open sights?

[steelheadSABO]

do any of you hunt with open sights or all scopes?.What yardage could you shoot a deer with a open sighted 308.ill be hunting in pretty thick country and all shots will be under 100 yards.thanks

[4570hunter]

I hunt with open sights to 100 yards mostly with a 45/70 caliber.
Yardage and accuracy depend on the shooter. I know others with my caliber
shoot to 200 yards and those with tang sights shoot even farther. What is your skill level and a distance you are sure about that determimes the distance. Some people it's just 50 yards it all depends on you.

[sawmill]

My rifles are scoped but also have iron sights,I would`nt own a smooth barrel gun.mess up your scope and you are screwed,My best shot with sights was a Dawson Creek mulie at 220 yards,real difficult cause the front sight almost covered the whole deer.I would rather not do that again!

[steelheadSABO]

thats why i like the old weaver mounts if your scope breaks in the woods or somthing you can just flip it up and use the open sights

[KevinB]

I've seen some itty bitty groups shot at 300 meters with aperture sights. But most open sights on hunting rifles are not as precise. I would try it out, and see how you do. You'll probably find you are fine out to 100 metres, or farther, for deer sized stuff.

[greatwhitehunter]

I shoot open sights with my 30-30. I would say MY comfort would be 100 yards. But everyone is different and every situation is different too.