Open sight vs scope for new shooter

RayL42 · #1 12-01-2019, 04:27 PM

My niece wants to learn to shoot and I was wondering if it's better to learn with open sights or a scope.
The reason I ask my 22 has a scope on it and it's missing the rear sight blade

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elkhunter11 · #2 12-01-2019, 04:40 PM

It doesn't really matter, the basic shooting principles are the same, regardless of which sighting system you choose.

catnthehat · #3 12-01-2019, 05:07 PM

There are little things that need to be taught when shooting with open sights and peep sights like focus and sight picture that are unique to irons shooting , so unless the person wants too shoot them specifically, I would simply teach them how to use the optics properly.
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Tactical Lever · #4 12-01-2019, 06:28 PM

I think it's nice to learn with irons first (or at the same time), as there are quite a few guns that still have them, and are better suited to keeping them.

roper1 · #5 12-01-2019, 07:48 PM

I learned open sights first in the gopher patch, seems it would be easier to go irons to scope instead of the other way.

Feels like sight/target acquisition would be easier with irons for a new shooter.

6.5 shooter · #6 12-01-2019, 10:07 PM

My vote is irons first then a scope...Don't get me wrong most of my rifles are scoped... sight picture, shooting with both eyes open, ease of carry etc. all go to irons...but learning eye relief, stock weld etc. are "harder" with a scope IMHO

graybeard · #7 12-02-2019, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by roper1

I learned open sights first in the gopher patch, seems it would be easier to go irons to scope instead of the other way.

I feel the same.

I look at it in terms of learning to drive a vehicle; learn on a manual transmission (iron sights) then go to an automatic (scope).

Once you learn on the iron sights, shooting with a "simple" scope is an easier transition....it was for me.....IMHO.

shooter12 · #8 12-01-2019, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RayL42

My niece wants to learn to shoot and I was wondering if it's better to learn with open sights or a scope.
The reason I ask my 22 has a scope on it and it's missing the rear sight blade

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Start her with an open sight and move on to a scope when she is ready.

S12