I have a benelli nova pump and which would be best for deer? I imagine the scope would, and what's a good scope under 100 bucks? Can I use the bead? Or is that inaccurate? I was lookin at the bushnells 1.75-4x32 with a 6 inch eye relief.. Thanks for replies!
DEER - Scope vs Red dot
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TurtlePhish
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How well do you shoot with just the bead? Many people can manage hunting-level accuracy with just a bead out to 50-75 yards.
LeonCarr
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Under 50 yards, the dot.
Possible shots over 50 yards, the scope for magnification.
Just my .02,
LeonCarr
Possible shots over 50 yards, the scope for magnification.
Just my .02,
LeonCarr
Virginian
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Well, a red dot that will stand up to the recoil isn't going to be $39.95. I think whichever you prefer will be fine out to 150 yards. I think a dot is faster, but that's just my opinion.
rcmodel
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That is precise for rifled slugs.
Hunt like a bow hunter hunts at under 50 yards, and you will have a freezer full of venison with that kind of slug accuracy.
If you are planning on sniping at deer across a 100 acre field of bean or corn stubble?
You need to get a rifle, not a scope for your shotgun.
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OptimusPrime
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I've had a few deer with just a bead, and the ones I've missed were not due to a lack of scope but rather because them deer run fast. And a moving shot is infinitely better with a bead, at least to me. So for my money a scope is wasted on a slug gun, a bead gets you enough accuracy to reach out 75 yards before the slug drops off the chart.
Good luck.
Good luck.
depends on your shotgun really. over the course of two or three years, i set my slug gun up for one thing; accuracy. i hated lobbing rifled slugs into a "pattern" at 100 yards. ended up with a fully rifled barrel, shooting sabot slugs, and a bushnell banner 1.75-4x32 scope (the same one you are looking at actually). this combination will shot a 1-1.75" five-shot group at 100 yards. while hunting, accuracy is #1 for me, so i choose the scope.
i have hunted with red dots in the past and found that i just didnt like them. they are fast and more than accurate enough for 50-75 yard shots. the main problems i had with them was that i didnt like depending on batteries and always having to carry a spare battery or two. also the dot tends to wash out when hunting in the snow on a bright day. in the end i would prefer decent iron sights instead of a red dot. ghost ring sights or standard rifle sights are still very fast to get on target and more than accurate enough.
i have hunted with red dots in the past and found that i just didnt like them. they are fast and more than accurate enough for 50-75 yard shots. the main problems i had with them was that i didnt like depending on batteries and always having to carry a spare battery or two. also the dot tends to wash out when hunting in the snow on a bright day. in the end i would prefer decent iron sights instead of a red dot. ghost ring sights or standard rifle sights are still very fast to get on target and more than accurate enough.
Under $100, stay with the bead until you can afford a decent scope. No point in throwing your money away. Especially on a slug gun. You will be generating 300 win mag recoil levels and need a decent scope. The under $100 scopes will work on a 22, not a 12 guage.
And I'd stick with a low powered 1-4X scope. You can get a decent scope cheaper than a decent red dot and get far more accuracy.
And I'd stick with a low powered 1-4X scope. You can get a decent scope cheaper than a decent red dot and get far more accuracy.
Virginian
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Gads, I am not a deer hunter anymore, but I have seen several smoothbore shotguns that I would feel entirely comfortable shooting a deer with out to 150 yards. Of course that was with a specific slug/barrel combination. I would think the rifled/sabot combos would easily get out there.
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