I didn't see a category for iron sights, so I hope the glass people will forgive me for trespassing here. Iron sights is a very limited category.
When I bought my first rifle, a Rem. 597 .22 Mag., I knew it could shoot farther then I could see, so I did get a scope for it.
When I got my Sig 516, it had a large ghost ring and a front post with protective semi-circle ears which matched the ghost ring when sighting. I liked it very much, but then firearms were still new to me.
Next was a Benelli M2 shotgun. It too came with a ghost ring with a smaller aperture then on the Sig. It allowed me to see my target at a good distance.
My next rifle was a Ruger Gunsite Scout and it too came with a ghost ring but I found the aperture to be very small. With these tired olde eyes, it was difficult to see thru, so I ordered an XS long Picatinny rail with a ghost ring attached. The aperture was similar in size to the one on my shotgun and I liked it very much. However, I was still interested in a scope. I shot it both ways and liked them both.
Next, I got a Henry .30-.30 with a semi-buckhorn rear sight. I felt it too wide, so I replaced it with a square notch, like the ones usually found on pistols, but without the white dot. It worked great.
I also got a square notch for my Winchester .30-.30. before I took it out. It too worked much better.
Now I can see where a scope would be handy, mandatory if you are shootin' for food on the table and also if you have olde tired eyes like mine. I still enjoy the classic look of no scope on my older style rifles though.
Any other thoughts on iron sights?
When I bought my first rifle, a Rem. 597 .22 Mag., I knew it could shoot farther then I could see, so I did get a scope for it.
When I got my Sig 516, it had a large ghost ring and a front post with protective semi-circle ears which matched the ghost ring when sighting. I liked it very much, but then firearms were still new to me.
Next was a Benelli M2 shotgun. It too came with a ghost ring with a smaller aperture then on the Sig. It allowed me to see my target at a good distance.
My next rifle was a Ruger Gunsite Scout and it too came with a ghost ring but I found the aperture to be very small. With these tired olde eyes, it was difficult to see thru, so I ordered an XS long Picatinny rail with a ghost ring attached. The aperture was similar in size to the one on my shotgun and I liked it very much. However, I was still interested in a scope. I shot it both ways and liked them both.
Next, I got a Henry .30-.30 with a semi-buckhorn rear sight. I felt it too wide, so I replaced it with a square notch, like the ones usually found on pistols, but without the white dot. It worked great.
I also got a square notch for my Winchester .30-.30. before I took it out. It too worked much better.
Now I can see where a scope would be handy, mandatory if you are shootin' for food on the table and also if you have olde tired eyes like mine. I still enjoy the classic look of no scope on my older style rifles though.
Any other thoughts on iron sights?
