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Author Topic: Budget sight options  (Read 2566 times)

Offline Crotalus

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Budget sight options
« on: February 27, 2020, 10:30:39 AM »
Thinking about upgrading my sights on my 835 but don’t want to break the bank.  I’m sitting here flipping a coin between a Mueller Quickshot and TruGlo GobbleStopper.

Is there anything that makes one of them far superior to the other (except maybe price with the Mueller being a bit more $) or is it really just a coin flip?

Thanks

Offline Brwndg

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Re: Budget sight options
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2020, 10:49:07 AM »
I know this don’t answer your question, but I Never liked red dots. I am a firm believer in the K.I.S.S. Principle (Keep It Simple Stupid). I got enough to worry about trying to get a Tom into range w/o worrying my batteries might die in my scope. Not to mention decreased FOV especially on a moving bird.

I have shot open sights for over thirty years and never had an issue. And the fiber optics are very bright even in the woods at first light.
I have the TRUGLO Tru-Bead Turkey Universal Shotgun Sight on my turkey guns

So, unless you have vision issues, give this option some consideration

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Offline DMTJAGER

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Re: Budget sight options
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2020, 10:16:17 PM »
May I suggest you consider this sight. While i have no 1st hand experience with this exact sight from Sig I do have three Remo 5 red dots and feel they are the BEST FOR THE BUCK red dot available so hopefully this
Sig Remeo MSR will be a good sight as well.

https://lockedloaded.com/product/sig-sor72001-romeo-msr-1x20-dot-red-2moa-blk

It's close to the same price range as the Truglo,

Offline Turkeyfever

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Re: Budget sight options
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2020, 10:51:32 PM »
I have both sights you are asking about, the gobble stopper has a red or green circle dot in it and I have it on a Savage 301 T. It seems to be a good scope if you want a tube style. I have the Mueller quick shot on a Stoeger 3020. You can switch to 4 different reticles all in red. Personally I like the smaller size of the Mueller but I have never had any trouble finding a bird out of the tube style, it's just comes down to which you like.

Offline Crotalus

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Re: Budget sight options
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2020, 02:42:28 PM »
Thanks all, going to stick with the sights I have for now.  If I upgrade will prob go with the mueller.

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Re: Budget sight options
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2020, 03:43:44 PM »
I know this don’t answer your question, but I Never liked red dots. I am a firm believer in the K.I.S.S. Principle (Keep It Simple Stupid). I got enough to worry about trying to get a Tom into range w/o worrying my batteries might die in my scope. Not to mention decreased FOV especially on a moving bird.

I have shot open sights for over thirty years and never had an issue. And the fiber optics are very bright even in the woods at first light.
I have the TRUGLO Tru-Bead Turkey Universal Shotgun Sight on my turkey guns

So, unless you have vision issues, give this option some consideration
I'd give this route some consideration as well. I Purchased a gobble dot for my father last year and he was really happy with it. Especially in low light situations.

Offline dbishop

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Re: Budget sight options
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2020, 01:10:58 PM »
Just saw that you were considering the truglo sight.   Wanted to give you a heads up that Midwayusa has them on sale right now for $55 if you're still considering one.

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Re: Budget sight options
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2020, 06:49:51 AM »
save the 20 bucks a month you spend on fast food or on snacks at a gas station and put it in a pickle jar between now and next turkey season and youll have enough for a burris or something similar. I wouldn't trust the trueglo. ive heard others talk of the POI walking around on the target while sighting in on high recoil guns/loads.
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Offline Passport

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Re: Budget sight options
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2020, 09:36:45 AM »
I bought a 50.00 Truglow and its surprisingly good! I have my own little torturer test I did and it held zero no problem.

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Re: Budget sight options
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2020, 07:58:21 PM »
Have used truglo sights for years with 3.5" shells. Never had an issue.

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