r/canadaguns • u/Large-Recipe-2024 • 11d ago
Buy recommendations Iron sights or scope recommendations?
Just picked up a Tikka T3 in .270 Win. Should I hunt with the factory iron sights, or put a scope on it? If you’d go with a scope, what would you recommend? Thanks!
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u/Iokua_CDN 11d ago
I love irons, it would be a sweet rifle to keep irons only.
If you want to enjoy BOTH, you might want to look into some quick attack scope rings, or even just getting some see through rings can let you still use the irons under the scope, but you might run into issues with the scope being too high or the irons being too low to use comfortably. Probably works best with a rifle with an adjustable cheek riser.
Basically, I'd choose if you wanted and really sleek, compact and lighter rifle for hunting closer distances, then keep it irons. Try it out Like that.
If you find you aren't able to get close enough to make the shot, or you feel uncomfortable shooting at that distance (no shame, my eye sight is garbage, so while I like irons, there is a certain distance I can shoot and beyond that is no good), then maybe you should add a scope. Like it said though, feel free to do a quick detach scope or see through rings if you still want to occasionally use the irons.