There's NO SUBSTITUE for KNOWING how to shoot iron sights! You know it....and I know it! Going to optics is some areas is highly reasonable but in the finality it's not a good thing for combat troops IMO...and I'll stick to this thinking no matter who says what! What it does mean is more $$$$$ expenditure and business for the folks making the optics! They love it! And in this country all that counts is $$$$$$....not efficiency!!
There is no sub for learning irons is correct, IMHO. Makes optics that much easier to shoot.
That said, if optics help the troops out, and keep em safe, I'm all for it.
While I know I could be very accurate with irons, I know I could be as accurate and likely more so in differing enviros and quicker with optics...
