Putting a scope on my 24 DL .22 magnum pretty much made the scope useless for anything but a slug. A peep sight works way better. A .223/20 3" would be a really good varmint calling rifle, but the OP is posting from AK. and I'd think a .30-30/20 3" would be more useful up there. There is one of those in the Green Bay Cabela's Collector Room for sale.

My other auto is a .45

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