loganB85 wrote:I had that debate a couple months before gobbler season started and ultimately make the transition to a Red dot on my benelli. I went with burris speed bead mount and a vortex venom. This way of mounting the red dot allowed me to co-witness the dot with my factory bead.(dot covers front bead completely) If the red dot malfunctions due to dead battery or whatever I still have a bead and don’t have to make any cheek weld adjustments. I really liked the red dot for the fact once you sight in the dot is where your pattern is going. If you have to take an awkward shot and can’t get a good cheek weld, or having to make a really quick shot on a bird that came in quiet. It gives you an advantage over a traditional bead or a magnified optic. You also can shoot with both eyes open which gives you much better depth perception. That’s how I feel about RDS on a turkey gun. I’m happy I made the upgrade.
*speed bead mounts will not work on Mossberg because of their tang safety*
That’s awesome.
I just pulled the trigger on an optional Weaver mount for my CZ 612 Magnum Waterfowl (the waterfowl model is drilled for it, while the turkey gun had it installed from the factory) and got the same red dot you did.
Looking forward to it! Thanks for all the advice.