I don't really see the allure of the iron sights on this rifle. It's a jazzed up CTR, and the CTR is such an accurate rifle that you really need a scope to wring out it's full potential. Iron sights? For it's intended purpose: sure I can see some value, for most of us who would shoot it on a square range, or at least not in the preservation of life in the frozen backcountry: meh. I'd rather have a CTR and a Ruger GSR for slightly less money than just the Tikka Artic.