What brand of redot/holographic sight would y'all recommend. Going on a 12 gauge 870
I just finished up installing a swampfox kingslayer on my 12 a few minutes ago. I think I am really going to like it. I've been a "brass beader" forever so this is a big change and my wife says I don't do change well. We'll see how season goes! Now I just need to get some nice weather so I can get it dialed in.......
I have a Vortex on my 3.5 12 and its awesome
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I have used a vortex venom 3 MOA on both a 12 & 20 gauge 870. Never had any issues with it. Always has exceeded my expectations.
I put a Burris Fastfire 3 on my 20 gauge last year and I love it.
Can you change out the battery on the Burris FF3 without removing the sight from the gun?
What about on the Vortex Venom?
GunRunner
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Quote from: GunRunner on March 24, 2021, 09:54:42 PM
Can you change out the battery on the Burris FF3 without removing the sight from the gun?
What about on the Vortex Venom?
GunRunner
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Yes. The FF3 has a top cover for replacing the battery. Not sure about the vortex.
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Vortex battery can be replaced as well without removing the sight from gun. Vortex also has a great warranty.
Have two vortex venom. Have sent two back to them as well. Good sight, but think their quality control can be hit or miss. Last issue I had the battery terminals came unsoldered. Personally, I'm planning to upgrade to a pricier more durable sight
I have a Burris FF2, and FF3, and just got a Bushnell AR red dot.
Honestly the Bushnell might be my favorite one.
I'll say this again just so you have the info to consider. The fast fire is junk. I had one less than 12 hrs on a gun and returned it. The battery wouldn't screw in, I had to take a break for dinner to calm down, (I thread things all day long for a living so it's not me) when it finally did it popped off 2nd shot. The "red dot" was a comet w parts trailing all over the screen. Before someone tells you they're great look up the battery issues. It's common. Burris is great fast fire stinks
I use a eotech but I'd prob have to recommend a holosun. The eotech is great, I just seem to like the holosun better.
I have a Bushnell Trophy Red dot on my 835. It's been on it for over ten years, been on numerous trips flying and only 3 1/2's down the pipe, with Zero issues. I believe this model has been discontinued but I've heard Great things from the TRS-25. Good luck with your search.
I've posted on here before about my truglo holographic sight. It's been on my 835 seven years if I remember right. Well its been awesome up til about a year ago. I think its finally fried. It's still zeroed but I've tried to tweak the elevation a click or too for certain loads/patterns but it won't adjust. Just kinda locked in place. In all fairness though it has seen LOTS of 3" and 3 1/2" magnum loads every year and been hunted hard. Still it should've held up but considering what it's been through it doesn't even really upset me. I'd still get another one and just might do that when I change this one out.
I have 4 of the fast fire 3, 3moa sights on my dedicated turkey guns. Have found them on ebay new from 160-180. Many mounting options, I prefer a Sumtoy mount. Only problem I have had was, when replacing a battery I stripped the threads on the cap. Contacted Burris and they sent me 4 new caps. And mentioned if I discover the threads on the sight where stripped. To just return it after the season and it would be replaced.
It's pricey but I like my Trijicon dual illumination RMR. No batteries. Super rugged. But pricey
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I purchased the Holosun based on a recommendation I got from here. I wanted a Leupold because I have had really good luck with their scopes but when I was shopping there were none available. The downside to the Leupold is you have to purchase a mounting plate. Anyway back to the Holosun it was about $150 cheaper than the Leupold including the mounting plate. One feature that I really like on the Holosun is it has a solar panel to charge the sight. The Holosun was easy to mount on the gun and only required a couple of shots to get it to zero POA/POI
We use FF3's on our primary guns. We really like them, but I agree that the battery caps are a PIA. I also have a Vortex Sparc 2 that I slapped on one of my backup guns that works great. I think that model is discontinued, though.
I think most people on this forum have the fast fire from what I've seen. I have the Bushnell TRS-25 and it's worked well for me. Had it on a 535 and now on m3500 and so far no issues with it.
It's the only red dot I've ever had so I dont really know the difference between it and a high end one.
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Vortex Venom on an 835.
Bowguy,
I had a similar issue with my FF3. I contacted them and it turns out the battery they shipped with it was out of spec. The new battery they sent fit perfectly - no threading issues.
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My son and I both have a Burris FF3 on our guns with no issues. If you want cheaper but a little bigger, the Bushnell trs-25 works good as well. My son had one on a 30-30 and killed several deer with it and one on his turkey gun a s killed several turkeys. We only changed his to the FF3 because of size.
I just bought the wife a Truglo Open Dot for less than $50.00 and it works great so far. I've used a Truglo Gobble Stopper for several years and never had any issues with it other than the end covers breaking off and they weren't necessary anyway. Both inexpensive and point the barrel the same place a more expensive model would.
I bought the Sig, Romeo 4 with the battery solar panel. Pricey but boy is it ever nice!! Auto shut-off when the gun is still, turns on when you move the gun.............love it..
I have used a Leupold Deltpoint pro for several years. Auto shut off is a nice feature easy battery replacement. Several brightness levels that are easily adjusted. I like the steel guard it comes with it gives a more ruggedness to the optic IMO. Ran it on a cut down EGW picatinny rail and the Leupold cross slot mount. This year I switched over to a Sumtoy mount. It made a lot slimmer compact fit. Mine is on a 870 SM that is factory tapped. You will need to drill and tap one hole if your using a Sumtoy mount on factory Remington. The mount is shorter than factory hole spacing. I had factory rear hole re-tapped to a larger screw size when I had new hole drilled and tapped. We used a large torx head screw for a little more durability. Picture shows the height difference between the two mounting systems. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210407/d251539c882c363030912a758e136974.jpg)
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