Hunting with Ironsights

[Gfry]

What rifle should I buy if I want to hunt deer with iron sights rather than a scope?

 

[Emcm2]

I'm old school all my friends think I'm nuts but that's all I hunt with is iron sights unless I'm sitting in a shooting house which is very rarely lol I hunt with my marlin 30-30 lever action - Browning 270 automatic and my Remington 30-06 pump in Florida there ain't enough long range shots unless your hunting private land with shooting lanes to use a scope I can throw anyone of my guns up and bead a deer pretty fast without the headache of trying to find him in a scope.
I know a lot of people will think differently on this but hey this is my two cent. Lol

 

[Dan1612]

If you can live with the color, the Savage Hog Hunter is a sweet rifle, accurate, handy, inexpensive and available in 308.

 

[Aaronious45]

^ that's what I've been hankering for. I prefer to hunt with iron sights, seems more sportsmanly

 

[FrankT]

What rifle should I buy if I want to hunt deer with iron sights rather than a scope?

I would say anything w iron sights

 

[Aaronious45]

You probably won't be shooting much further than 100-150 yards with out a scope so your options are plenty. You could even consider a slug gun.

 

[Fear21]

Took my first deer with a M1903A3... old warhorses are the business. :thumb:

 

[Gfry]

I think having a M1903A3 would be awesome but they're fairly rare and expensive

 

[Aaronious45]

Get a mosin for 125$

 

[Gfry]

Does anyone have a Mosin Nagant they're willing to sell?

 

[Aaronious45]

One will pop up before hunting season. Ammo is a little scarce but you can find it online

 

[Dan1612]

I sold a sporterized 1903 in 30-06 for $250 about a year ago. They're out there.

Last I checked, Academy had Mosin ammo.

 

[fishingjean]

I have an old marlin 30-30 that I use with iron sights, I hunt mostly in a boat an, just saying scopes are not boat friendly, short distance shots, Denny in pace

 

[fishingjean]

Iron sight are ok if that's what you are used to!!!!I have an old marlin 30-30 that I call my boat gun because I hunt places you have to get to by boat, boats are not scope friendly most of the time especially if you are hunting with dogs!!!!That being said if I do carry a scoped gun I keep it in a hardcase if I am going to one of my treestands. Denny in pace!!!

 

[FrankT]

Trust me on this, for quicker acquisition and better targeting there are an abundance of red dots and halo sights, maxi to mini size that will serve you better than iron sights. They direct your eye where it should be and you are faster on the shot.

 

[Welldoya]

If I was going to hunt with iron sights I would find an older Winchester 94. Light and quick to handle.

 

[Richard J.]

I have hunted most of my life with iron sites. 44mag pistols, 50 cal flintlock pistol, flintlock rifles, etc. I also have scoped weapons but I enjoy flintlocks more than anything. Yes I have shot a lot of deer with them over the years. Eyes are getting old and harder to see. Just have to shorten the distance.