Guest tyshe17 Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I dropped my 870's barrel off at the gunsmith last week to get a second (the one further back down the barrel) bead put on. I wanted one for turkey hunting to make sure I was lining up strait, and getting down on the stock. Anyways, I picked it up today, and here is where my question comes in. The back bead (new one) is just as big as my front bead. It completely blocks the front bead when I sight down the barrel. I dont have another shotgun down here so I have nothing to compare it to, I also havent paid that much attention to the size of rear beads on other guns, but I feel like they are usually smaller so you can see the outline of your front bead. Is this correct? what would yall recommend I do? Turkey season opens saturday, and it was $35 to get the bead put on, and I dont really just want to throw that money away by breaking the bead off, but I dont think the gun will have the same POI with the new bead (it looks to sit a little higher). Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Re: Question/Potential Problem Typically, shooters stack the beads so they form a figure 8 as you look down the barrel. This puts the pattern a tad high. How high depends on the barrel and shooter. Usually, they put about 70% of the pattern above the point of aim and 30% below the point of aim. This is for wing shooting and allows the shooter to see the target as they point the gun. Looking flat down the rib means you have to block out the target to hit it. For turkey hunting, I still do the same thing. I stack the beads and put the neck/feather junction on top of the front bead. Its a dead bird. If your gunsmith put the same size bead in the middle, I would be searching for a new gunsmith. He's an idiot. The rear bead should be a little smaller than the front bead. Since it is closer to your eye, a smaller bead will apear to be the same size as the front bead when you look down the barrel. If you measure them they are different sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Re: Question/Potential Problem [ QUOTE ] If your gunsmith put the same size bead in the middle, I would be searching for a new gunsmith. He's an idiot. The rear bead should be a little smaller than the front bead. Since it is closer to your eye, a smaller bead will apear to be the same size as the front bead when you look down the barrel. If you measure them they are different sizes. [/ QUOTE ] Ditto. All my mid beads are smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Re: Question/Potential Problem My mid beads are also smaller. If you have a barrel with a rib, purchase the tru-glo sights that snap onto the rib.I installed mine in minutes and I believed it cost me $20.00 at Wal-Mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xen Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Re: Question/Potential Problem just about all of the middle beads i have seen are considerably smaller than the front bead. i'd say typically 1/2 the size just as a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Re: Question/Potential Problem AJ, can't they replace the middle bead easily with a smaller one ? I suppose it might be a compression fit . too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Re: Question/Potential Problem Probably, It is either a press fit or a screw in. The threads may be the same if its a screw in. Usually its a 3-56 thread. Here are both press fit and screw in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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