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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: turkey buster on January 16, 2015, 10:09:16 AM

Title: Poa/poi and double beads
Post by: turkey buster on January 16, 2015, 10:09:16 AM
With vent ribbed barrels with double beads have you found the poa and poi close? Or is it like any other gun and just depends?
Title: Re: Poa/poi and double beads
Post by: paboxcall on January 16, 2015, 10:39:23 AM
The couple double bead guns I've had have been pretty close, with the exception of one.  I had a Mossberg 500 with rib/double bead that had a POI 3-4 inches left and 2-3 inches low.  The add on fiber optic sights almost fixed this problem, still had to float the fiber optic sights a bit right to get the pattern centered.  Missed a big gobbler close because of that.

The above is a good example of why people need to pattern their guns, and not just assume.
Title: Re: Poa/poi and double beads
Post by: turkey buster on January 16, 2015, 11:55:41 AM
I always use the TG mag gobble dot or mueller on my rigs for turkey, but just wondered since that double bead really tightens you up on your aim
Title: Re: Poa/poi and double beads
Post by: dirt road ninja on January 16, 2015, 12:20:46 PM
It just depends. The weapon should be checked.
Title: Re: Poa/poi and double beads
Post by: devin4484 on January 16, 2015, 03:04:24 PM
Two of my unlce's use the twin beads on their 835 with the factory ext turkey choke and have killed alot of turkeys in the 10 yrs I've been hunting with them.  Think they have only missed 1 each in that period too.
Title: Re: Poa/poi and double beads
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on January 16, 2015, 03:31:18 PM
Lining up the mid bead and the front bead insures your head is down and you have the correct view down the rib. POI could still be off.
Title: Re: Poa/poi and double beads
Post by: Gooserbat on January 16, 2015, 05:16:06 PM
You just will have to shoot and find out.  anytime you use a front and rear sight it will improve your shooting regardless as to whether it's a twin bead, rifle type, or ghost ring.