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FuzzyGeff remembered a reference to a book where someone predicted that, someday, hunting rifles wouldn't even have iron sights in preference to telescopic sights.
Turns out that prescient motherfucker was none other than Jack O'Connor, also known on this blog as the chief advocate for the .270 Winchester round.
Who knew?
The Remington 770 (I know, I was dumb, it was cheap, didn't know better) that I bought around 2009 came with no iron sights. And in .270.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a happening thing amongst bolt-hunt-guns for a while.
If you tap the "Bolt Gun Agony" tag on the right you'll find the saga of me noticing this trend way back last century.
DeleteO'Conner was raised in an era of iron sighted rifles becoming fitted with scope sights. Factory drill and tap was not standard and the hunter had to have a gunsmith do this, as well as find the appropriate mount. But in the end, more precision and faster settling for the shot was done. Better results.
ReplyDeleteThe lack of irons also reduces work and materials by the gun manufacturer. So less cost is the result.
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