Recently bought a new Franchi Affinity Compact 20 gauge to replace my old 870 for a turkey gun. Want to put a mini red dot sight on it. Have read a lot about the Vortex Venom and the Burris Fastfire III. Would like y'alls opinion on each. Any mounting tips will be appreciated.

Thanks

Sumtoy sells a nice mount that is low profile and will work for either.

I have a FF2 and a Venom. Personally I'd go with what you can find the best deal on as they are both good sights. Also, don't discount the FF2 just because the battery is bottom load. Just put a new one every season and you good to go after sight in/check.

i got the fast fire over the venom due to the fact the ff has auto bright that adjusts to ambient light.

Thanks. I have Sumtoy's contact info.

I think the venom has a better field of view, better glass and less glare.

So does the Venom and the Venom in manual mode has more settings plus wider field of view. I have one venom that will be coming up on its 5th year of use on its original battery.

I wish i would have known that, they were about the same price. But i only seen where it had 5 manual settings. Some of these online stores need to step there game up when it comes to product descriptions. Guess i should have done more research.

I do like the fact that ff3 has that uv blocker cover that keeps dust off the lense, plus it has that mark so you can have an idea where to aim, if it quits. I'm a big fan of vortex. Just dont have any experience with the reflex sight.

I have several ff3. Never had a minutes trouble out of them. I like the auto brightness and it also has an auto off feature after 8 hours. I have one on an rem. 1100 with the “speed bead’’ mount. It is nice because it co-witnesses the bead.

I prefer venom over my FF3 all day. I like to control the brightness myself. Not on auto. Plus lifetime no question warranty

I could very well be the exception to the rule, but have had horrible luck out of the fastfires.
Been through 3 in 5 years.

I’m using a venom now but haven’t had it long enough to know how it will hold up.

I just got a dual illuminated RMR.....seems like a great sight and no batteries. Still have my fastfire three in case it doesn't work as good as I think.

I went with a venom

Nikon has one now too called the Spur. Same low profile style like the other two

It looks interesting. But a 5 yr limited warranty holds me up. It's a tool. A turkey gun

I put a venom on my stoeger 3020 with the sun toy low profile mount and warbird protector. Very happy with both so far. William at sumtoy has recently created a mount/protector in one piece that looks great.

Why doesn’t anybody use a fast fire 2? I don’t have an optic on my shotgun but I will probably put one on before next spring.

Nikon looks like its using its own unique foot print which is a turn off to most shotgun and pistol users not to mention only 5 year warranty.

Most dont like it because you have to remove sight to install battery. The FF3 and Venom battery loads from top and dont have to remove the sight. Theyre still a fine sight if ya can get cheap nuff.

ff3 has auto and 3 manual brightness levels.

Thanks for the info everybody. Most likely going with the Venom.