Even though iron sights come standard on most rifles and handguns, learning how to use them effectively is a lot harder than it looks – and it takes practice and patience. Make no mistake, in fact, contrary to popular belief, using an iron sight is much more difficult than using a scope but the benefits are vast.
The aligned front and rear sights help you with the desired bullet impact giving you speed and accuracy. If you are looking for long range precision, and greater target visibility, then this is for you. If you know how to line up your sight then you can hit your target.
Learning the Fundamentals
Iron sights are great to learn to shoot with so that you understand the fundamentals of marksmanship. Every shooter should be able to use them. The advantages of these sights are that they are light weight and low profile and they maintain zero very well. Reliable iron sights just don’t break and that is an advantage.
Aiming is one of the fundamentals of good shooting, right? Knowing your iron sights is pretty crucial. It takes more practice and discipline to use them, but it is worth it.
You know when you’re a good shot with iron sights. Scopes take part of the skill out of aiming. They bring you close to the target and make it real easy to let all those bullets land perfectly in the bull’s eye. But, if you can do that with an iron sight, you have proved your skill. You know you are a real good shot. There’s a different sense that comes with these sights that you may not feel with optical sights.
Enjoying Your Gun Hobby
If you learn on iron sights and shoot well with them you will shoot well with virtually anything. Scopes, well, anyone can use them, but there is a higher level of skill that is needed with the iron.
At the end of the day, the most important part of your gun hobby is not how expensive it is, but how much you enjoy it and how well you can shoot.
