Might scope it, might not. Regardless, I'd have sights as a back--up if need be. I've found many that are so against sights are those that don't know how to use them. ;) They are QUITE capable past 50yrds by the way if you know how to use them. ;)

Hmmm, did I say this WAS to be a hunting rife? It would more or less be a shooter at the range. have plenty for hunting use already so now it's all buying what's simply appealing rather than a necessity.

To some, maybe but to others, well, the "some" probably wouldn't understand. ;)


Darn right! Rocked with thousands of them last night too. :rock: Doing it again next weekend. :rock:

so why would you by a hunting rifle if you aint gonna hunt with it? why dont you get one of those long octagonal barrels 45/70 sharps replicas that actually has sights that are designed for long range. make more sense as a cool safe queen /range gun. youd get every thing you want, one shot, pretty wood, and those lame sights you like so much:s4:




Paul still sounds great! They didnt let thayer do "shock me" did they? Hericy:mad:

i dont know how to tell ya this pal but not everyone likes scoped guns..i like a little rifle with peep sights for thick stuff and on drives...sometimes you dont have time to serch a scope for crosshairs...and open sight isnt for shotguns...only.ive had a couple sweet little rifles with open sites...and yes i killed deer with em. although ive never seen a shalacked tree in the woods...and to me if i cant hunt with it ,,i dont want it.

yeah I realize a few people like sights, some people still like black powder cartridges too, doesnt make them practical. Scopes set on low power, 1-3X ,are not any harder, than open sights to get on target with. get one of your rifles with a scope set on 3X, and another with sights, stand about 10 feet from a small object and try to get a bead on em. IME the scope is actually quicker because you dont have to line up the front and back sights.

I say no gun is meant for the cabinet, a good looking gun only looks better with a scratch or two.

I went to the browning website to get a closer look at that pup. I have to say I would never own one. Just not my cup of tea. Looks like a shotgun.

I should have looked to see how much they weigh. They look heavy. I don't have any interest so I'm not going back to check.

I also think the sights are way over the top. Is a standard rear sight just too small or what?

Tom

I don't care for the looks of it, but it's just my personal taste.. It's a little too "modernistic" for an old fart like me, I guess...My idea of an attractive semi auto rifle would be a Garand M1 or an L1A1...

Nothing wrong with using a PRETTY gun for hunting, though...

I like walnut and blued metal..Life is too short to hunt with an ugly gun...

Many hunters, like DBHog, could care less what thier firearm looks like as long as it gets the job done, and that's fine with me..Thank goodness we all have different opinions...

In MY opinion, many firearms are things of BEAUTY, and so why not have your cake and eat it too... Pretty guns kill stuff just as efficiently as ugly guns do..If they happen to get a few honorable scars ( which they all eventually do) that just adds character..

After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder - right ?

Stainless & synthetic for me................ah, a thing of beauty and industructable too !

So now you're gonna dictate how I use my guns? Not allowed to buy a firearm unless I use it for what you think it's built for? What makes a hunting rifle and hunting rifle and not a range gun? One of those Sharps, not a replica either, is on the "list" but where as those too were once hunting rifles, (back when the hunter wasn't out of shape, lazy and scared of a 8lb gun) I guess I gotta hunt with it and not just shoot it for fun. :sad0064: But wait, while I do want that, I'd also like one of these Brownings, even if it does have "lame sights". But hey, I at least have the ability to function with sights and not rely on optics to hit my target. ;)



Yup. Not a big deal to me. Eric sings Beth and Black Diamond too. No different than Ace singing the Kiss songs he does in concert that he didn't write or sing. He sang some from the Wicked Lester writing era before he was even thought of last show. Guess Brian Johnson shouldn't sing anything Bon sang right? :hit:

Let's all live in the kingdom of DeerandbearHog. :woot:

I agree wholeheartedly with you, Sheridan....

AND having spent several hunting trips in the wilderness in Alaska and Canada, when my rifle was SOAKED every day, I will be the first one to admit the UTILITY of stainless, synthetic rifles..

My wood stocked, blued rifles functioned flawlessly and survived with no ill effects, but a SYN/STN rifle is certainly less worrisome under such conditions..

Just think about it.. If we all preferred blonde, big busted females, there would be LOTS of competition for them, and all of those sleek, slim, dark haired beauties would ignored...

What a shame THAT would be...:wink:.....