Iron Sights

[adk hunter]

So @bamban posted a photo of him with kill in 1974 with rifle with iron sights.

So interesting question: have you ever killed a big game animal with iron sights and how long ago?

Me? I killed young buck with good old thurta thurta in a deer camp near @adk hunter. Year? 1970! And best part of that is I left new Case knife on a rock at kill site. I bet @adk hunter found it.

Not yet but I'll keep an eye out. Was here a few days ago...Wilcox Lake.





Peep sights and Savage 99's are all I knew growing up! The two boys with winchesters or marlins were dating a few of the daughters. Didn't work out...

 

[dmj]

From 1958 to about 1965 used an octagon barrel 25-35 Winchester rifle that someone had cut the barrel down to make a saddle gun out of it. Harvested a number of mule deer with the rifle. Was my Dad's first rifle and he passed it down to me.

 

[Jerry M]

Only used iron sights with my muzzleloader. Usually required by statute. I've killed 7-8 deer. All close range, less than 100 yards.