Iron sights on a remington 700?

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Any recommendations on back-up iron sights for a remington 700?

The shorter barrel models like the SPS tactical come without irons, though they're available on longer ones like the BDL. I'd like to put on irons that do not interfere with attaching a scope. I notice XS Sights advertise a rear sight base with irons and a weaver mount, anyone tried that?

A lot of sites out there say it's not a good idea, the rifle was made for scope, etc., though I notice that military puts irons on their M24's. In my case, for target shooting, I would like to shoot with irons when I am at a shorter range, say under 200 yards, but be able to put on a scope when I am able to shoot longer distances. Just so I don't hit the target every single shot when it's up close :) And also so I can put off buying the scope a bit until I have saved up a bit more and can buy the glass I really want, but get the gun now :) :)

If it's really going to be a PITA then I guess I would reconsider on the shorter SPS and either go for a longer BDL that already has them, or some completely different model of rifle that does come with irons. Maybe change my idea and look at a ruger scout. Or maybe put off buying the gun until I can afford good glass to go with it--but put off buying a gun?? Aughhhh....

But before giving up on the SPS tactical, thought I would ask--anyone have experience putting on irons? Where can I get them? Are they any good? And do they require much/any gunsmithing to attach?
 
I think Talley also makes an apature built into their scope base and
NEGC sells an apature that attaches to a weaver base.
A gunsmith will still have to determine the hight of the FS and install.
Depending on the way you fit the gun, getting a good sight picture may be a pain
as the stocks on most modern bolt actions are set up for scope use.
Just use a medium power variable scope .
A 3-10 variable should be good from 30 to 1000 yards.
 
Well, I've all but given up on this. It seems way too complicated. Either I back off the idea of buying a 700 and go for a ruger scout which comes with irons, or I back off the idea of iron sights. However I don't want to back off the 700... looking at the stats, an sps tactical is about the same weight as a scout, but seems to be a better, more accurate rifle, for less money, in pretty most other ways (the 10 round box magazine being the other exception). I think this is going to wind up being far too much time and money for what it's worth to put irons on it.

Which is a real shame, because it is a lot more fun shooting irons at short range than it is shooting with a scope. It's also great to be able to ditch the scope entirely for days when you're going to lug it around in the woods and not shoot at anything beyond 100 yards.

But I have other rifles, and I'll just leave the 700 in the safe unless I'm shooting 200 yards or more.
 
I emailed the Tactical Ordinance guy, and he thought putting sights on a R700 would force the scope to be raised up too high. Maybe I'll do it one day, but for now I think it's too much of a headache.

I am kind of surprised that this isn't something that a lot of people have done, if only because the military put irons on the M24, and so I would have thought a lot of people would have copied that as part of some sort of M24 project. But I guess not.
 
I don't know, here's what he wrote: "It is possible to put iron sights on and it is possible to put them on and the scope as well but it is not practical. With iron sights on it, the scope sits too high."

Then he suggested I just go with a scope with an appropriate variable range.
 
Not an easy fix to run both at the same time. I had a M24 built for me a while back and you can certainly put irons on it however they are designed to use only once the scope is removed. I have yet to pick up the irons because they run around $350 I do have the post which I still plan on having a gunsmith sort out. Removing the scope to use the iron and back again would as I'm sure you know cause concern for your zero.
 
Google the Redfield sight I mentioned earlier, see how it mounts to the base. This would not be very hard to fabricate should you be unable to find one. If you fabricate it you could mount it to the rear of a picatinney mount if preferred. There are screw on front sight bases, or you could have one silver soldered into place, then fit an oversized blade and file to POI for the load you are using. It really isn't that difficult of a problem. - dan
 
This seems like something I saw in the new Medal of Honor game... Couldn't you just do like they did and put a rail on the top of your rifle and then get 45 degree irons? Or would that still interfere with the scope?
 
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