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Author Topic: Nikon Turkey Pro Scopes  (Read 8055 times)

Offline Chris O

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Re: Nikon Turkey Pro Scopes
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2017, 09:51:54 PM »
I think Nikon still makes a shot gun scope just not the turkey one. The only difference would probably be the reticle. I looked at one this past winter and it had a lot of eye relief. I ended up getting a Nikon buck master for my savage 220 slug gun it doesn't have as much eye relief but it is pretty descent also.That was at a Scheels store if you have those in your area.

Offline VaTuRkStOmPeR

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Nikon Turkey Pro Scopes
« Reply #16 on: July 06, 2017, 10:24:35 PM »
I think Nikon still makes a shot gun scope just not the turkey one. The only difference would probably be the reticle. I looked at one this past winter and it had a lot of eye relief. I ended up getting a Nikon buck master for my savage 220 slug gun it doesn't have as much eye relief but it is pretty descent also.That was at a Scheels store if you have those in your area.

The biggest difference is actually the eye relief.  The turkey pro has 5" of sustained eye relief which I would argue should be the industry standard for a shotgun scope.  Most of the scopes mentioned in this thread only have 3.5-4" and most of the guys shooting these scopes will get scope burned by them if they shoot even a modest number of turkeys each season with those scopes.  Inevitably you're going to have to shoot at one from a twisted, contorted position that offers little to no recoil management and that's when the scope introduces itself to the face.

I have a brand new turkey pro sitting in a box awaiting attachment to my browning silver.  The truth is I just haven't had much reason to take off the Pentax light seeker currently attached to it since I use the gun so infrequently.

Offline J Lacey

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Re: Nikon Turkey Pro Scopes
« Reply #17 on: July 12, 2017, 06:25:54 PM »
I have one on my 870 and a new one in the box. Both original models. Another one of those items you love and they stop making it
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Offline bmk

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Re: Nikon Turkey Pro Scopes
« Reply #18 on: June 30, 2018, 08:14:07 AM »
Any of you guys with a spare Turkeypro sitting around willing to sell one?