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Post by hunter7x on Feb 7, 2008 14:44:23 GMT -5
Was thnking about sticking a red dot of some sort on my turk gun this year. No other reason than to try it.
Any one else use them ?
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Post by 10point on Feb 7, 2008 15:54:54 GMT -5
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Post by larryhagmansliver on Feb 7, 2008 17:08:53 GMT -5
Steve, I have wrestled with whether to do that for a few years now. I hate things that take batteries, but it would help dial you in a little better than a bead. so far I am going without
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Post by hunter7x on Feb 8, 2008 7:59:00 GMT -5
I have one I bought for a deer hunt all I would need are the mounts.I think I may give it a whirl...
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Post by hornharvester on Feb 8, 2008 9:47:01 GMT -5
Ive got a Bushnell Holo scope that costs close to 300.00. I had it on a 835 a couple years ago and took it off because the batteries went dead twice after I forgot to turn it off. Mine stays on for a while before it turns itself off and the batteries are about 3.00 a piece. All though I like the idea of a red dot or lighted scope the batteries will always go dead when you don't want them to. h.h.
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Post by hunter7x on Feb 8, 2008 9:58:24 GMT -5
I think this one shuts it's self off....It's a BSA I know that is one of the reasons I didn't want to trust it. I bought an extra battery to keep with the gun when we had it shighted in for deer hunting.
Surely someone makes one that shuts itself off after a period of time. Heck my kids $10 hand held games all do that, why not a $50.00 scope !
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Post by turkeyscout on Feb 8, 2008 12:17:49 GMT -5
.. on the cheaper models of red dot scopes, don't plan on hunting in the rain!!they are not shockproof or waterproof!! turkey scout
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Post by gobblerstopper on Feb 8, 2008 15:09:48 GMT -5
I put a cheaper Red dot on my nephews gun a couple of years ago and he loves it. Course, he was 11 at the time and loved the new gun too.
Several years ago I bought a Bushnell Holosight that takes 2 AA batteries. The first two years that I used it, it worked flawlessly.
Last year, I couldn't keep batteries charged in the thing. I'm sure it has some kind of a short in it somewhere, but lazy me didn't send it back to Bushnell for repair. Now it is too late for this season.
I haven't made up my mind if I am going to carry the extra batteries or get a Burris FastFire. Either way, I doubt that I will be hunting turkeys without some kind of a holosight or red dot on my gun for a while.
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Post by racktracker on Feb 8, 2008 18:02:16 GMT -5
Not too crazy about electronics as they can fail and run down at the most inopportune time. Consider the Simmons Pro-Diamond as it is a great turkey scope. If his head and neck fill the diamond he is at 40 yards - killing range.
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Post by indybrad on Feb 9, 2008 17:49:16 GMT -5
I've got one on a NEF single shot 10 gauge and have never had a problem. Don't know what it is off hand, maybe a Bushnell. I always carry an extra battery too just incase.
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