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Old 03-22-2011 | 05:31 PM
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I have been hunting for a few years now. i have a benelli super nova & this past wednesday i missed a pretty nice gobbler. My cousin has told me to get a scope put on my gun so what kind of scope would you recommend and what kind of reticul do yall like?
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Old 03-22-2011 | 05:54 PM
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I use a Mueller MX1 red dot scope on my Mossberg 835. Works great for me.
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Old 03-22-2011 | 06:58 PM
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Simmons make the Pro Diamond reticle that was designed for turkey hunting. Pretty good scope actually for the money.
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Old 03-22-2011 | 11:18 PM
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I would definitely say that any type of Red-dot scope would work very well in shotgun applications. I have tried many different red dot optics from Eotech to Acog and everything in between. I have had awesome success with the Eotech though people with astigmatism have problems with reflex style optics. Recently I have learned of Vortex Optics, they make an excellent product with a lifetime no questions asked warranty. If it breaks at any point they fix it or send you a new one.
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Old 03-23-2011 | 10:16 AM
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I have a simmons prodiamond on my 12 gauge and it has served me well for several seasons shooting 3.5" shells.

This year even though I don't like anything with a battery on my gun I bought a mueller quick site for my 20 gauge. I have only used it at the range and it is nice. I will see how it works in the field soon I hope.
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Old 03-23-2011 | 10:28 AM
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I just got a TruGlo red dot for my 870. It is the one w/ the integrated saddle mount... looking forward to trying it out on the real thing next month!
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Old 03-24-2011 | 06:29 AM
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Leupold 1x4 shotgun scope. Comes with the extra heavy reticle which really stands out in dim light.
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Old 03-24-2011 | 10:20 AM
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I am currently using a Nikon. My favorite reticle is the crosshairs with a diamond, but pretty much any of them work well.
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Old 03-24-2011 | 05:27 PM
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Nikon turkey pro....
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Old 03-25-2011 | 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by maytom
Leupold 1x4 shotgun scope. Comes with the extra heavy reticle which really stands out in dim light.
I use the same scope.
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