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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Gun Sights & Optics => Topic started by: knotheadedfool on April 06, 2011, 08:59:51 AM

Title: truglo open, disappointed
Post by: knotheadedfool on April 06, 2011, 08:59:51 AM
I mounted one on my 500, I wanted to put my scope on it but it mounts too low for the top tang safety to be easily worked  :(   ......so I went looking for a red dot and decided to see what all the fuss is about on the open/reflex style and ended up with the truglo.  It seems like a nice little sight and dialed in quickly.  Very little paralax further or closer than 30 yards (its adjusted for 30) and everything seemed great.  That is until I went to shoot with the sun in my face and I couldn't see through the sight.  I could see the dot, but with the sun in my face the rear of the sight basically turned into a mirror.  If anybody likes these things and wants one cheap, let me know.
Title: Re: truglo open, disappointed
Post by: Skeeterbait on April 06, 2011, 10:21:46 AM
The new hooded model should help this.  Yes glare on the lens at times is a problem, it is just the way this type of sight is no matter who makes it.  However open both eyes and concentrate on the target.  You don't actually have to see through it to shoot it.  Hard to explain but with both eyes open, the left eye sees the target the right sees the dot and the brain puts the two together.  It works.  
Title: Re: truglo open, disappointed
Post by: knotheadedfool on April 06, 2011, 11:00:09 AM
I did just what you said, and to me it was still an unacceptable sight picture.  I could see the dot, I could see the target, but the little box reflecting back at me was annoying.  I don't like it.
Title: Re: truglo open, disappointed
Post by: kwil13 on April 07, 2011, 01:07:46 AM
what do you want to sell it for?
Title: Re: truglo open, disappointed
Post by: knotheadedfool on April 07, 2011, 08:20:48 AM
I'd ship it to you for $30
Title: Re: truglo open, disappointed
Post by: hookedspur on April 07, 2011, 08:17:08 PM
Ill take it , if you still have it.
Title: Re: truglo open, disappointed
Post by: kwil13 on April 09, 2011, 02:54:05 AM
Quote from: knotheadedfool on April 07, 2011, 08:20:48 AM
I'd ship it to you for $30
I'll take it, send me your payment info, Thanks Keith