I agree completely. A friend of a friend of mine asked me why his 336 was shooting low after he had used up all the adjustments in his scope. First thing I asked was what kind of mounts he used. They were see through mounts. I told him to throw those POS mounts in the trash and get a decent set. I even offered to mount his scope for him with new mounts. He refused. He felt he had to be able to use the iron sights in case he got a shot at a running deer or for hunting in rainy weather. As far as I know he's still using that combination. Whenever I see him I never bring up the subject of his rifle.