Open sight hunters?
 

Does everyone here use scopes? Am I the only one that actually uses open sights? I know it is 2005, and I have shot well with scopes, but I just like the old fashioned sights. Just wondering if I am the only one.

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I use both. Usually I take my Rem. 30-06. But sometimes, when the mood strikes, I hunt with my MN M-44. Open sights. It gives a whole different feeling to the hunt. I really enjoy it, but I also enjoy using the scope. Variety is the spice of life!

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Nope. I use open sites on my 12ga. BPS. But when it's towards the end of the 2nd shotgun season here and I know there will be a lot of drivers out, I'll switch to my bird barrel with a single bead. Actually I've taken more deer with the bird barrel than the slug barrel.

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I only use open sights. I have trouble picking up with a scope. It's more fun with open sites...

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I am shotgun only with open sights. The only gun I have ever used that has a scope on it is my .22.

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i use open sights on my shotgun. we do alot of deer drives or pushes. can be a lil quicker with open sights i think. my ml has a scope tho.

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I use a Williams FP peep site and it rocks!! For me there wouldn't be much point in using a scope as the farthest shot I'd ever have to take is maybe 75-100 yards. So far though, I've shot three deer, closest was bout 15 yards, farthest 35-40.

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Open sights on my Mossber 500, and both depending on range with my Remington .308

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I use both. My big woods tracking gun is a Rem 7600 without a raised comb anda Williams peep and no screw in aperature. Light, fast and deadly.

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open sights only here too. I hate scopes.

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i only use open sights... they dont fog up... get covered with rain/snow... and work all the time

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I have to.Cant see past 20 yards without them

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I have a scope on my 35 Rem. but use open sights on the ol' 30-30.

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Well, thanks for the posts guys. I have a Marlin model 336 30-30 and I think I am going to stick with the open sights. My uncle, who has hunted for a long time, said he would do the same. He uses a scope on his 7mm for distance, but with a 30-30 most shots will be close.
That works, because the money I was going to spend on a scope will go into other gear!
:D

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i use both, my rem. 308 has both, but browning 7mm mag only has scope. so i guess all depends on mood.

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My next rifle, if I ever get it, is a .444 or similar caliber with a peep sight. I'd love to use that setup for whitetail still hunts.

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I use scopes for open terrain. And open sights for the woods.

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I have the same gun. I have the raised scope rings to shoot either one. I have shot most of mine with open sights but last year's buck was with a scope. I must obmit....my groups asre much better withthe scope.However; I almost missed it because I had a hard time keeping the cross hairs steady as it ws going through brush. I need to practice I guess with open sights.
Chuck

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I use both my 7400 has a scope but it has see through scope mounts so I can use open sights if needed and my traditions muzzle loader is the same way but all my shot guns are open sight and my marlin 336w 30-30 is open sight, I had a scope on it with see through mounts but I took it off and went back to the open sights and im happy with my decision I shoot open sights at 100 yards and less just as good as I do with the scope on it

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All my rifles have scopes with see through mounts. I use the open sights when necessary. 3 years ago I shot my biggest buck to date with open sights because I had snow in my scope.

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On my favorite rifle, the model 700, 30-06, I have the Wialliams Peep sight on it. I'm starting to have difficulty with it as I have a problem in focusing my front sight with my rear and then the target at the same time in trying to bring them in to focus together. I don't really care for a scope as I have a problem in locating game fast enough in using one. I guess I like using my bow more as I can at least see out to 30 yrds. ;)

Bobby