I think iron sights are becoming pointless.

iron sights

I don't see that iron sights will ever be obsolete. The dependability, independence of electrical power, ruggedness, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness are very hard to surpass.
 
I have only one rifle with optics and it is CZ 527 American, which has no iron sights. I love open sights and rarely use anything else. They are reliable and I don't shoot much beyond 200 yards anyway.
 
Sorry... Irons are never going to be pointless...:)

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I have 5 Rifles, and one scope. The scope is on quick detach and only goes on the Bushy for testing ammo, and then the handle goes back on. Peep sights all around. I did learn on irons first but that was strictly a financial thing.:o

Good irons are better than cheap scopes.
 
Far from pointless or out dated. Scopes have a place for sure and I own a few. But I would still go for the iron sites if only 1 was allowed.
 
Irons come free with the rifle where as you have to be shelling out a lot of money for an EoTech, Aimpoint or ACOG scope.
Many people cant justify the huge price tag for them, if I were buying a new sight for a hunting rifle I wouldn't be spending in on a Red dot, they might be cool but they're not that practical for people on a budget
 
As far as the military goes, would a nuke or EMP during a conflict wipe out tons of this electronic gadgetry?
 
For clarification, the topic is about the evolution of the sighting systems used for combat of any kind
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I'll state as clearly as possible I Wouldn't willingly go into any combat situation with a rifle that doesn't have a good set of iron sights on it. Sure I'd be ok with a ACOG or aimpoint my own personal M-forgery has a Bushnell holosight on it right in front of my BUIS.
 
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My favorite feat of rifle marksmanship was when I fired my Winchester M-70 XTR in 308. Using the iron sights I put 3 rounds into a 1.25" group at 100 yards in fading light
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Yes, there is no better feeling IMO than making that great shot with iron sights! :)
 
Irons come free with the rifle...
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That might have been true decades ago but, sadly, not so much anymore (I'm referencing the typical bolt-action, hunting rifle here). Fortunately, most lever-action, semi-auto and pump-action rifles still come with "free" irons, factory installed.
 
Tell me I'm not the only guy with BOTH irons and a scope on my main hunting rifle....
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Okay I will tell you that but you know it's a lie. One reason I like old iron, it depresses me to see a gun barrel without a front sight on it. Paid good money to have sights installed on two of them, two to go and then I am a happy camper again.
 
I wish more rifles came with a stock peep or ghost ring setup, depending on whether intended as general or brush guns. Never been a fan of rear buckhorns on a rifle.

But I do like having some kind of iron sights, if only as a backup.
 
I have no use or time for irons sights ON RIFLES but I also have a disdain for battery powered sighting devices. Give me a low powered scope (1.5-4x) for close in shooting and 3-9x TOPS for everything else I do. There is nothing that scopes aren't better for IN MY CASE.


Now if you were talking handguns than open irons is the way to go.


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While I do have a reflex sight on my AR, I will always believe in irons, if only as a backup system. Iron sights don't fog over and don't run out of batteries. They might not be tacticool, but they will always have a place.
 
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