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NitroX
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Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?
01/11/23 06:06 PM

A lot of traditional double rifles still of course use open sights.

Handguns are also pretty much standard with open sights.

Shotguns still have a front head.

If optics are so essential, why don't most shotguns have a red dot sight?

One thing I like about the BGRC competitions is the use of open sights. Optics are penalised when permitted, in most but a few competitions. There is an argument currently that there is a need to attract younger members and competitors, and scopes shouldn't be penalised else those with youthful better eyes won't compete? I think it possibly changes the BGRC into a club originally designed to celebrate vintage rifles, into another ho hum paper target shooting comps. A lot won't have a scope 3x power or less anyway. A 16x variable is needed nowadays!

Having said that, unless I get in more practice I was thinking next time I'll use my scopes. Getting a score penalty is better than missing the longer range - 100 yards - targets completely too many times. More proactive, ammo I've used before, and enough rounds, might be a bigger improvement though.

I like the fact open sights are required. Not sure just adding a scope will attract youthful shooters.i think more of the "dangerous game" adhoc shoots, especially "practical" action shoots, and charging, and running targets would be far more attractive. These are any sights already. \

All of my double rifles have open sights. Except the Tikka/Valmet U/O with its near useless tiny flip up rear sight. Even the combination barrels have a low powered scope. My military bolt actions all gave open sights. My Martinis. A Lithgow .22 RF single shot. The safecquerns never used.

I think it should be mandatory for any new shooter to learn using open sights, not start with optics. IMO. Of course lesser eyesight forces some to for go open sights.

When younger I could shoot very well with my open sights. With good eyesight it merely a skill to learn.

No doubt the smartphone glued Creedmoor obsessed generation disagrees.

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Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	01/11/23 01:54 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	szihn	01/11/23 02:00 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	01/11/23 02:09 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	01/11/23 06:06 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	luv2safari	30/11/23 12:10 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	06/03/24 02:45 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DORLEAC	06/03/24 07:10 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	07/03/24 03:44 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	9.3x57	06/03/24 09:11 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	lancaster	07/03/24 05:25 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	07/03/24 03:54 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	08/03/24 03:49 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	yamoon	06/03/24 02:50 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	9.3x57	06/03/24 04:18 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Rule303	06/03/24 09:15 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	9.3x57	06/03/24 01:36 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	9.3x57	06/03/24 01:41 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	06/03/24 01:49 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	01/11/23 07:34 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	01/11/23 09:24 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	02/11/23 05:10 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	sharps4590	02/11/23 05:23 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	02/11/23 05:57 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	02/11/23 09:21 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	02/11/23 05:44 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	sharps4590	02/11/23 10:45 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	02/11/23 06:37 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	02/11/23 07:42 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	02/11/23 07:50 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Bindi2	02/11/23 10:06 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	fjrdoc	02/11/23 12:40 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	02/11/23 02:45 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	03/11/23 03:30 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete? DELETED	grandveneur	03/11/23 08:25 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Bindi2	03/11/23 01:26 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	sharps4590	04/11/23 12:21 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	fjrdoc	04/11/23 05:27 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	lancaster	04/11/23 11:25 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	05/11/23 10:38 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	05/11/23 06:24 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Rule303	07/11/23 09:08 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	07/11/23 09:28 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Rule303	08/11/23 07:57 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	08/11/23 09:18 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	07/11/23 02:28 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	07/11/23 06:00 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Bindi2	07/11/23 09:06 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	08/11/23 03:17 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	HeymSR20	08/11/23 05:36 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	08/11/23 06:48 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	08/11/23 06:38 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	lancaster	06/11/23 03:47 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	06/11/23 05:51 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	06/11/23 09:01 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	06/11/23 09:31 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	lancaster	07/11/23 05:34 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Bindi2	06/11/23 11:37 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	06/11/23 11:45 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Bindi2	06/11/23 03:49 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	DarylS	06/11/23 11:28 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	sharps4590	06/11/23 11:54 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	06/11/23 06:16 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	06/11/23 09:25 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	06/11/23 09:47 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	07/11/23 12:00 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	07/11/23 12:09 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	06/11/23 11:58 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Bindi2	05/11/23 11:42 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	05/11/23 07:21 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Bindi2	05/11/23 10:02 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	NitroX	02/11/23 05:24 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	Rule303	02/11/23 05:52 PM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	02/11/23 12:40 AM
Re: Are Iron Sights Obsolete?	grandveneur	02/11/23 04:48 AM

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