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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Gun Sights & Optics => Topic started by: neal on February 11, 2011, 12:52:22 PM

Title: Speed bead or fastfire difference?
Post by: neal on February 11, 2011, 12:52:22 PM
I have a SBE II for waterfowl I just put a speed bead on it seems great, been way to cold to go try it out. My question is I'm kicking around a new SBEII for turkey, are the fastfire and the speedbead the same just different mounting brackets? I have a red dot on my Nova now. But I like the profile of the speed bead and if I was going to build a new gun I would like to put a Burris on it. I don't know much about them except with out a dot I'm not as accurate!

Thanks for the info!

Neal
Title: Re: Speed bead or fastfire difference?
Post by: Skeeterbait on February 11, 2011, 01:21:03 PM
Speedbead will be closer to your eye so your field of view will be wider.  I also understand that it sits low enough that you can still sight down your barrel looking through the window should your battery or electronics give out.
Title: Re: Speed bead or fastfire difference?
Post by: BurrisOptics on February 11, 2011, 03:04:41 PM
SB has you covered.  Its the same sight with a different mount.  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Speed bead or fastfire difference?
Post by: turkey_slayer on February 11, 2011, 03:39:54 PM
I love my speed bead on my beretta!  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Speed bead or fastfire difference?
Post by: neal on February 11, 2011, 05:25:19 PM
Thanks guys, that is the route I'll be going speed bead on my new SBEII can't wait!
Title: Re: Speed bead or fastfire difference?
Post by: Jbird22 on February 13, 2011, 08:33:56 PM
I have mine mounted on my 870 but have yet to shoot it. I REALLY like the way it operates though. It's very low and seems like it will be easy to get used to with minimal effort. I will be zeroing it within the next few days and will post a review of it.
Title: Re: Speed bead or fastfire difference?
Post by: Mailman on February 14, 2011, 11:25:20 PM
here is my SBE2 with FF2


(http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af29/huntiowa/SBE%202/IMG_20101029_1901041.jpg)
Title: Re: Speed bead or fastfire difference?
Post by: pullit on February 23, 2011, 10:56:10 PM
I have/had both. They are both great sights but I will take the FF all day every day.
To me it has a bigger field of view and has a low profile and clean look.