3 feathers,
With my RUGER #1s in 45/70, I found shooting with iron sights to be very painful!!!!!!!!!! due to the low head position required.
You may be pleasently supprised, as the higher head position with the scope makes the rifle pleasent to shoot.
Before I got the scope mounted, I wondered what I had gotten myself into.
The scope was in the plans from the start, so glad I went ahead and put that Leupold 2X7 in place.
I think the 1X4 or 1.5X5 would be great, but the used 2X7 was more in my price range at that point.
The rifle is carried at 2 power, and only turned up on the bench or if a hunting situation provides the time or need to do so.
Keep em coming!
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot