Originally Posted by Oheremicus
Scopes don't help you shoot better. They help you see better. On a target range, with a black bull against white paper, I can shoot effectively hundreds of yards. But in the field, my target can easily be much harder to see. Heck, in bad light, I might not even be able to see the front sight.
It doesn't take much scope to really help one see better. Even the 2.5X scopes help alot. E


I'm of the same opinion.
My Savage 300's and a couple of Schmidt Rubins I have, iron sights, I feel confident out to 200 yards. 9" pie plates don't stand a chance.


It was Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver (SFC E-7)who said:
"No, no, I've got them right where I want them -- surrounded from the inside."

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