DukhuntChad asked?

How far will you shoot with open sights?

1. No further than my zero.

2 No further than 6" Diameter pattern for deer.

3.No further than 8" Diameter pattern for elk.

With buckhorns i have always felt uncomfortable over 75, though many are very accurate past that distance.

With an aperature front sight, I can hit within the 6 in pattern to 120. I can reach to 150 for the 8" (only by adjusting my zero, though). This of course possible when I am using a load which produces consistent velocities. The aperature is wonderful for my eyes, gives me much more confidence, and dramatically improves my accuracy.

With the way my eyes have been lately, 100 yds is probably as far as I can shoot.

If you can shoot within a 6 in pattern with open sights at this distance, then i would hate to be a whitetail at 101 yards.

Happy Hunting, Phil