POLL: How many practice with open sights (just in case)

[SuperCub]

Also define "cheap"...

Under $1000, besides they both come with about the same amount of plastic.

I've owned both and liked them.

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[haha49]

I own 1 gun with a scope everything else is open sights.. still prefer open sights over a scope unless Im doing distence shooting but untill Im shooting a can at 150+ yards then I go scope..

 

[insurrecto]

in the fog, in the snow, and in the rain, iron sights are always ready! of course most of our shooting is within 100 yards here...

 

[saskcop]

As long as your eyes are young enough to use the open sights, practice with them so that you are proficient.

 

[hitch.bd]

Sights??? I just close my eyes and hope for the best!!!

 

[8ball]

All my scoped rifles are equipped with factory iron sights as backup.

 

[catnthehatt]

I have a few that are irons only, but my favourite rifles are all "irons only",
and two are used a lot - a Hawken in .58 and a FAIR Safari O/U in 6.5X55.
Bill Leeper is building a Ruger for me at this time, it will have a half round/half octagon barrel, express sights, and chambered in .... .303 BRIT!
Cat

 

[lucky07]

easier and faster to find what you wanna knock down with open sights.

 

[Camp Cook]

Was out pre-season deer scouting today took my Marlin 1895GS 45-70 set up with an XS Sights Low Weaver Backup ghost ring sight...

Was shooting 405gr RNFPGC Bullet Barn bullets @ 1950fps had a great time blasting rocks on distant sand banks...

It is amazing how fast and accurately you can shoot with ghost ring sights...

 

[Calum]

Awesome!
Thank you for the heads up SC.

 

[Brutus]

Most of my shooting is without a scope lately:

Bullseye pistol/revolver practice (various Colts and S&Ws)
Rimfire rifle (BSA Martini)
Hunting rifle (Winchester M94 Carbine)
High power rifle (Wichita bolt action target rifle, with Paramount peep sight)

I usually only have a spotting scope handy, at the rifle range.

 

[8ball]

High power rifle (Wichita bolt action target rifle, with Paramount peep sight)

 

[Garand]

Only 20% of my rifles have scopes. I learned on iron and so far my eyesight still allows me to hit at long distance without a scope.

 

[Levi Garrett]

Don't have much use for sights on a pistol, rifles yes, iron, or glass to extend pin point accuracy.

 

[Brutus]

As you can barely see it's a true left hand bolt, left hand port.
Krieger barrel, 1 in 13 twist, canjar trigger.
In .308 Winchester, rifle meets International Palma rules.
I called Wichita Arms Inc. with the serial #, and they stated this action alone
was exported to Canada in 1992.
Custom stock, made & fully bedded by well known eastern full bore target shooter,
and all around good guy, Charlie Baynes. (Ex-RCMP)
Purchased from an eastern dealer in Lapua products in a private sale.


Not the best picture sorry!

 

[Silverado]

I always practice with irons if they are installed on a particular rifle.

For me, that has been lever guns, a Ruger #1, and an AR15. (Does a shotgun bead even count?)

 

[Suka]

You can put a scope on a rifle?

kidding

 

[greywolf]

I have a few that are irons only, but my favourite rifles are all "irons only",
and two are used a lot - a Hawken in .58 and a FAIR Safari O/U in 6.5X55.
Bill Leeper is building a Ruger for me at this time, it will have a half round/half octagon barrel, express sights, and chambered in .... .303 BRIT!
Cat

Just curious Cat , why that particular caliber ? I could think of a few calibers that i'd think are much better , that I personally would much rather use on a custom rifle.

 

[Ice-Pick]

In case of what?

 

[geologist]