lemoyne .... with the 1x scope the sun glare is not such a factor with aiming. I have noticed, and perhaps others that when the sun is behind you on certain sights, the open sights can glare out and I loose them in the sight picture which opens up the groups a little. With the scope this is not such a factor.

Out to 50 yards I do not find much of a difference accuracy wise between the open sights and the scope. But for me, the further out I get, the more the 1x scope seems to help in group size. I like the 1x scope. And they are legal in Wisconsin. I feel they are a real advantage at longer distances.

For instance the other day I was shooting at 118 yards with the 1x on a 28 inch GMB .50 caliber. The rifle is sighted in for 75 yards. If I aimed almost at the top of the plate, it put the bullets into the center of a pie plate almost every time. So if I were field hunting, the 1x would be a real advantage for a longer shot, simply because for me it is a better aiming point. There is no sight advantage since there is no magnification.