Some of my rifles that receive regular use have clean barrels, but I do like the concept of, and to have, backup iron sights. You know, in case your on a serious elk hunt and break you scope miles into the boonies.....or if you break your scope somehow going down those whitewater rapids in a canoe and are then thrust into situation where it's either kill or squeal, like a pig.
Seriously though, it seems like some real insurance without any real disadvantage. For that reason, I've been thinking about putting irons on my other serious use guns. But then I checked reality. I've never had a scope failure, I don't know anybody who's had a scope failure, I don't even remember hearing second hand about someone who's had a scope failure. I have optics of a bit better quality than a VX-1 on anything that will be used for more than a day's walk, too. And it's not like irons are immune to breakage, anyway. The only sights I have seen break, are irons.
I've starting to lean towards the view that they're fine to have if you've already got them, but probably not worth the hassle and cost of getting if you don't, especially with good scopes.
Anyway, for the sake of conversation, has anybody had any catastrophic scope failures? Or even sight failures for that matter. Any stories associated? Or opinions on what I've said above?
Seriously though, it seems like some real insurance without any real disadvantage. For that reason, I've been thinking about putting irons on my other serious use guns. But then I checked reality. I've never had a scope failure, I don't know anybody who's had a scope failure, I don't even remember hearing second hand about someone who's had a scope failure. I have optics of a bit better quality than a VX-1 on anything that will be used for more than a day's walk, too. And it's not like irons are immune to breakage, anyway. The only sights I have seen break, are irons.
I've starting to lean towards the view that they're fine to have if you've already got them, but probably not worth the hassle and cost of getting if you don't, especially with good scopes.
Anyway, for the sake of conversation, has anybody had any catastrophic scope failures? Or even sight failures for that matter. Any stories associated? Or opinions on what I've said above?