Mounting a scope on my Remington Express

JerryBobCo

There's some public land near me, but the regs only allow one to use archery tackle or shotguns with slugs for hunting.  I have a Remington Express 12 gauge that has a screw in choke barrel.  I'm thinking of getting a rifled slug choke tube, but need something more than a bead at the muzzle for aiming.

The gun is not tapped and drilled for a scope mount, but does have a ventilated rib.  Does anyone know of a scope mount that I can attach to the rib?  

Also, any recommendations on what scope or aiming device such as a red dot that would be good for this?  I figure 100 yards would be an extremely long shot for this combo.  I have some scopes I could use, including an old Lyman 1.75 - 5x that I could pull from one of my rifles.

I want to minimize my cost to make this a reasonably decent slug gun, as I don't really know how much I would be using it.

I should also add that archery tackle is a no go for me.

Thanks,

Weatherby

JBC not quite what your looking for/asking about  but may fit the bill just as well or better.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/100600150?pid=671251

Diver43

I was thinking of a red dot and contemplated this for a while

https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Optics-USA-SM6175-Universal/dp/B004LYAS0S

https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Optics-USA-SM6175-Universal/dp/B004LYAS0S

I never did try either

jaywapti

For scope Weaver side mount #48402 fits Rem. M-12  and Weaver rings.

JAY

Jayhawker

https://www.amazon.com/DB-TAC-Wingmaster-Gauge-Single/dp/B07L3JK8CX/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=61082141461&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8dLm7eXv5QIVyp-zCh20iw3dEAAYASAAEgI0A_D_BwE&hvadid=321622012456&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9017434&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=b&hvrand=8773055481576409054&hvtargid=kwd-406368440371&hydadcr=9847_9624867&keywords=870+scope+mount+12+gauge&qid=1573943990&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExWUczREZESUtCSjRQJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzU4NjA2MjBLMENIOUdWVVhQTyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTA2MjIzMTA4T1RMSUwwQ1g4MiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl#

jbohio

Jerry, 
I've hunted with slug guns my whole life.  I've learned a few things.  
Here's what I know, 

If you intend to use rifled slugs, forget the rifled choke tube, just use a MOD or IC.   Rifled slugs that mesh with your gun are usually minute of deer, but dropping like a rock at 100 yards.

A rifled choke tube isn't usually enough to fully utilize the accuracy potential of sabot slugs.  Sabots are stupid expensive.

A saddle scope mount will work ok, but, the recoil of a 12 ga slug gun will destroy inexpensive optics, mounts, bases quickly.  Usually your first shot at a deer is when they let go.

The best system is a rifled, cantilever scope mount barrel.  Crazy accurate, with sabots it likes, and, your optic stays mounted to the barrel, eliminating the need to sight it in from scratch every year.  Unfortunately, they're pretty expensive.  $299 at Midway.

Second best is any barrel with rifle sights.  

Often, at least around here, there are sales on slug guns just before the season, and you can usually buy an entire new "slug gun" for the same price as a barrel.  $421 at Buds, currently.  They will probably be $369 on Black Friday.

BigDanS

I went through this dilema a few years ago, with my 870, and decided to buy a Mossberg 500 with a rifled barrel.  It was about the same price as modifying my 870 when all was said and done, and it would take a shotgun scope.

D

Great Outdoors

If you can't afford the other options- use Brenneke type slugs. Minute of milk jug accurate at 100 yds with the bead sight and kills like Thors hammer at that range. We took many deer with that combo, mostly using 870's and 1100's.

JerryBobCo

Thanks for all the great advice.  I would have said thanks earlier, but those darn mods messed with my password. 

CHIRO1989

I bought an aluminum saddle mount AFTER I bought a plastic saddle mount, then I put my Millet DMS on it and was good to go.