My dad has never liked scopes. One reason is "wasting ammo". If your not shooting at game in his world you are "wasting ammo". He bought a 308 in the early 60's with a redfield scope. Missed a couple deer and took it to a gunsmith who bore sighted it. Missed a couple more and removed the scope. Had no use for a scope after that. He killed a LOT of game with that rifle. Fortunately the iron sight needed no adjusting.

Don't underestimate the hunter with open sights.

That old redfield is now on my daughter in laws rifle. Very clear and very accurate. Had to "waste ammo" to get it dialed but I guess some things can't be helped.

I have used a scope on my deer rifle for years and am very accurate with it. That said, I used an iron (open) sighted slug gun my early years and shot a lot of deer too. My 1100 preferred Remington Sluggers (2 3/4" slugs) and was pretty darn accurate as well. I also have a Marlin 30-30 CB with a Williams FP Peep (aperture) sight that I enjoy using as well, and am quite accurate with this rifle out as far as my eyes allow, which is about 100 yds nowadays. Poor light in early mornings or afternoons can be a problem for me using the peep sight. Likely missed an opportunity at a buck because I couldn't ID the antlers in the late afternoon shadows and had a "buck only" tag. That's the way it goes sometimes.

Nothing wrong with iron sights at all.

All the time during ML season. Open sights is what they put on flintlock rifles.

To put a scope on some guns would be like putting a mustache on the Mona Lisa case in point



This old gal is 115yo and would look funny with a scope. It is tapped for a peep sight and I would like to find one that fits because it’s easier for me to see through with these coke bottles glasses I need to wear

But she still holds true at a hundred off the bench even with my bad eyes

Thanks 160 user the dies work great

Where I live now I am getting back to the open sights. Its hard to see past 50 yards without bringing a brush hog along so there is not real need for a scope. So for now an 1951 vintage Winchester Mod 94 in 30-30 with peep sights it is.

Always shot with open sites in my Winchester Model 70 for years. Put a scope on the rifle when I went after elk.

Sounds like a great set up.

Here is one of the not so clever things I do at times. I load for the 30-30 as well and bought a bunch of 150 grain Sierra pro hunter bullets for it. My ( Not so clever ) thought process was that the 150's would shoot flatter. ... Instead of using heavier bullets with better penetration as the flat shooting argument I had with myself does not really come into play at the short distances I use that rifle. What did make a huge improvement was putting that peep sight on it with optic fiber front sight for low light conditions that one often encounters when stalking through the botanicals at my place. All it take is a cast over day under the canopy of the trees to render the original buckhorn sights pretty much useless. At least with me set of eyes.

I installed a fiber optic front post on my 30-30, very nice, but the darn thing is easily bent or damaged and I ended up installing a different front post. I need to get some cheap fingernail polish to place a small amount on the tip. Haven't decided on a good, visible color yet. Was thinking orange,, but someone said a bright "puke green" works well.

My wife shot her deer with open sights, both peep and regular but only because she can't find a deer thru a scope to save her butt.
I'm the opposite, I can find them as quick thru a scope as anything or anybody with open sights.

I have hunted all my life with open sights, have a hard time picking up running deer with a scope. I did kill a bull elk using a scope, but all of my deer have been with open sights.

I got a mulie buck with open sites on my muzzy this fall in Colorado. I got a peep site with a target front site on it. Works good.

Open sights are great, in idaho we have to use open sights during a muzzeloder only season. I use one of the newer fiber optic sights to help in the low light condition. You also dont really need a scope unless you are shooting more than about 100 yards. Scopes are nice out west because most of your shots will be 200 yards or more. The key to which ever sight you use is to practice shooting farther than you expect to shoot so you can accurate and comfortable in the field at whatever distance your personal maximum is. If you will be hunting in the trees and have close shots open sights will be fine and I actually prefer open sights sub 100 yards. Whatever you end up hunting with good luck! (This is just my opinion based on my limited experience.)

I have killed fifty some to 60 some deer, all but one with open sights.

Keith

Deer hunting with open ..iron sights .....is there another way ?

A scope on this...lol

I shoot open sights on my muzzle loader

That’s a beauty!!!

That's a unique color. What's the finish?

Not sure...but if I had to guess..it would be Aquafortice with a heat gun

Most of mine been killed with open sights.Hunting U.P. cedar swamps can be tough with a scope.Opening day this year I'll be using either a .303 British,30/40Krag,or 8mm mauser.All open sights