I'm gonna get a scope too, F.G. for rifle season.Just cuz I can. I'll never consistently get sub 1" groups at 100 yards without one.

A scope is great for really telling one how welland just where one is pointing and how well the load is shooting. This isn't so evident with open sights and is a little harder separate load uncertainty from pointing uncertainty. Pull out one of your scoped rifles and rest the cross on a 1" dot at 100 yards while it is on 9 power. Try the same with the open sights. The scope will sure enough tell you how much your POA moves while sighting. This is never evident when aiming open sights.