r/canadaguns • u/Prize_Journalist9321 • Jun 01 '26

Buy recommendations Mossberg shotgun

Hello there, got myself a 20ga mossberg 500 field, looking for a good recommendation on a top sight for the gun, little ball sight just isint enough for me, anyone got any good budget friendly options to reccomend?

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u/airchinapilot Jun 01 '26

What is your use case? Hunting? If so what kind of hunting?

If for bird hunting, a sight is almost not needed as swinging on a bird is pointing not aiming.

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u/Prize_Journalist9321 Jun 01 '26

Mix between hunting/target, it’s my first shotgun and I’m NOT a huge fan of the ball sight lol

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u/airchinapilot Jun 01 '26

You still need to be more specific though.

Hunting could be deer, it could be birding. Each of these have different needs. If you are hunting deer, you could very well put an optic on it. I don't so I won't be the one suggesting you what to put on it.

If you are hunting upland birds or waterfowl, again all you need is a fibre or the bead.

Target shooting with a shotgun could mean clay sports, it could be shooting at paper, it could mean dynamic shotgunning like with 3gun. For claysports, a red dot would be a hindrance IMO. Again a bead would still be best.

For shooting at paper, keep in mind 30y is generally the maximum effective range for shot. So you don't really need an optic for those ranges.

For dynamic shotgunning or for tactical needs, then a red dot is something that could be of benefit as you are quickly snapping on target. I have a red dot on my tactical shotgun and I have considered doing the same for my dynamic sport shotgun (but don't have any rails on that one).