how many guys use receiver sights

[340wby]

how many guys use receiver sights, or peep sights as the southern guys call them?

on a few rifles I prefer receiver sights, mostly because the rifle are used for fast and close range shooting and have significant recoil that tends to damage scopes ,over time, and in the case of the browning 44 mag lever carbine, a scope looks mis-placed
or they are backup rifles, that get used only in minor emergencys my 458 win rifle is one, as an example. my 44 mag browning carbine is another , both are sighted to hit 3" high at 100 yards. the 458 win with a 450 grain cast bullet
the 44 mag with a 310 grain hard cast bullet

while its not necessary to have that power level (the 458win)It works effectively on all the game Ive ever used it on and destroys less meat than a 270 win as it tends to pumch thru like a 45 caliber solid useing those hard cast ,gascheck slugs
yes Ive tried scopes, most don,t keep ZERO after a few dozen shots, either the rings,mounts ,or scope itself fail. so I just use the receiver sites and since I seldom shoot over 125 yards its fully functional, not ideal (Id prefer a scope with these old eyes, but youll be suprised at how effective a receiver sight can be?
how about you gentelmen??

[ryan]

I love "peep", "aperature", "reciever" sights.
On biathlon rifles there is a front and rear ring, I particularly like this style, however you dont often see it on sporting rifles.

[Purebred Redneck]

It's so much easier to see through a scope than a peep sites once your buddy turns the spo...I mean...once it gets towards the end of legal shooting time.

Just compare your bow to your scoped gun. Once you can't shoot your bow anymore, you can still shoot your scoped gun for quite some time.
So I'm choosing the scope...

[Jack]

I like peep sights on the so called 'brush gun'... partly because it makes it easier to carry the rifle- you can wrap one hand around the action, which is awkward with a scope.
My Ruger 44 carbine, and my Marlin 375 lever both have peeps- the Ruger came with it, and I put one one the Marlin. The previous owner of the Marlin had a scope on it, but I tend to think a 2 piece stock lever action rifle like a 94 or 336 looks funny with a scope. Just my taste I guess.
Scopes do gather light better, which can be a factor, depending on the laws (or, ahem, practices) in your area. Sunrise to sunset (legal shooting hours in a lot of states), I don't feel much handicapped by a peep.
Scopes also show more detail and allow more precision at extended range. But at the typical 35-60 yards that I find typical for a woods shot, the peep is not much, if any, handicap, IME.

[dakota]

My 30-30 has an peep sight. I would use it for deer hunting if I was in the right area (perhaps the Black Hills). On the plains it doesn't make much sense to me though.
There are times when I have wished for peep sights. Light rain, frosted scope lenses, in thick timber where a long shot would be 20 yards (or even 100 yards) for instance.
When I had a .444 I had a 2 1/2x scope on it. I think I would put a peep on it if I had it back.

When I am in thick brush I think a scope can be a hindrance.

[calsibley]

I bought a rifle today that has a hooded front ramp sight. You don't see many of them now. It came as a pleasant surprise. I was looking for a see through mount just so I could use it, along with a scope when I wanted. I like the old peep sights though. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal