I'm a little nearsighted and find it useful to use a scope, especially if the bird is in the shadows. I mounted a Simmons 1.5-5x32 Pro-Diamond and it worked well. This year, I've purchased a new Leupold 2.5x fixed scope with their Turkey Ranger reticle. I wanted to go with a more compact and lighter weight scope than the Simmons, and found that I always used the variable at about 2 or 3 power anyway so didn't need the variable capability. Be careful that you set things up properly when sighting in your gun. When shooting off a bench, I was leaned over too far into the stock and ended up with a couple of nasty scope bites when firing the heavy 3 1/2" turkey loads in my 870 Super Mag. This season I'm going to sit on the ground and shoot as I would in the field. (I have one of those shotgun rests that fits on your knee.)When shooting this way, my body had some 'give' and scope bite wasn't a problem. The Simmons goes for about $100. The Leupold for a little over $200. Either should work well. - - - Pointshoot

I'm a little nearsighted and find it useful to use a scope, especially if the bird is in the shadows. I mounted a Simmons 1.5-5x32 Pro-Diamond and it worked well. This year, I've purchased a new Leupold 2.5x fixed scope with their Turkey Ranger reticle. I wanted to go with a more compact and lighter weight scope than the Simmons, and found that I always used the variable at about 2 or 3 power anyway so didn't need the variable capability. Be careful that you set things up properly when sighting in your gun. When shooting off a bench, I was leaned over too far into the stock and ended up with a couple of nasty scope bites when firing the heavy 3 1/2" turkey loads in my 870 Super Mag. This season I'm going to sit on the ground and shoot as I would in the field. (I have one of those shotgun rests that fits on your knee.)When shooting this way, my body had some 'give' and scope bite wasn't a problem. The Simmons goes for about $100. The Leupold for a little over $200. Either should work well. - - - Pointshoot

I dont plan on using one for turkey hunting cause I move alot and quickly through the woods and would probley bump it and then be up the creek. Within 40 yards I dont see the need.