Utah's Iron Sighted Hunts

[TradeGun.62]

Seems I heard that Utah is instituting some draw hunts that are iron sighted rifle only. If you were going to put together a rifle for one of these hunts what sights would you use?

Rear peep and some sort of globe front I'm guessing, but which specifically?

 

[Matthew57]

I’d use my Henry lever action .45-70 with open sights. But that’s mainly because that’s what I have.

 

[wweaver79]

Same here. Would use my marlin 45/70. It does have the 22 inch barrel with helps with irons. With how far I can reasonably shoot iron sights I am not really worried about the trajectory to much. Try to keep 3 inside 8/10 inch circle at 150 ( being realistic ) and I would be happy stay within that as the range with practice. They added a couple HAMSS straight wall iron sight units also.

 

[cgasner1]

I’d use the 30/30 my grandpa use to pack

 

[ccc23454]

My guess...lol

 

[TradeGun.62]

... They added a couple HAMSS straight wall iron sight units also.

Just read up on the HAMSS regs. Thanks for the info.

ccc23454, that looks like something that belongs in the Cowboys vs Aliens movie!

I have several iron sighted rifle. One is a Rem. 700 ADL, but I'd have to put a rear peep on it (old eyes).

I'll probably never go to Utah. Just thought it is an interesting concept. I have been pondering a less is more attitude in my hunting weapons for awhile.

 

[bigsky2]

My guess...lol
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"Tactical"

 

[shrapnel]

I would use what I have in the past, open and peep, they both work well…

 

[TradeGun.62]

I've seen many of your posts, shrapnel, you've got a fine collection of shooting irons and obviously know how to use them.

 

[nhenry]

Would just take the scope off. 300 RCM

 

[howl]

My eyes wouldn't be limited by a 30/30.

The problem is people will rediscover just how good iron sights really are. You're still going to have people slinging them at unsporting ranges.

If you want to limit people, while not burdening them buying special weapons, I suggest revolvers limited to three inch barrels. That's hard to work around.

 

[TradeGun.62]

...problem is people...

ROOT of the problem!

...revolvers limited to three inch barrels...

Still involves people, see first response.

 

[Brad]

Seems I heard that Utah is instituting some draw hunts that are iron sighted rifle only.

If true, that's a relatively sane direction to be heading given the current state of "hunting" - I suppose you could say it's swinging the pendulum a bit too far, but the pendulum is so far over into the sniper-wannabe-LR-black rifle-mil spec category, that maybe there's no other way to approach it? At least it "rewards" something other than dialing to kill at 600m.