Speck
Button Buck
Thinking about putting a red dot scope on my shotgun for deer hunting with buckshot during dog drives. Any suggestions on a good red dot?
Red dot for shotgun
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kilerhamilton
Old Mossy Horns
IMO.
It limits you. Swinging on game with a red dot is hard.
It limits you. Swinging on game with a red dot is hard.
Been using a Burris FF for years, love them.
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cuttem boys
Six Pointer
I’ll second the Burris fast fire. I’ve got several and love them
Speck
Button Buck
I’ve used a brand similar for turkey hunting but not deer. Do you have issues shooting a large game such as a deer running thru the woods?
bertienchunter
Twelve Pointer
My nephew has one on his gun but I don't know how you use it shooting at a moving target in the woods. It would definitely take some getting used to.
Nothing wrong with trying a red dot on your shotgun; like any other sighting system it'll take practice to get used to, especially swinging on a moving target.
I'd suggest trying a fiber optic orange or green front bead first. It will give you a sight picture similar to a red dot, and it's a whole lot cheaper.
I'd suggest trying a fiber optic orange or green front bead first. It will give you a sight picture similar to a red dot, and it's a whole lot cheaper.
No, that is exactly what I use it for. I have another that I use on smaller stuff like squirrels, if you can keep it on a squirrel running through the treetops and vines a deer is a piece of cake.
I imagine the ones that have issues with target acquisition probably missed a few times and either needed something to blame it on or just quit and never decided that they wanted to get proficient. I have reflex sights on handguns, rifles and shotguns and have for years. If you pay attention the military and LEOs have used these in tactical squads for quite some time. If they were an issue I am pretty sure they would be using something else.
If you think about it, hunters have been making shots on running deer using scopes for over 100 years now. A red dot isn't any different.
Well except a reflex sight has zero magnification and considerable better field of view than a scope has, even than very low powered scopes with large fields of view.
I know, I had terrible eye sight for years prior to surgery and was one of the ones using scopes on running game for all those years, even on shotguns. I was very happy when reflex sights showed up on the market, I tried the first tube type red dot sights when they came out and never was real happy with their longevity on shotguns, they kinda abused the internal works on the ones I had.
QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
A reflex is the cats ass for moving critters, and is more than capable on the flapping ones as well.
I run Burris FF3’s and a Vortex Venom. Hard nod to the Burris.
I run Burris FF3’s and a Vortex Venom. Hard nod to the Burris.
cuttem boys
Six Pointer
I’ve never had an issue using it on anything running.
Compare a red dot to a green dot and you will probably end up with green. I couldn’t believe the difference.
Winnie 70
Ten Pointer
Have used a red dot for dove hunting for years, on my turkey gun. Do not want to have to take it off and then have to remount it so learned to hit a dove with it. If you can follow a bird with the bead, you can do it better with the red dot with a little practice.
30/06
Old Mossy Horns
Vortex nenom 3 moa is on sale on eBay for like $80 right now.
How would you compare the two? Why do you like the Burris?
QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
Battery life, adjustment, simplicity, glass quality.
There’s not a tremendous difference, but there’s enough that I’m not buying another Venom.