some sort of red dot sight. Not only do I shoot the best trap that I've ever shot with it, it's great for awkward duck shooting. (you don't have to center the dot, just put it where the pattern is supposed to go)

Hap...

Do you see what you have done....

Seems to me that you can use it just like your normal front bead. Just focus on the bird and make sure the circle from the sight is out of focus but in front of the bird. Whats nice about these sights is that it doesn't matter if you move your head the circle follows and the aim point doesn't change, thus the gun mount is no longer as critical. If you watch any TV reports on Iraq, almost every soldier has one on their AR, they are designed for quick aiming on stationary or moving targets and even if you are moving at the same time.

TruGlo makes a 3/8's to Weaver rib mount if your interested for about $25.00 The scopes start at $40.00. so you can try it out for around $65.00

If it's not useful to a lot of shooters then it won't become popular and will be used by a few to correct individual problems. If it works really well for most shooters, then the ones who don't have it will get it banned for use in competition. That was my experience when I figured I could shoot pins better using a red dot sight on a 629. As soon as I started winning money, they outlawed optical sights and I couldn't readjust to my old iron sight. Tom S. (welderman)