My principal open sighted shooting since the earlier days has been with my .450 double rifle at closer ranges, 80 yards or less usually on a variety of game from pigs to elephant. Elephant is one game animal where possible open sights are still used more than scopes.

Even though I very rarely attend, the BGRC shoots are good practice for open sighted shooting. Scopes are penalised. No silly benches either. But at the Nationals last year I learned it can be very hard when your front sight falls off half way through one of the shoots ....