My dad was told to put see-throughs on a Marlin 336 in 1986So, as my first gun, that is what I went with when I scoped my Remington 700. Finally got some decent glass, and put it in the see-throughs. "Learned" more through the internet, NEVER use see-throughs, etc. So, I bought a set of Weaver bases and some no-name mounts (which hold zero fine, not the point). The point is, with the zoom ring on the Burris, and where I had to mount it for eye relief, I needed medium rings. All that work, and having to re-sight in, because I managed to drop my scope a whopping 1/4".
To the OP, my rinse-and-repeat experience was getting bored with what I had, buying something new that I couldn't afford, shooting it until I could identify what I didn't like about it, selling it for half of what I paid, and buying something else with more money that I didn't have. This year, my finances caught up to me. I have learned to enjoy what I have, have "officially" given half of what I owned to my sons (11 & 9), and am in the process of making what is left, exactly how I want them, so that I can appreciate them without getting bored.
I believe that the "See-Thru" sights were created when we switched from all rifles coming with iron sights standard to switching to more scope mounted guns. People just couldn't get over the fact that you would need your irons because the scopes wouldn't be reliable.
Not long after a few rifles came without iron sights standard and it was wild. Then everyone started doing it and now it's rare to see a rifle come with iron sights from the factory.
We may see a similar situation with pistols coming with fancy optics standard rather than iron sights, some pistols now come with an optic already and no iron sights or are made with grooves from the factory for optics.
