Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles So...anyone gonna use iron sights this year?

Been on a heavy open sight kick as of late and am going Muley (maybe elk) hunting in a couple of weeks. Been practicing a lot as of late In the various field positions.

Plan on taking this bad boy (I LOVE this thing) .375 Ruger. 7 lbs 6 oz, as is.

Mine is on the right. Buddy's is on the left.



Although...this one has been begging to be taken out, as well!

Seven-fiddy-seven...natch. (With 175gr RN, no less).

Possibly, after I hang some meat. Picked up a Low Wall .44mag that has a tang peep. I was able to get a couple of good groups at 100 with 1000fpsTrail boss loads, but they were very low. Have to see if I can get it lined up with H110 and XTPs without filing the front Skinner blade down. I'm sure I can arrive at a compromise eventually, just not sure if it'll be in time for making meat this year.

Nice RSI.

Ill be taking my Lyman Great Plains flintlock in 2 weeks to try for a nice eater doe.

Mojo, sharp rifles.. I have a few rifles with irons, 94's, but at my age if I can scope it I do.. But good irons are cool..

Did it on a black bear hunt over hounds this year already. Suppose that don't count though as that is a guarantee for a close up shot. 44 mag pistol with some stiff 240 grain loads. Closed the deal rather nice though breaking the shoulders and taking out the engine room.
I have a Ruger Hawkeye 30-06 with Williams Irons that is my dedicated Bear Rifle. I usually run a 200 gr partition out of it and I have it zeroed at 150 yds. just in case. That gets me to 300 with no issue on bear and is still dead on real close for over the dogs. I do like the NECG peep for my Rugers. They're solid and accurate. I've had them on bolts and single shots. They even held tight on a No.1 45-70 I had that I loaded hard cast loads at "hammer of Thor" levels.
So, yes. I will hunt with Irons this year.......again

planning on a couple does for the freezer with a Marlin 336 bored to 38-55 shooting 250 grain cast bullets at up to 1500fps depending on which box of reloads I pick up. Rifle has a Skinner peep and a green fiber optic front sight.
Should be just the thing for some heavy creek bottom timber I have in mind.

Yes. I've a Marlin .30-30

Yep. I will be using iron sights on a 1951 made,Marlin 336, in .35 Remington. What a great rifle to use in the mountains of N.C.

Possibly my Remington 141 in .35 Rem. It has a lyman receiver sight and a fiber optic bead in deference to my aging eyes.

I hunt muzzleloader season with my Lyman Deerstalker .54 cal flintlock which has a T/C peep sight on it. I also hunt with my 1950 Marlin 336 SC .35 Rem with a Redfield peep sight. It may see some carry this season. Been hunting with my BLR .358 Win lately. It is scoped with such elitist snob appeal as no other scope could hope to achieve than the venerable Bushnell Banner 1.5-4.5x32 .

Well .... I don't reckon since I don't have a rifle equipped w/irons.

It's useless to me, because the rear sight is a blurrrrrr.


Jerry

Sure. Usually rotate between a pre-war 30/30 Savage 99 featherweight with a Redfield receiver sight and my scoped .308 Kimber Montana.

I just might drag out my old T/C Hawkin .54 cal percussion rifle and shoot a few does with it this season. Mine is very accurate out to 100 yards.

I can't "see" (pun intended) myself trying it! memtb

Use one quite often for hogs in close quarters. Just happens to be the first rifle I ever bought, back in 1971, a Marlin 336 30-30.

I will in Maine rifle season this year. Also during flintlock season after Christmas, we can't use scopes, but who would put one on a flintlock anyway?

Natch. I use scopes on .22's for squirrel hunting and target shooting, irons (apertures) on my deer rifles. If I hunted the "high, wide, and lonesome" I would scope the rifle, but for eastern forests- meh.

My Winchester 1895 405 WCF
WITH NECG SIGHTS done By Z-HAT.COM

After opening morning, my Marlin 30-30 with a Williams receiver sight will be my hunting rifle of choice. CP.

I have just this night purchased these first two items, they will go with my 1958 Brno model 5...the single shot adapters, the peep sight, fore sight, and the fore sight inserts are all 1950's era Brno manufacture.

It has taken just over twelve months to source and scrape together the parts...next is a trip down south to see a fellow to do a little work on the foresight before taking the whole kit and caboodle out to the sand-dunes for some much deserved fun on rabbits.

I also have a Zeiss 10x C series for the rifle, but am not inclined to use it as I just like using iron sights for the fun of it.

Thinking I may as well have a walnut box like the inserts box made up to house the peep, a single shot adapter, and a five shot magazine...just a bit deeper and milled to accept the aforementioned.


And giving serious consideration to putting in for a suppressor permit to go with the ensemble...it would go well in a milled slot in the same box.

Man, my wife is going to be pissed...but our daughter will be thrilled!

Basically ditto here.. Only one rifle with irons and I had to put a F/O on the front sight to see the dang thing. (Marlin 1894)... only use it for short (as in "very short") range deer hunting..

I have a Savage muzzle blaster. I use it with irons.

Already have. Early doe season last weekend I used a Marlin 336 bored out to 38-55 with a cast bullet. Sights are a Skinner Express peep with a fiber optic green front. Hit right where I was aiming

I'll be carrying my Shiloh Sharps in .45-70 and using the barrel sights.

See if I can't take a doe at least.

Ed

This going to Colorado with me Wednesday. Only rifle I'm takin'.

.35 WCF



I suppose a Lyman #21 qualifies!

Well I just comp,eyed a successful ML hunt with my TC renegade with the factory open sights so Yes

Only sight that is legal in flintlock season here.

This will be my 52nd year deer hunting,used a scope once will never do it again. Even a small deer is a big target.

pulled the scope off of my 77/44 and replaced it with a NECG peep for use in the woods this fall.

also have a Ruger No 1 in .405 that wears irons which i will carry some; front sight was swapped out to a hi-viz bead & i like that combo.

already have!

I was in my LGS a couple weeks ago and spied this saddle ring carbine. A 20-25 yr. old Interarms model 92 in 38Special.357 mag. Near as I could tell it had never been fired.

Well I cured that in short order.



yup,

a JHP in 357 Mag. will do fer a bunny!


ya!


GWB

Yep. H&R Garand. I have killed several deer with it.

If I get one deer early in the season then I will use my old Ithaca Hawken with .490 round balls on the second one. The sights are what came on it originally. Should do well out to about 100 yards off of the sticks.

Been thinking of using this one on a TX whitetail.
Bob

Absolutely, I love iron sight hunting:

1886 Turnbull 50-110 W/Blackpowder
C-Sharps 50-90 W/Blackpowder
Shiloh Sharps 45-110 W/Blackpowder
Shiloh Sharps 45-70 W/Blackpowder
1886 Winchester 45-70 W/Blackpowder
Shiloh Sharps 40-65 W/Blackpowder
Adcock Custom 58 cal Hawken W/Blackpowder

Iron sights, Blackpowder and cast lead or paper patch bullets go together like a 9 course prime rib dinner.

I use iron sights on all my shotguns.

Yep, Remington Model 30 with first model peep sight and a Remington 14 1/2, 44/40.

Follow up on previous post. I got a nice six point today at about 75 yards using the Remington pump 44/40. Shot went through the ribs and out the other side. Meat in the cooler makes me smile.

Posted this elsewhere here, but it worked!!!!