Uncommon combination - iron sights

[Twentyfour]

Why iron sight? A.30-06 has long range firepower so an iron sight seems limiting. Am I wrong?

The no-scope is more for this particular hunt. I’ll be second gun on an nb moose license… so any longer shots will go to the main license holder.

I have an extra scope that will likely end up on this periodically, and 30-06 makes it practical… but I also just like irons.

 

[kamlooky]

BLR in 308win.
Bring a small can of Dubbya-D40.
Or a portable cleaning kit.

A stainless Ruger Hawkeye wood fit the bill too.
Marlin 336 in 35rem ?

 

[SuperCub]

Hey folks,

I was invited on a moose hunt and it seems like a pretty good reason to get a new gun.

I’d like this to be an ideal bush gun… likely in 30-06, I’d prefer a bolt for its simplicity, stainless for being weather resistant… and iron sights.

That last part seems to make for a very hard to find combination…

Any suggestions? I’d like to not spend several thousand…

You had better get going. Moose season is not that far off and you don't even have a rifle in hand.

I'd do the easy button and buy a stainless T3 and top it with a std 3-9x40. Used from the EE or fun post is a good place to start and save money. Get three or four different 180gr factory ammo and see what it likes.

Best to get moving instead of pondering on the internet.

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[SuperCub]

The no-scope is more for this particular hunt. I’ll be second gun on an nb moose license… so any longer shots will go to the main license holder.

I have an extra scope that will likely end up on this periodically, and 30-06 makes it practical… but I also just like irons.

Forget the "no scope" option! .... A moose tag is not easy to get here in NB and you do not want to restrict your shooting opportunities with irons only. You might get a chance at dust at some distance that will not allow the use of iron sights. You might as well throw a rock at it then. Good bye Mr. Moose. <bummer>

A decent scope is vastly better for all types of hunting than iron sights.

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[Mike Webb]

If you are set on open sights you are going to have limited options in new rifles. To me most are stocked far too straight for iron sights being designed for scope use. Older rifles are my preference with some drop at the heel and lower comb. When you throw it to your shoulder you are looking down the sights.
Plus an aperture sight is vastly superior to any open sight. Longer sight radius, faster to use, precise adjustment. Impossible to overshoot an animal unlike open sights if youre in a hurry and don't get the bead down into the groove. My 2 cents.

 

[burnsy56]

Tikka Battue-everything you need.
Blued vs wet conditions? Mine spends a week in my canoe moosing every fall. Nights are spent in an uninsulated cargo trailer. Rifle is slathered with Renaissance Wax and has had zero rust.
I would heed Supercub's sage advice and scope it.

 

[wasrupzuk]

Personally I don’t get the desire to handicap my ability with irons but my eyes are the cause for that.
I’m also on the fence on wanting to use them with a scope.
If you want both on the same gun and both usable you have to make concessions in the scope mounting that is less than ideal in my opinion.
You can either go see through rings which have never worked well for me (way too high) or a quick detachable ring but as good as they are you are introducing a potential problem if they come loose.
Also, I’ve never had an opportunity present itself that has the time to confirm the scope is off, remove it, and then successfully hit the target with the irons…
Usually if you miss, you question why it happened and then find place to confirm on a hasty target. If you hit it you might feel a tad embarrassed and when you don’t you can either adjust or now you have a great reason to pull out that spare rifle you brought.
If you buy decent kit, put it together correctly, practice and protect it reasonably in the field your scope (or rust on blued metal) just won’t be a thing.
That said a BLR somewhat fits your wants but even on the stainless model there are lots of non stainless parts that will rust or oxidize and it’s got a very complex action that you don’t want foreign material to get into.

 

[nagol]

Yeah, I don’t expect it to be fully abuse proof… but I’ve spent extended time in tent camps for work and it’s hard on gear, especially the blueing on the 870 I had with me.

My stainless want might be a little overzealous, but it’s more peace of mind than anything else.

100% my primary 4 rifles are all stainless, as is my 12g. Just throwing it out there that maintenance is key. Good luck!

 

[SuperCub]

Tikka Battue-everything you need.
Blued vs wet conditions? Mine spends a week in my canoe moosing every fall. Nights are spent in an uninsulated cargo trailer. Rifle is slathered with Renaissance Wax and has had zero rust.
I would heed Supercub's sage advice and scope it.

Those T3 Battues are nice rifles that handle very well as long as one does not go full tac and mount a Hubble on it.

One of those with a trim 2-7 would be a very good choice.

 

[jparent]

As other have mentioned, Tikka Battue. You'd be hard pressed to find a more versatile combination than one of these with a MVPO (think Leupold 1.5-4x) mounted in some QD rings.

 

[keith mokry]

Tikka battue are nice handling rifle. The pr precision tikka micro stocks fit nicely with this rifle and open sights are possible to use with it

 

[jjohnwm]

Jeez, we're into August already. If I bought a new or new-to-me rifle today, I'd be hard-pressed to trust it well enough to take it on a moose hunt this year. I like hunting with rifles that I have owned and used for years; the more important the hunt, then the more important that the rifle be an old friend.

I've never understood this last-minute buying of a new gun for an impending hunt...nor, for that matter, the ads in the EE that state "I bought this rifle for a hunt that didn't happen, so now it's gotta go..."