What bolt-action rifles have sights?

[Surefire]

I know about the Remington BDL, but that is going to be discontinued.

I have a couple bolt actions with scopes installed, but kind of wanted one with sights as well (for the challenge of hitting without a scope). Any good quality manufactures still offering sights on bolt-actions?

 

[Domino]

CZ does...

http://www.cz-usa.com/

 

[rangerruck]

i was gonna say, remmy cz, but... I can't think of anyone else.

 

[mustanger98]

When I bought my Savage M11GL, they were offering sights on those. That's why I got mine in .243Winchester.

Other than that, it appears you'd hafta get into '03/'03A3 Springfield, Mauser K98k, Enfield No.4 Mk1/2, and Schmidt Rubin K31. You can load any of those to hunt in as-issued configuration.

 

[Z_Infidel]

Savage still offers iron sights on their Euro model, and Ruger's International with the full forestock has irons as well.

Maybe this is a good time to try a Marlin lever gun with a set of ghost ring sights. Some tests have shown the new XLR models to be sub-MOA rifles right out of the box. I can attest my Marlin levers are good shooters and don't suffer from vertical stringing of shots when the barrel warms up like I've so often heard of.

In my opinion, ghost ring or aperture sights are superior to most of the open sights I've seen on bolt action rifles (and lever guns for that matter). Express sights like those on rifles meant for hunting dangerous game aren't too bad either.

 

[stevelyn]

I think you'd be better off buying the rifle you want and having a set of aftermarket irons installed instead of buying a rifle you may not wanted as much only because it has sights already installed.

The ones available from Willians are many times better than the irons offered by the manufacturers.

 

[Ranb]

The Savage 10 FCM scout rifle has a ghost ring sight, it works ok.
Not as good as a small peep, but better than a notch sight.
Ranb

 

[Sunray]

The Savage 11F and 111F come with "open sights". Mind you, I'm with stevelyn. Buy the rifle you want and put William's sights on it. Think peep.
Most factory iron sights aren't that great. They know most hunting rifles will be scoped so they don't put good iron sights on their rifles. They're ok for a back to a scope though.

 

[mustanger98]

I'm with Sunray on this. I bought the Savage Model 11GL because that's about what I wanted for the overall package, but I also bought a Williams FP/TK because I don't like the factory open rear sight that came on it (although I also know I may have to change the height of the front post). I had to paint the front sight orange to see it through that little bitty black notch. To hit your target, you hafta be able to see your front sight. I haven't changed the rear sight yet though... I wound up scoping it with see-throughs and a fixed 4X for the time being, but I don't figure I'm through yet.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

I don't care much for the see-through scope mounts, usually the scope ends up way too high. Leupold makes a couple of kinds of quick release scope mounts that keep the scope low. Then just remove it to use the irons. The Leupold mount costs a little more than most see-through mounts (well, ok, a lot more)

Regards

 

[mustanger98]

In my case, I had to use the see-through mounts to put the scope where I can actually see through it. I have too many neck vertebrae fused to function with the scope set down low like most prefer. That said, the eye relief still ain't right for me to shoot this set-up from standing, but it works across the bench or the hood of the truck.

It's strange to me though that while I can't get the eye relief right with a low mounted scope I can still shoot those aperture sights mounted as they normally are. But I've also found that's easier on the rifle who's stock has some drop to the comb than on a straight comb such as are usually scoped.

 

[Polishrifleman]

Most companies make a bolt offering with iron sights. Look to the bigger caliber or brush gun options for "close range" shooting. Most have gone away from them on the "longer range" calibers and longer barrel models.

Check out the Rem 673 chambered from 6.5 to 350.

 

[Schleprok62]

The Savage Model 14 Euro is the only rifle shown to have them installed. (other than a youth model). But it seems to me aftermarket would definitely be the way to go on this. So, I guess you COULD say I'm agreeing with the rest of the guys who agree with me...

 

[Cosmoline]

CZ's irons are extremely good. The very best are the tangent sights they put on the 452 trainers, but unfortunately they don't put those on their 550's.