Where i hunt in northeast PA is pretty thick, so i dont even own a scope. In fact i have never shot past 73 yards and rarely even have an opportunity to do so. Our hunting tactics are stand hunting, still hunting and making drives, especially in bear season in the thick stuff. Quick shots are a common place.
Im wondering should i keep my open sights or get a red dot scope or a peep sight? I know how the open sights work but have never used a peep or red dot scope. (if i got a red dot the highest i would go is 4x)
I have hard that getting a peep can cause the point of impact to change so much that youll need a new front sght to fix the change. is that true?
any other info is appreciated. thanks
Welcome,
upon admission - your posts needs some attention.
1) Use of an aperture (peep) sight.
Williams makes them for the 7600. You may need a higher front sight. Not so much POI changes, but line of sight...
2)Use of a red dot sight.
Do you mean reflex sight (EO Tech, Docter, Aimpoint) or a scope with an illuminated reticle?
All told - my pick would be to leave the factory open sights, mount some steel weaver bases (Warne) and get Warne Qick detach rings to mount a Leupold 2,5x20 Scope with a heavy duplex reticle.
I recommend that you use a red-dot sight. I had a number of Optima 2000s on revolvers that were really great. They have 2 advantages over open sights. First you don't have to align the front and rear sights with your target. All you have to do is put the dot on the target. This makes it much easier to make quick shots. The second reason is that it is much easier to see the red-dot than conventional sights in low light conditions. The problem would be that you can't see the target because the brightness of the red-dot. Generally, the red-dots have a sensor that automatically reduces the intensity of the dot as it gets darker.
I'm a simple old style hunter. My Marlin 30-30 wears a FX-II 6x36. I would have preferred a FX-II 4X33 but I took what was in stock.
So in summary I suggest that you consider the Leupold FX-II 4X33.
Best of luck whatever you choose.
If going away from open sights in the situation you describe I would go with an EOTech 512.A65/1 M510 tact AA w/2D STD Reticle and call it good.
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thanks for the info....keep the suggestions coming!
If you have good eye sight it's hard to beat a ghost aperture (peep sight). I used one on my Remington 742 for years.
Did not have to change the front post but you may have to.
FWIW, your style and mine here in NH are very similar. I picked up a fixed Weaver K1.5 for my 7600 carbine from VAnimrod here on the 'Fire and wouldn't change a thing. Huge FOV, and just a little magnification to assist my schitty eyes.
Just about perfect....
George
If I was going with a dot type sight I'd get a Leupold DeltaPoint Reflex Sight or one of that type. Light and small. I like the triangle type "dot". You can zero on the top pont and have the rest of the triangle for hold over.
I have a set of tritium sights on my 7600. Nice for overcast, cloudy days deep in the timber. I like them.
Rifle accuracy is closely matched to the barrel sights!
I think I have a rear peep squirreled away upstairs if you want to try one. It should just screw in the rear scope mount holes and should not require a new front, assuming that you have a ramped front sight (which I think the 7600 does). PM me.
A low powered, low mounted scope is the best route in my opinion. You can always see better with magnification but you can get too much magnification. You might consider a 2.5x8 scope. It has the low power and the higher power if the opportunity to hunt more open places ever presents itself.
Welcome to the 'fire.
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thanks for the info guys. Looks like a have a few options here!