trevorpt

When you hunt with a black powder rifle do you use a scope or not.



I do not use a scope

falcon

I always use a low power scope.

WV Mountaineer

The new open sights on most muzzleloaders work great and I have used them on my knight to take deer but I now use a scope.

WV Mountaineer

nchawkeye

Depends on which gun I take...On my .54 and .40 caliber flintlocks a scope would look silly...

My Knight Disc has a 3x9x40 VX-II Leupold with the Heavy Duplex reticle...

cayugad

If the laws of your State allow it, then it is a personal choice. Scopes do increase your ability to see at longer distance and they offer a set aim point. If you have a stable aim point which allows you to see further distances, it only makes sense that you would be more accurate with a scope then common iron sights at longer distances. But it is a personal preference.

Wisconsin during muzzleloader season does not allow scopes with any magnification. So on some of my rifles I have a 1X scope. On others I have open sights. On some of my inline rifles I have magnification scopes and use them during the modern season. All a matter of preference and what your State allows.

Indiana SmokePole

I have Scopes on all of my Rifles ,
If your state allowes a scope to be used then use one !

alleyyooper

Since MY eyes are antque I use a scope 99% of the time. The only other sights I use are peep sights. [:@]Buck horn sights just do not work well with my eyesbeing so old.

Al

benamen

I use scope on all of my rifles. Even had a 1x scope on my pellet gun when I was a young lad (that was a few decades ago). I need all the help I can as my eyes can't focus well enough to be able to use open sights.

Chris W.

My eye sight isn't as good as it use to be, particularly in low light,soI use a scope on my rifles.