scope fogged

[Bean Counter]

+1. Put the scope in your fireplace.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I've personally found its more fun to have a scoped gun and a "brush gun" - that way you get to go gun shopping for a nice level action with iron sights 

No hunters arsenal is complete without a scoped rifle for longer ranges and a shorter barreled lever gun for the brush!  My Marlin 30-30 with irons is my backup/go-to rifle.  Anyone that says they shoot better with iron sights than scope, needs more practice at the range (and in the field) with the scoped rifle.
 
Excercise the warrantee on your current scope, or buy a better scope.     Then buy a brush gun with iron/peep sights.
 
-Steve

[Jonathan_S]

in the Marine Corps we were making precise shots on man sized targets with iron sights out to 500 yards for the qualification course. 200 yards is easy with practice.

Precise shots on man sized targets?  All head shots or something?  I find this a bit hard to believe.  Most of the 16's and M4's don't group that good at 1500 feet   

[Fishaholic]

in the Marine Corps we were making precise shots on man sized targets with iron sights out to 500 yards for the qualification course. 200 yards is easy with practice.

[Blacktail Sniper]

I have a question about what happened to your scope.  Generally when someone says their scope fogged-up, it means that there was moisture/condensenation inside your scope and causes a cloudy appearance when trying to look through your scope.   Is this what happened?

If this the case, your scope has a leak and will need repaired or replaced otherwise you will have this happen again.

If however, by fogging-up, you mean moisture/condensation formed on the outside of your scopes lenses, and could be cleared by wiping them off, then a good set of scope covers like Butler Creek will do wonders to help prevent that.  And they are about the same cost as a throw-away type, cheap scope.

[Fishaholic]

its fogged on the inside and i can hardly see any thing threw it.

[Blacktail Sniper]

What brand?

[snowshoes22]

Iron sights will work fine out to 200 yards. I have harvested my last 4 Eastside Mule deer with iron sights. every one a one shot kill. I don't see why they wouldn't work on the west side.

[Fishaholic]

thats what im trying to say, were i hunt most of the time its only 50 yards. alot of swamps around were i hunt

[Wildsau]

In that case, only shooting 50 yards, go to Lyman Peap Sights.  You can shoot, and hit, real well, out to 400 or 500 meters; if your eyes sre good enough.

[JoeE]

in the Marine Corps we were making precise shots on man sized targets with iron sights out to 500 yards for the qualification course. 200 yards is easy with practice.

Precise shots on man sized targets?  All head shots or something?  I find this a bit hard to believe.  Most of the 16's and M4's don't group that good at 1500 feet   

The USMC marksmanship program is widely documented. EVERY SINGLE MARINE that goes through basic training has to hit a man sized target CONSISTENTLY with iron sights at 200, 300 and 500 yards.

[grousetracker]

1st the scope is ruined, either send it back or buy a new one. if you cant afford a new one and the gun came with sights then use them, but keep the shots closer. you will always be a more precise shooter with optics but its your choice and goodluck. THE MILITARY USES METERS NOT YARDS.

[JoeE]

Actually the military uses yards. But what do I know about it. Here's a link to the known distance course.

 http://www.usmcweapons.com/the-m16a2-qualification-course/

[columbiaman]

New scope and see through-rings.

nice

[jaymark6655]

At 200 yards your iron sights will cover a whole deer up. Not sure how you'd get a precise 1 shot kill with iron sights at 200 yards without just plain getting lucky. I'm not much into lucking into a kill shot.
 
Buy a new scope.

x2  some people think iron sights are an option for longer shots but I think it's ridiculous to use them outside of the brush because, as you said, iron sights cover up a deer at any distance further than 200

What kind of sights are you using!?
 AR style peep sight is the width of a man at 500 yards, can't imagine it would cover a whole deer at 200.