Category: Firearm Products

If you are looking to replace the front sight bead on your shotgun, you will first need to determine the thread dimension of this front sight bead. You should take your shotgun to a local gunsmith, where they can carefully remove this bead, without damage to the bead or shotgun and then make a determination of its thread dimension. Once this is known, you can select from our Star Brite, Long Bead and Fat Bead replacement front sights in thread dimensions of:

 

• 2.6mm (M2.6×0.45)
• 3-56, 3.0mm (M3x0.50)
• 5-40
• 6-48

 

If you are looking to replace the front sight bead on your shotgun, you will first need to determine the thread dimension of this front sight bead. You should take your Remington shotgun to a local gunsmith, where they can carefully remove this bead, without damage to the bead or shotgun and then make a determination of its thread dimension. Many Remington shotgun beads are “press-fit”, and not threaded into the barrel. If this is the case with your shotgun, the bead hole will need to be tapped to accept a threaded sight…we recommend to tap for the 6-48 thread dimension.

 

Once this is known, you can select from our Star Brite, Long Bead and Fat Bead replacement front sights in thread dimensions of:

• 2.6mm (M2.6×0.45)
• 3-56
• 3.0mm (M3x0.50)
• 5-40
• 6-48.

These are the most common thread sizes found on most modern shotguns.

A lot of this alignment has to do with where the threads on each part begin to engage and of course where they come to full stop.

 

When this happens, it is possible to backfill the original bead hole with a pliable, but firm material that can crush into this hole and at the same time keep the sight secure. This material can take up some of the space and make sure the sight is secured.

 

Gunsmiths will often shave a tiny piece of lead (Pb) from the tip of a projectile and use this to embed the sight within the threaded bead aperture. This is often successful, but care must be taken, if too much material is used, it can be very difficult to remove once crushed.

 

For this reason, a gunsmith may be of great value for this replacement and is highly recommended.

TRUGLO does not recommend using shot larger than US #4 (3.30mm) through our choke models

If you shotgun does not appear on our choke capability chart then we either do not offer a choke for the platform or we require information on which choke system your shotgun utilizes. Please contact the manufacturer of your shotgun for their choke tube system compatibility confirmation and come back to us with this information. Once we have this information, we can make the best recommendation.

 

GA.	HEAD•BANGER™	STRUT•STOPPER XTREME™ (SSX)	GOBBLE•STOPPER XTREME™ (GSX)	COMPATIBLE SHOTGUN MODELS
12	TG180X (.665 in.)	TG150XC(.643 in.)	TG170XC (.665 in.)	Remington® Remchoke 870/1100/11-87/887; Charles Daly® pumps, and semi-automatics; Mossberg® Pro-Factor™ PF3
12	–	TG150AXC(.643 in.)	–	Remington® Pro Bore
12	TG181X (.680 in.)	TG151XC(.670 in.)	TG171XC (.695 in.)	Mossberg® 3.5 AccuChoke 835 Ulti-Mag/935 Magnum
12	TG182X (.665 in.)	TG152XC(.643 in.)	TG172XC (.665 in.)	Winchester ® WinChoke 1200/1300/1400; Browning® Invector; Charles Daly® Over-Under models; H&R® (excluding Excell automatic); Ithaca®; Maverick Arms® 88, Mossberg® Pro-Factor™ PF1 1500/535/9200/930; New England Firearms®; SKB®; Stoeger® Coach/Condor/Uplander; Weatherby®
12	TG183X (.665 in.)	TG153XC(.643 in.)	TG173XC (.665 in.)	Benelli® Crio
12	TG184X (.665 in.)	TG154XC(.643 in.)	TG174XC (.665 in.)	Beretta® OptimaChoke Plus
12	–	TG154AXC(.643 in.)	TG174AXC (.665 in.)	Beretta® OptimaChoke HP
12	TG185X (.665 in.)	–	TG175XC (.665 in.)	Benelli®/Beretta® Mobil choke; Franchi®; Stoeger®; Pumps, and semi-automatics; Mossberg® Pro-Factor™ PF2 Silver Reserve
12	TG186X (.665 in.)	TG156XC(.643 in.)	TG176XC (.565 in.)	Browning® Invector Plus; Winchester® Super X2/X3/Supreme; Sake®/Tikka®
20	TG187X (.565 in.)	TG157XC(.550 in.)	TG177XC (.565 in.)	Remington® RemChoke and most Charles Daly®/Mossberg® Pro-Factor™ PF3
20	TG188X (.565 in.)	–	TG178XC (.565 in.)	Winchester® WinChoke; Maverick Arms® 88;/Mossberg® AccuChoke 500/505/510 Mini/Pro-Factor™ PF1

 

In order to best choose a sight to fit your shotguns rib accurately measure (1/100ths inches) the width of this shotgun’s rib where you’d intend to install the front and rear sight(s).

Once you have this measurement, review the available options and determine which sight will best fit your shotgunIf the rib on your shotgun is too narrow/wide for our Pro Series magnum Gobble Dot sight we’d recommend you look at the TG950XD, or TG950X Universal to install on this shotgun. These sights do require the front sight bead to be removed and replaced with the front sight from these kits.

 

If you have any questions regarding fitment feel free to call toll free 877-269-8490 for assistance.

The Gobble Dot Universal is a simple, but quite durable front/rear turkey sight combination. We use a 3M adhesive to attach this sight to the top of your shotgun’s rib.

 

Please be sure to fully degrease and clean the area where you intend to mount these fiber-optic sights with an alcohol wipe or degreasing agent, prior to installation.

 

The PRO SERIES MAGNUM GOBBLE DOT (TG944 series) was designed with a generous amount of elevation adjustment.  It is important to mount the two sights as far away from each other as possible to maximize elevation adjustment.

 

The rear sight needs to be brought as far back on the rib as you can, without coming past the barrel onto the receiver and it is also important for the bottom of the sight that it does not contact the top of the barrel. You will also need to shoot with a full face contact to the shotgun’s buttstock comb to ensure you are getting your line of sight low enough.

First, be sure the firearm is unloaded before attempting any service. To remove the TG949A/B fiber-optic insert, you need to press down a bit on the middle of the fiber insert, this in turn will depress a small rubber disc under the fiber. This rubber disc applies upward pressure on the fiber-optic, bowing it slightly, and this tension keeps the fiber locked into the retention apertures.

 

Then, as you press down slightly on the fiber-optic, you will simultaneously push the fiber to the rear of the firearm to remove. To reinsert, reverse the process with the larger flared end facing towards the rear of the firearm.

Below is the specifications sheet from our current catalog with Co-Witness Height information.

 

http://www.truglo.com/images/red_dot_specifications.pdf

 

Depending on the specific sight picture you wish to achieve, this will determine the riser height required. Additionally, the specific sight you are installing will impact this choice as center lens location is different on many models. Many factors come into play to make this decision.  The style of the buttstock and the height of its comb, the shooter’s face/head position on this stock and the achieved height of your line of sight. We recommend taking your firearm to a local gun shop with a variety of riser heights available and see which heights provides the best, most comfortable and effective sight picture you require.