Scopes for turkey guns
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Indiana
Posts: 498
Scopes for turkey guns
I'm going turkey hunting for the first time next spring. I bought a Knight TK-2000 last week now I need a scope (bad eyes). Any suggestions would be appreciated. Money not an object.
#2
RE: Scopes for turkey guns
really any low powered quality scope would do just fine. You get what you pay for in optics so I would go for a Nikon or Leupold instead of a tasco or BSA. I have a 1.5 - 4x nikon with the turkey plex and i think its about perfect. I have taken four birds with it so far. I used to laugh at the thought of using a scope to shoot a turkey at 30 yards, now i don't know how i did it without one haha.
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,526
RE: Scopes for turkey guns
Along with NikonandLeupold, Burris has been making a name for themselves when it comes to scopes on turkey guns. As previously mentioned pretty much any low powered scope will work fine.
You might also take a look at a red dot or holo sight. Ihave beenparticularly impressed with the Eotech holo sights.
Good luck on your choice.
You might also take a look at a red dot or holo sight. Ihave beenparticularly impressed with the Eotech holo sights.
Good luck on your choice.
#5
RE: Scopes for turkey guns
I'll have to go with JW! on the Nikon Turkey Pro scope. JW! recommended it to me, I believe 3 years ago. Ain't misjudged a bird since. Also, I haven't had to nail shelter rafters backfor two years, last time JW! was here. dog1
#7
RE: Scopes for turkey guns
I just bought a new Mueller MX1 red dot and I really love it. Has no magnification, but definetly eliminates the need to look at two parts of a sight, the front and rear. Great quality scope.
#8
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 409
RE: Scopes for turkey guns
I have used a leupold for several years with good luck. If you get a variable check out the eye relief for the different powers. Sometimes the eye relief for the high power requires you to have the exact distance from eye to scope to get a good sight picture which can cause last minute movement for aiming....