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<blockquote data-quote="Joe2Kool" data-source="post: 5029360" data-attributes="member: 1621"><p>I killed lots of turkeys out to 40-50 yards with just the bead on my 870 Super Magnum. Then, I noticed the eyes weren't as good as they used to be, and getting the bead on a bird's head was more difficult. Around that same time, I friends had battery powered dots. And I watched them fail. Battery dead. Dot became unusable in the rain. Or some other technical glitch that caused them to miss.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I settled on a Simmons fixed 4X shotgun scope, the same one I have on my MLs. It has enough eye relief that it doesn't slam my forehead with the 3-1/2" loads. I mounted it with the B-square mount and rings that raised it above the rib. I thought the 4X might be too much, but haven't had any issues with it. By mounting it off the rib, I can use the bead on a 20 yard shot.</p><p></p><p>No batteries to go dead. Nothing to blur in the rain. No switch to have to remember to turn on. And a backup bead if I need it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joe2Kool, post: 5029360, member: 1621"] I killed lots of turkeys out to 40-50 yards with just the bead on my 870 Super Magnum. Then, I noticed the eyes weren't as good as they used to be, and getting the bead on a bird's head was more difficult. Around that same time, I friends had battery powered dots. And I watched them fail. Battery dead. Dot became unusable in the rain. Or some other technical glitch that caused them to miss. Anyway, I settled on a Simmons fixed 4X shotgun scope, the same one I have on my MLs. It has enough eye relief that it doesn't slam my forehead with the 3-1/2" loads. I mounted it with the B-square mount and rings that raised it above the rib. I thought the 4X might be too much, but haven't had any issues with it. By mounting it off the rib, I can use the bead on a 20 yard shot. No batteries to go dead. Nothing to blur in the rain. No switch to have to remember to turn on. And a backup bead if I need it. [/QUOTE]
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