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JW 01-17-2012 02:30 PM

I gotta use a scope - eyes are bad - open sights will be a Hail Mary

JW

deer655 01-17-2012 02:59 PM

My eyes can't pick out the iron sight worth a darn anymore. A scope is the only ethical choice for me. If I lived in a state where scopes are illegal I would probably have to give up bp hunting. Kind of amazing that allowances are made with crossbows for bowhunting but you are screwed if you cant shoot with iron sights.

onetohunt 01-17-2012 03:04 PM

Scopes for me, mainly so I can see what I'm shooting at!!

omegasmoke 01-17-2012 03:09 PM

I use the Endeavor with a scope during the regular firearms season, and the omega with the truglo globe sights during the muzzleloader season. I enjoy both but prefer using the scope.

lemoyne 01-17-2012 04:21 PM

I used open sights by preference until I had to start using a scope because of aging eyes.

sbuff 01-17-2012 04:31 PM

I plan on using the peep site on my X7 and super 91-11 as long as my eyes let me make ethical shots.

Steve

Nimrodder 01-17-2012 04:40 PM

I shoot better with optics so thats what I use.

HuntAway 01-17-2012 05:06 PM

I only have one muzzleloader that has a scope. The rest are peep or open sights. Ironically, the only deer I've killed with a ML'er was with the scoped one. But not for a lack of trying. I don't have a specific season for ML'ers so I carry one when I'm not dogging or in a watch that isn't good for a flintlock. Unfortuneately we tend to tag out before the finters can come into action. Like this year. I shot 3 deer while dogging with my Win 94. Tags gone hunt over.:rolleye0011: So the flinter will wait for another year.

HA

johnnyo 01-17-2012 07:08 PM

I prefer to hunt with a scope. Most of my deer have been taken at first and last light of the day.

gman57 01-18-2012 07:38 AM

The scope makes it so much easier for me to focus with aging eyes open sights are ok for bowhunting for me no choice but rifle shooting give me the glass..


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