Rifle hunting medium-sized game -- scope or irons?

**Sophia** · #1 10-10-2018, 04:27 PM

By medium-sized game I mean antelope (pronghorn), deer, sheep, goats, hogs, and bear. By "usually" I mean more than 50% of the time.

When hunting medium-sized game with a rifle what are you using for sighting -- scope or iron sights?

squirrelsniper · #2 10-12-2018, 08:38 PM

I always use a scoped rifle for medium game, partly because so many shots occur in early morning or late evening light.

endangeredoutlaw · #3 10-12-2018, 08:44 PM

red dot & scope..

Just shot · #4 10-14-2018, 07:00 PM

Scope on rifle and irons on handgun

racoonbeast · #5 11-22-2018, 12:58 PM

Depends entirely where you hunt. In New England with short shot distances and thick cover a scope is often an impediment. If I lived on the Plains I would probably feel differently.

Pat McCoy · #6 11-24-2018, 05:24 PM

Depends on my mood. .45 Flinter, .50 percussion, or 45-70 trap door all have open sights. 250 Ackley Imp and 280 Rem both have scopes. I've taken medium size game with all of them.

targetsmoker · #7 11-29-2018, 04:21 PM

always a scope.

Hanshi · #8 11-29-2018, 05:07 PM

Since I hunt only with flintlock longrifles, it's iron sights for me. Scopes are now relegated to the shooting range and fun shooting.

coloradokid · #9 11-29-2018, 11:41 PM

Pre64 model 70, .338 win mag. The octagon barrel with express sights machined into barrel, sighted in for 100, 200 and 300 yards. Leupold VXlll 2.5-8 scope. My go to center fire hunting rifle. Would add a vote to poll, but having both that works was not listed.
Hakuna Matata

STEEL SHOOTER · #10 09-25-2019, 04:19 PM

Scoped Contender, lately a scoped 7-08.

wjritchie · #11 09-25-2019, 04:54 PM

Peeps on lever guns in the brush or thick timber , Scopes on the rest . Will usually have both on any given trip . Make the decision as conditions dictate . When I carry for bear defense in Alaska Ghost ring rear on a 12 Ga pump . WJR

Hanshi · #12 09-25-2019, 06:05 PM

.62 smoothbore with a .600" patched ball. My only actual "running" shot on a deer with a flintlock.

gemihur · #13 10-01-2019, 07:00 PM

You're a better man than I

Randy99CL · #14 10-01-2019, 08:15 PM

40 years ago I bought a Redfield Widefield 1.75-5x and haven't needed open sights since. Good thing because my old eyes can't focus on them anymore.

C.C. · #15 10-01-2019, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy99CL

40 years ago I bought a Redfield Widefield 1.75-5x and haven't needed open sights since. Good thing because my old eyes can't focus on them anymore.

What He said! At 80, things can get somewhat fuzzy.