Scope Eye Relief
I have a 3-9X40 Redfield on a .243 from my deceased father. I believe it's from the late 70's to early 80's. Is there any reason it cannot be used comfortably on a cantilever mount rifled barrel Mossberg 500 12ga. Slugster I've decided to buy, or is it necessary to purchase a shotgun specific scope? Any suggestion on good quality for fair money scope rings or is there not alot of difference.
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I have never put a Redfield or any rifle scope on a shotgun, but my guess is it will not hold up well to the recoil. If you must have a scope on a shotgun, I would go with a purpose made scope. 0 -
I'd be inclined to go along with He-Dog's opinion. I'm not sure how well the old Redfield would hold up on your Mossy. Another problem could be with the parallax setting with your scope. Parallax has to do with the apparent movement of the target relative to the reticle when you move your eye away from the center point of the eyepiece. Most rifle scopes are parallax adjusted for 150 yards. Most shotgun scopes are adjusted for 75 yards. Having the scope sitting up higher in a cantilever scope mount would tend to worsen the situation somewhat.
I have two shotguns set up with scopes: a Leupold VX-II 2-7x32, and a Bushnell Trophy 1.75-5x32. I like them real well, but I generally use them at the lower power settings most of the time. It makes it easier to get on target fast, and to follow moving game, because of the wide field of view. Also, these scopes have heavy duplex reticles, instead of the fine duplex like on rifle scopes, so it's easier to pick-up in brushy areas or dim light.0 -
Don't run the risk of ruining a heirloom scope. Get yourself a new, shotgun specific, scope. Lot's of 'em out there for under $100. 
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