Peep sights vs Scope Vs Red Dot

when I plan a hunt- the cost of a new or newer rifle and a back-up are so far down on my list of things to take they ALMOST get forgotten about- transportation and food are at the top along with accommodation- that's what keeps my guests coming back
to hear you tell it, your Ontario is wider than the Atlantic and my horse is a Pegasus- well they're not- I don't have THOUSANDS of dollars invested- maybe a few hundred- but I've been in the area since 71, plan my hunts ahead, and replace or improve kit as needed- my FIRST rifle was a lee enfield no 4 mk1 sporterized from woodwards and cost all of 15 bucks- as for the horse- I "know" somebody - typically there's at least 4 of us , so the costs are quarterd- oh and my transport is a 92 oldsmobile sedan- my first was a 63 valiant- so you can see I am NOT a rich man
 
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when I plan a hunt- the cost of a new or newer rifle and a back-up are so far down on my list of things to take they ALMOST get forgotten about- transportation and food are at the top along with accommodation- that's what keeps my guests coming back
to hear you tell it, your Ontario is wider than the Atlantic and my horse is a Pegasus- well they're not- I don't have THOUSANDS of dollars invested- maybe a few hundred- but I've been in the area since 71, plan my hunts ahead, and replace or improve kit as needed- my FIRST rifle was a lee enfield no 4 mk1 sporterized from woodwards and cost all of 15 bucks- as for the horse- I "know" somebody - typically there's at least 4 of us , so the costs are quarterd- oh and my transport is a 92 oldsmobile sedan- my first was a 63 valiant- so you can see I am NOT a rich man
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TC .... When I refer to "afford" I mean time and effort, not dollars...... Some of my timberwolf trips have seen me fill a pack with supplies, drive 15 hours north, spend night one in a motel then head out another hour north from there where I park my vehicle in a remote area and hike in..... I work a very busy job and get all of 4 weeks of vacation a year..... I can't afford for my scope to take a dump on day two of a 5 day hunt when I am likely 10 miles or more from my vehicle.... I do carry a cheap red dot as an insurance policy, but still feel the investment in a good optic that won't let me down is well warranted due to the fact that, if it does, it has the potential to steal a week's vacation from me during an already shortened hunting season....
 
Red Dots are deadly for hunting,....I used one on a Remington Model 81 300 savage for over 15 years, I killed alot of deer with it,..doesn't mater if they are standing, walking, or running,...the Red Dot is a fool proof killer. No scope or iron sight comes close to the speed you can acquire sight on a moving target in the woods compared to a Red Dot. There is no "aiming", you're just "pointing",..with both eyes open you see a deer, be it standing, walking, or running, you throw the rifle to your face, still with both eyes open, and the Red Dot automatically lands in your line of sight and on target,...all there is left to do is pull the trigger. Most of my hunting now is done from a tree stand, so I use a scope for the extra light at dawn and dusk, but during "Bear Season", and when I am on foot hunting deer through the woods I swap the scope out for the Red Dot,..I love it and I don't care what anyone says you can't beat it for hunting the woods,...but,..if you are doing alot of shooting outside of 150 yards,..you might want to stick with a scope.
"Aimpoint" red dot sights are likely your best choice, lots of models to chose from, I would lean towards the 9000SC, 9000L with the 2moa dot, it only covers 2 inches of the target at 100yards... The batteries are supposed to last for 50,000 consecutive hours, that means you can turn it on today and five years later it will still be lit. http://us.aimpoint.com/products/hunting-shooting/ ....only problem is "Aimpoints" are expencive
"Vortex" also makes some good red dots and are quite a bit cheaper, ...and there are lots of other makes out there that are cheap pieces of crap. I think "Aimpoint" is the best choice.

Here is a video showing some fun capability of a Red Dot sights..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMukvu4zN3c ..notice they are not just pot shots that just hit the animals anywhere,..they are precise kill shots to the head and neck.

A good set of fiber optic peep sights would be my next choice.
 
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TC .... When I refer to "afford" I mean time and effort, not dollars...... Some of my timberwolf trips have seen me fill a pack with supplies, drive 15 hours north, spend night one in a motel then head out another hour north from there where I park my vehicle in a remote area and hike in..... I work a very busy job and get all of 4 weeks of vacation a year..... I can't afford for my scope to take a dump on day two of a 5 day hunt when I am likely 10 miles or more from my vehicle.... I do carry a cheap red dot as an insurance policy, but still feel the investment in a good optic that won't let me down is well warranted due to the fact that, if it does, it has the potential to steal a week's vacation from me during an already shortened hunting season....
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four weeks consecutive is a lifetime- try 2 with maybe a third at Christmas if it's slow- provided the bastards in Toronto the good? don't decide to "consolidate" and close the branch- then you have all the time in the world or no time at all considering how you lok at it
 
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four weeks consecutive is a lifetime- try 2 with maybe a third at Christmas if it's slow-
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They aren't consecutive..... I spread them out for various hunting seasons..... But I hear you, I didn't always have this many....

Regardless of 2 or 4 and the occasional cough cough, get a day off, thy are all precious.....
 
Come off the weaver mount with a 45 deg. picatinny mount and stick a reflex sight on it. Sight the scope for the longer zero distance say possibly 200m and the reflex for 100m. Get a reflex that doesn't need replaceable batteries.
 
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