Originally Posted by Nomercy (Post 533962)

There's no reason that a ghost ring sight should ever be put on a hunting rifle, period.

They're not accurate enough for ANY long range shooting, i.e. you'll be lucky to get hunting accuracy at 100yrds with them, even in a rifle accurate enough to be a 400yrd shooter...they're great for short range, quick shots, really good for shotguns that need a bit more accuracy than beads allow, but on a .35Whelen (assuming levergun) that should be a 250yrd shooter (in most people's hands, that isn't asking TOO much with a scope), there's no reason to limit your range. Stock iron sights are MUCH more accurate than any ghost ring, your peep sight would be a better combo yet, but not as many people like peep sights as should...it's harder to aquire your target, and some people can't get their eyes right for them. I use a peep on a lever action .45-70, in conjunction with a tang mounted ladder sight, it's capable of incredible accuracy, I've shot those big slugs out there to 650yrds accurately enough to hunt deer with. I have ghost rings on a .44mag levergun for cowboy action shooting-shots are fast and at targets only 30yrds+/- away, and it's just right for that, I've got the same gun with stock buckhorns on it and I get slower shots, but accuracy out to 250yrds (.44mag mind you).

At any rate, don't do something stupid and put a ghost ring on a hunting rifle. I absolutely love them for "tactical" shotguns or rifles/carbines, or on say a turkey gun or maybe a shotgun for deer with buckshot or slugs, but certainly NOT on a hunting rifle.

Originally Posted by JShirley (Post 4422609)

I am considerably more accurate with peep sights than any open sight. When I was active duty, I hit a 400 meter target from "rice paddy prone" with my M4, using the ghost ring sights, and shot expert at least half the time, which required hitting at least 36 out of 40 targets, from 25 to 300 meters. I have also used GR Sights to hit running deer. When I had a custom .35 Whelen built, I put GR sights on it.

GR sights are inherently more accurate, due to how the human brain works.

John

Originally Posted by Oldtimr (Post 4422610)

This is the correct answer!

Originally Posted by JShirley (Post 4422615)

Except it's wrong. There's a reason why national match sights are aperture.