Red Dot/Bead

[Zach.Hannigan]

I bought a franchi affinity compact last year and out of the box set it up with a burris fastfire it was pretty sweet just shooting dove loads to break the gun in and then dialing it in with my turkey choke and shells. However 2nd day of turkey season it was a raining foggy morning and the sight glass was completely fogged up and couldn't see a thing through it. It came with a plastic cover that I assume if for those situations however it skipped my mind. I had a flock of birds fly down in front of me and got it somewhat clear where I could see through it partly without alerting the birds. But the dot seemed very blurry and I missed a bird at 30 yards. I probably shouldn't have taken a shot at all due to low visibility through the glass. For the simple fact of that, I went on in to work and before I got to work doing anything I took the red dot off my gun. Beads for me

[Tom007]

Adding an adjustable optic, ie; scope or Red Dot has numerous advantages over fixed/bead sights. You can zero every fire arm regardless of POI. Some shotguns just do not shoot straight. Todays tighter chokes and sophisticated Turkey loads almost mandate the use of optics. I use both Red Dots and scopes on my turkey guns. I like them both, definitely prevents misses, and forces you to keep your head down on your shots. I would highly recommend either one. Good luck...

[Tail Feathers]

Red dot on all mine. 

[Upfold99]

I run red dots on both my dedicated turkey guns

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[Muzzy61]

Went red dot and never looked back...

[CALLM2U]

For me...

Red Dot > Scopes > 2 beads > 1 bead

[PalmettoRon]

Green dot. Really like it.

[cannonball]

I use a red dot sight. I used to use a bead years ago but wouldn't go back.

[deathfoot]

I use both red dots and scopes. I was a bead guy for a long long time. But most shotguns POA sucks. So, instead of remembering which gun shot which way, I go with optics and zero them the way I like to shoot

[fmf]

I have a red dot on every one of my turkey guns, either a holsun 507c or a sig romeo5.  I have no interest in going back to a bead

[SA410Turkey]

Red dots on all my Turkey guns! Never any problems and will never go back to a bead. I only use Holosun red dots, never any issues.

[paboxcall]

Fiber optic rifle sights on the 12 ga. guns, and FF3 on the 20 ga. I can take or leave the red dot, having run rifle sights for many years that is my preference.

[Brian Fahs]

I have several turkey guns set up with vortex or burris red dots. With tight tss patterns I feel they are a must. They are my preference but I always have a double bead gun in the truck for days of heavy rain.

I have hunted with red dots in the rain but it is a challenge to keep them from becoming wet or fogged.

[Notsoyoungturk]

Holosun 507C on all my turkey guns.  I have never experienced any issues (battery, fogging, etc..) and would not go back to beads.  If I were looking at a new red dot.  I would strongly consider the new Vortex that mounts directly to the receiver.  Amazon for $299 seems hard to beat.  I had a chance to look through it at NWTF and it was nice.  Little pricer if you want multiple reticles.

[wareagle22]

Red dots on my 2 dedicated turkey guns.  Leupold DeltaPoint Pro and a Burris FF4.  As I got older and my eyesight got worse, I had trouble seeing the bead and being able to still see the turkey.  Red dots fixed that for me.