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<blockquote data-quote="Southern Sportsman" data-source="post: 5028247" data-attributes="member: 10399"><p>Anybody that prefers a tube scope - why do you prefer it over a reflex-style dot? Or is just the aint-broke-dont-fix-it approach? (Which I absolutely respect).</p><p></p><p>I haven't used a regular scope for turkeys. Maybe I would like it if I tried. But I can't think of anything that would make it preferable over a reflex dot. Maybe some like the slight magnification some scopes offer? But it seems to me that magnification would be unhelpful or even counterproductive shooting a shotgun pattern at 40 yards.</p><p></p><p>My thoughts (and again, I've never used a scope) </p><p></p><p>pros:</p><p>-reflex is lighter</p><p>-reflex is smaller</p><p>-reflex offers better field of vision</p><p>-reflex is better in low light</p><p>-reflex is better for target acquisition and shooting at a moving target</p><p></p><p>cons:</p><p>-I think those with astigmatism may have trouble with the reflex dot, seeing a "starburst" or blur around the dot. </p><p></p><p>-reflex requires a battery.</p><p>However- with the FFIII, one battery lasts five THOUSAND hours. And it automatically turns off if you leave it on more than 12 hours. I've never tested the 5,000 claim. I just pop in a new battery each March and never think about it again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Southern Sportsman, post: 5028247, member: 10399"] Anybody that prefers a tube scope - why do you prefer it over a reflex-style dot? Or is just the aint-broke-dont-fix-it approach? (Which I absolutely respect). I haven’t used a regular scope for turkeys. Maybe I would like it if I tried. But I can’t think of anything that would make it preferable over a reflex dot. Maybe some like the slight magnification some scopes offer? But it seems to me that magnification would be unhelpful or even counterproductive shooting a shotgun pattern at 40 yards. My thoughts (and again, I’ve never used a scope) pros: -reflex is lighter -reflex is smaller -reflex offers better field of vision -reflex is better in low light -reflex is better for target acquisition and shooting at a moving target cons: -I think those with astigmatism may have trouble with the reflex dot, seeing a “starburst” or blur around the dot. -reflex requires a battery. However- with the FFIII, one battery lasts five THOUSAND hours. And it automatically turns off if you leave it on more than 12 hours. I’ve never tested the 5,000 claim. I just pop in a new battery each March and never think about it again. [/QUOTE]
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