looking for suggestions on iron sights. Im thinking of getting sights installed on my Browning BAR shortrac stalker in 308. I will be using the rifle for a dogging/walking rifle while running hounds. I need something for fast target acquisition, currently have a holosun red dot but would still like iron sights.
Iron sights
- Thread starter mike t
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Because Red Dots are about as attractive on an rifle as lipstick on a pig. But that would be just my opinion of course...feel free to mount a freaking lazer sight on a double rifle... ready for fast target acquisition on the Savanna!
Pretty sure you run irons whilst dangerous game hunting in Africa...wonder why that is? Prolly cause they...um...work well?
Im pretty sure they run irons on a safari rifle for the traditional angel.
Lets be clear, traditional yes. The best pragmatic option available, not by a long shot.
There is a reason military/leo got away from irons a long time ago, and why irons on a secondary is quickly becoming antiquated.
They might work well, but are far far from the best option available.
Lets be clear, traditional yes. The best pragmatic option available, not by a long shot.
There is a reason military/leo got away from irons a long time ago, and why irons on a secondary is quickly becoming antiquated.
They might work well, but are far far from the best option available.
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
Well yes they do, until yer peepers get old. I fit ghost ring sights on me bush guns & my 870 trap gun runs with a Bushnell Holo Sight.
When speed is king...irons are the ticket. Not fast and accurate to a goodly distance...but fast and close...see many service pistols with glass? Or shotguns...mostly not.
I'm sure the PH's run irons out of tradition...uh not likely. "Traditionally we take chances with our high paying customers...because that's how it's always been done"...
If a Holo or Red Dot was better...they'd probably run them.
Hey, OP is happy with Red Dot crack on. But up close, personal, dangerous and fast...iron's for the win in my world.
buck knife
CGN Regular
- Location
- Golden forest
I would go with the xs ghost ring sights,sounds exactly what you are looking for in a quick aquisition sight.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
I hunted over dogs for thirty years or more, I used a peep sight for all of that time. Never had an issue. I'm a lever gun guy mostly, so the '94 wears a Williams Fool proof (Aluminum, but a tough sight) , and the 1886 wears a Redfield (steel sight, but harder to find). I hunted at close quarters, and for both rifles I removed the peep and used the threaded opening as a giant peep. I also have a peep sight as back up to the scope on my 88 Winchester.
Be sure to get a sight mounted close to the eye. You get a much larger field of view, and you get the eyesight improvement offered by the aperture that you don't get with forward mounted peeps.
Be sure to get a sight mounted close to the eye. You get a much larger field of view, and you get the eyesight improvement offered by the aperture that you don't get with forward mounted peeps.
Frank grimes
Member
- Location
- British Columbia
Excellent sights. I have them on my Ruger no1, and am putting them on my browning safari. They looks great too
Mike t, I think you’d just be better off selling that BAR, perhaps to me? Haha
I sure wish Browning hadn’t discontinued the short trac’s. I too wish they would have come with irons, and an 18.5” barrel to top it off. There’s a handy bush rifle!
I echo the mentions of a peep sight. My savage scout has a Williams rear peep, I find it quite accurate. As mentioned, it is aluminum, but I haven’t had any issues with mine.
I sure wish Browning hadn’t discontinued the short trac’s. I too wish they would have come with irons, and an 18.5” barrel to top it off. There’s a handy bush rifle!
I echo the mentions of a peep sight. My savage scout has a Williams rear peep, I find it quite accurate. As mentioned, it is aluminum, but I haven’t had any issues with mine.
