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Turkey gun sights?
« on: February 25, 2014, 07:02:03 PM »
I was skimming through the regs and I didn't see anything about sights for the turkey gun. Can anyone help me with this and maybe let me know what you guys are using. Maybe I will have to invest in a good sight.

thanks in advance...

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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2014, 07:09:09 PM »
I use a 2-7x scope.
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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2014, 07:11:15 PM »
I use a 2-7x scope.

Bob, Shotgun or rifle?

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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2014, 07:20:23 PM »
I use a 2-7x scope.

Bob, Shotgun or rifle?
Shotgun. Rifles are not legal in Washington.
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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2014, 07:26:57 PM »
That's why I had to ask....thanks

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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2014, 07:37:52 PM »
I use a set of fiber optics that clamp on. I went through a few sets before I found some I like.

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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2014, 08:02:29 PM »
I put a set of Williams firesights on my 870 when I choked it down really tight so I wouldn't miss if they were too close.  I shot the factory bead for a long time

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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2014, 08:51:55 PM »
I had a tru-glo red dot for a while that I liked a lot. Also had a rear peep front post I liked too.
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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2014, 10:18:35 PM »
We use the Dead Ringer beard buster sights and like them very much. Possibly putting a Red Dot on the wife's shotgun for turkey season.


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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2014, 07:38:00 AM »
I've used several different fiber optics, but as I got older my eyesight changed enough that either the front sight was blurry while the back sight was clear or vice-versa.   So I spent $50 for a holographic sight that projects 1 of 4 reticles on a small glass screen, had elevation and windage adjustments to dial it in during patterning, and seven lighting adjustments for varying conditions ... you just "put" the reticle on the spot you want to hit and you don't have to keep your head glued to the stock .... it's never failed. It's also very quick on target acquistion since you're not trying to align two sights with the spot you want to hit ... just the one onto the kill spot.  Well worth this ole man's money !
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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2014, 07:58:23 AM »
A bead has always worked for me.

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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2014, 08:02:40 AM »
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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2014, 08:06:39 AM »
I use a red dot on my 870. Don't know what I am gonna do onmmy SX3 this year.
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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2014, 01:38:14 PM »
Thanks for all the advice.

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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2014, 02:04:59 PM »
Here's the Sightmarik Holographic I got for $ 50 ... this is now only $45.

http://www.dunhamssports.com/products/sightmark-holographic-reflex-sight/

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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2014, 04:35:10 PM »
I used to use fiber optic sights, but was missing a lot of birds over the years, even after patterning the shotgun with them to all kinds of ranges. In 2012 I hit rock bottom when I missed 5 gobblers opening week and 3 more by the end of the season. So last year I just used the default red bead sight. Me and three other people used my gun and went 7 for 7 on gobblers. So I think just using the standard bead will work fine IMO.
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Re: Turkey gun sights?
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2014, 10:29:42 PM »
I take th Aimpoint off my AR and use that because the densest part of the pattern doesn't line up with the bead.

 


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