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[Ardent]

Neither are scoped, so I'll see what I can do with the good old fashioned iron sights.

Taken most of my big game over iron sights, they're an advantage for me over a scope. For hunting guns, irons are hard to beat.

 

[The Kurgan]

Taken most of my big game over iron sights, they're an advantage for me over a scope. For hunting guns, irons are hard to beat.

Absolutely. We are on the same page. In fact, most of my rifles, and there are many, have good iron sights, even if there's glass mounted.

 

[Northman999]

That Sako Bavarian is definitely nice, and I also prefer the full stock version.

 

[catnthehatt]

I think he was expecting people to think that was a classy gun, which is completely opposite of the truth.

Actuallyb there are many huters and shooters out there that like the California school of stock design.
Myself, I don't like either the stocks or the cartridge, but it's not my rifle , it will be yours!
Buy the danged thing if that's the one that cranks your tractor!!
Cat

 

[stubblejumper]

Taken most of my big game over iron sights, they're an advantage for me over a scope. For hunting guns, irons are hard to beat.

For hunting, I find a scope to be a huge advantage in some conditions. I actually find it quicker to aim and shoot with a low powered scope than with most open sights. In low light conditions, I find a scope to be much easier to use, as I have had issues trying to line up open sights against a deer at the very end of legal hunting time.

I do enjoy shooting my Anschutz 54 target rifle with match sights, but then I am not in a hurry, and I don't shoot it in low light conditions.