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Author Topic: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun  (Read 6939 times)

Offline PEte_A

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Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« on: October 28, 2017, 09:07:52 AM »
Hey folks,

I just picked up a Remington 870 Sureshot Super Mag turkey. These came stock with fibre optic sights, but are also tapped for a rail.

I'd like to put some glass on it, but haven't decided between a red dot reflex, or a low power tradition scope. I would appreciate hearing any wisdom that you might have on the topic.

Thanks,
PEte

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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2017, 12:01:46 PM »
I have the 870 sps and put a Bushnell trophy fit scope on it with the turkey reticle and love it. I used Warne scope mounts since they are heavy duty so it could handle the 3.5 inch turkey load recoil and haven't had any issues.

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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2017, 11:51:49 PM »
I have the 870 sps and put a Bushnell trophy fit scope on it with the turkey reticle and love it. I used Warne scope mounts since they are heavy duty so it could handle the 3.5 inch turkey load recoil and haven't had any issues.

X2!

I have had a Bushnell's on my 11-87's for better than 20 years without fail and have killed a pile of birds with them.

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Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2017, 02:33:01 PM »
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Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2017, 06:41:38 PM »
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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2017, 04:23:13 AM »
I have a Vortex Venom on my turkey right and absolutely love it. Wouldn't use anything else.

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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2017, 10:32:39 AM »
Spend the bucks and get a Aimpoint

Offline PEte_A

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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2017, 07:34:58 AM »
Folks,

Thanks for the input. I will look into all of these options.

PEte

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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2017, 08:06:14 PM »
I’ve been using a Leupold 1-4 with the turkey recticle for quite awhile now. It’s been 100% and hasn’t failed after countless shots of 2 oz hevi-shot in a T/C Encore. I couldn’t be happier with it.
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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2017, 07:09:39 PM »
Guess there's pros and cons to everything. I believe I'd go scope.

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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2017, 07:14:30 AM »
I use the ff3 red dot. It's light and both eyes open. I've never used a scope (fear of catching one in the eye) so I can't comment good or bad


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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2018, 04:48:58 PM »
FYI, there's a Bushnell XLT 1.75-4 for sale in the classifieds.  ;D

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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2018, 08:25:24 PM »
Spend the bucks and get a Aimpoint
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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2018, 10:06:04 PM »
I'd go low power traditional scope.

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Re: Help me put some glass on my new turkey gun
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2018, 03:11:23 PM »
I have the Bushnell trophy red dot 1x28 red/green on my H&R and a Bushnell TRS-25 red dot on my SP-10.  Both work well but I like the 1x28 better and have never missed with it.  That said,  the TRS works better in low light but I've never shot a turkey until the sun was up good.