Originally Posted by 700LH
Never had a scoped 22 as a kid, didn't seem to need it.
Then again old Remington 22's had good fine bead sights, not these square things that belong on a pistol sold nowadays

I think the old timers died young - before the eyes really got bad. It isn't a matter of not being able to see a fine bead very well. I can't see them at all! I shoot a square post and a peep, pretty good.