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Offline KentuckyLB

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Red Dot on a budget
« on: January 10, 2020, 08:02:02 AM »
Guys looking for some feed back on a red dot 3 moa that's not a Burris or Vortex. Im building a new turkey machine this year and these 2 sights are just not in my budget at the moment. Any feed back would be appreciated , will be sitting on top of a Franchi Affinity 3inch behind some TSS so need some durability... Thanks again God Bless.
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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2020, 09:33:46 AM »
If those are out of your price range then I wouldn't look at reflex type red dots.  I wouldn't put anything less than those 2 on a turkey gun. If it were me with a budget under 200 I would hands down grab a sig romeo 5. Its a 2 moa dot, not 3, but a fine sight.
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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2020, 11:17:18 AM »
I’d agree, gotta spend a few bucks to ensure quality. I’ll e honest I dif t like the FF3 and returned it. Terrible. I’d wait until you could afford better than even those two
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Offline bbcoach

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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2020, 08:28:38 AM »
Not sure which manufactured red dot you are looking at but I have a Bushnell Trophy Red dot setting on top of my 835.  I only shoot 3 1/2" Hevi's and this gun has traveled to Kansas, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Florida, multiple times, without a single problem.  This optic has never let me down traveling or has it lost zero.  I bought mine 11-12 years ago for about $50.
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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2020, 10:33:06 AM »
I have had no problems with the Truglo gobble stopper.

TRUGLO Red-Dot Sight 30mm Gobble-Dot Dual-Color Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001R6G9L0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_-TZgEb7VMF4HZ
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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2020, 11:44:42 AM »
I would hold off and buy Burris FF3 then the 2nd choice would be Vortex.     Now look at the Burris FF2 they good just not all the bells and whistles

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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2020, 02:08:26 PM »
We've had good luck out of a Bushnell TRS on one of the 20 gauges. I broke down and spent the money on a aimpoint micro but that little bushnell is still running strong on my sons 20.
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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2020, 04:14:32 PM »
https://www.amazon.com/AT3-Tactical-RD-50-Micro-Reflex/dp/B01M15X4H2

I put this one on a 410. It has been reliable.

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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2020, 07:48:30 AM »
Bushnell TRS or Sig Sauer Romeo 5.
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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2020, 09:44:40 AM »
Found a FF3 still in the box from a guy locally..$125.00 thanks for all the help and replies fellas. :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an
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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2020, 09:19:00 AM »
I tried the Gobbler Stopper and had good success with it. But in early morning and low light conditions the reticle seemed to wash the sight picture out. Sold it to a buddy he put it on a 44mag he could not kill it!


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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2020, 12:37:09 PM »
Quote from: KentuckyLB on January 15, 2020, 09:44:40 AM
Found a FF3 still in the box from a guy locally..$125.00 thanks for all the help and replies fellas. :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an

Tough to be that deal.
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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2020, 07:04:04 AM »
Quote from: chipper on January 12, 2020, 02:08:26 PM
We've had good luck out of a Bushnell TRS on one of the 20 gauges. I broke down and spent the money on a aimpoint micro but that little bushnell is still running strong on my sons 20.

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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2020, 04:32:22 PM »
Just remember, you get what you pay for when it comes to optics.
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Re: Red Dot on a budget
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2020, 01:34:53 PM »
https://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-Red-Dot-Sight/dp/B07T92TD5L

If you don't mind this type of Red Dot I have used these on shotguns and AR rifles with no problems. I actually found my last one on sale for $54.
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