Open sights are the primary sight on most of my serious hunting rifles. Scopes are something to take along in QD mounts. In good light, open sights are all any good shot needs to 200 yards. In snow, rain, mist and fog, they are indispensable and a scope is rather useless.
Ummmmmm . . . . . ..
Lee, this is an African Cape Buffalo question, not an Alaskan question.
BMT
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