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I am getting ready to purchase a new shotgun that comes in MOBU camo.
Can anyone help me locate a scope that is also in MOBU??

Check with your local sport shop they should be able to set you up.
Are you using a scope for tukey hunting??
I would use open sight's for it if that was what your plan was.

BOB
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I only know of two companies that make Mossy Oak camo scopes. Burris and Pentax both make camo scopes that are almost identical. The Burris is a little cheaper, but I think you'll be happy with either. Either way, a scope is a great addition to a turkey gun. With todays modern tight chokes and loads they are a no-brainer. Good luck!

PBB

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Easy PBB!!!I could fill this thread until tomorrow with pic's of birds that were taken without the addition of a scope!Ram96 I'm sure PBB gives good advice on your choices of scopes ,but its certainly not a requirement to be a better turkey hunter!Dont lay the ethical thing on me either because those of us who still shoot fiber optics and open sights can still know the limits and capabilties of our own firearm!I'll garuntee at 35 yards you wont kill your bird any deader than mine PBB,so lighten up on us idiots who still like to call em close!! :)

Monarch isn't a butterfly it's the King of the Spring!

Thanks Guys

I am looking at the Winchester Buck & Tom. The scope is more for deer season.

I'm not here to sling mud but I have to agree with BOB. I lost two birds in the fall and 1 in the spring because of a scope. They flew up in front of me and I couln't find them in time. I think if you are shure that all of your shots are going to be on the ground, scopes are a good accesory. But my turkey gun is set up any ready for any possible shooting situation. Thats why I choose to use fiber optics.

"Give me spring turkey season or give me death"

A scoped shotgun for deer hunting???? Come on get real, you don't need a scope on your shotgun, after all, what's the longest you're going to shoot, 100 yds if that???? If you can't hit a deer at 100yds with a shotgun , no offense, you should stay home.....try the Tru-Glow fibre optic sights.....better than any darn scope out there..........I have them on both my turkey & deer (slug) barrels. Just my .02 cents worth & by the way, i've taken both turkey & deer with the Tru-Glows on!

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I guess for my tired old eyes a cantalever barrel and scope make me a better shot when deer hunting. I didn't realize I should stay home because I need/use a scope to deer hunt. I've also added a scope to my turkey gun. I have unfortunately missed several birds inside of 35 yards because of being turned at bad angles or shooting low crossing limbs that my gun barrel blocked out. I realize there are disadvantages to having the scope on the gun but in my particular case I feel like the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. I'm not a very good wingshot so hitting a flying turkey with a .665 choke tube is really not a consideration for me. I only shoot at flying birds if I have knocked them down and feel like I have crippled them. I'm hoping the scope will drastically reduce the need for those shots. I am considering adding some tru-glo sights for rainy days as I consider that one of the biggest disadvantages to using a scope. I think I would prefer an adjustable set of sights, what model do you use?

Thanks,
Doug

I didn't realize my info would cause such hostile replies. Bob, I don't believe I said it was requirement to become a better turkey hunter, nor did I say my bird would be deader than yours. Maybe you should re-read my post. My opinion wasn't as strong as you make it out to be. By the way, wheres all the other scope using members? I feel so alone. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

PBB

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Doug no offense to anyone here,and by no means do I hold anything against any turkey hunter who scopes there gun!I'm all for if it gives you more confidence in what your doing than you'll hunt harder for it!Do I believe scopes are a necessity for todays turkey gun,personally no I dont.Now dont get me wrong in your situation I do beleive it is the way to go.Low light conditions in the early morning hours coupled with bad eyesight,a scope may be the ticket for a much clearer shot.Jay Langston one of Turkey & Turkey Huntings editors recently wrote an article dealing with turkeygun scopes that was quite interesting in that a survey taken by the NWTF revealed that the median age for male turkey hunters was 46 and at least 90% of males older than 40 need some type of vision correction.So with this in mind no question for many such as yourself a scope may help improve your ability to center your target much easier!Now for the rest of us who aren't vision impaired I do not see the need for a scope on my turkey gun.I've owned 3 over alot of years turkey hunting and I've missed a gobbler a time or two and I can assure you it was not the guns fault but "yours truly"!Simply put I misjudged the distance!I hear all the time a scope will center your pattern everytime,but I never had any trouble with all 3 guns I owned hitting the center of the target on paper or in the field.We can go round and round about why one would scope his gun but in my opinion the real reason lies in the fact hunters are continually looking for ways to extend the killing range of their firearm.I remember not all that long ago the standard was around the 30 to 35 yard mark that hunters safely harvested there birds,but obviously with modern day chokes,scopes,and loads that standard has risen.I hear 45,50 and alot greater distances now that hunters wouldn't hesitate to shoot a gobbler.If thats what you want than more power to you,but for myself call me old fashion but I still like to fool an old woodwise gobbler in close.Year after year I see the evolution of our scatter guns turning more like rifles!Its amazing to me those who put so much emphasis on tighter patterns at incredible downrange distances yet look down on those that hunt them with rifles.I just wonder how much longer it will be till the scatter gun will be able to reach out and touch ole gobbler at a 100 yards!Sure would solve alot of those tough field and pasture gobbler problems! I'll stick to the challenge of huntin ole gobbler and callin in him close instead of how far my gun can shoot cause thats the high for me!Bob

Monarch isn't a butterfly it's the King of the Spring!

