sights, red dot or scope?
02-14-2014, 03:24 PM
#11
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indy
Posts: 728
I have two set ups, my main gun has a Holographic site I inherited EOTech big $$$ I would never have bought my own.
I love the Hiviz Tri-Viz sight. I have one on my second shotgun and my son's 20g. It is easy to use and sights very well.
I love the Hiviz Tri-Viz sight. I have one on my second shotgun and my son's 20g. It is easy to use and sights very well.
02-14-2014, 04:50 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Gilberts, IL
Posts: 226
I used a scope for a number of years for the same reason I was concerned about anything that required a battery I even still carry a compass because a gps relies on its battery.Now the comments about scopes and red dots and batteries. If ya buy a good one like Burris the battery life is not an issue. I used my burris fastfire all last year on the same battery and hunted in 7 states and killed 11 toms. I also hunted the fall season on it. I decided to try the reflex because I wanted to keep both eyes open which you can't do with a scope. The nice thing about the reflex site is you can keep both eyes open and if you need a second shot at a fleeing bird it is way easier to get on it for that shot. I even used it on my gun for pheasant and it was great.
02-17-2014, 08:53 AM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Gilberts, IL
Posts: 226
Just watched Hunters Specialties show over the weekend. Rick White had a holographic sihht on his gun and a tom came in. His battery died so he took his sight off as the tom was coming. Missed his first shot but got it on his second. Although he did get the bird, I wouldn't want to go through what he did.
02-17-2014, 12:28 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,673
Just watched Hunters Specialties show over the weekend. Rick White had a holographic sihht on his gun and a tom came in. His battery died so he took his sight off as the tom was coming. Missed his first shot but got it on his second. Although he did get the bird, I wouldn't want to go through what he did.
02-17-2014, 03:38 PM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location:
Posts: 499
I used my ff3 from March to June last year.Then for 2 weeks in the fall. I turn it on in the morning and off at night. At the end of the season it was still working. I just put the old battery from last year in it and turned it on and it still works. They say that it should last for two years with constant use but I change it each spring because their cheap.
