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Anyone use iron sights for deer hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="HRstretch" data-source="post: 1083511" data-attributes="member: 7480"><p>The only deer I killed this year was a spike that was killed with open sights. I went a little farther and used the open sights on a 1874 Sharps 45-90 black powder cartridge rifle with hand cast lead bullets. I did miss the advantage of the light gathering of a scope, but I was committed to hunting with this rifle. I had some better bucks come through, but it was always just a little to dark to ethically make a shot (at least for me). It was a great trophy for me and will cherish the memory for a long time.</p><p></p><p>I have a vernier rear sight and have confirmed elevations to 800 yards. I can't wait to go hog hunting to see how much penetration I can get on a large pig.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HRstretch, post: 1083511, member: 7480"] The only deer I killed this year was a spike that was killed with open sights. I went a little farther and used the open sights on a 1874 Sharps 45-90 black powder cartridge rifle with hand cast lead bullets. I did miss the advantage of the light gathering of a scope, but I was committed to hunting with this rifle. I had some better bucks come through, but it was always just a little to dark to ethically make a shot (at least for me). It was a great trophy for me and will cherish the memory for a long time. I have a vernier rear sight and have confirmed elevations to 800 yards. I can't wait to go hog hunting to see how much penetration I can get on a large pig. [/QUOTE]
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