turkey sight options ?

Rebelson

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I have a H&R pardner pump and I am looking to put front and rear turkey sights on the vent rib. what options do I have and whats worked for you? id prefer clamp on as i don't want to pay for a gunsmith to install them.

thanks in advance

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your local gun shop should carry some sights that clamp on to the vent rib if your gun has one,,,my gun did not have a rib so I had Remington rifled sights welded on the barrel ..worked very well for turkeys ,Dutch
 
Try dead ringer sights. No gunsmith required. Easy install. Rear sight clips under vent rib. Front bead just unscrew factory and screw in new one.

https://deadringerhunting.com/product/beard-buster/

I got the beard buster this past spring, and I got my first turkey with it. It has some big problems though, at least on my shotgun, a Weatherby PA-08 Uplands 20 ga with a 26" barrel. When I was patterning my loads I was shooting 18-24 inches low at 25 yards. The instructions say to move the rear sight back on the shotguns rib, but I was back as far as I could go. I just figured I would remember to aim high when the bird came in. Well, when that big jake came in my heart was going so hard I was sure the bird was going to hear it. :) I can't remember if I aimed high, low or what. Anyway, he stuck his head up over the road edge 5 yards away and I blasted him, but there weren't too many pellets in his head.

To fix the problem, I ended up getting the Dead ringer winshooting front bead, the smaller one. It is much lower in height than the one supplied in the beard buster package and now my gun is dead on at 25-30 yards. That front bead was an extra 20 bucks though, and I think they should have it worked out so you don't need to buy another one match the rear sight. I am happy using the wingshooting bead for trap and skeet at the range, so it was a good buy in the end. That said, the fit and finish of the beard buster is great, it seems very tough and if it falls off in the bush you have bigger problems. I'm not sure about the long term durability of the machine screws that hold the rear sight on, I think they will strip out eventually. I think some of the Tru Glo sights would be a much better value, even if you needed the gunsmith to install them. With that in mind, give the sight a try, let us know how it works.
 
The frnt bead works just fine just hold it low,bottom on the ring on the rear sight and aim for where the feathers meet the skin.....a roasted turkey you will have. My son has shot skeet with the beard buster worked just fine also! For 35 bucks or so can't really go wrong.
 
If you already haven't done so, why not just simply use the original bead first to pattern at the distance you are planning to shoot the bird. As far as aftermarket sights go, Tru-Glo offers some good options - consider the version that Winchester installs on their SXP Turkey model.
 
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