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For 100 yards or less in brushy conditions you might want to seriously consider a peep sight. Very fast target accousition and pretty accurate to boot. Many hunters that use lever guns swear by them. Probably going to put one on my .444 here real soon myself.

As a rule, the factories put the cheapest, sorryest sights on a gun that they can get away with. If you have a top-eject LA rifle, then put a good aperture sight on the rear, and a good, visible sight up front. (I prefer the old-time Redfield Sourdough type front sight, if you can find one, or maybe one of these here new-fangled fiber-optic things). If your rifle has the capability of having a scope mounted " low-central-overbore" , then just zero the irons for emergency use, and put a small, light low-power scope (like a Leupold fixed-power 2.5X or 3X) on it in quick-detachable or swing-off rings, and use the scope as your primary sight. Avoid these so-called see-under abortions!!! They are weak, and make you have to put your face way too far up in the air above the stock comb to get the steadyness you need to shoot well!! BON CHANCE!!

I would probably go with a scope with low magnification.

It depends on several things. I hunt almost exclusively with a Win 94. Until recently I used iron sights with very good success but my eyes are not as good as they once were so I put a scope on it. This worked very well but made the rifle very uncomfortable to carry. Lots of bulk and weight. I have recently put a Williams peep sight on it and like it a lot. If you walk/stalk a lot like I do you will dislike the scope VERY quickly, but if most of your hunting is from a stand then the scope will be just the ticket. I may try switching between the two next year. I can remove them and put them back on without losing zero so this might be the ticket since I do spend time in a stand from time to time. I wish you luck with whatever you choose.

on a 100 yard gun i like iron sights. whether peep or ramp and notch i like them. though i think peep is my favorite, though sometimes glass is nice.

I used an aperature sight on lever guns for years but have abandoned it recently. To me, a low powered scope is better in any situation. In low light a good 2.5x scope or a 1.5x5 scope will allow you to see the target much better in low light than the aperature sight or factory irons. That' s just pretty much the way it is. I have hunted trophy managed property the last two years and being able to count the antler points is a must.

I' d say get a good low powered fixed scope or a low powered variable scope.

A low powered scope is faster and much better in low light.

Scope and for your case I agree a low variable power or low fixed scope.

Hey GTBuzz,your handle sounds like a sportscar low powered large field of view scope gets my vote.

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