Shooting off hand ?

Scope or irons for a steady off hand shot ?

  • Irons are perfect for off hand shooting, balance is perfect

    Votes: 32 68.1%

  • A scope of my choosing , you can't go wrong , hold it steady as a rock!

    Votes: 15 31.9%
  • Total voters
    47
Levi Garrett

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Your shooting at game, or Iron chickens , range is 15-100 meters (picked that range cause its often the case)
The question is , which would you be more confident with , a scope or Iron sights? No answers like I would use a low power scope , or what ever, scope or irons (irons can mean a peep siight).:D
 
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Well I figured 2 cents of free info is required here. If you picked a scope, over iron sights you Lie . There is no sighting device that can match iron sights. Go pick up a scoped rifle (unloaded) point it at something. Then do the same with a gun with iron sights. If still not sure, use a rest :runaway: :D ;) ;) ;)
 
With my hunting rifles I shoulder them with both eyes open and the cross hairs or irons come up transposed on the view. I actually find the tangent mounted iron sights to be the quikest and easiest to aquire a site picture with.
I am sure a peep would be as good or better then the tangent but a safe full of mausers has retarded my peep sight practice.

I figure I must be blessed with the exact average frame of a western european because most mausers are stocked perfect for me with a light hunting coat on.

Even a mid power scope can be brought on target pretty quick if both eyes are open and the scope view is not peered through in a searching manner.
 
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I voted forr irons of course, because I like them the best, but i don't feel hampered by a proper scope and a quick shot.
But like Levi said, I find the balance of most rifles better with irons.
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I too picked the irons for quick target aquisition. My eyeballs aren't what they used to be, so all of mine have a scope on them, but for out to 100 meters, I would definately go with a good peep, cause I can still see that far without my cheaters on.
 
I think we are all alike , I have 90% of my kit glassed, cause of these reasons.

Can't see to read without buck 50 a pair reading specs. Its great to have that extra 15 minutes of light to see into dark areas of the forest canopy for a clean shot. Shot placement is much more accurate with a scope. And resting aginst something is pretty quick to do.
But for that wonderful sold well balanced feel with no rest , and a quick accurate off hand shot at the closer distances, I don't think those fella's back in the day were at any dis advantage using iron sights. :cool:

So it all wer'nt to be a smart ass , just to show new guys that scopes are not the be all, end all, and should experience this wonderful sighting method.:D before the eye's go south :D
 
Levi Garrett said:
I think we are all alike , I have 90% of my kit glassed, cause of these reasons.

Can't see to read without buck 50 a pair reading specs. Its great to have that extra 15 minutes of light to see into dark areas of the forest canopy for a clean shot. Shot placement is much more accurate with a scope. And resting aginst something is pretty quick to do.
But for that wonderful sold well balanced feel with no rest , and a quick accurate off hand shot at the closer distances, I don't think those fella's back in the day were at any dis advantage using iron sights. :cool:

So it all wer'nt to be a smart ass , just to show new guys that scopes are not the be all, end all, and should experience this wonderful sighting method.:D before the eye's go south :D
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Many of us, (although we do not wantt to admit it) are "old fellas"!:eek:
Cat
 
Out to 200, irons of any form are sufficient for me.

Still, I'd *rather* have glass, but it's just preference. I can use either effectively
 
Levi Garrett said:
Well I figured 2 cents of free info is required here. If you picked a scope, over iron sights you Lie . There is no sighting device that can match iron sights. Go pick up a scoped rifle (unloaded) point it at something. Then do the same with a gun with iron sights. If still not sure, use a rest :runaway: :D ;) ;) ;)
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:confused: :confused: no you lie :runaway:

That's a pretty broad statment when we don't have any idea what sights & what scope your talking about!
For instance if you think for one minute you can "get on target" on a reg iron sghted rifle faster than some-one with a quality 1x scope your deffinately in a dream state!
On the other hand a peep sighted rifle is ten times faster than a 12x scoped rifle!
And there is everything in between.
Of course in both instances I am assuming the rifles & sites are adjusted & properly fitted to the shooter:)
 
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:confused: :confused: no you lie :runaway:

That's a pretty broad statment when we don't have any idea what sights & what scope your talking about!
For instance if you think for one minute you can "get on target" on a reg iron sghted rifle faster than some-one with a quality 1x scope your deffinately in a dream state!
On the other hand a peep sighted rifle is ten times faster than a 12x scoped rifle!
And there is everything in between.
Of course in both instances I am assuming the rifles & sites are adjusted & properly fitted to the shooter:)
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Comments are valid, and placed in round file for safe keeping ;) :D
 
Depends on what someones practised on. If a rifle has a high comb designed for scope use, and more importantly fits the shooter, ie. comes up to natural point of aim, then a low powered scope is going to be faster. There is then nothing to line-up.
 
I have no problems hitting bounding squirrels with a scoped .22 I will use either but I prefer a scope because with iron sights i have to shoot left handed which is backwards for me, I have no right eye, but with a high mounted scope I can shoot right handed
 
ok, I fail to see how one or the other has anything to do with holding steady. And that's what the poll asked, for holding steady. It didn't say anything about what can you get a quick shot off with. I don't see any possible way of one being more steady than the other, since the whole thing being steady or unsteady is you, not what's on top of the gun.
 
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ok, I fail to see how one or the other has anything to do with holding steady. And that's what the poll asked, for holding steady. It didn't say anything about what can you get a quick shot off with. I don't see any possible way of one being more steady than the other, since the whole thing being steady or unsteady is you, not what's on top of the gun.
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There is a trade out there, called a Diamond cutter, or something to that effect, if you don't notice any difference when these guns are at the shoulder, un supported, perhaps this is a job for you.;)
 
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