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To scope or not to scope?
07/02/04 10:00 AM

I have just finished a conversation with MR. Ed Plumber of AHR and he says my new custom .458 Lott I have on order will be ready soon. Now the dilemma is this, I have perfect eye site and shoot iron sites pretty well, I had Ed install a fiber optic hooded front site with the express shallow notch and single flip up rear sites.
I had intended to not scope this rifle as it will be used for elephant and buff only and I personally prefer my shots under 100 yards really closer to 50 yards as shooting a buff at 100-200 yards takes some of the sport out of it for me personally.

My question is should I install a scope on the off chance that 50" beast walks out at 200+ or would anyone have another reason to scope this rifle or stick with my better judgment and not drill holes in my new DG rifle?

I simply like the good looks of a open sited big boar and of course prefer opens up close but this rifle was built to be used and practicality is job number one, so any suggestions?

James F. Nixon III

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To scope or not to scope?	NONE	07/02/04 10:00 AM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	cr500	17/02/04 08:21 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	scrollcutter	20/02/04 02:36 AM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	atkinson6	20/02/04 08:54 AM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	NE450No2	20/02/04 05:28 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	Bigfive	20/02/04 05:39 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	AKA	21/02/04 10:21 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	Bigfive	23/02/04 09:01 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	atkinson6	02/03/04 07:32 AM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	NE450No2	12/02/04 05:18 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	atkinson6	13/02/04 08:08 AM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	JoeR	12/02/04 11:09 AM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	NONE	12/02/04 12:47 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	JoeR	12/02/04 01:29 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	Holmes	12/02/04 02:42 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	mickey	12/02/04 01:18 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	NONE	13/02/04 07:57 AM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	luv2safari	13/02/04 03:50 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	mickey	13/02/04 12:17 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	ThomasEdwards	07/02/04 10:48 AM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	luv2safari	07/02/04 11:03 AM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	NE450No2	08/02/04 06:59 PM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	atkinson6	11/02/04 03:00 AM
Re: To scope or not to scope?	NONE	12/02/04 10:08 AM

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