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Scopes Are Great… But Iron Sights Feel Right

Why Don’t We See More Hunting with Iron Sights? I know the topic comes up in various forms from time to time, but not a whole lot of discussion around it.

Plenty of people bow hunt at distances much closer than what a rifle with iron sights is capable of, yet hunting with irons seems increasingly rare.

I grew up shooting iron sights and still genuinely enjoy them. I’ve been shooting my .22 without a scope for the last 40 years, and I still do to this day.

What got me thinking about this...

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Choosing a Double Rifle

Ok, Ive been looking and comparing for some time now and I’m looking to prepare for my 1st double rifle, I’ve herd a lot of negative about rizzini, and Sabattis, I want a good rifle but it doesn’t have to be over the top with engraving and all just a no nonsense hunting rifle and I would like to stay in the 12k and under range , 2nd off as far as a caliber goes I’m torn between a .450/.400 3” or a .470NE I do feel like the .470 would be fitting as I would want this rifle as a buffalo gun...

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Is this a crazy idea? - Anyone interested in an observer to accompany you on an Elephant or Leopard hunt?

OK, so this may be a dumb idea I had recently when reading the thread about why someone would not want to do an elephant hunt. A little background, my wife is wonderful and is happy for me to go to Africa whenever I want to hunt, her only request is that I not shoot an elephant or any of the big cats. She fully understands and agrees with the conservation aspect of hunting them, she just adamantly doesn't want me to be the one hunting them. So I will respect her wishes and go hunt all I...

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Something a little different.

For Sale a Ruger 77 Custom in 450 Marlin.

Will good reloading procedures you can get 458 American loads out of it.

That said I have only shot factory 350gr loads out of it. The peep sight is zeroed with that round.

There is a small chip at the rear tang area where I needed to provide a small relief. The chip was glued back in .

Stock is a high grade walnut Boyds stock.

Asking $1950 shipped to your FFL.

7MM Rem Mag Brass.

I have a lot of 7mm brass fired once with three separate stamps/manufactures.

262 pieces in total. Asking $140 shipped in the lower 48.

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