On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:52:57 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

Scopes and lasers are for people who can't shoot.

Scopes are quite useful to those of advancing years whose eyes are not
what they once were. They extend the period just after sunset when the
deer, for example, show themselves, as they can be used in dimmer
light than iron sights. The iron sights have advantages: lighter and
more compact, more rugged [usually], cheaper.

Casady