Have you ever added iron sights to your rifle that came without them?

All the sights I've added were by drill and tap. I don't have the means to add a dovetail. I've always added receiver peeps, but the front sights have varied a bit. For the front, always a ramp base but have added brass beads, fiber optic, globe style, and now a partridge blade from Skinner. All just Williams and/or Skinner.

I like open sights on rimfires cuz the range for hunting often isn't beyond the reach of open sights in spite of the small targets. I'm adding a partridge blade, William's ramp, and Skinner aperture to a CZ 527 in 223 once they get here.
 
I added a NECG banded front ramp to a couple of different rifles and then used a rear mounted peep, I bought the NECG sights in the white and used a baked on paint from Canadian Tire that I did on the BBQ honed the sights with a dremel and used a non-removeable black Loctite. Turned out nice I think.
 
Bought a BNIB Ruger M77 MK II in 6.5x55 from Wholesale when they were first offered. I had them ship it up to Custom gun and installed Williams sights on it.

Never could understand why guns were not built with sights on them. Or why someone would install a scope on a lever action.

Have scoped rifles but still like irons.
 
Potashminer said:
Probably sounds like blasphemy to some, but about the only use I have found here in rural Manitoba - for the 458 Win Mag, I lob out 485 grain cast lead bullets, and the 9.3x57 uses 285 grain cast bullets - never checked the speed, but not likely more than about 1,200 fps - like really big 22 Long Rifle, I guess - just a total "old guy" hoot to take them out with the aperture sights and blast away at gophers in a pasture - occasionally hit some, I think - lots of "collateral casualties" from flying dirt though!!! The 14 year old grandson prefers the 4.5-14x40 scope on the CZ 452 Silhouette, but he will eventually catch on!!!

For the black bears in back yard, I have the 9.3x62 with full power 250 grain Accubond - have not had to fire, yet, but now we have a new-to-us Bulldog, that does not seem to have enough smarts to know when "retreat" is actually a smart move. So, might have to take care of business one of these days - lots of bears here; but we only have the one dog...

P.S. - total apologies to OP for completely de-railing your thread....
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None needed! Derail away, it is great reading.

And thanks all for the opinions, suggestions etc
 
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