im a big fan of iron sights or peep sights myself and for reasons not yet mentioned. i prefer irons for the carry factor. nice and light and thats what a man needs up here if hes a tracker going miles and miles each day. or even still hunting. also w/ some rifles, particularly the 7600's i think it screws up the balance of the rifle. "top heavy" so to speak.

another reason i prefer irons or peeps over scopes is that most of a mans shots using these hunting methods are at deer that are running or loping or a quick trot in the case of a cagey old maine hoosier and for me i like the idea of looking over the barrel and seeing the whole picture. not just what the scopes F.O.V. will allow. being able to judge in advance whichere he's gonna be in 30 40 or 50 yds and picking the best lanes to shoot through could mean the differance in a decent shot or taking a more obstructed shot and only being left w/ an empty casing or two and a bunch of excuses to tell your buddies.