mattwhit166
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Switching to optics this year...opinions?
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Burris Speed Bead / Fast Fire 2 / Scope?
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TheLBLman
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Burris Speed Bead & Fast Fire 2 are same sight, just mount differently.
If the gun will be used only for turkeys, I prefer a small foot-print scope with a 20mm objective. Using magnification of 4x or less, there is zero need for an objective larger than 20mm, as it is only a liability. My main turkey gun has a Nikon Monarch 1.5-4.5x 20mm objective scope on it. This particular model is no longer manufactured, but I like it much better than some of the current models being "marketed" as "turkey" scopes.
I do not like the larger "red dot" scopes, but love the Burris Fast Fires, which for the money, don't think you can beat them. They're tough and great quality.
Here's a scope very similar to the discontinued Nikon Monarch:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Hunting/ ... t104535180
Note the small "footprint" of the 20mm objective on this Leupold 1-4 x 20mm scope.
If the gun will be used only for turkeys, I prefer a small foot-print scope with a 20mm objective. Using magnification of 4x or less, there is zero need for an objective larger than 20mm, as it is only a liability. My main turkey gun has a Nikon Monarch 1.5-4.5x 20mm objective scope on it. This particular model is no longer manufactured, but I like it much better than some of the current models being "marketed" as "turkey" scopes.
I do not like the larger "red dot" scopes, but love the Burris Fast Fires, which for the money, don't think you can beat them. They're tough and great quality.
Here's a scope very similar to the discontinued Nikon Monarch:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Hunting/ ... t104535180
Note the small "footprint" of the 20mm objective on this Leupold 1-4 x 20mm scope.
Fast fire iii baby!
If money's tight the Mueller Quick Shot is awesome for $100
If money's tight the Mueller Quick Shot is awesome for $100
Setterman
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I have a speedbead and like it. I was forced into a red dot sight, and tried the eotech but it was awful. I wish I could shoot beads on the new gun, but the pistol grip stock caused major issues for me
whiskey
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I used the FF2 last two years, got a FF3 this year. Love them for turkey hunting.
Eotech is bad to the bone.
fredfred
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muddyboots said:
The only advantage i can see with the Eotech is it takes AA battery's .
mattwhit166
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Thanks for the advice guys...I'm between the fast fire and a leupold.
fredfred said:
Everyone that i let use it wants it.
fredfred
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muddyboots said:
I have both and i like the Eotech on my M4 very well but it's too big for my turkey gun. The gun weighs enough as it is
Setterman
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fredfred said:
That was my opinion of it as well, and my peripheral vision suffered with the eotech as well. I also hated the magnification.
Setterman said:
Weird. My Eotech is lighter than the scope i had on my gun and has 0 magnification. Its just like lookimg through the air and there is a red dot. LOL
