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Red Dot/Bead
Started by Will, February 17, 2025, 09:59:11 AM
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Tom007
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Re: Red Dot/Bead
#15
February 17, 2025, 03:47:56 PM
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...
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#16
February 17, 2025, 03:54:54 PM
Red dot on all mine.
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#17
February 17, 2025, 04:01:21 PM
I run red dots on both my dedicated turkey guns
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February 17, 2025, 04:28:05 PM
Went red dot and never looked back...
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Re: Red Dot/Bead
#19
February 17, 2025, 04:51:05 PM
For me...
Red Dot > Scopes > 2 beads > 1 bead
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#20
February 17, 2025, 05:48:27 PM
Green dot. Really like it.
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#21
February 17, 2025, 06:14:51 PM
I use a red dot sight. I used to use a bead years ago but wouldn't go back.
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February 17, 2025, 06:25:45 PM
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
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#23
February 17, 2025, 06:52:19 PM
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
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#24
February 17, 2025, 08:26:56 PM
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.
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Re: Red Dot/Bead
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February 17, 2025, 08:43:58 PM
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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.
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#26
February 17, 2025, 09:03:49 PM
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.
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Re: Red Dot/Bead
#27
February 17, 2025, 09:32:06 PM
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.
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#28
February 17, 2025, 09:47:40 PM
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.
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Re: Red Dot/Bead
#29
February 18, 2025, 06:26:03 AM
Neither,first choice is a set of adjustable fiber optics,I prefer the Williams with the peep sight.
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