PBB,I obviously misinterpreted your "no-brainer" statement,except my apology!Occasionally i carried away with all this new tech stuff in beleiving much of it takes not only the challenge out of the hunt, but the hunt out of the hunter!

Monarch isn't a butterfly it's the King of the Spring!

Edited by - bobgobble2 on 09/06/2002 20:28:44

Why do you need a scope?takes the fun outta shooting a turkey...if you want to shoot better,get some Tru Glos.

slayer

By the way, Bob, I won't shoot at birds past 40 yards either. Extended range wasn't my reasoning for adding a scope, I'm used to using a scope to shoot at stationary targets, I also like the positive aiming point. I actually had some fiber optic sights on my gun but had trouble concentrating on lining them up while focusing on the bird. Guess it's just a matter of personal preference.

PBB

Pick a hair.....or a caruncle!!

No doubt about it PBB it is a matter of personal preference!The way we hunt and the equipment we take to the field is dictated by our own past experiences as to what worked and what didn't.I'm not narrow minded enough to say that in another 10 or 20 years down the road when my eyesight may not be so good that I'll still be shooting fibre optics!But for now it works for me and if it aint broke than why try and fix it!! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Monarch isn't a butterfly it's the King of the Spring!

Bob,
No offense taken to your statements. My personal limits are 40 yards, 3 inch shells and nonported choke tubes. I can already tell a difference in how my patterns are centered on the patterning board when using the scope. I thought Mike's statement that you should stay home if you need a scope on a slug gun was a little harsh. Everyone has to set there personal limits on their equipment and shots they are willing to take. I passed a 5 yard shot on an 8 pointer in the velvet Saturday because the angle wasn't quite right for my bow. He finally looked up and saw me and the gig was over but it was one of the most exciting bow hunts I have every had. Two eight point bucks in the velvet and a doe all within 15 yds for about 5 minutes. I'm still curious as to what model Tru-Glo most people are using and do you have trouble with them staying on the rib?

Good Luck Turkey Hunting,
Doug

before nikon and realtree hooked up and started making the HD cammo scopes called Monarch they made a turkey scope in Mossy Oak Break Up. I have seen several still around NIB at local gun shows and on some web pages. The scope is a varible from 1.5-4 I believe and has the special turkey recticle. Hope you can find one if that's what you decide on. Scopes are a great tool but you don't have to have one. Just like you don't have to have camo, extended chokes, tru-glo sights, etc... it just helps. Telling someone they should stay home just because they wish to use a scope for shooting slugs which can be shot at 1.5" - 2" groups at 100 yards with the right sabot/round, gun, scope, etcc.. is silly. Each person has to choose what's right for them as long as it's legal...

Just my .02

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Doug,
I've shot Truglo's Magnum Gobble Dot Tri Dot sight system for the last 3 years!Before that I had been shooting thier Mag Glo-Dot sight.Both models come with double stick adhesive tape and snap onto your vent rib!With this model I've never had it come loose from muzzle blast or wet weather.I like the tri dot system somewhat better because having the back v-sight not only centers the shot by lining up the front sight but helps in keeping my cheek on my stock when pulling the trigger!Bob

Monarch isn't a butterfly it's the King of the Spring!

WOW!! Such hostility!! I find it interesting that I asked a question a year or so ago about using a scope on this forum and found that several folks are using them. I found a Simmons Pro Diamond 2X on e-bay fairly cheap and mounted it on my Mossberg. Did I need it? No! I have taken turkey's without a scope. Did I like it? Absolutely!! Granted---I'm 48 and the eyes ain't what they used to be. Instead of trying to focus front sight---rear sight---turkey, I found it a joy to watch that ole tom approach through a low powered scope---and then having confidence in my aim point. I had the fortune of taking 4 turkeys last spring and therefore my scope is mounted to stay. I'm not sure I would recommend a 4X scope however.

Thanks Bob,
I look at that model, I'm thinking about a set of them for rainy weather because a scope tends to be a pain in the rain.

Doug

This has been a painstaking question for me for almost a year now. Last year I helped my dad sight in his pentax scope on his 11-87 and I thought the optics were awesome. My eyes are starting to get worse every year in fact I got a stronger prescription last month but I can't pull the trigger on a scope for myself. I have had great success with my tru-glo sights. I also feel why fix what is not broke so until I have a probelm seeing the tru-sights down my barrel I think I will stick with what I have.