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mel m
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 4:51 pm
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do any of you guys use the red-dot scopes if so what brand-size of dot do they stay on pretty good while in the woods lets hear some pros and cons on them for coonhunting
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Easttenngator
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 8:17 pm
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i know in Fla they are illegal...and I think here in Tenn they are too
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mel m
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:29 am
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I know they sell them here never gave it any thought if they was legal to use at night
looks like i better check in on that
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bearbait
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:27 am
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Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 128
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I have never used them for coon but they work great for deer. the batteries last a long time as long as you turn them off at the end of the hunt. If you get one get the smallest dot you can get, a 3 or 4 moa. would work great.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:59 pm
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They are illegal in FL? Wow, I never would have guessed. I've only used a red dot once or twice. Certainly takes a little getting used to. I had some trouble and found I was better with open sights. Like anything else, with practice, that would change.
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Easttenngator
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:27 pm
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Yes we asked if we could use one for coon hunting and the game warden told us not at all on Govt Land......then he looked in pvt prop and said no not even on a single shot 22 worried about poaching deer
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bubbasbbq
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:24 am
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Easttenngator wrote: Yes we asked if we could use one for coon hunting and the game warden told us not at all on Govt Land......then he looked in pvt prop and said no not even on a single shot 22 worried about poaching deer
You mean you can't poach deer with open sights???
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willseeyalater
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 4:23 am
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You mean you can't poach deer with open sights???[/quote]
It's considered more sporting to poach with open sights. Just kidding. Goes along with using a weak battery to shine them with.
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bubbasbbq
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:56 am
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willseeyalater wrote: You mean you can't poach deer with open sights??? It's considered more sporting to poach with open sights. Just kidding. Goes along with using a weak battery to shine them with.[/quote]
LOL thanks that was a good one,.
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Tim MACHA
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:19 am
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I have mixed emotions about them. I have an Acu-site brand of projection sight. It stays pretty true. The problem I have is it only is made to fit Weaver grooves, which are wider than .22 rails. I paid 20 bucks for an adapter to mount it on a .22. In doing so, it raised the sight an extra inch or so above the gun. Now instead of resting my cheek on the stock, I have to lay my chin on the top of the stock to get a sight picture. They say that it doesn't matter where in the optic you have the dot, it does. It is harder to place the dot in the center each and everytime than if you are able to rest your cheek on the stock. That means it is easy to have some strays just off target. Cheaper Than Dirt sells a Gamo brand sight that fits .22 rails for about 10 bucks. I bought a couple, not bad for the price, but is easier to knock out of line.
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mel m
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:21 pm
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i was told that you can use them here in mississippi
i still havent ran into a warden to ask for sure "i guess not seeing them guys in green is not too bad" sooner or later they will slip up on me in the woods i will talk to them about it
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Tim MACHA
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:07 am
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We are not allowed to use a laser projection. I was checked by our local warden about a year and a half ago and he didn't say anything about the Accu-site on the gun. Of course, I didn't point it out and ask him about it. lol
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DixieRingtailRunner
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:20 pm
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in Alabama the law states the no weapon used for hunting shall have a laser beam that is projects forward of the weapon, so red dot scopes are legal..
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redman76
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:17 pm
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Wow!!!!!! Glad I read this artilcle. I just purchased a red dot scope.
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:58 pm
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Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 82
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just wondering if anybody tried them for coon hunting i seen one at wal-mart for 15 bucks and i'm thinking about getting one for my 17hmr
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