Thread: Looking for a new rifle

I would think iron sights could be added to any rifle by a competent gunsmith.

Originally Posted by Crotalus

What state do you live in that doesn't allow 18 yr olds to own a pistol?

I'm an idiot. I see it now. Missouri.

Wow, I had no idea... When did that come about? That makes for an easy target for a thief. If I was a thief I would just look for people under 21.. Ii know they are not packing...

Originally Posted by Devilpup

There's a loophole that allows me to possess a handgun but to own it requires special circumstance most of the time at 19 (such as inheritance). I like to play around with iron sights and with bolt actions (I learned with a .22of the such), .223 is cheap to shoot and it gives me option Of puting glass on it later. With irons I can usually get roughly 1" groups at 100 yards. Oh and I hit the 40 year nose dive my freshman year of high school, one eye's -3.5 and the others -4.7. I was able to put this on the backburner after I found a bunch of 7.62x54r for real cheap and school got real expensive. Thanks for the help guys

I am partial to Tikkas. Reasonably priced and the come with nece triggers.

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

You sound like me 35 years ago-20/20 vision and could knock a fly off a horses ass,HOWEVER, time marches on and at 56 I still have 20/20,but its gotten older and though I prefer showing off with iron sights (its what I do best) its getting harder as time goes by. My last great shot was with an AR180 in .223 and called a 1inch exploding target with a peep sight,at 120yards, than I put the gun down,I wasn't going to top that. Its nice to see someone who likes to shoot without glass also. Good luck on your hunt.

i wish I could say I had 20/20, I actually very near sighted. Even with contacts I only see at 20/30 or 20/40. I just enjoy shooting around with irons. Of all my rifles I only have glass on a .308 Remington 700.

ive got a few guns all my shotguns are the bb at the end, my 303 brit is iron sights (thats my bear gun) and my 30-06 remington 76 sportsman has the glass on it i cant shoot at deer withoutthe help of a scope. where we hunt bear at the farthest shot would be 75 yrd and a bear is an easy target at that yardage.

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

You sound like me 35 years ago-20/20 vision and could knock a fly off a horses ass,HOWEVER, time marches on and at 56 I still have 20/20,but its gotten older and though I prefer showing off with iron sights (its what I do best) its getting harder as time goes by. My last great shot was with an AR180 in .223 and called a 1inch exploding target with a peep sight,at 120yards, than I put the gun down,I wasn't going to top that. Its nice to see someone who likes to shoot without glass also. Good luck on your hunt.

IT stinks when your arms get too short. I went from 20/10 vision to needing trifocals in the span of about 3 years. My eyes started going South when I turned 50. That was 10 years ago.

Peep sights help a bunch. I do miss lining up the sights on my 03 or my flinter and laying 'em in where you wanted to.

I find that age makes it harder to see the sights and target at the same time in the dim light of a range.

That's why I love my Bushnell Red Dot. The hologram and target are both in focus.