Scope or Iron Sites
02-28-2006, 04:39 PM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Frederick MD USA
Posts: 300
RE: Scope or Iron Sites
What about fiber sites, like tru-glo? I use them on my ML and shotgun, really easy to see the sitesin low light. I don't expect to shoot past 50 - 75 yards, so these work well for me.
-Rick C.
-Rick C.
02-28-2006, 04:46 PM
#12
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NSW AUSTRALIA
Posts: 214
RE: Scope or Iron Sites
On a dangerous game rifle 458win mag and up or on a fast handling brush gun where ranges are limited to 30m and under I like open sights with a ghost ring for all other shooting I like a 2-7 scope or a 4-12 for long range stuff.
02-28-2006, 07:47 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,796
RE: Scope or Iron Sites
I would be lost without both.
When the hounds are running or still hunting in the woods I grab the iron sighted model 94 lever. When sittingnear water orfields I take the scoped bolt action.
I'm keeping my eyesopen for an intermediate gun,probably a pump scoped with see-thru rings.
When the hounds are running or still hunting in the woods I grab the iron sighted model 94 lever. When sittingnear water orfields I take the scoped bolt action.
I'm keeping my eyesopen for an intermediate gun,probably a pump scoped with see-thru rings.
03-01-2006, 05:20 AM
#17
RE: Scope or Iron Sites
Exactly....
If I were hunting with a bolt action rifle overlooking some open fields, you better believe I'd be using a scope.
If I were hunting in the woods and heavy brush (my preferred hunting style) I'd be using the classic 30-30 with plain open sights.
If I were hunting with a bolt action rifle overlooking some open fields, you better believe I'd be using a scope.
If I were hunting in the woods and heavy brush (my preferred hunting style) I'd be using the classic 30-30 with plain open sights.
03-01-2006, 06:07 AM
#18
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Sweden
Posts: 279
RE: Scope or Iron Sites
ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
Actually a person experienced in the use of scopes can be every bit as quick with a low powered scope.
Actually a person experienced in the use of scopes can be every bit as quick with a low powered scope.
It is however required that the scope is mounted in such a way, that it does not require any head movement to see the sight picture. Im faster with the scope than iron sights and I guess that most people actually are also,even if commmon word says the opposite.
03-01-2006, 06:10 AM
#19
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: Scope or Iron Sites
What about "see thru"scope rings.Best of both worlds.
03-01-2006, 06:35 AM
#20
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 702
RE: Scope or Iron Sites
ORIGINAL: whitecloudhunter
i shoot better with iron sights then i do with a scope
i shoot better with iron sights then i do with a scope
Anyway, no one has brought up the issue of humane kills. I have seen far to many deer injured with open sights. Especially during muzzleloading where people have some sort of complex about scoping their muzzleloaders. With the new muzzleloaders they are capable of reaching out to 150 yards easily.
I look at it this way, putting a scope on a gun allows for a better opportunity at a humane kill and I have seen too many inexperienced hunters shoot open sights. This kills me, these are the guys who couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. For-that-matter we do not let hunters on our land with open sights. Hell, I even scope my turkey gun!
If you are an excellent shot with open sights, by this I mean you hit an 8-inch plate at 100 yards every time you pull the trigger than I say you are fine using open sights. If notto guarantee humane kills you better scope your gun.