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Ruger .358 Win


Mark X .376 Steyr


Winchester .300 H&H


Parker Hale .308 Norma Mag


Husqvarna .358 Norma Mag

CZ .404 Jeffery


Kleinguenther .411 KDF Mag


BSA .303 British


Winchester .225 Win

gorgeous rifles and nice setups

Nice rifles, but I don't get having fixed mounts and open sights....

How exactly are they limiting options? Is the scope you want to mount long enough to hit the sight?

Hmmmmm....what happened to those with NO IRON SIGHTS?

As a plus, to lessen the chance of actually having to use the “irons....the wife and I (though she doesn’t have irons) have a back-up scope for each of our rifles. The scopes are mounted in QD’s already zero’d. The scopes travel everywhere with us...a couple of minutes, no tools needed, and we’re back in business!

Mauser 1909. 338 Win mag. Basner stock. NECG sights. Warne QD rings





Pre-64 Fwt. 270

Hawkeye African 9.3x62



FN Mauser 270 (the Burris 2-7 is long gone - it now wears a Nikon 1-4)



CZ 550 Lux 9.3x62

This may sound weird, but I just can't help feeling that a rifle is naked without sights, scope or no scope.

I always felt when I was out in the boonies that a screwdriver was easier to lug around for emergency use than a whole 'nother scope.

i have the same thought

If these were in reference to my comment about “always” having the back-up scope. They’re at camp (they live in our camper)...not in the day pack! Even I’m not crazy enough to carry a spare scope in the field. The change would take place at camp. The irons will work until back at camp!

That's my way of thinking, too. When hunting, I've always got a leatherman tool in my back pack and figure I could have a busted scope off in 5 minutes or less. I'm not where I can take a photo right now, but my favorite hunting rifle is my early 1980's model 70 Winchester XTR Featherweight in 7x57 cal. Mine is the rarer variant with the factory open sights.

Was hanging out at my LGS yesterday and they had just traded for a pristine old model Ruger Model 77 tang safety model with the red recoil pad. It's a 30-06 with factory open sights that's sure calling my name!
Dealer has it priced at $699 which I think is just a little steep. What say the Campfire Ruger Rifle Collecting crowd ???

Mike, great looking rifles. Im curious what caliber the ruger is chamber in?

MGunns

My Sako Grizzly in 8x57. It wears a Loopy 2.5-8x36 and shoots 180gn Ballistic Tips with H4895.

Thanks for the compliment. The Ruger is a very versatile .308 Winchester.