Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Africa Open sights on client DGR rifle- cosmetic or necessity?

I have already commented on this thread once, to the effect that if you haven't used irons much (or at all) that you're better off with a scope.

But if you have used irons, I'll go along with what Ray said. I have used irons in Africa out to about the same range he has--though on a red lechwe at 225 yards, not a buffalo. Have also shot some buffalo with irons out to 120 yards or so and they work. Have also used irons in North America on various species out to 350 yards (caribou) and am obviously comfortable with them. But if you aren't a scope is obviously better.

I do have back-up irons on some of my rifles but not all. If something goes wrong with the scope when you're a long way from a back-up scope then the day (or week) isn't lost. And I pretty much refuse to carry around a spare scope just in case it might be needed. Back-up irons are quite a bit handier!