First of all , I think HomerJ is confused in the way he is thinking about scopes. The scope on a Turkey gun is to only adjust your pattern to a "Point of aim" I believe as zzvedder has said here. They don't make the gun shoot any farther. I topped a scope on my turkey gun back in /90 and it was the best thing I did. You never heard much back then about scoped turkey guns , but they have caught on now over the years. I think the issue is still personal and every hunter to him self, but I know I won't go back to open sights....BT