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I have A Remington 141 in 35 with a peep. I killed one of my deer with it last year and it worked great. I truly enjoy using the iron sighted guns more then I do scope guns so even though I "need a scope" too, I usually do not use one unless I am down to the last 2 days of a season. Not always, but usually.
The deer I shot with my 35 Rem last year from sitting, with a hand rested on a dead tree and the shot was 181 yards. I also killed one whitetail last year with a Marlin 36, 30-30 also with a peep sight and that shot measured at 212 yards. That shot was made from prone resting over a hunting pack.

Come to think of it, of all the kills I made last season, all 6 were made with iron sighted guns. M1 Garand 30-06 30-30s 35 Remington, 303 British and 300 Savages.

So 10Gaugemag, I think if you take the old gun out and hunt with it you'll do OK even without a scope and I'd bet if you make some kills you'll enjoy it and the memories of them more than if you use a scoped gun.

But that's just how I feel...................others may not feel the same way.