I'm wanting to try a red dot sight but don't think I would like the scope type sights. Any suggestions?
Check out Burris ff3 or the vortex venom
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Yep, I jwright told you a couple good ones.
I don't like looking through a tube myself for short range shooting.
I had a diamond scope for a long time and it was OK
I tried a red dot scope a few times and it was OK
I tried a cheap reflex that wouldn't hold zero.
I finally got a Burris Fastfire and it has been perfect. I use the Speedbead mount. Very fast acquisition, shoot with both eyes open, don't have to have your head buried on the stock ( if the dot is on the target pull the trigger), and no tunnel vision from looking down a tube.
I see china has some Burris, Vortex, Doctor knockoffs now for a fraction of the price. That is a good way to find out if it's for you.
Thanks guys. I'll check them out.
I have both scopes and red dots, i will take my scope and day with the built in range finder and i can detect and see better movement thru the scope in taller grass and thicker woods...
Vortex Venom I love mine
I thought about putting a FF3 or vortex on a hand gun, TC Contender chambered in 7/30 waters, has anyone tried one on this type, I have a pistol scope on it now but in low light conditions it's impossible to see through.
I'm partial to the tube type red dots. Just seem sturdier to me than the Fast Fire style sights.
I shoot EVERYTHING both eyes open. So there's no issues there for me, personally.
I had a terrible time w the fastfire 3 and I like Burris. It was not great if you ask me. I'd spend a little more and get something better or perhaps try that Vortex. Guys seem to like it.
Remember soon as you add sights no matter what the type you're prob gonna lose some cheek weld on the stock. There are cheap comb raising kits that work ok.
Like my FF3.
SpeedBead with a FastFire II for me. I haven't missed a turkey since I added it to my turkey gun.
Jim
I have a cheap truglo that's been good surprisingly
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Never had a scope on a turkey Gun, those go on my rifle and ff3s on my turkey guns I have 4 of them.
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Never had one. Have a 12 BPS and a 20 870 youth that I'd love to add one to eventually. Williams Firesights have treated me pretty darn well for a while now but in the heat of the moment the "fuller" fiber optics on them will blend together sometimes especially at range. Trying to aim at the waddles turn into the whole bird practically being covered up at 30+ yards.
Quote from: Coop1082 on February 04, 2018, 08:36:22 AM
Never had one. Have a 12 BPS and a 20 870 youth that I'd love to add one to eventually. Williams Firesights have treated me pretty darn well for a while now but in the heat of the moment the "fuller" fiber optics on them will blend together sometimes especially at range. Trying to aim at the waddles turn into the whole bird practically being covered up at 30+ yards.
thats the advantage of a ff3 you can push the botton and make the dot smaller or larger. also you dont have to worry about getting everything even, level, etc once its sighted in its good. They are great for kids, i have noticed the last 2 kids i have taken just love looking at that red dot, they also have got to pull the trigger and both have killed birds.
I tried the FF3, great sight.
I've had red dots on other AR platforms and just prefer them over all.
A lot of practice with both eyes open and you will love any of them.
The Bushnell TRS is a great sight, for about the same money as a FF3 you could look at Holosun red dot.
The Holosun will adjust itself to lighting conditions and has a circle or dot reticle.
It is also available with solar dot. No batteries to worry about.
Just a few options, remember if you look through some red dots indoors the dot will sometimes appear blurred or distorted. Will even make it look bigger too.
It clears up to a sharp dot outdoors, this may vary between you and I. Just my experience.
Just a few options, remember if you look through some red dots indoors the dot will sometimes appear blurred or distorted. Will even make it look bigger too.
It clears up to a sharp dot outdoors, this may vary between you and I. Just my experience.
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i have noticed the same thing, just thought it was my eyes lol
Don't overlook the Mueller Quick Shot. :turkey2:
Been using a Truglo Tru-Brite for 5 seasons now with good success. I've also got an Ultradot mounted on my new Weatherby SA-459 that I'm gonna try for the first time this season. It's more expensive than the Burris but it gives you more brightness settings & it's a little bigger which I like better for the larger view through the glass. For a cheap red dot that gives you a multitude of brightness settings & two choices of color for the dot it would be hard to beat the Truglo Tru-Brite in my opinion.
Bushnell TRS is a good one at a reasonable price
I started using an Eotech about 4 years ago and will never look back.
Quote from: Muzzy61 on February 06, 2018, 09:24:53 AM
Bushnell TRS is a good one at a reasonable price
X2 Bushnell TRS 25 it's a good red dot for the money...
I really like the auto adjustment of the F3. Been running the Burris F3 3moa for 2 years now and it would be tough to back to a bead now.
I tried the Bushnell TRS and did not like it for turkey hunting. Felt restricted with the tube style sight. On an AR or something you will be shooting paper with, I think it best serves its purpose there.
Have used the Bushnell TRS 25 for 3 years now with absolutely no problems. Eyes are getting tired and this was the answer for me.
I decided to spurge this year and bought a Trijicon RMR RM06. Pricey, but if you look around you might find a Type 1 for around $350. The Type 2 is around $600 and just a little rich for my blood. I mounted it on my Remington 11-87 youth 20 ga. If it patterns well I just might have to lay down the Encore. I sure love the sight picture.
Quote from: silvestris on February 06, 2018, 04:00:10 PM
I decided to spurge this year and bought a Trijicon RMR RM06. Pricey, but if you look around you might find a Type 1 for around $350. The Type 2 is around $600 and just a little rich for my blood. I mounted it on my Remington 11-87 youth 20 ga. If it patterns well I just might have to lay down the Encore. I sure love the sight picture.
What mount did you use to attach the RMR to your 11-87?
Cabela's sold the sight with a free mount. Unfortunately it was for a Picatinny rail and I had a Weaver rail on the 11-87. I had to buy a Picatinny rail. A Weaver or a Picatinny mount will work on a Picatinny rail, but a Picatinny mount will not work on a Weaver rail. If I was younger and had more $, I would convert all of my guns to Picatinny, it is superior to Weaver. The mount came with two configurations, the low mount that I prefer on the 11-87 and a higher mount that allows for co-witnessing with the iron sights on an AR-15.
Look into vortex optics, they make sure me good stuff.
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