tell me again which is your favorite shotgun scope(and do you wear glasses?)....I bought another red dot thing at the end of the spring season...I am not sure i t is the answer...not being a der hunter this scope thing is a new world for me...Diablo and Freddy are suggesting a variable 1 to 4 ...I will probably do that unless somebody can talk me out of it....thaNNKS FOR YOUR IDEAS

GN,
I have a Leupold 1-4x variX-1 (I think?) on a particular gun that has caused much flaming on the board. It is part shotgun and the 1x works very well with that in quick situations. I do like it very much as the low power gives you a good field of view and you can always increase the pwr to 4 if you want and I can't see needing anything over 4x on a shotgun.
My 2 cents...

hopefully this won't start a thread on that OTHER topic....
ha ha ha
Diablo?????
I didn't actually use the word.....

I have never used a scope on a shotgun, but plan to as soon as the budget allows

One scope that I have used on handguns, AR's and sub-machine guns that I like and will be putting on my turkey gun is the EOTech holographic sight. To me it would be perfect for turkey hunting. No magnification, no paralex problems and it's a great scope. Here's some information on it...

http://www.riflescopes.com/departments/14/rifle_scopes/eotech.htm

If I was looking for a "regular" type scope it's hard to go wrong with Leupold or Nikon.

I have used a Tasco bantam 2.5x20mm on my 835 and last yr upgraded to a leupold M8 2.5x20mm with what they call a Turkey Slayer reticle in it. The distance between the intersection of the crosshairs and the beginning of the duplex in the vertical hair is 9"@40yd.. rouffley the length of an adult toms head and neck to the feather line... it helps..lol.. they stopped making them last yr but can still be found. I dont wear glasses though......but the leupold is hands down a better scope than the bantam... But i also must say the bantam held up under ther 835 recoil with Nitro ammo for 2 season... there is a BIG difference in price!

Leupold 1-4x variX-1

I have a Pentax Lightseeker, 1.5x.....it's pretty cool because it has crosshairs with a circle....this circle represents 30" at 40 yards.....usually when I get a gobbler in, I frame his head and neck up in that circle and bring the noise. HAS NOT FAILED ME SINCE INSTALLATION(7 yrs). Knock on wood.

I am using a red dot scope which doesn't magnify. I must admit I am a little ignorant about the different powers. Jeff tell me a little about you 1x4 Leoupold.

I use the Leopold 1-4X shotgun scope. I never move it from the 1X.

I find it very hard to judge distance if I use any magnification, even 1.5X. Even at !.5X I have to lift my head from the scope to judge distance. The 1X is perfect. Too bad Leopold does not make a super light 1X fixed power scope. I do not wear glasses, but the Leopold has a good long eye relief.

I've been useing Leupold 1x-4x for several years now and haven't had any problems. The one advantage I like is can see the whole turkey. I'll track him all the way through the scope up to his final step.
GS...

I also have been using a Leupold 1X4 shotgun scope on my 1300 since the spring of 1993. I can't say enough about the quality of this scope!! I mostly leave it set on the 2.5X power setting, because if I lower it to the 1X setting, the end of the barrel appears in the field of view, and becomes very distracting!! Can't go wrong with a Leupold!!!

I add a 1/2 inch cheek pad to my stock to put my eye in line with the scope. This way my cheek is pressed against the stock for better sighting and control.

what does "eye relief" mean? see, I told you I know nothing about scopes?

Eye Relief is the distance between your eyeball and the scope. Too little Eye Relief and you end up with a nice little half-moon scar on your bloody forehead. Too much Eye Relief and your scope will not have a full field of view. Find that happy medium. Some of the scope shooters may be able to help more...

I know all about that bloody cut on the forehead.. I started using a scope last year on my shotgun and first shot got wholluped.. so make sure you have enough eye relief to start off on the range..