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For hunting wild game you will find that the shallow V style rifle sight with a high contrast triangle will conceal less of the animal you are attempting to take down. The old fashioned buckhorn sight frequently found on 19th Century rifles tends to conceal two-thirds of the animal or more. Although Peep sights with shallow diopters can reveal much of the animal, target acquisition may be more difficult. Hunters tend to prefer the shallow V type sight.Although many iron sights on hunting rifles is completely flat, the shallow V style is becoming more popular. For hunting wild game you will find that the shallow V style rifle sight with a high contrast triangle will conceal less of the animal you are attempting to take down. The old fashioned buckhorn sight frequently found on 19th Century rifles tends to conceal two-thirds of the animal or more. Although Peep sights with shallow diopters can reveal much of the animal, target acquisition may be more difficult. Hunters tend to prefer the shallow V type sight.== Aiming With Iron Sights ==[[File:flatironsightposition.png]]<BR>Illustration: Align the front sight level with the top of the rear sight over your target.